ISCF Short Volume

iShares International Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF (ISCF) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management - Global industry, with a market capitalization near $660.6M, listed on AMEX, carrying a beta of 0.94 to the broader market. The iShares International Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF (ISCF) aims to mirror the investment performance of a specific benchmark index. public since 2015-05-01.

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
2026-08-28
Short Volume
7.7K
Total Volume
14.3K
Short %
53.72%
30-Day Avg Short %
50.99%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for iShares International Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF.

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Frequently asked ISCF short volume questions

What is the daily ISCF short volume?
As of Aug 28, 2026, iShares International Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF (ISCF) short volume is 7.7K shares against 14.3K total reported volume, or 53.72% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is ISCF 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 ISCF 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.