Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (VIOG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 11,200 shares of VIOG short. Learn More on Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF's current short interest.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF saw a drop in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 11,200 shares, a drop of 11.1% from the previous total of 12,600 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF: First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (0.01%), Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (0.20%), VictoryShares US Small Mid Cap Value Momentum ETF (0.09%), Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market ETF (0.20%), SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF (0.25%), SPDR S&P Emerging Markets SmallCap ETF (0.94%), Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF (0.13%), Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (0.65%), iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF (0.20%), Invesco Dorsey Wright SmallCap Momentum ETF (0.91%),

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 VIOG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF as its price is falling. VIOG shares are trading up $1.27 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 S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth 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 VIOG, 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 VIOG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.