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 31st, traders have sold 169,700 shares of VIG short. 0.04% of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF's shares are currently sold 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.

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. 0.04% of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF saw a decrease in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 169,700 shares, a decrease of 26.8% from the previous total of 231,800 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.

0.04% of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF: Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (0.16%), Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (0.15%), iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (0.19%), SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (0.15%), iShares Select Dividend ETF (0.55%), Capital Group Dividend Value ETF (0.09%), First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (0.08%), WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund (0.18%), iShares Core High Dividend ETF (0.14%), Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (0.29%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 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 $0.70 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 appreciates 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, 31 2025.