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Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF (VGSH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF Short Interest Data

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF (VGSH) has a short interest of 1.58 million shares, representing 0.41% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 51.92% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.4, indicating that it would take 0.4 days of the average trading volume of 2.90 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,580,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,040,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+51.92%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$92.64 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
383,870,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.41%
Today's Trading Volume
2,006,106 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,903,533 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
69%
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VGSH Short Interest Over Time

VGSH Days to Cover Over Time

VGSH Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/31/20251,580,000 shares $92.64 million +51.9%0.4%0.4 $58.63
5/15/20251,040,000 shares $60.81 million -34.2%0.3%0.2 $58.47
4/30/20251,580,000 shares $93.19 million -72.7%N/A0.4 $58.98
4/15/20255,780,000 shares $338.82 million +484.8%1.5%1.5 $58.62
3/31/2025988,400 shares $58.01 million +84.7%0.3%0.3 $58.69
3/15/2025535,200 shares $31.30 million -63.8%0.1%0.2 $58.48
2/28/20251,480,000 shares $86.77 million +25.4%0.4%0.5 $58.63
2/15/20251,180,000 shares $68.75 million +40.9%0.3%0.5 $58.26
1/31/2025837,400 shares $48.91 million +64.8%N/A0.3 $58.41
1/15/2025508,000 shares $29.58 million -48.5%N/A0.2 $58.23
12/31/2024985,600 shares $57.34 million +148.8%N/A0.4 $58.18
12/15/2024396,100 shares $23.08 million +0.4%N/A0.2 $58.26
11/30/2024394,600 shares $23.06 million -4.8%N/A0.2 $58.44
11/15/2024414,300 shares $24.12 million +132.4%N/A0.2 $58.22
10/31/2024178,300 shares $10.43 million -68.8%N/A0.1 $58.48
10/15/2024571,600 shares $33.48 million +56.3%N/A0.2 $58.58
9/30/2024365,800 shares $21.59 million +68.3%N/A0.1 $59.02
9/15/2024217,400 shares $12.83 million -31.3%N/A0.1 $59.01
8/31/2024316,200 shares $18.58 million -44.3%N/A0.1 $58.77
8/15/2024567,900 shares $33.23 million +10.0%N/A0.3 $58.52
7/31/2024516,500 shares $30.20 million -22.6%N/A0.3 $58.48
7/15/2024667,100 shares $38.82 million +66.9%N/A0.4 $58.19
6/30/2024399,800 shares $23.18 million +39.7%N/A0.2 $57.99
6/15/2024286,200 shares $16.59 million +65.7%N/A0.2 $57.97
5/31/2024172,700 shares $9.99 million -2.7%N/A0.1 $57.87
5/15/2024177,400 shares $10.27 million -70.4%N/A0.1 $57.89
4/30/2024600,100 shares $34.60 million -43.9%N/A0.2 $57.65
4/15/20241,070,000 shares $61.69 million -34.0%N/A0.3 $57.65
3/31/20241,900 shares $110.33 thousand -99.7%N/A0.3 $58.07
3/15/2024539,200 shares $31.21 million -78.4%N/A0.1 $57.89
2/29/20242,490,000 shares $144.62 million +164.5%N/A0.6 $58.08
2/15/2024941,300 shares $54.68 million +29.2%N/A0.2 $58.09
1/31/2024728,400 shares $42.64 million +132.6%N/A0.2 $58.54
1/15/2024313,200 shares $18.33 million -24.2%N/A0.1 $58.52
12/31/2023413,400 shares $24.11 million +137.7%N/A0.1 $58.33
12/15/2023173,900 shares $10.13 million -14.5%N/A0.1 $58.26
11/30/2023203,300 shares $11.80 million -67.2%N/A0.1 $58.04
