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Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (VTWV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Short Interest Overview

As of September 15, 2026, Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (VTWV) had a short interest of 17,235 shares sold short, representing 0.24% of the public float. This marks a -55.98% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.7, meaning it would take 0.7 days of the average trading volume of 34,304 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
17,235 shares
Previous Short Interest
39,153 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-55.98%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$3.32 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
7,050,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.24%
Today's Trading Volume
31,718 shares
Average Trading Volume
34,304 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
92%
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VTWV Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/15/202617,235 shares $3.32 million -56.0%0.2%0.73 $192.68
8/31/202639,153 shares $7.67 million -23.4%0.6%1.48 $195.87
8/14/202651,115 shares $10.26 million +71.5%0.8%1.33 $200.77
7/31/202629,811 shares $5.82 million -56.7%0.5%0.75 $195.28
7/15/202668,799 shares $13.42 million +35.2%1.0%2.65 $195.02
6/30/202650,898 shares $9.95 million -45.6%0.8%1.21 $195.44
6/15/202693,505 shares $17.98 million +71.0%1.5%4.42 $192.31
5/29/202654,673 shares $10.30 million +19.9%0.9%3.22 $188.44
5/15/202645,591 shares $8.27 million +6.4%0.7%1.65 $181.41
4/30/202642,846 shares $7.84 million -24.9%0.7%1.74 $183.03
4/15/202657,016 shares $10.15 million +92.0%0.9%2.61 $177.95
3/31/202629,696 shares $4.97 million -42.3%0.4%0.54 $167.22
3/13/202651,486 shares $8.47 million +9.4%0.9%1.24 $164.50
2/27/202647,045 shares $8.20 million +3.8%0.9%1.75 $174.26
2/13/202645,332 shares $7.99 million -36.1%0.7%1.22 $176.30
1/30/202670,906 shares $12.11 million -0.8%1.3%1.71 $170.78
1/15/202671,481 shares $12.32 million +115.5%1.3%2.78 $172.39
12/31/202533,172 shares $5.31 million -26.2%0.6%1.24 $159.93
12/15/202544,922 shares $7.39 million +537.8%0.8%2.21 $164.58
11/28/20257,043 shares $1.13 million -48.0%0.1%0.5 $160.39
11/14/202513,536 shares $2.08 million -36.2%0.3%1.27 $153.76
10/31/202521,214 shares $3.31 million +3.1%0.4%1.87 $156.21
10/15/202520,600 shares $3.28 million -71.4%0.4%1.4 $159.12
9/30/202571,900 shares $11.21 million +117.2%N/A5.2 $155.87
9/15/202533,100 shares $5.14 million +95.9%N/A2.3 $155.34
8/31/202516,900 shares $2.59 million -2.9%0.3%1.2 $153.36
8/15/202517,400 shares $2.56 million +67.3%N/A1.3 $146.88
7/31/202510,400 shares $1.47 million -24.1%0.2%0.8 $141.34
7/15/202513,700 shares $1.95 million -99.9%N/A0.9 $142.44
6/30/20259,370,000 shares $1.30 billion +153,506.6%170.7%5.1 $139.09
6/15/20256,100 shares $824.05 thousand -39.6%0.1%0.3 $135.09
5/31/202510,100 shares $1.34 million -12.2%0.2%0.5 $133.09
5/15/202511,500 shares $1.56 million -27.7%0.2%0.5 $135.70
4/30/202515,900 shares $2.03 million -31.5%N/A0.6 $127.43
4/15/202523,200 shares $2.85 million +45.0%0.4%0.8 $122.75
3/31/202516,000 shares $2.13 million +21.2%0.3%0.5 $133.09
3/15/202513,200 shares $1.78 million +51.7%0.2%0.4 $134.66
2/28/20258,700 shares $1.24 million -2.3%0.2%0.3 $142.02
2/15/20258,900 shares $1.31 million -79.6%0.2%0.3 $147.37
1/31/202543,600 shares $6.43 million +50.9%N/A1.3 $147.44
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1/15/202528,900 shares $4.23 million -27.0%N/A0.9 $146.49
12/31/202439,600 shares $5.73 million -24.3%N/A1.3 $144.61
12/15/202452,300 shares $8.03 million -15.2%N/A1.7 $153.45
11/30/202461,700 shares $9.83 million +144.8%N/A1.9 $159.33
11/15/202425,200 shares $3.83 million +189.7%N/A0.8 $152.14
10/31/20248,700 shares $1.26 million +29.9%N/A0.3 $144.93
10/15/20246,700 shares $991.53 thousand -86.0%N/A0.2 $147.99
9/30/202447,900 shares $7.05 million +614.9%N/A1.2 $147.15
9/15/20246,700 shares $974.52 thousand -81.5%N/A0.2 $145.45
8/31/202436,300 shares $5.37 million +57.1%N/A1.1 $147.86
8/15/202423,100 shares $3.27 million -65.0%N/A0.6 $141.64
7/31/202465,900 shares $9.94 million +348.3%N/A1.7 $150.80
7/15/202414,700 shares $2.11 million No ChangeN/A0.5 $143.59
1/15/202429,500 shares $3.87 million -27.5%N/A0.6 $131.07
12/31/202340,700 shares $5.56 million +182.6%N/A0.9 $136.58
12/15/202314,400 shares $1.94 million -47.1%N/A0.3 $134.77
11/30/202327,200 shares $3.33 million +38.8%N/A0.7 $122.41
11/15/202319,600 shares $2.39 million -30.0%N/A0.6 $122.02
10/31/202328,000 shares $3.14 million -39.8%N/A1.1 $112.08
10/15/202346,500 shares $5.37 million +120.4%N/A2.4 $115.46
9/30/202321,100 shares $2.52 million +45.5%N/A0.9 $119.39
9/15/202314,500 shares $1.80 million -8.2%N/A0.6 $123.86
8/31/202315,800 shares $2.00 million -5.4%N/A0.7 $126.68
8/15/202316,700 shares $2.12 million +2.5%N/A0.6 $126.92
7/31/202316,300 shares $2.17 million -30.0%N/A0.5 $133.24
7/15/202323,300 shares $2.95 million -20.8%N/A0.7 $126.81
