Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF (VOOV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 51,800 shares of VOOV short. Learn More on Vanguard S&P 500 Value 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 500 Value ETF: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, and Belvedere Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF saw a decline in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 51,800 shares, a decline of 61.2% from the previous total of 133,600 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 500 Value ETF: ProShares Ultra S&P500 (2.86%), WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund (0.10%), Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF (0.49%), SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF (3.97%), Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x Shares (4.28%), iShares ESG MSCI KLD 400 ETF (0.02%), iShares China Large-Cap ETF (59.88%), iShares Global 100 ETF (0.10%), Fidelity Enhanced Large Cap Core ETF (0.18%), Schwab 1000 Index ETF (0.10%),

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 VOOV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF as its price is falling. VOOV shares are trading down $0.51 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 500 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 VOOV, 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 VOOV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.