DFIS Short Volume
Dimensional - International Small Cap ETF (DFIS) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $5.61B, listed on CBOE, carrying a beta of 1.04 to the broader market. The Portfolio, using a market capitalization weighted approach, is designed to purchase securities of small, 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
- 2026-05-15
- Short Volume
- 196.4K
- Total Volume
- 258.7K
- Short %
- 75.93%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 60.16%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Dimensional - International Small Cap ETF.
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Frequently asked DFIS short volume questions
- What is the daily DFIS short volume?
- As of May 15, 2026, Dimensional - International Small Cap ETF (DFIS) short volume is 196.4K shares against 258.7K total reported volume, or 75.93% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is DFIS 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 DFIS 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.