Vanguard Industrials ETF (VIS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $288.90 -0.14 (-0.05%) As of 12:06 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOwnershipRatingsShort InterestBuy This Stock Vanguard Industrials ETF Short Interest DataVanguard Industrials ETF (VIS) has a short interest of 2.79 million shares, representing 3.45% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 428.81% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.9, indicating that it would take 2.9 days of the average trading volume of 88,412 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest2,790,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest527,600 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+428.81%Dollar Volume Sold Short$781.40 millionShort Interest Ratio2.9 Days to CoverLast Record DateJune 30, 2025Outstanding Shares20,905,000 sharesFloat Size80,970,000 sharesShort Percent of Float3.45%Today's Trading Volume21,349 sharesAverage Trading Volume88,412 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average24% Short Selling Vanguard Industrials ETF? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Vanguard Industrials ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartVIS Short Interest Over TimeVIS Days to Cover Over TimeVIS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Vanguard Industrials ETF Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 6/30/20252,790,000 shares $781.40 million +428.8%3.5%2.9 $280.07 6/15/2025527,600 shares $142.60 million +11.9%2.5%5.1 $270.28 5/31/2025471,500 shares $127.09 million +0.7%1.9%4.1 $269.54 5/15/2025468,200 shares $126.22 million +10.0%N/A4.1 $269.59 4/30/2025425,500 shares $105.45 million +31.1%N/A3.7 $247.83 4/15/2025324,500 shares $77.49 million +5.4%N/A2.6 $238.81 3/14/2025261,000 shares $64.89 million +0.8%N/A2.5 $248.61 2/14/2025257,200 shares $67.93 million -6.0%N/A2.7 $264.11 1/31/2025273,700 shares $72.93 million +124.0%N/A3 $266.46 VIS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Vanguard Industrials ETF's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Vanguard Industrials ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 30th, investors have sold 2,790,000 shares of VIS short. 3.45% of Vanguard Industrials ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Vanguard Industrials ETF's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Vanguard Industrials ETF? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. VIS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Vanguard Industrials ETF's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Vanguard Industrials ETF? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Vanguard Industrials ETF: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, and Belvedere Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Vanguard Industrials ETF? 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. 3.45% of Vanguard Industrials ETF's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Vanguard Industrials ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing? Vanguard Industrials ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,790,000 shares, an increase of 428.8% from the previous total of 527,600 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. What is Vanguard Industrials ETF's float size? Vanguard Industrials ETF currently has issued a total of 20,905,000 shares. Some of Vanguard Industrials 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 Industrials ETF currently has a public float of 80,970,000 shares. How does Vanguard Industrials ETF's short interest compare to its competitors? 3.45% of Vanguard Industrials ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Vanguard Industrials ETF: Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF (0.34%), First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF (0.29%), SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (7.72%), Global X Defense Tech ETF (0.34%), FlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index Fund (0.53%), Invesco Water Resources ETF (0.04%), First Trust Water ETF (0.26%), First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund (0.03%), Fidelity MSCI Industrials Index ETF (0.32%), Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF (0.14%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? 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. What does it mean to sell short Vanguard Industrials ETF stock? Short selling VIS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard Industrials ETF as its price is falling. VIS shares are trading down $0.14 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. How does a short squeeze work against Vanguard Industrials ETF? A short squeeze for Vanguard Industrials 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 VIS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Vanguard Industrials ETF's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including VIS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025. 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