Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (VTIP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 15th, traders have sold 184,900 shares of VTIP short. Learn More on Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities 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 Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF: Citadel Advisors LLC, and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 184,900 shares, an increase of 133.5% from the previous total of 79,200 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: 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 VTIP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF as its price is falling. VTIP shares are trading down $0.01 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 Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities 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 VTIP, 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 VTIP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 15 2024.