Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF (EDV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 475,500 shares of EDV short. Learn More on Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury 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 Extended Duration Treasury ETF: Jane Street Group LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF saw a drop in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 475,500 shares, a drop of 20.7% from the previous total of 599,600 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 Extended Duration Treasury ETF: SPDR Bloomberg 3-12 Month T-Bill ETF (0.28%), Invesco Short Term Treasury ETF (0.21%), Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3x Shares (2.67%), iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF (0.38%), iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF (0.30%), Global X 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF (0.20%), PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon U.S. Treasury Index Exchange-Traded Fund (1.42%), BondBloxx Bloomberg Six Month Target Duration US Treasury ETF (0.34%), iShares iBonds Dec 2028 Term Treasury ETF (0.21%), Franklin U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (0.08%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling EDV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF as its price is falling. EDV shares are trading up $1.69 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 Extended Duration Treasury 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 EDV, 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 EDV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.