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Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCIT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$80.52 -0.65 (-0.80%)
Closing price 05/21/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$80.33 -0.19 (-0.24%)
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Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF Short Interest Data

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCIT) has a short interest of 16.35 million shares. This marks a 18.05% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.2, indicating that it would take 2.2 days of the average trading volume of 6.66 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
16,350,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
13,850,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+18.05%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.34 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
631,910,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.59%
Today's Trading Volume
8,729,858 shares
Average Trading Volume
6,662,981 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
131%
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VCIT Short Interest Over Time

VCIT Days to Cover Over Time

VCIT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/202516,350,000 shares $1.34 billion +18.1%N/A2.2 $81.78
4/15/202513,850,000 shares $1.11 billion +9.3%2.2%1.9 $80.41
3/31/202512,670,000 shares $1.04 billion +1.4%2.0%1.7 $81.76
3/15/202512,490,000 shares $1.01 billion -25.7%2.1%1.8 $81.09
2/28/202516,820,000 shares $1.38 billion -0.3%2.8%2.5 $82.04
2/15/202516,870,000 shares $1.37 billion +7.0%2.8%2.7 $80.98
1/31/202515,770,000 shares $1.27 billion -21.8%N/A2.6 $80.80
1/15/202520,170,000 shares $1.61 billion +23.1%N/A3.2 $80.00
12/31/202416,380,000 shares $1.31 billion -15.5%N/A2.5 $80.27
12/15/202419,390,000 shares $1.58 billion -7.2%N/A3 $81.33
11/30/202420,890,000 shares $1.72 billion -13.1%N/A3.3 $82.17
11/15/202424,040,000 shares $1.94 billion +0.5%N/A3.4 $80.89
10/31/202423,910,000 shares $1.95 billion +41.0%N/A3.5 $81.37
10/15/202416,960,000 shares $1.40 billion +50.2%N/A2.5 $82.71
9/30/202411,290,000 shares $945.54 million -16.9%N/A1.8 $83.75
9/15/202413,580,000 shares $1.14 billion +7.1%N/A2.2 $83.82
8/31/202412,680,000 shares $1.05 billion -18.8%N/A2.1 $82.74
8/15/202415,610,000 shares $1.28 billion +13.6%N/A2.9 $82.28
7/31/202413,740,000 shares $1.12 billion -0.1%N/A2.4 $81.69
7/15/202413,750,000 shares $1.11 billion +1.9%N/A2.3 $80.87
6/30/202413,490,000 shares $1.08 billion -20.7%N/A2.1 $79.93
6/15/202417,000,000 shares $1.37 billion -2.6%N/A2.6 $80.49
5/31/202417,450,000 shares $1.39 billion +1.2%N/A2.6 $79.65
5/15/202417,240,000 shares $1.38 billion No ChangeN/A2.5 $79.94
4/30/202417,240,000 shares $1.35 billion +44.6%N/A2.3 $78.36
4/15/202411,920,000 shares $932.14 million +7.5%N/A1.6 $78.20
3/31/20248,600 shares $692,386.00 -99.9%N/A0.2 $80.51
3/15/20249,710,000 shares $774.57 million -18.8%N/A1.2 $79.77
2/29/202411,960,000 shares $954.29 million -9.0%N/A1.3 $79.79
2/15/202413,140,000 shares $1.05 billion -41.4%N/A1.5 $79.92
1/31/202422,420,000 shares $1.82 billion +249.8%N/A2.6 $81.24
1/15/20246,410,000 shares $520.36 million -5.6%N/A0.8 $81.18
12/31/20236,790,000 shares $551.89 million -17.2%N/A0.9 $81.28
