IWP Short Volume

iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF (IWP) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $19.52B, listed on AMEX, carrying a beta of 1.19 to the broader market. The iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of mid-capitalization U. public since 2001-08-02.

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
230.8K
Total Volume
552.5K
Short %
41.77%
30-Day Avg Short %
46.19%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF.

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Frequently asked IWP short volume questions

What is the daily IWP short volume?
As of May 15, 2026, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF (IWP) short volume is 230.8K shares against 552.5K total reported volume, or 41.77% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is IWP 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 IWP 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.