Vanguard Russell 1000 (VONE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Vanguard Russell 1000 shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 18,700 shares of VONE short. Learn More on Vanguard Russell 1000's current short interest.

Vanguard Russell 1000 saw a drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 18,700 shares, a drop of 48.1% from the previous total of 36,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Vanguard Russell 1000: ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (16.80%), JPMorgan Global Select Equity ETF (0.04%), Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF (0.02%), First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund (0.78%), iShares Asia 50 ETF (0.01%), Pacer Trendpilot 100 ETF (0.20%), First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (0.01%), First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (0.02%), Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Shares (10.82%), Vanguard Russell 1000 Value (0.19%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling VONE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard Russell 1000 as its price is falling. VONE shares are trading up $2.85 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 Russell 1000 occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of VONE, 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 VONE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024.