ITA
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
stockBATSETF
At CloseOct 2, 2026 3:59:52 PM EDT
207.72USD-0.154%(-0.32)883,111
Pre-marketOct 2, 2026 8:30:30 AM EDT
209.91USD+0.899%(+1.87)
After-hoursOct 2, 2026 4:10:30 PM EDT
207.79USD+0.034%(+0.07)
As of 2026-09-15, there were 1,605,156 shares short with a short interest of 2.72%.
ITA Short Interest - Official
Short Interest
ITA Short Position Change - Official
Short Position Change
ITA Short Interest - Official
| Settlement Date1 | Short Interest % | Short Position | Days to Cover2 | Short Position Change | Short Position Change % | Shares Out | Shares Float |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 2.72 | 1,605,156 | 2.01 | +344,402 | +27.32 | 59,000,000 | 59,000,000 |
| 2026-08-31 | 2.10 | 1,260,754 | 2.12 | +30,699 | +2.50 | 60,050,000 | 60,050,000 |
| 2026-08-14 | 2.06 | 1,230,055 | 2.26 | -320,161 | -20.65 | 59,650,000 | 59,650,000 |
| 2026-07-31 | 2.62 | 1,550,216 | 2.12 | +526,867 | +51.48 | 59,100,000 | 59,100,000 |
| 2026-07-15 | 1.72 | 1,023,349 | 1.58 | -49,574 | -4.62 | 59,550,000 | 59,550,000 |
| 2026-06-30 | 1.80 | 1,072,923 | 1.48 | -43,271 | -3.88 | 59,550,000 | 59,550,000 |
| 2026-06-15 | 1.90 | 1,116,194 | 1.28 | -12,218 | -1.08 | 58,800,000 | 58,800,000 |
| 2026-05-15 | 1.84 | 1,128,412 | 1.40 | -573,930 | -33.71 | 61,450,000 | 61,450,000 |
| 2026-04-30 | 2.74 | 1,702,342 | 1.52 | +473,921 | +38.58 | 62,050,000 | 62,050,000 |
| 2026-04-15 | 2.01 | 1,228,421 | 1.70 | -41,796 | -3.29 | 61,100,000 | 61,100,000 |
| 2026-03-31 | 2.08 | 1,270,217 | 1.11 | +15,148 | +1.21 | 61,000,000 | 61,000,000 |
| 2026-03-13 | 1.87 | 1,255,069 | 1.00 | +134,965 | +12.05 | 67,100,000 | 67,100,000 |
| 2026-02-27 | 1.72 | 1,120,104 | 1.41 | +37,127 | +3.43 | 65,150,000 | 65,150,000 |
| 2026-02-13 | 1.69 | 1,082,977 | 1.15 | -510,947 | -32.06 | 63,900,000 | 63,900,000 |
| 2026-01-30 | 2.53 | 1,593,924 | 1.61 | -87,138 | -5.18 | 62,950,000 | 62,950,000 |
| 2026-01-15 | 2.78 | 1,681,062 | 1.23 | +482,116 | +40.21 | 60,400,000 | 60,400,000 |
| 2025-12-31 | 2.01 | 1,198,946 | 2.49 | -689,556 | -36.51 | 59,700,000 | 59,700,000 |
| 2025-12-15 | 3.23 | 1,888,502 | 3.41 | +953,862 | +102.06 | 58,550,000 | 58,550,000 |
| 2025-11-28 | 1.60 | 934,640 | 2.02 | -282,040 | -23.18 | 58,350,000 | 58,350,000 |
| 2025-11-14 | 2.22 | 1,216,680 | 2.36 | +132,974 | +12.27 | 54,850,000 | 54,850,000 |
| 2025-10-31 | 1.98 | 1,083,706 | 1.91 | -48,349 | -4.27 | 54,850,000 | 54,850,000 |
| 2025-10-15 | 2.06 | 1,132,055 | 1.76 | +140,603 | +14.18 | 54,850,000 | 54,850,000 |
Historical data is split-adjusted.
1 Data from Finra. Finra publishes an updated file every two weeks.
2 Days to Cover (DTC) is also called Short Ratio. This is the Short Position / Average Daily Trading Volume.