Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF (VBIL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, investors have sold 28,400 shares of VBIL short. 0.11% of Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF's current short interest.

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. 0.11% of Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF saw a decrease in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 28,400 shares, a decrease of 67.9% from the previous total of 88,600 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.

0.11% of Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF: iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF (0.25%), iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF (0.42%), iShares iBonds Dec 2028 Term Treasury ETF (0.24%), US Treasury 6 Month Bill ETF (0.02%), iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Treasury ETF (0.45%), iShares iBonds Dec 2030 Term Treasury ETF (0.15%), iShares iBonds Dec 2031 Term Treasury ETF (0.21%), Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (0.57%), iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF (0.14%), US Treasury 2 Year Note ETF (0.25%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling VBIL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF as its price is falling. VBIL shares are trading up $0.03 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 0-3 Month Treasury Bill 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 VBIL, 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 VBIL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.