Vanguard Russell 1000 (VONE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Vanguard Russell 1000 shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, traders have sold 56,400 shares of VONE short. 0.27% of Vanguard Russell 1000's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Vanguard Russell 1000'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 Russell 1000: Belvedere Trading 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. 0.27% of Vanguard Russell 1000's floating shares are currently sold short.

Vanguard Russell 1000 saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 56,400 shares, an increase of 16.8% from the previous total of 48,300 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.

0.27% of Vanguard Russell 1000's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Vanguard Russell 1000: JPMorgan Global Select Equity ETF (0.03%), VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF (0.39%), ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (21.64%), Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF (0.08%), First Trust Capital Strength ETF (0.10%), First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund (0.49%), Pacer Trendpilot 100 ETF (0.17%), First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (0.13%), Pacer US Large Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF (0.53%), Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Shares (8.27%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling VONE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard Russell 1000 as its price is falling. VONE shares are trading down $0.65 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 Russell 1000 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 VONE, 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 VONE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025.