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 closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 192,616 shares of VDE short. 0.31% of Vanguard Energy ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Vanguard Energy 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. VDE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.1. Learn More on Vanguard Energy ETF's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Vanguard Energy ETF: Jane Street Group 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. 0.31% of Vanguard Energy ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Vanguard Energy ETF saw a decline in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 192,616 shares, a decline of 66.0% from the previous total of 566,457 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.

0.31% of Vanguard Energy ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Vanguard Energy ETF: Global X Uranium ETF (1.95%), First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund (0.03%), SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (69.37%), iShares Global Energy ETF (0.34%), VanEck Oil Services ETF (14.54%), Global X MLP ETF (0.39%), Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF (0.16%), iShares U.S. Energy ETF (4.33%), TCW Transform Systems ETF (1.19%), First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund (0.18%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($87.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($42.26 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.79 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($13.16 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.01 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($9.77 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($8.69 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.06 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($7.67 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.64 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 $0.66 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 appreciates 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 April, 15 2026.