Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIGI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, traders have sold 43,300 shares of VIGI short. Learn More on Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF's current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF: Citadel Advisors LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF saw a decline in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 43,300 shares, a decline of 68.6% from the previous total of 137,700 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF: iShares MSCI China ETF (0.00%), Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF (1.32%), Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF (0.00%), VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETF (0.25%), VictoryShares Short-Term Bond ETF (0.02%), iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (0.67%), Burney U.S. Factor Rotation ETF (0.42%), Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETF (1.20%), Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF (0.27%), VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF (0.04%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.49 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), General Motors ($3.34 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.21 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.24 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.14 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling VIGI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF as its price is falling. VIGI shares are trading down $0.32 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 International Dividend Appreciation 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 VIGI, 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 VIGI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024.