11/15/2023620,100 shares $35.79 million -21.3%N/A0.2 $57.71
10/31/2023787,600 shares $45.38 million +474.1%N/A0.3 $57.62
10/15/2023137,200 shares $7.89 million -82.0%N/A0.1 $57.54
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9/30/2023763,900 shares $44.00 million +51.5%N/A0.3 $57.60
9/15/2023504,100 shares $29.02 million -10.5%N/A0.2 $57.57
8/31/2023562,900 shares $32.56 million -13.9%N/A0.2 $57.84
8/15/2023653,600 shares $37.65 million +171.8%N/A0.2 $57.61
7/31/2023240,500 shares $13.89 million -57.1%N/A0.1 $57.74
7/15/2023560,300 shares $32.38 million -4.2%N/A0.2 $57.79
6/30/2023584,700 shares $33.75 million +71.9%N/A0.2 $57.73
6/15/2023340,100 shares $19.69 million -64.1%N/A0.1 $57.90
5/31/2023947,200 shares $55.09 million +26.9%N/A0.3 $58.16
5/15/2023746,400 shares $43.68 million +35.6%N/A0.2 $58.52
4/30/2023550,300 shares $32.21 million +35.9%N/A0.2 $58.53
4/15/2023404,900 shares $23.65 million -55.3%N/A0.1 $58.41
3/31/2023905,400 shares $53.00 million -59.2%N/A0.2 $58.54
3/15/20232,220,000 shares $129.94 million +35.4%N/A0.6 $58.53
2/28/20231,640,000 shares $94.61 million +351.4%N/A0.5 $57.69
2/15/2023363,300 shares $20.98 million -48.2%N/A0.1 $57.75
1/31/2023701,400 shares $40.86 million -62.1%N/A0.2 $58.25
1/15/20231,850,000 shares $107.61 million +14.2%N/A0.5 $58.17
12/30/20221,620,000 shares $93.67 million +50.0%N/A0.5 $57.82
12/15/20221,080,000 shares $62.72 million -42.9%N/A0.3 $58.07
11/30/20221,890,000 shares $109.51 million -1.6%N/A0.5 $57.94
11/15/20221,920,000 shares $111.05 million +86.4%N/A0.6 $57.84
10/31/20221,030,000 shares $59.37 million -59.6%N/A0.3 $57.64
10/15/20222,550,000 shares $146.70 million No ChangeN/A0.7 $57.53
9/30/2022953,000 shares $55.07 million -41.9%N/A0.3 $57.79
9/15/20221,640,000 shares $95.27 million +132.9%N/A0.5 $58.09
8/31/2022704,100 shares $41.22 million -43.2%N/A0.2 $58.54
8/15/20221,240,000 shares $72.85 million -27.5%N/A0.4 $58.75
7/31/20221,710,000 shares $100.96 million -32.1%N/A0.5 $59.04
7/15/20222,520,000 shares $148.00 million +235.5%N/A0.7 $58.73
6/30/2022751,100 shares $44.21 million -3.1%N/A0.2 $58.86
6/15/2022775,100 shares $45.34 million -55.2%N/A0.3 $58.50
5/31/20221,730,000 shares $102.50 million +116.6%N/A0.6 $59.25
5/15/2022798,700 shares $47.22 million -29.3%N/A0.3 $59.12
4/30/20221,130,000 shares $66.61 million -27.6%N/A0.3 $58.95
4/15/20221,560,000 shares $92.27 million +90.7%N/A0.4 $59.15
3/31/2022817,900 shares $48.47 million +147.0%N/A0.2 $59.26
3/15/2022331,100 shares $19.77 million -67.2%N/A0.1 $59.70
2/28/20221,010,000 shares $60.73 million +3.0%N/A0.3 $60.13
2/15/2022981,100 shares $58.80 million -39.8%N/A0.4 $59.93
1/31/20221,630,000 shares $98.44 million +329.9%N/A0.7 $60.39
1/15/2022379,200 shares $22.97 million -38.7%N/A0.2 $60.57
12/31/2021618,700 shares $37.64 million +349.3%N/A0.3 $60.83
12/15/2021137,700 shares $8.40 million -46.4%N/A0.1 $61.03
11/30/2021256,900 shares $15.71 million -81.4%N/A0.2 $61.16
11/15/20211,380,000 shares $84.36 million +164.5%N/A1.1 $61.13
10/29/2021521,800 shares $31.94 million -45.7%N/A0.5 $61.21
10/15/2021960,200 shares $58.83 million +162.0%N/A0.9 $61.27
9/30/2021366,500 shares $22.51 million +13.7%N/A0.3 $61.41
9/15/2021322,300 shares $19.82 million -17.4%N/A0.3 $61.48
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8/31/2021390,200 shares $24.00 million -50.0%N/A0.3 $61.50
8/13/2021779,900 shares $47.93 million -17.8%N/A0.6 $61.46
