AVTM Short Volume

Avantis Total Equity Markets ETF 1 (AVTM) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $782.1M, listed on AMEX, carrying a beta of 0.92 to the broader market. The Avantis Total Equity Markets ETF 1 (AVTM) is an actively managed fund that strategically invests in a diverse array of equity securities and other ETFs. Led by James K. Kamsickas, public since 2026-02-03.

Short volume measures the number of shares sold short on a given day as reported by FINRA. Tracking short volume relative to total volume helps identify unusual bearish sentiment or short-squeeze potential.

Latest Date
2026-07-16
Short Volume
4
Total Volume
120
Short %
3.33%
30-Day Avg Short %
42.96%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Avantis Total Equity Markets ETF 1.

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Frequently asked AVTM short volume questions

What is the daily AVTM short volume?
As of Jul 16, 2026, Avantis Total Equity Markets ETF 1 (AVTM) short volume is 4 shares against 120 total reported volume, or 3.33% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is AVTM short volume reported?
FINRA publishes the Daily Short Sale Volume File for trades reported to FINRA TRFs and the FINRA/Nasdaq ADF on a T+1 basis. The headline figure is the count of shares that printed at the short-sale or short-exempt tick across all reporting venues for the symbol; each exchange separately publishes its own daily short-sale data file.
What does AVTM short volume tell options traders?
Daily short-sale flow is one input that helps disambiguate dealer-hedging activity from directional bear flow when the chain shows fresh customer call inventory. It is not a clean MM-only proxy: the headline number mixes directional shorting, options-MM delta-hedging, ETF-creation arbitrage, and convertible-arb hedging. Cross-check against gamma-exposure and OI changes for a cleaner read.