Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $174.94 -2.95 (-1.66%) As of 06/4/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOwnershipRatingsShort InterestBuy This Stock Vanguard Utilities ETF Short Interest DataVanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) has a short interest of 86,800 shares. This marks a -32.08% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.4, indicating that it would take 0.4 days of the average trading volume of 195,991 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest86,800 sharesPrevious Short Interest127,800 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-32.08%Dollar Volume Sold Short$15.20 millionShort Interest Ratio0.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 15, 2025Outstanding Shares59,140,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted0.15%Today's Trading Volume181,157 sharesAverage Trading Volume195,991 sharesToday's Volume Vs. 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Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartVPU Short Interest Over TimeVPU Days to Cover Over TimeVPU Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Vanguard Utilities 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 5/15/202586,800 shares $15.20 million -32.1%N/A0.4 $175.11 4/30/2025127,800 shares $21.85 million +29.8%N/A0.7 $170.99 4/15/202598,500 shares $16.59 million -6.5%N/A0.5 $168.47 3/14/202557,100 shares $9.75 million -64.5%N/A0.3 $170.80 2/14/2025104,300 shares $17.80 million +74.1%N/A0.5 $170.69 1/31/202559,900 shares $10.07 million -46.6%N/A0.3 $168.06 VPU Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Vanguard Utilities ETF's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Vanguard Utilities ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 86,800 shares of VPU short. Learn More on Vanguard Utilities ETF's current short interest. Is Vanguard Utilities ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing? Vanguard Utilities ETF saw a drop in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 86,800 shares, a drop of 32.1% from the previous total of 127,800 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. How does Vanguard Utilities ETF's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Vanguard Utilities ETF: Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF (0.58%), First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (0.29%), iShares U.S. Utilities ETF (0.54%), Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF (0.91%), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF (0.31%), iShares Global Utilities ETF (0.80%), Invesco Dorsey Wright Utilities Momentum ETF (1.10%), Direxion Daily Utilities Bull 3X Shares (14.50%), ProShares Ultra Utilities (0.93%), Invesco S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF (2.79%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? 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. What does it mean to sell short Vanguard Utilities ETF stock? Short selling VPU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard Utilities ETF as its price is falling. VPU shares are trading down $2.95 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 Utilities ETF? A short squeeze for Vanguard Utilities ETF occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of VPU, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Vanguard Utilities 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 VPU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025. 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