7/30/2021948,700 shares $58.37 million -25.3%N/A0.7 $61.53
7/15/20211,270,000 shares $78.07 million +143.1%N/A0.9 $61.47
6/30/2021522,500 shares $32.10 million +217.4%N/A0.3 $61.43
6/15/2021164,600 shares $10.13 million +38.3%N/A0.1 $61.52
5/28/2021119,000 shares $7.33 million -8.6%N/A0.1 $61.57
5/14/2021130,200 shares $8.01 million +32.5%N/A0.1 $61.53
4/30/202198,300 shares $6.05 million -65.2%N/A0 $61.54
4/15/2021282,500 shares $17.38 million -38.6%N/A0.1 $61.52
3/31/2021460,100 shares $28.31 million +5,128.4%N/A0.3 $61.53
3/15/20218,800 shares $541.38 thousand -94.3%N/A0 $61.52
2/26/2021154,000 shares $9.47 million -41.4%N/A0.1 $61.50
2/12/2021262,600 shares $16.18 million +82.2%N/A0.2 $61.61
1/29/2021144,100 shares $8.88 million -47.3%N/A0.1 $61.62
1/15/2021273,300 shares $16.83 million -14.2%N/A0.2 $61.58
12/31/2020318,400 shares $19.62 million +4.7%N/A0.2 $61.62
12/15/2020304,000 shares $18.85 million -66.9%N/A0.3 $62.01
11/30/2020918,500 shares $56.96 million +236.2%N/A0.7 $62.01
10/30/2020114,300 shares $7.09 million -82.9%N/A0.1 $62.04
10/15/2020668,100 shares $41.46 million +227.8%N/A0 $62.06
9/30/2020203,800 shares $12.65 million +6.8%N/A0.2 $62.09
9/15/2020422,600 shares $26.24 million +121.4%N/A0.3 $62.09
8/31/2020190,900 shares $11.86 million +152.2%N/A0.1 $62.13
8/14/202075,700 shares $4.70 million -32.1%N/A0.1 $62.12
7/31/2020111,400 shares $6.93 million +317.2%N/A0.1 $62.21
7/15/202026,700 shares $1.66 million -86.0%N/A0 $62.15
6/30/2020190,400 shares $11.84 million -7.6%N/A0.1 $62.21

VGSH Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, investors have sold 1,580,000 shares of VGSH short. 0.41% of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF's current short interest.

What is a good short interest percentage for Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF?

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. 0.41% of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,580,000 shares, an increase of 51.9% from the previous total of 1,040,000 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 Short-Term Treasury ETF's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.41% of Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF: Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF (0.22%), Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF (0.83%), Dimensional Global Credit ETF (0.24%), iShares Total Return Active ETF (0.92%), First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (0.27%), TrueShares Active Yield ETF (0.01%), AB Core Plus Bond ETF (0.01%), Nuveen Core Plus Bond ETF (0.09%), IDX Dynamic Fixed Income ETF (0.06%), and Western Asset Bond ETF (0.03%).

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF stock?

Short selling VGSH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF as its price is falling. VGSH shares are trading up $0.05 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 Short-Term Treasury ETF?

A short squeeze for Vanguard Short-Term Treasury 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 VGSH, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Vanguard Short-Term Treasury 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 VGSH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:VGSH) was last updated on 6/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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