iShares New York Muni Bond ETF (NYF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares New York Muni Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 67,800 shares of NYF short. Learn More on iShares New York Muni Bond ETF's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. NYF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on iShares New York Muni Bond ETF's short interest ratio.

iShares New York Muni Bond ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 67,800 shares, an increase of 26.5% from the previous total of 53,600 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares New York Muni Bond ETF: PIMCO Short Term Municipal Bond Exchange-Traded Fund (0.17%), Invesco California AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF (0.08%), Franklin Dynamic Municipal Bond ETF (0.38%), First Trust Municipal High Income ETF (0.05%), Capital Group Short Duration Municipal Income ETF (0.15%), Hartford Municipal Opportunities ETF (0.00%), Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (46.23%), First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETF (0.46%), PIMCO Municipal Income Opportunities Active Exchange-Traded Fund (0.19%), AB Tax-Aware Intermediate Municipal ETF (0.11%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Corporation ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling NYF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares New York Muni Bond ETF as its price is falling. NYF shares are trading up $0.08 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for iShares New York Muni Bond ETF occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of NYF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including NYF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.