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

Short interest is the volume of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 30th, investors have sold 41,200 shares of VIOV short. 0.12% of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF's current short interest.

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. 0.12% of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF saw a increase in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 41,200 shares, an increase of 2.0% from the previous total of 40,400 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.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF currently has issued a total of 14,772,000 shares. Some of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF currently has a public float of 33,920,000 shares.

0.12% of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF: Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF (4.27%), Global X Russell 2000 ETF (0.03%), EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF (0.27%), Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF (0.02%), WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund (0.10%), Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (1.23%), VictoryShares US Small Mid Cap Value Momentum ETF (0.38%), Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market ETF (0.06%), WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund (0.14%), Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF (0.22%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling VIOV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF as its price is falling. VIOV shares are trading down $0.72 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 Value 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 VIOV, 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 VIOV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025.