Vanguard Total World Bond ETF (BNDW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Vanguard Total World Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 15th, traders have sold 20,100 shares of BNDW short. Learn More on Vanguard Total World Bond ETF's current short interest.

Vanguard Total World Bond ETF saw a decrease in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 20,100 shares, a decrease of 7.4% from the previous total of 21,700 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 Total World Bond ETF: iShares ESG Aware 1-5 Year USD Corporate Bond ETF (5.52%), Invesco BulletShares 2029 Corporate Bond ETF (0.30%), Invesco BulletShares 2030 Corporate Bond ETF (0.31%), Invesco Variable Rate Investment Grade ETF (0.69%), Dimensional Global Core Plus Fixed Income ETF (0.55%), Vanguard Total Corporate Bond Fund (3.04%), iShares ESG Aware USD Corporate Bond ETF (0.00%), Invesco BulletShares 2032 Corporate Bond ETF (0.08%), Invesco BulletShares 2031 Corporate Bond ETF (0.22%), FlexShares Credit-Scored US Corporate Bond Index Fund (0.76%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.32 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.38 billion), General Motors ($3.76 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.08 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($2.65 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.62 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.52 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.19 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.84 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BNDW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard Total World Bond ETF as its price is falling. BNDW shares are trading up $0.11 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 Total World Bond 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 BNDW, 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 BNDW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 15 2024.