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Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (VMBS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

$44.80
+0.21 (+0.47%)
(As of 05/30/2024 ET)

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Short Interest Data

Current Short Interest
569,600 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,230,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-53.69%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$25.88 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2024
Outstanding Shares
383,520,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.15%
Today's Trading Volume
840,549 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,577,974 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
53%
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VMBS Short Interest Over Time

VMBS Days to Cover Over Time

VMBS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/15/2024569,600 shares $25.88 million -53.7%N/A0.4 $45.44
4/30/20241,230,000 shares $54.39 million +173.3%N/A0.8 $44.22
4/15/2024450,100 shares $19.95 million +25.9%N/A0.3 $44.33
3/31/2024122,600 shares $5.59 million -80.8%N/A0.7 $45.61
3/15/2024637,500 shares $28.83 million +63.9%N/A0.4 $45.22
2/29/2024388,900 shares $17.63 million -72.6%N/A0.2 $45.34
2/15/20241,420,000 shares $64.48 million +198.7%N/A0.7 $45.41
1/31/2024475,400 shares $21.96 million -31.1%N/A0.3 $46.19
1/15/2024689,700 shares $31.93 million +14.8%N/A0.4 $46.29
12/31/2023600,800 shares $27.85 million -49.1%N/A0.3 $46.36
12/15/20231,180,000 shares $54.39 million +185.7%N/A0.5 $46.09
11/30/2023413,000 shares $18.50 million -33.6%N/A0.2 $44.80
11/15/2023621,500 shares $27.28 million -11.9%N/A0.3 $43.90
10/31/2023705,100 shares $30.09 million -11.6%N/A0.3 $42.67
10/15/2023797,200 shares $34.57 million -43.9%N/A0.4 $43.37
9/30/20231,420,000 shares $62.17 million +44.1%N/A0.9 $43.78
9/15/2023985,700 shares $44.06 million +0.4%N/A0.7 $44.70
8/31/2023982,000 shares $44.46 million +16.1%N/A0.7 $45.28
8/15/2023846,000 shares $37.82 million -30.1%N/A0.6 $44.71
7/31/20231,210,000 shares $55.42 million +12.0%N/A0.9 $45.80
7/15/20231,080,000 shares $49.57 million -12.9%N/A0.8 $45.90
6/30/20231,240,000 shares $57.03 million +0.8%N/A0.9 $45.99
6/15/20231,230,000 shares $56.79 million -60.2%N/A0.8 $46.17
5/31/20233,090,000 shares $142.79 million +2,402.0%N/A2.2 $46.21
5/15/2023123,500 shares $5.73 million -83.5%N/A0.1 $46.38
4/30/2023748,100 shares $34.91 million +236.1%N/A0.5 $46.67
4/15/2023222,600 shares $10.34 million +25.2%N/A0.2 $46.44
3/31/2023177,800 shares $8.28 million -59.3%N/A0.1 $46.55
3/15/2023437,100 shares $20.31 million -69.4%N/A0.3 $46.47
2/28/20231,430,000 shares $65.45 million +117.3%N/A0.8 $45.77
2/15/2023658,000 shares $30.40 million -64.4%N/A0.4 $46.20
1/31/20231,850,000 shares $87.12 million +222.5%N/A1 $47.09
1/15/2023573,700 shares $26.92 million -23.1%N/A0.3 $46.92
12/30/2022745,600 shares $33.94 million +41.5%N/A0.4 $45.52
12/15/2022526,800 shares $24.68 million +87.7%N/A0.2 $46.84
11/30/2022280,600 shares $12.93 million -69.6%N/A0.1 $46.09
11/15/2022923,700 shares $42.00 million +254.9%N/A0.4 $45.47
10/31/2022260,300 shares $11.54 million -97.6%N/A0.1 $44.35
10/15/202210,720,000 shares $472.43 million No ChangeN/A5.8 $44.07
9/30/20223,150,000 shares $142.03 million +129.9%N/A2 $45.09
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9/15/20221,370,000 shares $63.53 million +154.6%N/A0.9 $46.37
8/31/2022538,100 shares $25.59 million -47.8%N/A0.3 $47.56
8/15/20221,030,000 shares $50.31 million +20.5%N/A0.6 $48.84
7/31/2022855,100 shares $42.11 million -25.6%N/A0.5 $49.24
7/15/20221,150,000 shares $55.26 million +151.3%N/A0.4 $48.05
6/30/2022457,600 shares $21.88 million +277.3%N/A0.1 $47.81
6/15/2022121,300 shares $5.68 million -75.8%N/A0 $46.79
5/31/2022501,900 shares $24.39 million +22.9%N/A0.2 $48.60
5/15/2022408,400 shares $19.68 million -92.5%N/A0.1 $48.19
4/30/20225,410,000 shares $260.92 million +91.8%N/A1.7 $48.23
4/15/20222,820,000 shares $137.25 million +420.2%N/A1.2 $48.67
3/31/2022542,100 shares $27.16 million -19.1%N/A0.3 $50.10
3/15/2022670,000 shares $33.79 million +31.2%N/A0.3 $50.44
2/28/2022510,700 shares $26.27 million -69.8%N/A0.3 $51.44
2/15/20221,690,000 shares $86.41 million +834.2%N/A0.9 $51.13
1/31/2022180,900 shares $9.42 million -81.4%N/A0.1 $52.06
1/15/2022972,600 shares $50.65 million +362.9%N/A0.6 $52.08
12/31/2021210,100 shares $11.10 million -90.3%N/A0.2 $52.84
12/15/20212,160,000 shares $114.11 million +11.9%N/A1.7 $52.83
