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…

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

Yes, the Stock Yield Enhancement program is available to IBSG clients with IBKR Lite accounts. IBSG clients must enroll in the Stock Yield Enhancement Program before creating or converting to an IBKR Lite account. IBSG’s Stock Yield Enhancement Program offers clients the ability to lend out certain fully-paid and excess margin securities to IBSG for on-lending to other IBSG clients or to other market participants and receive a portion of the loan fees…

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 …