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 covered or closed out. As of August 31st, investors have sold 22,400 shares of NYF short. 0.13% of iShares New York Muni Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on iShares New York Muni Bond ETF's current short interest.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.13% of iShares New York Muni Bond ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

iShares New York Muni Bond ETF saw a drop in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 22,400 shares, a drop of 32.3% from the previous total of 33,100 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.

0.13% of iShares New York Muni Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares New York Muni Bond ETF: PIMCO Short Term Municipal Bond Exchange-Traded Fund (0.06%), Franklin Dynamic Municipal Bond ETF (0.12%), Capital Group Short Duration Municipal Income ETF (0.20%), First Trust Municipal High Income ETF (0.53%), Invesco California AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF (0.05%), Hartford Municipal Opportunities ETF (0.22%), Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (0.09%), First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETF (0.19%), PIMCO Municipal Income Opportunities Active Exchange-Traded Fund (0.66%), AB Tax-Aware Intermediate Municipal ETF (0.12%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 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 $0.01 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 increases 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 August, 31 2025.