IWC Short Volume

iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $1.46B, listed on AMEX, carrying a beta of 1.37 to the broader market. This iShares Micro-Cap ETF endeavors to mirror the investment outcomes of a benchmark index comprising stocks from the smallest U. public since 2005-08-16.

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
37.6K
Total Volume
60.8K
Short %
61.76%
30-Day Avg Short %
52.39%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for iShares Micro-Cap ETF.

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Frequently asked IWC short volume questions

What is the daily IWC short volume?
As of Jun 30, 2026, iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) short volume is 37.6K shares against 60.8K total reported volume, or 61.76% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is IWC 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 IWC 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.