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Ishares Bal Esg Etf Etf (IBAL) Short Interest

Ishares Bal Esg Etf Etf (ASX:IBAL) had 0.17% of shares reported as short positions as of 4 Feb 2026, representing 1,308 shares. Source: ASIC short position report (T+4 delay).

Source: official ASIC short position report, T+4 delay. Methodology · Disclaimer — not financial advice.

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IBAL

Ishares Bal Esg Etf Etf

Short position

short percentage0.17%
reported shorts1.3K
shares on issue760.977K

Ishares Bal Esg Etf Etf (ASX:IBAL) has 0.17% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 4 Feb 2026, or about 1,308 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has fallen 28.76 percentage points, and over 90 days it has fallen 28.76 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 28.93% in July 2024. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.

Weekly context: The 10 most shorted ASX stocks — Week 40, 2026.

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Short interest history & FAQ

IBAL Short Interest History

30-day change
-28.76pp
90-day change
-28.76pp
1-year change
-28.76pp
All-time high
28.93% (July 2024)
All-time low
0.17% (February 2026)

Is IBAL heavily shorted?

Not especially: 0.17% short interest is modest by ASX standards. ASIC requires positions of 0.01% of issued capital or $100,000 (whichever is less) to be reported.

How has IBAL's short interest changed recently?

Over the past 30 days Ishares Bal Esg Etf Etf's short interest has fallen 28.76 percentage points, and over 90 days it has fallen 28.76 percentage points. The current level is 0.17% of shares on issue.

What is the highest IBAL's short interest has been?

Since 2024, Ishares Bal Esg Etf Etf's short interest peaked at 28.93% in July 2024 and bottomed at 0.17% in February 2026.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are sourced from daily ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay. Shorted aggregates the full history since 2024. See our methodology.

Strategy fit

How each stock picker strategy reads IBAL today

PassFailUnknown (data missing, or not meaningful for this company)

  • Zanger Breakout

    WatchScore 26rank 836 of 1967

    • 1. Explosive growth: unknown. No reported fundamentals for this stock yet
    • 2. A recognisable base: pass. 40-session base, 3.0% deep; close A$30.78 holds above the base low A$30.40
    • 3. Breakout on heavy volume: fail. No close above the A$31.34 pivot on 1.5x volume in the last 5 sessions; close is -1.8% from the pivot
    • 4. Read the market first: fail. XJO in a downtrend: below its 200-day average
    • 5. Relative strength: pass. Beat the S&P/ASX 200 by 0.8 points over 3 months
    • 6. Liquid enough to trade: fail. A$53k average daily turnover over 20 sessions, below the A$250k floor
  • CAN SLIM

    WatchScore 17rank 757 of 1533

    • 1. Earnings growth (C and A): unknown. No reported fundamentals for this stock yet
    • 2. Sales growth: unknown. No reported fundamentals for this stock yet
    • 3. New highs (N): pass. 1.8% below the 52-week high
    • 4. Leader, not laggard (L): fail. 6-month relative strength +4.5 points, below the top-quartile cut-off of +6.9
    • 5. Market direction (M): fail. XJO in a downtrend: below its 200-day average
    • 6. Supply and demand (S): fail. A$53k average daily turnover over 20 sessions, below the A$250k floor
  • Minervini Trend Template

    WatchScore 36rank 483 of 1783

    • 1. Above rising averages: pass. Close A$30.78, 150-day A$30.40, 200-day A$30.39: stacked in order
    • 2. 200-day trending up: pass. 200-day average A$30.39 vs A$30.36 a month ago (+0.1%)
    • 3. Well off the low: fail. Close A$30.78 is 6.7% above the 52-week low of A$28.86, under the 30% minimum
    • 4. Near the high: pass. 1.8% below the 52-week high
    • 5. Relative strength: fail. 6-month relative strength +4.5 points, below the top-quartile cut-off of +6.9
    • 6. Above the 50-day: fail. Close A$30.78 vs 50-day average A$30.84 (-0.2%)
    • 7. Liquid enough to trade: fail. A$53k average daily turnover over 20 sessions, below the A$250k floor
  • Crowded-Short Breakout

    WatchScore 9rank 1121 of 1556

    • 1. Crowded short: fail. No reported short position
    • 2. Days to cover: fail. No reported short position
    • 3. Breakout on heavy volume: fail. No close above the A$31.34 pivot on 1.5x volume in the last 5 sessions; close is -1.8% from the pivot
    • 4. Market direction: fail. XJO in a downtrend: below its 200-day average
    • 5. Liquid enough to trade: fail. A$53k average daily turnover over 20 sessions, below the A$250k floor
    • 6. Relative strength: pass. Beat the S&P/ASX 200 by 0.8 points over 3 months
  • Quality compounders

    WatchScore 9rank 1381 of 1688

    • 1. High return on equity: unknown. No reported financial statements for this stock yet
    • 2. Healthy profit margin: unknown. No reported financial statements for this stock yet
    • 3. Profit that turns into cash: unknown. No reported financial statements for this stock yet
    • 4. Little debt: unknown. No reported financial statements for this stock yet
    • 5. Liquid enough to trade: fail. A$53k average daily turnover over 20 sessions, below the A$250k floor
    • 6. Long-term uptrend: pass. Close A$30.78 vs 200-day average A$30.39 (+1.3%)
    • 7. Revenue not shrinking: unknown. No reported fundamentals for this stock yet

Prices to 2 Oct 2026 · Mechanical readings of published rules, not recommendations · Not financial advice

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