12/15/20238,200,000 shares $663.38 million +36.9%N/A1 $80.90
11/30/20235,990,000 shares $470.75 million -43.0%N/A0.8 $78.59
11/15/202310,500,000 shares $806.61 million -27.9%N/A1.6 $76.82
10/31/202314,570,000 shares $1.08 billion +19.2%N/A2.3 $74.45
10/15/202312,220,000 shares $923.95 million -5.6%N/A2.2 $75.61
9/30/202312,950,000 shares $983.94 million +37.6%N/A2.6 $75.98
9/15/20239,410,000 shares $726.36 million +28.9%N/A1.9 $77.19
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8/31/20237,300,000 shares $571.52 million +7.8%N/A1.6 $78.29
8/15/20236,770,000 shares $524.00 million +28.2%N/A1.4 $77.40
7/31/20235,280,000 shares $417.65 million No ChangeN/A1.1 $79.10
7/15/20235,280,000 shares $416.54 million -8.7%N/A1.1 $78.89
6/30/20235,780,000 shares $456.79 million -10.8%N/A1.1 $79.03
6/15/20236,480,000 shares $512.44 million +5.9%N/A1.2 $79.08
5/31/20236,120,000 shares $485.13 million +11.1%N/A1 $79.27
5/15/20235,510,000 shares $438.43 million +21.4%N/A0.9 $79.57
4/30/20234,540,000 shares $365.70 million +3.2%N/A0.8 $80.55
4/15/20234,400,000 shares $353.06 million -22.5%N/A0.7 $80.24
3/31/20235,680,000 shares $455.65 million -0.4%N/A0.9 $80.22
3/15/20235,700,000 shares $450.81 million +7.8%N/A1 $79.09
2/28/20235,290,000 shares $412.41 million +51.6%N/A0.9 $77.96
2/15/20233,490,000 shares $274.87 million +9.4%N/A0.6 $78.76
1/31/20233,190,000 shares $257.72 million -20.1%N/A0.5 $80.79
1/15/20233,990,000 shares $320.08 million -10.1%N/A0.6 $80.22
12/30/20224,440,000 shares $344.14 million -13.8%N/A0.6 $77.51
12/15/20225,150,000 shares $410.71 million +14.7%N/A0.7 $79.75
11/30/20224,490,000 shares $352.82 million -31.8%N/A0.6 $78.58
11/15/20226,580,000 shares $510.21 million -6.0%N/A0.8 $77.54
10/31/20227,000,000 shares $526.12 million -14.4%N/A0.9 $75.16
10/15/20228,180,000 shares $608.02 million No ChangeN/A1.2 $74.33
9/30/20223,620,000 shares $273.96 million -34.5%N/A0.5 $75.68
9/15/20225,530,000 shares $433.22 million +76.7%N/A0.9 $78.34
8/31/20223,130,000 shares $249.24 million +64.7%N/A0.5 $79.63
8/15/20221,900,000 shares $157.04 million -60.4%N/A0.3 $82.65
7/31/20224,800,000 shares $398.21 million -4.6%N/A0.9 $82.96
7/15/20225,030,000 shares $406.42 million +44.5%N/A0.8 $80.80
6/30/20223,480,000 shares $278.47 million -4.1%N/A0.5 $80.02
6/15/20223,630,000 shares $288.22 million +28.7%N/A0.5 $79.40
5/31/20222,820,000 shares $232.51 million -18.0%N/A0.4 $82.45
5/15/20223,440,000 shares $279.50 million -41.3%N/A0.5 $81.25
4/30/20225,860,000 shares $478.00 million +24.2%N/A0.7 $81.57
4/15/20224,720,000 shares $392.61 million -6.9%N/A0.7 $83.18
3/31/20225,070,000 shares $436.22 million +3.9%N/A0.8 $86.04
3/15/20224,880,000 shares $418.85 million -13.8%N/A0.9 $85.83
2/28/20225,660,000 shares $503.57 million +4.8%N/A1.1 $88.97
2/15/20225,400,000 shares $476.77 million +35.7%N/A1.1 $88.29
1/31/20223,980,000 shares $360.03 million +28.8%N/A0.9 $90.46
1/15/20223,090,000 shares $281.47 million +34.9%N/A0.7 $91.09
12/31/20212,290,000 shares $212.42 million +30.9%N/A0.6 $92.76
12/15/20211,750,000 shares $163.70 million -63.7%N/A0.5 $93.54
11/30/20214,820,000 shares $450.19 million -18.6%N/A1.3 $93.40
11/15/20215,920,000 shares $551.51 million +19.8%N/A1.8 $93.16
10/29/20214,940,000 shares $463.82 million +5.8%N/A1.7 $93.89
10/15/20214,670,000 shares $439.17 million -15.3%N/A1.7 $94.04
9/30/20215,510,000 shares $520.20 million +24.7%N/A2 $94.41
