ECNS Short Volume

iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF (ECNS) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $78.8M, listed on AMEX, carrying a beta of 0.92 to the broader market. The iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of small-capitalization Chinese equities that are available to international investors. public since 2010-09-29.

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
607
Total Volume
5.3K
Short %
11.49%
30-Day Avg Short %
29.70%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF.

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Frequently asked ECNS short volume questions

What is the daily ECNS short volume?
As of May 15, 2026, iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF (ECNS) short volume is 607 shares against 5.3K total reported volume, or 11.49% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is ECNS 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 ECNS 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.