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Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCLT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$70.65 +0.12 (+0.17%)
Closing price 10/29/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$70.73 +0.08 (+0.11%)
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Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF Short Interest Overview

As of October 15, 2026, Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCLT) had a short interest of 26.98 million shares sold short, representing 24.55% of the public float. This marks a 45.61% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.0, meaning it would take 4.0 days of the average trading volume of 5.53 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
26,981,890 shares
Previous Short Interest
18,530,729 shares
Change Vs. Previous Report
45.61%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.89 billion
Short Interest Ratio
4.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
109,920,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
24.55%
Today's Trading Volume
6,931,152 shares
Average Trading Volume
5,534,714 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
125%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/15/202626,981,890 shares $1.89 billion +45.6%24.5%3.96 $69.97
9/30/202618,530,729 shares $1.27 billion +72.1%14.9%1.95 $68.50
9/15/202610,766,180 shares $760.63 million +24.2%8.7%2.6 $70.65
8/31/20268,666,527 shares $625.72 million +16.0%7.1%2.11 $72.20
8/14/20267,473,121 shares $536.50 million -13.2%6.1%2.28 $71.79
7/31/20268,613,707 shares $619.84 million +8.3%7.0%2.45 $71.96
7/15/20267,957,542 shares $584.72 million -15.1%6.5%2.12 $73.48
6/30/20269,371,104 shares $705.18 million -31.7%7.7%1.97 $75.25
6/15/202613,727,972 shares $1.03 billion -7.3%13.9%2.41 $75.15
5/29/202614,806,530 shares $1.12 billion +2.8%15.0%2.43 $75.43
5/15/202614,401,240 shares $1.06 billion -5.4%14.5%2.31 $73.81
4/30/202615,221,918 shares $1.14 billion +0.8%15.4%3.83 $74.61
4/15/202615,108,098 shares $1.14 billion -3.0%15.3%2.76 $75.75
3/31/202615,570,191 shares $1.16 billion +17.9%12.7%1.92 $74.72
3/13/202613,202,787 shares $974.10 million +150.1%10.8%1.75 $73.78
2/27/20265,280,160 shares $408.00 million -0.7%4.3%1.17 $77.27
2/13/20265,315,950 shares $410.76 million -29.3%5.4%1.03 $77.27
1/30/20267,523,113 shares $573.34 million +81.0%6.2%1.08 $76.21
1/15/20264,156,418 shares $319.17 million -16.4%3.4%0.76 $76.79
12/31/20254,970,070 shares $376.98 million -14.7%4.1%1.64 $75.85
12/15/20255,826,519 shares $442.64 million -4.0%4.8%1.28 $75.97
11/28/20256,066,314 shares $471.41 million +18.7%5.0%1.28 $77.71
9/30/20258,830,000 shares $685.65 million +21.5%N/A2.2 $77.65
9/15/20257,270,000 shares $570.77 million -21.3%N/A1.9 $78.51
8/31/20259,240,000 shares $697.71 million -25.1%6.6%2.5 $75.51
8/15/202512,330,000 shares $934.37 million +57.9%N/A3.6 $75.78
7/31/20257,810,000 shares $588.87 million +20.9%5.6%2.4 $75.40
7/15/20256,460,000 shares $477.65 million -44.9%N/A2 $73.94
6/30/202511,730,000 shares $890.31 million +65.7%8.9%1.4 $75.90
6/15/20257,080,000 shares $526.19 million +18.4%3.9%2 $74.32
5/31/20255,980,000 shares $441.32 million +16.1%3.3%1.7 $73.80
5/15/20255,150,000 shares $377.50 million -3.2%2.8%1.4 $73.30
4/30/20255,320,000 shares $396.39 million -2.9%N/A1.6 $74.51
4/15/20255,480,000 shares $402.51 million -25.0%3.0%1.7 $73.45
3/31/20257,310,000 shares $554.90 million +28.9%4.0%2.5 $75.91
3/15/20255,670,000 shares $428.48 million -26.3%3.1%2.1 $75.57
2/28/20257,690,000 shares $594.51 million -8.7%4.1%2.8 $77.31
2/15/20258,420,000 shares $638.74 million -8.7%4.6%3.2 $75.86
1/31/20259,220,000 shares $692.33 million +52.4%N/A3.6 $75.09
