Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 231,800 shares of VIG short. Learn More on Vanguard Dividend Appreciation 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 Dividend Appreciation ETF: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Walleye Trading LLC, and US Bancorp DE. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF saw a decline in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 231,800 shares, a decline of 36.2% from the previous total of 363,100 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF: Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (0.20%), Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (0.17%), iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (0.12%), SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (0.05%), iShares Select Dividend ETF (0.53%), Capital Group Dividend Value ETF (0.04%), WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund (0.20%), First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (0.15%), iShares Core High Dividend ETF (0.22%), Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (0.46%),

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.

Short selling VIG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF as its price is falling. VIG shares are trading down $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 Dividend Appreciation 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 VIG, 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 VIG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.