Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $623.71 +2.08 (+0.33%) As of 11:32 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOwnershipRatingsShort InterestBuy This Stock Vanguard Information Technology ETF Short Interest DataVanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) has a short interest of 219,900 shares. This marks a 1.57% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.3, indicating that it would take 0.3 days of the average trading volume of 562,612 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest219,900 sharesPrevious Short Interest216,500 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+1.57%Dollar Volume Sold Short$135.36 millionShort Interest Ratio0.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 15, 2025Outstanding Shares141,020,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted0.16%Today's Trading Volume213,787 sharesAverage Trading Volume562,612 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average38% Short Selling Vanguard Information Technology ETF? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Vanguard Information Technology ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartVGT Short Interest Over TimeVGT Days to Cover Over TimeVGT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Vanguard Information Technology ETF Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/15/2025219,900 shares $135.36 million +1.6%N/A0.3 $615.55 4/30/2025216,500 shares $118.96 million -32.9%N/A0.3 $549.45 4/15/2025322,600 shares $169.62 million +31.9%N/A0.4 $525.79 3/14/2025200,300 shares $112.77 million -31.5%N/A0.3 $563.01 2/14/2025202,500 shares $129.57 million -28.5%N/A0.4 $639.87 1/31/2025283,300 shares $174.69 million -28.8%N/A0.5 $616.61 VGT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Vanguard Information Technology ETF's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Vanguard Information Technology ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 219,900 shares of VGT short. Learn More on Vanguard Information Technology ETF's current short interest. Which institutional investors are shorting Vanguard Information Technology ETF? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Vanguard Information Technology ETF: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Belvedere Trading LLC, and CenterStar Asset Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Is Vanguard Information Technology ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing? Vanguard Information Technology ETF saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 219,900 shares, an increase of 1.6% from the previous total of 216,500 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. How does Vanguard Information Technology ETF's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Vanguard Information Technology ETF: Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (2.80%), VanEck Semiconductor ETF (14.63%), iShares U.S. Technology ETF (0.41%), Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF (0.30%), iShares Semiconductor ETF (11.64%), Direxion Daily Semiconductors Bull 3x Shares (6.54%), iShares Global Tech ETF (1.06%), First Trust Cloud Computing ETF (0.82%), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF (0.60%), First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund (0.61%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? 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. What does it mean to sell short Vanguard Information Technology ETF stock? Short selling VGT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard Information Technology ETF as its price is falling. VGT shares are trading up $9.75 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. How does a short squeeze work against Vanguard Information Technology ETF? A short squeeze for Vanguard Information Technology 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 VGT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Vanguard Information Technology ETF's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including VGT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025. 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