Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF (VO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, traders have sold 329,500 shares of VO short. 0.11% of Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Vanguard Mid-Cap 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 Mid-Cap ETF: Bank of America Corp DE, Jane Street Group LLC, McKinley Carter Wealth Services Inc., Quaker Wealth Management LLC, and Jane Street Group LLC. 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. 0.11% of Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF saw a decrease in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 329,500 shares, a decrease of 27.8% from the previous total of 456,500 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.

0.11% of Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF: iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (0.41%), iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF (0.37%), SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust (9.92%), iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF (1.17%), Vanguard Mid-Cap Value ETF (0.28%), Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF (0.21%), SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF (0.39%), iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF (0.78%), Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF (0.10%), iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF (0.10%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling VO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF as its price is falling. VO shares are trading down $0.50 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 Mid-Cap 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 VO, 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 VO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.