11/30/20211,930,000 shares $102.37 million -34.1%N/A1.6 $53.04
11/15/20212,930,000 shares $154.97 million +719.1%N/A2.6 $52.89
10/29/2021357,700 shares $19.00 million -53.0%N/A0.3 $53.11
10/15/2021761,000 shares $40.44 million +51.3%N/A0.8 $53.14
9/30/2021503,100 shares $26.81 million -61.3%N/A0.5 $53.29
9/15/20211,300,000 shares $69.55 million +327.2%N/A1.2 $53.50
8/31/2021304,300 shares $16.29 million -91.7%N/A0.3 $53.52
8/13/20213,660,000 shares $195.66 million +2.2%N/A3.4 $53.46
7/30/20213,580,000 shares $191.89 million +3.5%N/A3.2 $53.60
7/15/20213,460,000 shares $184.94 million +415.1%N/A2.5 $53.45
6/30/2021671,700 shares $35.85 million -19.9%N/A0.5 $53.37
6/15/2021838,900 shares $44.78 million -8.0%N/A0.6 $53.38
5/28/2021911,600 shares $48.73 million +49.9%N/A0.7 $53.46
5/14/2021608,300 shares $32.49 million +25.7%N/A0.4 $53.41
4/30/2021484,100 shares $25.95 million -89.4%N/A0.3 $53.60
4/15/20214,570,000 shares $244.72 million +178.7%N/A3.5 $53.55
3/31/20211,640,000 shares $87.53 million +11.6%N/A1.1 $53.37
3/15/20211,470,000 shares $78.63 million +59.1%N/A1.1 $53.49
2/26/2021924,000 shares $49.42 million +1,192.3%N/A0.7 $53.48
2/12/202171,500 shares $3.86 million -90.3%N/A0.1 $54.01
1/29/2021736,300 shares $39.83 million +90.0%N/A0.6 $54.09
1/15/2021387,600 shares $20.93 million +102.5%N/A0.3 $54.00
12/31/2020191,400 shares $10.35 million -91.1%N/A0.1 $54.05
12/15/20202,160,000 shares $116.75 million +183.3%N/A1.6 $54.05
11/30/2020762,500 shares $41.25 million +447.0%N/A0.6 $54.10
10/30/20201,780,000 shares $96.33 million +90.5%N/A1.5 $54.12
10/15/2020934,600 shares $50.54 million +46.6%N/A0 $54.08
9/30/2020637,700 shares $34.61 million -42.0%N/A0.5 $54.27
9/15/20201,010,000 shares $54.78 million -8.2%N/A0.7 $54.24
8/31/20201,100,000 shares $59.83 million -52.4%N/A0.7 $54.39
8/14/20202,310,000 shares $125.53 million +120.0%N/A1.4 $54.34
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7/31/20201,050,000 shares $57.13 million +137.0%N/A0.6 $54.41
7/15/2020443,000 shares $24.07 million +509.4%N/A0.3 $54.33
6/30/202072,700 shares $3.96 million -47.7%N/A0 $54.42
6/15/2020139,100 shares $7.58 million +73.4%N/A0.1 $54.52
5/29/202080,200 shares $4.37 million -43.8%N/A0 $54.54
5/15/2020142,600 shares $7.78 million -84.3%N/A0.1 $54.53
4/30/2020905,700 shares $49.49 million +391.4%N/A0.5 $54.64
4/15/2020184,300 shares $10.00 million +1.5%N/A0.1 $54.24
3/31/2020181,600 shares $9.90 million -64.0%N/A0.1 $54.50
3/13/2020503,900 shares $27.38 million +94.2%N/A0.2 $54.34
2/28/2020259,500 shares $13.59 million -3.6%N/A0.2 $52.36
2/14/2020269,200 shares $14.52 million -35.1%N/A0.2 $53.92
1/31/2020414,500 shares $22.23 million +30.0%N/A0.4 $53.64
1/15/2020318,800 shares $17.07 million +110.0%N/A0.3 $53.54
12/31/2019151,800 shares $8.11 million -5.7%N/A0.2 $53.44

VMBS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 569,600 shares of VMBS short. Learn More on Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF's current short interest.

Is Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF saw a decrease in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 569,600 shares, a decrease of 53.7% from the previous total of 1,230,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

How does Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF: iShares MBS ETF (1.45%), First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF (0.06%), and iShares GNMA Bond ETF (0.23%).

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.81 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.30 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), General Motors ($2.84 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.77 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.22 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.12 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($2.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF stock?

Short selling VMBS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF as its price is falling. VMBS shares are trading up $0.21 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

How does a short squeeze work against Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF?

A short squeeze for Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of VMBS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF's short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including VMBS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024.



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