9/15/20214,420,000 shares $422.73 million -7.5%N/A1.6 $95.64
8/31/20214,780,000 shares $456.87 million +44.0%N/A1.7 $95.58
8/13/20213,320,000 shares $317.13 million +96.5%N/A1.2 $95.52
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7/30/20211,690,000 shares $162.39 million -22.1%N/A0.6 $96.09
7/15/20212,170,000 shares $207.34 million -29.8%N/A0.7 $95.55
6/30/20213,090,000 shares $293.77 million -11.0%N/A1 $95.07
6/15/20213,470,000 shares $329.37 million -20.1%N/A1.2 $94.92
5/28/20214,340,000 shares $408.78 million +17.0%N/A1.5 $94.19
5/14/20213,710,000 shares $347.59 million +13.8%N/A1 $93.69
4/30/20213,260,000 shares $305.53 million +19.0%N/A0.8 $93.72
4/15/20212,740,000 shares $256.55 million -24.1%N/A0.7 $93.63
3/31/20213,610,000 shares $335.41 million -11.1%N/A0.9 $92.91
3/15/20214,060,000 shares $377.30 million +349.7%N/A1 $92.93
2/26/2021902,800 shares $84.80 million -7.6%N/A0.2 $93.93
2/12/2021976,600 shares $94.08 million +64.3%N/A0.3 $96.33
1/29/2021594,400 shares $57.28 million -66.8%N/A0.2 $96.36
1/15/20211,790,000 shares $172.50 million +19.3%N/A0.5 $96.37
12/31/20201,500,000 shares $145.68 million +82.6%N/A0.5 $97.12
12/15/2020821,600 shares $79.54 million +33.9%N/A0.3 $96.81
11/30/2020613,600 shares $59.52 million -75.2%N/A0.2 $97.00
10/30/20201,710,000 shares $163.61 million +320.3%N/A0.5 $95.68
10/15/2020406,900 shares $39.14 million -65.2%N/A0 $96.19
9/30/20201,170,000 shares $112.09 million -23.5%N/A0.4 $95.80
9/15/20201,270,000 shares $122.39 million -17.0%N/A0.4 $96.37
8/31/20201,530,000 shares $147.48 million -29.8%N/A0.4 $96.39
8/14/20202,180,000 shares $208.93 million +113.7%N/A0.6 $95.84
7/31/20201,020,000 shares $98.77 million +121.3%N/A0.3 $96.83
7/15/2020460,900 shares $44.11 million -77.1%N/A0.1 $95.70
6/30/20202,010,000 shares $190.85 million +123.1%N/A0.5 $94.95
6/15/2020900,900 shares $85.72 million -62.6%N/A0.2 $95.15
5/29/20202,410,000 shares $225.50 million +3.0%N/A0.6 $93.57

VCIT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 16,350,000 shares of VCIT short. Learn More on Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF?

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. VCIT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF's short interest ratio.

Is Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 16,350,000 shares, an increase of 18.1% from the previous total of 13,850,000 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.

How does Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF's short interest compare to its competitors?
Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF stock?

Short selling VCIT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF as its price is falling. VCIT shares are trading down $0.65 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.

How does a short squeeze work against Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF?

A short squeeze for Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF 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 VCIT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF's short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including VCIT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:VCIT) was last updated on 5/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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