RLY Short Volume

State Street Multi-Asset Real Return ETF (RLY) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $733.0M, listed on AMEX, carrying a beta of 0.59 to the broader market. The State Street Multi-Asset Real Return ETF seeks to deliver returns that outpace inflation, achieved through a combination of capital appreciation and ongoing income. public since 2012-04-26.

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
2026-08-14
Short Volume
53.0K
Total Volume
88.1K
Short %
60.09%
30-Day Avg Short %
63.73%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for State Street Multi-Asset Real Return ETF.

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Frequently asked RLY short volume questions

What is the daily RLY short volume?
As of Aug 14, 2026, State Street Multi-Asset Real Return ETF (RLY) short volume is 53.0K shares against 88.1K total reported volume, or 60.09% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is RLY 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 RLY 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.