Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (VSS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $135.01 +0.40 (+0.30%) Closing price 04:10 PM EasternExtended Trading$135.02 +0.01 (+0.01%) As of 06:50 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartDividendHoldingsOwnershipShort InterestBuy This Stock Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF Short Interest DataVanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (VSS) has a short interest of 386,800 shares. This marks a -34.57% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.8, indicating that it would take 0.8 days of the average trading volume of 374,398 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest386,800 sharesPrevious Short Interest591,200 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-34.57%Dollar Volume Sold Short$48.47 millionShort Interest Ratio0.8 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 15, 2025Outstanding Shares69,291,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted0.56%Today's Trading Volume317,121 sharesAverage Trading Volume374,398 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average85% Short Selling Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap 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 ChartVSS Short Interest Over TimeVSS Days to Cover Over TimeVSS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap 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 5/15/2025386,800 shares $48.47 million -34.6%N/A0.8 $125.31 4/30/2025591,200 shares $71.19 million +17.7%N/A1.1 $120.42 4/15/2025502,200 shares $57.78 million -24.0%N/A0.9 $115.06 3/14/20251,500,000 shares $177.21 million +8.7%N/A2.9 $118.14 2/14/20251,350,000 shares $159.38 million -8.2%N/A3.1 $118.06 1/31/20251,470,000 shares $169.21 million -40.5%N/A3.5 $115.11 VSS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 386,800 shares of VSS short. Learn More on Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap 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. VSS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF's short interest ratio. Is Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing? Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF saw a drop in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 386,800 shares, a drop of 34.6% from the previous total of 591,200 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 FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF: Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF (0.14%), Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company ETF (0.73%), iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (0.56%), Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF (0.16%), iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF (4.62%), SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF (0.16%), iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (5.25%), iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (0.14%), iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (0.15%), Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (0.02%), 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), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Corporation ($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 FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF stock? Short selling VSS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF as its price is falling. VSS shares are trading up $0.06 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 FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF? A short squeeze for Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap 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 VSS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap 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 VSS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025. 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