Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Vanguard Growth ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 846,500 shares of VUG short. Learn More on Vanguard Growth 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 Growth ETF: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, and Jane Street Group LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Vanguard Growth ETF saw a drop in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 846,500 shares, a drop of 0.5% from the previous total of 850,500 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Vanguard Growth ETF: Vanguard Value ETF (0.12%), iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (0.62%), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (7.80%), SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF (2.70%), iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (0.92%), iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (0.29%), Schwab US Large-Cap ETF (0.08%), Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF (0.68%), Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF (0.14%), Vanguard Large-Cap ETF (0.04%),

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 VUG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard Growth ETF as its price is falling. VUG shares are trading up $3.06 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.

A short squeeze for Vanguard 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 VUG, 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 VUG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.