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iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF (XBB) short interest & options flow

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XBB, the iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF, is sitting at a rare crossroads: borrowing costs have surged to a multi-month high just as the number of shares sold short has collapsed, producing an unusual divergence in the lending market. The sharpest signal this week is the spike in cost to borrow. CTB more than tripled over the past week, climbing from around 0.73% to…

27.66-0.04% 1d-0.14% 1w+0.91% 1mClose: 11 Nov 2026
Short interest % of float
Low
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Cost to borrow
Low and dropping
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Availability
High
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Market cap
$7.77B
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Key data as of 12 Nov 2026

ORTEX chart of iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF (XBB) share price and short interest (% of free float), six months to November 11, 2026

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