NFLT Short Volume

Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF (NFLT) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management - Bonds industry, with a market capitalization near $440.8M, listed on AMEX, carrying a beta of 0.70 to the broader market. This Fund endeavors to generate substantial current income and long-term capital growth. public since 2015-08-11.

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
2026-07-16
Short Volume
35.3K
Total Volume
47.2K
Short %
74.66%
30-Day Avg Short %
43.97%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF.

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Frequently asked NFLT short volume questions

What is the daily NFLT short volume?
As of Jul 16, 2026, Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF (NFLT) short volume is 35.3K shares against 47.2K total reported volume, or 74.66% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is NFLT 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 NFLT 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.