6/30/202329,400 shares $3.64 million +69.9%N/A0.9 $123.65
6/15/202317,300 shares $2.16 million -20.6%N/A0.4 $124.90
5/31/202321,800 shares $2.51 million +24.6%N/A0.6 $115.08
5/15/202317,500 shares $2.03 million -20.8%N/A0.5 $115.83
4/30/202322,100 shares $2.59 million +20.1%N/A0.7 $117.11
4/15/202318,400 shares $2.18 million -27.8%N/A0.6 $118.40
3/31/202325,500 shares $3.07 million +20.9%N/A0.9 $120.50
3/15/202321,100 shares $2.50 million +7.1%N/A0.9 $118.38
2/28/202319,700 shares $2.57 million -3.0%N/A0.8 $130.23
2/15/202320,300 shares $2.74 million -7.3%N/A0.8 $134.82
1/31/202321,900 shares $2.92 million +8.4%N/A0.8 $133.50
1/15/202320,200 shares $2.63 million -45.6%N/A0.7 $130.26
12/30/202237,100 shares $4.52 million +79.2%N/A1.2 $121.77
12/15/202220,700 shares $2.53 million -54.6%N/A0.7 $122.35
11/30/202245,600 shares $5.99 million +33.7%N/A1.6 $131.42
11/15/202234,100 shares $4.46 million +24.5%N/A1.2 $130.73
10/31/202227,400 shares $3.50 million +29.3%N/A0.9 $127.56
10/15/202221,200 shares $2.46 million No ChangeN/A0.7 $116.15
9/30/202218,200 shares $2.06 million -19.8%N/A0.6 $113.26
9/15/202222,700 shares $2.85 million +17.0%N/A0.7 $125.34
8/31/202219,400 shares $2.46 million -5.8%N/A0.6 $126.91
8/15/202220,600 shares $2.87 million +5.1%N/A0.6 $139.24
7/31/202219,600 shares $2.56 million +0.5%N/A0.5 $130.67
7/15/202219,500 shares $2.36 million -20.4%N/A0.5 $121.12
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6/30/202224,500 shares $2.92 million -23.4%N/A0.6 $119.15
6/15/202232,000 shares $3.97 million -22.1%N/A0.7 $123.96
5/31/202241,100 shares $5.47 million +133.5%N/A0.8 $133.09
5/15/202217,600 shares $2.23 million -16.2%N/A0.3 $126.72
4/30/202221,000 shares $2.74 million +20.7%N/A0.2 $130.36
4/15/202217,400 shares $2.41 million -52.3%N/A0.1 $138.22
3/31/202236,500 shares $5.15 million -15.1%N/A0.2 $141.19
3/15/202243,000 shares $5.90 million -33.2%N/A0.2 $137.21
2/28/202264,400 shares $8.95 million +171.7%N/A0.4 $138.96
2/15/202223,700 shares $3.31 million -78.3%N/A0.1 $139.71
1/31/2022109,100 shares $14.92 million -51.5%N/A0.7 $136.72
1/15/2022224,800 shares $32.76 million +873.2%N/A2.1 $145.74
12/31/202123,100 shares $3.36 million -13.2%N/A0.3 $145.30
12/15/202126,600 shares $3.79 million -24.2%N/A0.6 $142.49
11/30/202135,100 shares $4.94 million -72.1%N/A0.7 $140.84
11/15/2021125,900 shares $19.30 million +401.6%N/A2.9 $153.29
10/29/202125,100 shares $3.66 million +8.7%N/A0.6 $145.80
10/15/202123,100 shares $3.36 million +492.3%N/A0.5 $145.36

VTWV Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, investors have sold 17,235 shares of VTWV short. 0.24% of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Vanguard Russell 2000 Value 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. VTWV shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.7. Learn More on Vanguard Russell 2000 Value 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. 0.24% of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF saw a drop in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 17,235 shares, a drop of 56.0% from the previous total of 39,153 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.

0.24% of Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF: First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (0.63%), First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (0.19%), Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (0.15%), Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF (0.21%), VictoryShares US Small Mid Cap Value Momentum ETF (0.19%), iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF (0.48%), SEI Select Small Cap ETF (0.17%), Avantis Emerging Markets ex-China Equity ETF (0.20%), Invesco Dorsey Wright SmallCap Momentum ETF (0.09%), Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF (0.03%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($75.21 billion), Invesco QQQ ($46.31 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($27.98 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.59 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.70 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($9.42 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($8.53 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.79 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($7.74 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling VTWV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF as its price is falling. VTWV 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 2000 Value 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 VTWV, 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 VTWV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2026.

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

  • 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.



Short interest data for NASDAQ:VTWV is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 9/24/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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