Will IBKR lend out all eligible shares?

There is no guarantee that all eligible shares in a given account will be loaned through the Stock Yield Enhancement Program as there may not be demand for certain securities, IBKR may not have access to a market with willing borrowers, IBKR may not want to loan your shares, or securities may not be considered to be excess margin (fully paid) securities…

No, unfortunately it is not possible to disable share lending with respect to the protection and hypothecation rules of the SEC or the Stock Yield Enhancement Program for an individual security. The only way to prevent a security from being lent is by owning all of your securities outright (no margin loan) and by not participating in the Stock Yield Enhancement Program. …

There is no guarantee that all eligible shares in a given account will be loaned through the Stock Yield Enhancement Program as there may not be a market at an advantageous rate for certain securities, IBKR may not have access to a market with willing borrowers or IBKR may not want to loan your shares…

The income which a client receives in exchange for shares lent through the Stock Yield Enhancement Program depends on loan rates established in the over-the-counter securities lending market. These rates can vary significantly, not only by the particular security loaned but also by the loan date. To determine the customer’s portion of these fees, the Market Interest Rate % is applied to the loan collateral. This daily Gross Lending Interest is split equally between IBKR and the client, as …