Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (VYMI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, investors have sold 17,400 shares of VYMI short. Learn More on Vanguard International High Dividend Yield 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 High Dividend Yield ETF: Citadel Advisors LLC, and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF saw a drop in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 17,400 shares, a drop of 88.6% from the previous total of 152,300 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 High Dividend Yield ETF: First Trust NASDAQ Rising Dividend Achievers (0.11%), First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Archievers ETF (0.00%), WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund (0.11%), Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF (0.01%), Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF (0.00%), VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF (0.35%), Invesco Dividend Achievers ETF (1.98%), Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (0.01%), First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF (0.15%), WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (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 VYMI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF as its price is falling. VYMI shares are trading up $0.28 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 High Dividend Yield 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 VYMI, 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 VYMI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024.