1/15/20256,050,000 shares $449.58 million +23.5%N/A2.3 $74.31
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12/31/20244,900,000 shares $366.42 million +63.3%N/A2 $74.78
12/15/20243,000,000 shares $230.52 million +12.4%N/A1.2 $76.84
11/30/20242,670,000 shares $210.90 million -46.4%N/A1.1 $78.99
11/15/20244,980,000 shares $381.57 million -13.4%N/A2 $76.62
10/31/20245,750,000 shares $444.82 million -19.8%N/A2.3 $77.36
10/15/20247,170,000 shares $571.66 million +20.9%N/A2.7 $79.73
9/30/20245,930,000 shares $481.69 million +18.4%N/A2.5 $81.23
9/15/20245,010,000 shares $408.82 million -10.4%N/A2.2 $81.60
8/31/20245,590,000 shares $443.68 million -28.0%N/A2.5 $79.37
8/15/20247,760,000 shares $616.30 million +45.3%N/A3.5 $79.42
7/31/20245,340,000 shares $416.41 million -8.9%N/A2.5 $77.98
7/15/20245,860,000 shares $451.98 million -10.5%N/A2.9 $77.13
6/30/20246,550,000 shares $496.88 million +2.7%N/A3.1 $75.86
6/15/20246,380,000 shares $495.47 million +8.5%N/A2.9 $77.66
5/31/20245,880,000 shares $446.53 million +28.4%N/A2.7 $75.94
5/15/20244,580,000 shares $351.29 million -22.0%N/A2.1 $76.70
4/30/20245,870,000 shares $434.85 million +22.6%N/A2.7 $74.08
4/15/20244,790,000 shares $354.89 million +19.8%N/A2 $74.09
3/31/202441,900 shares $3.28 million -99.1%N/A0.4 $78.23
3/15/20244,450,000 shares $343.50 million -18.9%N/A1.9 $77.19
2/29/20245,490,000 shares $422.84 million -17.1%N/A2.3 $77.02
2/15/20246,620,000 shares $510.20 million -36.9%N/A3 $77.07
1/31/202410,490,000 shares $834.01 million +98.7%N/A5 $79.51
1/15/20245,280,000 shares $421.19 million -12.4%N/A2.9 $79.77
12/31/20236,030,000 shares $483.30 million +13.6%N/A3.3 $80.15
12/15/20235,310,000 shares $427.77 million +8.6%N/A2.7 $80.56
11/30/20234,890,000 shares $369.88 million -29.4%N/A2.7 $75.64
11/15/20236,930,000 shares $501.45 million +2.2%N/A3.7 $72.36
10/31/20236,780,000 shares $463.41 million +0.2%N/A3.7 $68.35
10/15/20236,770,000 shares $480.13 million -0.4%N/A3.8 $70.92
9/30/20236,800,000 shares $487.02 million +33.9%N/A4.5 $71.62
9/15/20235,080,000 shares $376.78 million No ChangeN/A4 $74.17
8/31/20235,080,000 shares $386.28 million +7.0%N/A4.2 $76.04
8/15/20234,750,000 shares $352.50 million +4.6%N/A4.3 $74.21
7/31/20234,540,000 shares $353.89 million -3.0%N/A4.2 $77.95
7/15/20234,680,000 shares $362.93 million -10.5%N/A4.4 $77.55
6/30/20235,230,000 shares $410.50 million -2.8%N/A4.8 $78.49
6/15/20235,380,000 shares $420.07 million -13.9%N/A4.6 $78.08
5/31/20236,250,000 shares $483.69 million +9.1%N/A4.9 $77.39
5/15/20235,730,000 shares $442.64 million +0.5%N/A4.2 $77.25
4/30/20235,700,000 shares $455.83 million +1.2%N/A3.7 $79.97
4/15/20235,630,000 shares $447.08 million -1.2%N/A3.4 $79.41
3/31/20235,700,000 shares $454.40 million -6.6%N/A3.2 $79.72
3/15/20236,100,000 shares $476.96 million -10.2%N/A3.5 $78.19
2/28/20236,790,000 shares $519.44 million +10.2%N/A3.9 $76.50
2/15/20236,160,000 shares $481.59 million -4.8%N/A3.7 $78.18
1/31/20236,470,000 shares $527.50 million +9.9%N/A4.1 $81.53
1/15/20235,890,000 shares $479.09 million +11.3%N/A3.9 $81.34
12/30/20225,290,000 shares $400.51 million -2.9%N/A3.4 $75.71
12/15/20225,450,000 shares $441.40 million +4.4%N/A3.2 $80.99
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11/30/20225,220,000 shares $408.36 million -4.9%N/A3 $78.23
11/15/20225,490,000 shares $413.78 million +1.9%N/A3.3 $75.37
10/31/20225,390,000 shares $385.17 million -9.3%N/A3.4 $71.46
10/15/20225,940,000 shares $421.62 million No ChangeN/A4.1 $70.98
9/30/20224,680,000 shares $342.76 million +8.1%N/A3.7 $73.24
9/15/20224,330,000 shares $338.56 million +24.8%N/A4 $78.19
8/31/20223,470,000 shares $278.71 million +1.2%N/A3.4 $80.32
8/15/20223,430,000 shares $291.24 million +19.5%N/A3.5 $84.91
