IVRS Short Volume

iShares Future Metaverse Tech and Communications ETF (IVRS) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $8.1M, listed on AMEX, employing roughly 8,700 people, carrying a beta of 1.09 to the broader market. IVRS invests in companies worldwide, excluding India, that are expected to contribute to the metaverse. Led by Andrew Schlossberg, public since 2023-02-16.

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
42
Total Volume
43
Short %
97.67%
30-Day Avg Short %
43.80%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for iShares Future Metaverse Tech and Communications ETF.

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Frequently asked IVRS short volume questions

What is the daily IVRS short volume?
As of Jun 30, 2026, iShares Future Metaverse Tech and Communications ETF (IVRS) short volume is 42 shares against 43 total reported volume, or 97.67% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is IVRS 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 IVRS 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.