Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Vanguard Energy ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 30th, investors have sold 91,600 shares of VDE short. 0.16% of Vanguard Energy ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Vanguard Energy 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 Energy ETF: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, and Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 0.16% of Vanguard Energy ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Vanguard Energy ETF saw a drop in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 91,600 shares, a drop of 70.9% from the previous total of 315,000 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.

0.16% of Vanguard Energy ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Vanguard Energy ETF: Alerian MLP ETF (1.49%), Global X Uranium ETF (3.29%), First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund (0.35%), Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF (0.63%), Global X MLP ETF (1.83%), SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (0.06%), iShares Global Energy ETF (1.02%), Sprott Uranium Miners ETF (1.94%), Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF (0.54%), iShares U.S. Energy ETF (2.50%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling VDE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard Energy ETF as its price is falling. VDE shares are trading up $0.87 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 Energy 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 VDE, 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 VDE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025.