Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (VNQI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 30,700 shares of VNQI short. Learn More on Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF's current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF: Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF saw a drop in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 30,700 shares, a drop of 29.1% from the previous total of 43,300 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF: Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF (0.03%), Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF (0.44%), iShares International Developed Real Estate ETF (0.02%), ALPS Active REIT ETF (1.71%), iShares Environmentally Aware Real Estate ETF (0.47%), and The Intelligent Real Estate ETF (0.12%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling VNQI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF as its price is falling. VNQI shares are trading up $0.49 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.

A short squeeze for Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate 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 VNQI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

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