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

Short interest is the volume of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 84,300 shares of VIOO short. Learn More on Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 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 S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF: Belvedere Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF saw a drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 84,300 shares, a drop of 51.6% from the previous total of 174,100 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 S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF: Schwab Fundamental International Small Equity ETF (0.37%), SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF (0.84%), SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF (0.19%), Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3X Shares (5.98%), WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund (0.05%), Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF (0.20%), iShares U.S. Small Cap Equity Factor ETF (0.60%), WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund (0.23%), Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF (0.57%), Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF (0.26%),

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 VIOO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF as its price is falling. VIOO shares are trading down $0.10 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 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 VIOO, 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 VIOO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.