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Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF (VTHR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$342.18 +2.09 (+0.61%)
Closing price 10/9/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$342.56 +0.38 (+0.11%)
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Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF Short Interest Overview

As of September 30, 2026, Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF (VTHR) had a short interest of 73,518 shares sold short, representing 0.51% of the public float. This marks a -40.01% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.8, meaning it would take 1.8 days of the average trading volume of 34,586 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
73,518 shares
Previous Short Interest
122,550 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-40.01%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$24.67 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
14,550,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.51%
Today's Trading Volume
20,221 shares
Average Trading Volume
34,586 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
58%
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Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/30/202673,518 shares $24.67 million -40.0%0.5%1.84 $335.50
9/15/2026122,550 shares $40.92 million +2.4%0.9%7.19 $333.92
8/31/2026119,692 shares $40.53 million -14.3%0.8%7.16 $338.61
8/14/2026139,690 shares $48.00 million -3.4%1.0%5.49 $343.59
7/31/2026144,600 shares $47.66 million +229.1%1.0%5.24 $329.62
7/15/202643,936 shares $14.65 million -23.8%0.3%1.44 $333.50
6/30/202657,642 shares $19.09 million +9.2%0.4%1.63 $331.14
6/15/202652,766 shares $17.58 million +8.7%0.4%1.31 $333.22
5/29/202648,546 shares $16.17 million -36.7%0.4%0.97 $333.11
5/15/202676,724 shares $24.90 million +14.8%0.6%2.99 $324.52
4/30/202666,826 shares $21.20 million +51.1%0.5%1.84 $317.21
4/15/202644,229 shares $13.68 million +6.0%0.3%1.1 $309.24
3/31/202641,727 shares $12.00 million -45.2%0.3%0.89 $287.57
3/13/202676,080 shares $22.23 million +52.1%0.5%2.4 $292.23
2/27/202650,020 shares $15.19 million +6.9%0.4%1.09 $303.60
2/13/202646,787 shares $14.11 million -30.4%0.3%0.87 $301.51
1/30/202667,251 shares $20.52 million -0.9%0.5%1.05 $305.06
1/15/202667,831 shares $20.78 million +150.2%0.5%1.33 $306.40
12/31/202527,108 shares $8.14 million -78.6%0.2%0.38 $300.33
12/15/2025126,367 shares $38.02 million +122.6%0.9%2.26 $300.86
11/28/202556,768 shares $17.10 million -41.6%0.4%1.3 $301.24
9/30/202550,500 shares $14.84 million -7.5%N/A2.2 $293.81
9/15/202554,600 shares $15.95 million +2.8%N/A2.3 $292.12
8/31/202553,100 shares $15.14 million +3.9%0.4%2.1 $285.20
8/15/202551,100 shares $14.50 million -12.2%N/A1.8 $283.80
7/31/202558,200 shares $16.22 million -23.1%0.5%1.8 $278.71
7/15/202575,700 shares $20.79 million -83.6%N/A2.2 $274.60
6/30/2025461,900 shares $125.98 million +677.6%1.8%2.5 $272.75
6/15/202559,400 shares $15.65 million +16.9%0.5%1 $263.52
5/31/202550,800 shares $13.19 million -25.6%0.4%0.8 $259.63
5/15/202568,300 shares $17.81 million -17.6%0.5%1.1 $260.83
4/30/202582,900 shares $20.31 million +15.1%N/A1.5 $244.95
4/15/202572,000 shares $17.03 million +51.9%0.6%1.2 $236.52
3/31/202547,400 shares $11.70 million -34.9%0.4%0.8 $246.76
3/15/202572,800 shares $18.10 million +5.1%0.6%2 $248.69
2/28/202569,300 shares $18.21 million +45.9%0.6%2.1 $262.78
2/15/202547,500 shares $12.87 million -4.2%0.4%1.6 $270.89
1/31/202549,600 shares $13.27 million -7.5%N/A1 $267.62
1/15/202553,600 shares $14.12 million -39.6%N/A1 $263.43
12/31/202488,800 shares $23.06 million +15.0%N/A2 $259.74
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12/15/202477,200 shares $20.78 million -3.3%N/A1.8 $269.15
11/30/202479,800 shares $21.48 million +47.0%N/A1.9 $269.15
11/15/202454,300 shares $14.14 million +14.6%N/A1.3 $260.41
10/31/202447,400 shares $11.96 million -14.1%N/A1.5 $252.27
10/15/202455,200 shares $14.18 million -33.0%N/A3.1 $256.94
9/30/202482,400 shares $20.90 million +101.0%N/A4.9 $253.67
9/15/202441,000 shares $10.20 million -22.5%N/A2.5 $248.68
8/31/202452,900 shares $13.21 million +9.8%N/A3.2 $249.64
8/15/202448,200 shares $11.78 million -31.0%N/A2.8 $244.48
7/31/202469,900 shares $17.08 million +39.5%N/A4.2 $244.40
7/15/202450,100 shares $12.43 million +31.2%N/A2.7 $248.10
6/30/202438,200 shares $9.15 million -4.0%N/A2 $239.60
6/15/202439,800 shares $9.49 million -2.0%N/A1.9 $238.52
5/31/202440,600 shares $9.47 million -22.4%N/A2.2 $233.35
5/15/202452,300 shares $12.32 million +58.5%N/A2.8 $235.55
4/30/202433,000 shares $7.35 million +44.7%N/A1.7 $222.71
4/15/202422,800 shares $5.10 million -41.5%N/A1.1 $223.73
3/31/2024132,100 shares $30.77 million +286.3%N/A0.3 $232.96
3/15/202434,200 shares $7.78 million +28.1%N/A1.2 $227.39
2/29/202426,700 shares $6.05 million -58.2%N/A0.7 $226.44
2/15/202463,900 shares $14.31 million +39.2%N/A1.5 $223.99
1/31/202445,900 shares $9.87 million +88.9%N/A1 $215.09
1/15/202424,300 shares $5.16 million -65.7%N/A0.5 $212.47
