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

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$58.70 -0.02 (-0.03%)
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Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF Short Interest Data

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF (VGSH) has a short interest of 980,400 shares. This marks a 38.51% 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 2.98 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
980,400 shares
Previous Short Interest
707,800 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+38.51%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$57.69 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
387,290,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.25%
Today's Trading Volume
416,109 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,975,937 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
14%
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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
9/15/2025980,400 shares $57.69 million +38.5%N/A0.4 $58.84
8/31/2025707,800 shares $41.67 million +19.2%0.2%0.3 $58.87
8/15/2025594,000 shares $34.84 million -29.4%N/A0.3 $58.65
7/31/2025841,100 shares $49.25 million +26.7%0.2%0.3 $58.55
7/15/2025663,800 shares $38.79 million +326.9%N/A0.2 $58.43
6/30/2025155,500 shares $9.14 million -80.5%0.0%0.5 $58.78
6/15/2025798,500 shares $46.69 million -49.5%0.2%0.2 $58.47
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
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
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

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 covered or closed out. As of September 15th, investors have sold 980,400 shares of VGSH short. Learn More on Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF's current short interest.

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

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 980,400 shares, an increase of 38.5% from the previous total of 707,800 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?
Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 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. 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 increases 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 September, 15 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:VGSH) was last updated on 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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