PSC Short Volume

Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF (PSC) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $1.20B, listed on NASDAQ, carrying a beta of 1.10 to the broader market. The primary goal of this fund is to generate substantial long-term capital appreciation. public since 2016-09-22.

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
67.8K
Total Volume
96.7K
Short %
70.08%
30-Day Avg Short %
37.13%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF.

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Frequently asked PSC short volume questions

What is the daily PSC short volume?
As of Jul 16, 2026, Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF (PSC) short volume is 67.8K shares against 96.7K total reported volume, or 70.08% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is PSC 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 PSC 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.