Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Vanguard Materials ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 72,200 shares of VAW short. Learn More on Vanguard Materials 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. VAW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Vanguard Materials ETF's short interest ratio.

Vanguard Materials ETF saw a decrease in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 72,200 shares, a decrease of 0.4% from the previous total of 72,500 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 Materials ETF: Global X Copper Miners ETF (3.50%), SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (22.78%), Global X Silver Miners ETF (4.22%), iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF (3.78%), Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF (1.10%), Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (3.82%), SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF (0.02%), Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2x Shares (9.45%), iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF (10.95%), Fidelity MSCI Materials Index 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 VAW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard Materials ETF as its price is falling. VAW shares are trading down $0.52 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 Materials 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 VAW, 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 VAW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.