Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $134.60 +0.10 (+0.07%) Closing price 08/7/2025 04:10 PM EasternExtended Trading$134.85 +0.25 (+0.19%) As of 08:34 AM 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 AnalysisChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOwnershipRatingsShort InterestBuy This Stock Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Short Interest DataVanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) has a short interest of 773,000 shares. This marks a -82.59% 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 1.28 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest773,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest4,440,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-82.59%Dollar Volume Sold Short$103.17 millionShort Interest Ratio0.8 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 15, 2025Outstanding Shares458,851,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted0.17%Today's Trading Volume722,269 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,284,040 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average56% Short Selling Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Vanguard High Dividend Yield 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 ChartVYM Short Interest Over TimeVYM Days to Cover Over TimeVYM Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Vanguard High Dividend Yield 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 7/15/2025773,000 shares $103.17 million -82.6%N/A0.8 $133.47 6/30/20254,440,000 shares $591.90 million +588.0%9.9%7.8 $133.31 6/15/2025645,400 shares $84.25 million -2.5%0.1%0.5 $130.54 5/31/2025662,100 shares $85.27 million -16.9%0.1%0.5 $128.79 5/15/2025796,500 shares $102.88 million +16.5%N/A0.6 $129.16 4/30/2025683,600 shares $85.04 million +48.5%N/A0.4 $124.40 4/15/2025460,200 shares $56.12 million -44.3%N/A0.3 $121.94 3/14/2025684,500 shares $87.81 million -6.5%N/A0.5 $128.28 2/14/2025783,100 shares $104.76 million +16.2%N/A0.6 $133.77 1/31/2025674,000 shares $89.21 million +80.0%N/A0.5 $132.36 VYM Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF's current short interest? 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 July 15th, investors have sold 773,000 shares of VYM short. Learn More on Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Vanguard High Dividend Yield 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. VYM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF? 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: Simplex Trading LLC, Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Is Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing? Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF saw a decline in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 773,000 shares, a decline of 82.6% from the previous total of 4,440,000 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 High Dividend Yield ETF's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF: Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (0.10%), iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (0.37%), Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (0.03%), SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (0.13%), iShares Select Dividend ETF (0.57%), Capital Group Dividend Value ETF (0.10%), WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund (0.02%), First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (0.08%), Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (0.34%), iShares Core High Dividend ETF (0.32%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF stock? 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 up $0.10 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 High Dividend Yield ETF? 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. How often is Vanguard High Dividend Yield 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 VYM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF Short Interest Data iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF Short Interest Data Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Short Interest Data SPDR S&P Dividend ETF Short Interest Data iShares Select Dividend ETF Short Interest Data Capital Group Dividend Value ETF Short Interest Data WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund Short Interest Data First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF Short Interest Data Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF Short Interest Data iShares Core High Dividend ETF Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSEARCA:VYM) was last updated on 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAltucher: Trump’s Great Gain is startingNew Hampshire just launched a Strategic Crypto Reserve — and James Altucher says it’s the first sign that “Tru...Paradigm Press | SponsoredBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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