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

Short interest is the volume of Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 223,094 shares of VOT short. 0.35% of Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF's current short interest.

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. VOT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.1. Learn More on Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF's short interest ratio.

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. 0.35% of Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 223,094 shares, an increase of 81.4% from the previous total of 123,003 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.

0.35% of Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF: SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF (0.45%), iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF (0.16%), Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF (0.16%), Vanguard Mid-Cap Value ETF (0.12%), iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF (0.21%), Fidelity Enhanced Mid Cap ETF (0.08%), Invesco S&P MidCap Quality ETF (0.10%), WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Dividend Fund (0.01%), iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF (0.03%), SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF (0.28%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($87.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($42.26 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.79 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($13.16 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.01 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($9.77 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($8.69 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.06 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($7.67 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.64 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling VOT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF as its price is falling. VOT shares are trading up $3.62 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 Growth 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 VOT, 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 VOT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2026.