BKF Short Volume

iShares MSCI BIC ETF (BKF) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $67.3M, listed on AMEX, carrying a beta of 0.60 to the broader market. The iShares MSCI BIC ETF endeavors to replicate the financial performance of a specific market index. public since 2007-11-20.

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
2026-10-15
Short Volume
8
Total Volume
811
Short %
0.99%
30-Day Avg Short %
13.28%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for iShares MSCI BIC ETF.

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Frequently asked BKF short volume questions

What is the daily BKF short volume?
As of Oct 15, 2026, iShares MSCI BIC ETF (BKF) short volume is 8 shares against 811 total reported volume, or 0.99% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is BKF 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 BKF 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.