Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF (ESGV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. ESGV shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.8. Learn More on Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF's short interest ratio.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.16% of Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF saw a drop in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 158,341 shares, a drop of 32.8% from the previous total of 235,692 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.

0.16% of Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF: SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF (0.20%), iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF (0.80%), Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF (0.09%), Avantis U.S. Equity ETF (0.20%), Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF (0.12%), Dimensional U.S. Targeted Value ETF (0.04%), iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (7.74%), Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF (0.19%), PIMCO Multi Sector Bond Active ETF (0.41%), JPMorgan International Research Enhanced Equity ETF (0.22%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($71.57 billion), Invesco QQQ ($46.97 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.02 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($15.37 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.60 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($12.14 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($10.32 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.38 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($7.62 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.07 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ESGV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF as its price is falling. ESGV shares are trading down $1.28 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 ESG U.S. Stock 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 ESGV, 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 ESGV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 14 2026.