12/31/202370,800 shares $15.07 million +179.8%N/A1.5 $212.83
12/15/202325,300 shares $5.34 million -51.4%N/A0.7 $210.93
11/30/202352,100 shares $10.56 million -23.0%N/A1.6 $202.66
11/15/202367,700 shares $13.53 million +317.9%N/A2.5 $199.78
10/31/202316,200 shares $3.00 million -27.0%N/A0.7 $185.42
10/15/202322,200 shares $4.25 million -2.6%N/A1.6 $191.52
9/30/202322,800 shares $4.35 million -29.2%N/A1.5 $190.73
9/15/202332,200 shares $6.39 million +40.6%N/A1.8 $198.42
8/31/202322,900 shares $4.60 million +45.9%N/A1.4 $200.76
8/15/202315,700 shares $3.10 million -93.8%N/A0.7 $197.74
7/31/2023254,600 shares $52.14 million +2,004.1%N/A10.7 $204.78
7/15/202312,100 shares $2.43 million -13.0%N/A0.4 $200.48
6/30/202313,900 shares $2.74 million -26.8%N/A0.5 $197.45
6/15/202319,000 shares $3.75 million -48.2%N/A0.7 $197.46
5/31/202336,700 shares $6.83 million +107.3%N/A1.2 $186.09
5/15/202317,700 shares $3.26 million +21.2%N/A0.6 $184.18
4/30/202314,600 shares $2.70 million +47.5%N/A0.5 $185.24
4/15/20239,900 shares $1.82 million -50.3%N/A0.3 $184.05
3/31/202319,900 shares $3.65 million +103.1%N/A0.5 $183.30
3/15/20239,800 shares $1.71 million -41.3%N/A0.2 $174.01
2/28/202316,700 shares $2.99 million +20.1%N/A0.3 $179.09
2/15/202313,900 shares $2.60 million -53.8%N/A0.3 $187.16
1/31/202330,100 shares $5.52 million +87.0%N/A0.6 $183.45
1/15/202316,100 shares $2.89 million -41.0%N/A0.2 $179.60
12/30/202227,300 shares $4.69 million +565.9%N/A0.4 $171.75
12/15/20224,100 shares $714.34 thousand -69.2%N/A0.1 $174.23
11/30/202213,300 shares $2.44 million +104.6%N/A0.3 $183.23
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11/15/20226,500 shares $1.17 million -65.6%N/A0.1 $179.48
10/31/202218,900 shares $3.29 million -14.1%N/A0.4 $174.18
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9/30/202252,100 shares $8.39 million +117.1%N/A1.6 $161.10
9/15/202224,000 shares $4.23 million +140.0%N/A0.8 $176.08
8/31/202210,000 shares $1.78 million -64.3%N/A0.3 $178.21
8/15/202228,000 shares $5.42 million +164.2%N/A0.9 $193.63
7/31/202210,600 shares $1.96 million -26.9%N/A0.3 $185.12
7/15/202214,500 shares $2.50 million -70.8%N/A0.4 $172.34
6/30/202249,700 shares $8.40 million +4,870.0%N/A1.2 $169.00
6/15/20221,000 shares $170.19 thousand -95.5%N/A0 $170.19
5/31/202222,300 shares $4.13 million +619.4%N/A0.6 $185.07
5/15/20223,100 shares $557.81 thousand +3.3%N/A0.1 $179.94
4/30/20223,000 shares $556.20 thousand -6.3%N/A0.1 $185.40
4/15/20223,200 shares $631.90 thousand -93.1%N/A0.1 $197.47
3/31/202246,500 shares $9.48 million +2,225.0%N/A1.6 $203.93
3/15/20222,000 shares $383.32 thousand -94.8%N/A0.1 $191.66
2/28/202238,600 shares $7.63 million +421.6%N/A1.4 $197.61
2/15/20227,400 shares $1.50 million -82.8%N/A0.3 $202.15
1/31/202243,100 shares $8.75 million +284.8%N/A1.9 $203.05
1/15/202211,200 shares $2.35 million +143.5%N/A0.5 $210.11
12/31/20214,600 shares $992.31 thousand +91.7%N/A0.2 $215.72
12/15/20212,400 shares $512.42 thousand -31.4%N/A0.1 $213.51
11/30/20213,500 shares $730.77 thousand +59.1%N/A0.2 $208.79
11/15/20212,200 shares $473.92 thousand -93.2%N/A0.1 $215.42
10/29/202132,200 shares $6.81 million -58.0%N/A1.7 $211.54
10/15/202176,600 shares $15.78 million +2,964.0%N/A4.7 $205.95

VTHR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 30th, traders have sold 73,518 shares of VTHR short. 0.51% of Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Vanguard Russell 3000 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. VTHR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.8. Learn More on Vanguard Russell 3000 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. 0.51% of Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF saw a decrease in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 73,518 shares, a decrease of 40.0% from the previous total of 122,550 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.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($75.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($52.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($25.28 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.70 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($10.54 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($9.22 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.80 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($7.65 billion), and Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($7.23 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling VTHR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF as its price is falling. VTHR shares are trading up $2.09 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 3000 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 VTHR, 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 VTHR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 30 2026.

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

  • 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:VTHR is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 10/9/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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