FSML Short Volume
Franklin Small Cap Enhanced ETF (FSML) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $2.9M, listed on AMEX, carrying a beta of 1.19 to the broader market. The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in a portfolio of small cap equity securities selected from the fund's investible universe (as represented by the Russell 2000 Index). Led by Adrian H. Chan, public since 2025-12-12.
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
- 2026-06-01
- Short Volume
- 301
- Total Volume
- 626
- Short %
- 48.08%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 32.55%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Franklin Small Cap Enhanced ETF.
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Frequently asked FSML short volume questions
- What is the daily FSML short volume?
- As of Jun 1, 2026, Franklin Small Cap Enhanced ETF (FSML) short volume is 301 shares against 626 total reported volume, or 48.08% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is FSML 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 FSML 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.