Vanguard Mega Cap Value ETF (MGV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Vanguard Mega Cap Value ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 106,800 shares of MGV short. Learn More on Vanguard Mega Cap Value ETF's current short interest.

Vanguard Mega Cap Value ETF saw a drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 106,800 shares, a drop of 35.8% from the previous total of 166,300 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 Mega Cap Value ETF: Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF (0.41%), First Trust Capital Strength ETF (0.06%), Dimensional US High Profitability ETF (0.18%), Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (3.13%), Invesco RAFI US 1000 ETF (0.00%), Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF (0.52%), ProShares Ultra QQQ (2.75%), Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF (0.07%), Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Equity ETF (0.05%), JPMorgan Global Select Equity ETF (0.04%),

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 MGV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard Mega Cap Value ETF as its price is falling. MGV shares are trading down $0.21 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 Mega Cap Value 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 MGV, 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 MGV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.