Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Vanguard Financials ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 15th, investors have sold 179,100 shares of VFH short. 0.18% of Vanguard Financials ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Vanguard Financials 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 Financials ETF: Quaker Wealth Management 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. 0.18% of Vanguard Financials ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Vanguard Financials ETF saw a increase in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 179,100 shares, an increase of 83.5% from the previous total of 97,600 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.

0.18% of Vanguard Financials ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Vanguard Financials ETF: Invesco KBW Bank ETF (8.46%), iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF (0.72%), iShares U.S. Financials ETF (2.06%), SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (102.23%), Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (5.73%), Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF (0.07%), First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund (0.16%), iShares U.S. Financial Services ETF (0.23%), VanEck BDC Income ETF (1.40%), SPDR S&P Bank ETF (13.56%),

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 VFH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard Financials ETF as its price is falling. VFH shares are trading up $0.71 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 Financials 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 VFH, 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 VFH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025.