Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, traders have sold 662,100 shares of VYM short. 0.15% of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Vanguard High Dividend Yield 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 High Dividend Yield ETF: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 0.15% of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF saw a decline in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 662,100 shares, a decline of 16.9% from the previous total of 796,500 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.

0.15% of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF: Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (0.16%), iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (0.19%), Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (0.04%), SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (0.15%), iShares Select Dividend ETF (0.55%), Capital Group Dividend Value ETF (0.09%), First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (0.08%), WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund (0.18%), iShares Core High Dividend ETF (0.14%), Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (0.29%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling VYM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF as its price is falling. VYM shares are trading down $0.63 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 High Dividend Yield 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 VYM, 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 VYM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.