Vident U.S. Bond Strategy ETF (VBND) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Vident U.S. Bond Strategy ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 15th, investors have sold 2,300 shares of VBND short. 0.02% of Vident U.S. Bond Strategy ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Vident U.S. Bond Strategy 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. 0.02% of Vident U.S. Bond Strategy ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Vident U.S. Bond Strategy ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,300 shares, an increase of 475.0% from the previous total of 400 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.

0.02% of Vident U.S. Bond Strategy ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Vident U.S. Bond Strategy ETF: DoubleLine Opportunistic Bond ETF (0.14%), Columbia Diversified Fixed Income Allocation ETF (0.04%), Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF (0.29%), AB Tax-Aware Short Duration Municipal ETF (0.04%), RiverFront Strategic Income Fund (0.12%), NEOS Enhanced Income Aggregate Bond ETF (0.53%), ActivePassive Core Bond ETF (0.04%), ALPS | Smith Core Plus Bond ETF (0.09%), Invesco Total Return Bond ETF (0.05%), Hartford Total Return Bond 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 ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling VBND is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vident U.S. Bond Strategy ETF as its price is falling. VBND shares are trading down $0.04 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 Vident U.S. Bond Strategy 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 VBND, 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 VBND, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025.