iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF (VEGI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, investors have sold 5,900 shares of VEGI short. 0.24% of iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers 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. 0.24% of iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 5,900 shares, an increase of 78.8% from the previous total of 3,300 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.

0.24% of iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF: First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process ETF (0.13%), iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF (0.34%), Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF (1.33%), KraneShares China Internet and Covered Call Strategy ETF (0.81%), ALPS Clean Energy ETF (3.46%), iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare ETF (0.13%), Fidelity Disruptors ETF (0.02%), Innovator Deepwater Frontier Tech ETF (1.03%), SPDR FactSet Innovative Technology ETF (0.56%), BMO REX MicroSectors FANG Index 3X Inverse Leveraged ETN (8.29%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling VEGI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF as its price is falling. VEGI shares are trading up $0.33 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 MSCI Agriculture Producers 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 VEGI, 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 VEGI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.