Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF (IVOG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, traders have sold 5,900 shares of IVOG short. 0.06% of Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF's current short interest.

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. 0.06% of Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 5,900 shares, an increase of 40.5% from the previous total of 4,200 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.

0.06% of Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF: First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (0.02%), iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF (0.32%), Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF (0.03%), Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Revenue ETF (1.07%), iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF (0.77%), BNY Mellon US Mid Cap Core Equity ETF (0.15%), Invesco S&P MidCap 400 GARP ETF (0.05%), First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (0.98%), JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF (0.07%), Invesco S&P MidCap 400 QVM Multi-factor ETF (0.01%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling IVOG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF as its price is falling. IVOG shares are trading up $0.16 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 S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth 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 IVOG, 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 IVOG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.