SCHG Short Volume

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF (SCHG) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $61.59B, listed on AMEX, carrying a beta of 1.20 to the broader market. The Schwab U. public since 2009-12-11.

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
2026-08-14
Short Volume
1.6M
Total Volume
2.6M
Short %
60.42%
30-Day Avg Short %
55.19%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF.

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Frequently asked SCHG short volume questions

What is the daily SCHG short volume?
As of Aug 14, 2026, Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF (SCHG) short volume is 1.6M shares against 2.6M total reported volume, or 60.42% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is SCHG 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 SCHG 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.