Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (VONG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 15th, investors have sold 330,600 shares of VONG short. Learn More on Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF's current short interest.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF saw a decrease in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 330,600 shares, a decrease of 54.7% from the previous total of 730,100 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 Russell 1000 Growth ETF: ProShares UltraPro QQQ (9.91%), Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF (0.20%), First Trust Capital Strength ETF (0.02%), Vanguard Russell 1000 Value (0.19%), Vanguard Russell 1000 (0.18%), ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (16.51%), JPMorgan Global Select Equity ETF (0.13%), Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF (0.04%), First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund (0.75%), iShares Asia 50 ETF (0.01%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.32 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.38 billion), General Motors ($3.76 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.08 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($2.65 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.62 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.52 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.19 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.84 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling VONG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF as its price is falling. VONG shares are trading up $1.44 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 Russell 1000 Growth 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 VONG, 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 VONG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 15 2024.