DFIC Short Volume

Dimensional - International Core Equity 2 ETF (DFIC) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management - Global industry, with a market capitalization near $14.28B, listed on CBOE, carrying a beta of 0.92 to the broader market. This portfolio seeks to acquire a broad and diverse collection of stocks from non-U. public since 2022-03-24.

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
2026-06-30
Short Volume
234.6K
Total Volume
778.7K
Short %
30.13%
30-Day Avg Short %
61.80%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Dimensional - International Core Equity 2 ETF.

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Frequently asked DFIC short volume questions

What is the daily DFIC short volume?
As of Jun 30, 2026, Dimensional - International Core Equity 2 ETF (DFIC) short volume is 234.6K shares against 778.7K total reported volume, or 30.13% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is DFIC 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 DFIC 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.