7/31/20222,870,000 shares $244.67 million -16.3%N/A2.7 $85.25
7/15/20223,430,000 shares $284.52 million -4.7%N/A3.2 $82.95
6/30/20223,600,000 shares $292.00 million -7.9%N/A3.2 $81.11
6/15/20223,910,000 shares $314.25 million +8.9%N/A3.5 $80.37
5/31/20223,590,000 shares $306.41 million -4.5%N/A2.9 $85.35
5/15/20223,760,000 shares $309.71 million +2.2%N/A2.9 $82.37
4/30/20223,680,000 shares $309.49 million -3.9%N/A2.9 $84.10
4/15/20223,830,000 shares $333.44 million -13.4%N/A2.9 $87.06
3/31/20224,420,000 shares $414.02 million +19.8%N/A3.3 $93.67
3/15/20223,690,000 shares $337.04 million +13.5%N/A2.9 $91.34
2/28/20223,250,000 shares $315.58 million +6.9%N/A2.8 $97.10
2/15/20223,040,000 shares $289.38 million +12.2%N/A2.7 $95.19
1/31/20222,710,000 shares $272.44 million -4.2%N/A2.7 $100.53
1/15/20222,830,000 shares $289.31 million -5.7%N/A2.9 $102.23
12/31/20213,000,000 shares $317.52 million -6.5%N/A3.4 $105.84
12/15/20213,210,000 shares $342.92 million -21.1%N/A3.7 $106.83
11/30/20214,070,000 shares $436.51 million +15.3%N/A4.8 $107.25
11/15/20213,530,000 shares $372.17 million -6.4%N/A4.4 $105.43

VCLT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 15th, investors have sold 26,981,890 shares of VCLT short. 24.55% of Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF's current short interest.

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. VCLT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond 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. 24.55% of Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF saw an increase in short interest since the prior report. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 26,981,890 shares, an increase of 45.6% from the previous total of 18,530,729 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.

24.55% of Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF: Vanguard Core Bond ETF (0.21%), JPMorgan Active Bond ETF (0.06%), First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (0.10%), Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (0.06%), iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (0.32%), Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF (0.01%), Dimensional Global Core Plus Fixed Income ETF (0.12%), Invesco BulletShares 2028 Corporate Bond ETF (0.21%), Invesco BulletShares 2029 Corporate Bond ETF (0.42%), Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF (0.15%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($71.77 billion), Invesco QQQ ($59.70 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.54 billion), Medtronic PLC ($13.33 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.47 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($10.36 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($8.98 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.92 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($8.10 billion), and iShares Semiconductor ETF ($7.74 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling VCLT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF as its price is falling. VCLT shares are trading up $0.12 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 Long-Term Corporate 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 VCLT, 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 VCLT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 15 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like VCLT:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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Short interest data for NASDAQ:VCLT is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 10/26/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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