Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF (VPLS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $76.52 -0.11 (-0.14%) Closing price 04/17/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$76.52 0.00 (-0.01%) As of 04/17/2025 04:05 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 AnalysisChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOptions ChainOwnershipShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Short Interest DataVanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF (VPLS) has a short interest of 14,000 shares, representing 0.22% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 48.94% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.2, indicating that it would take 0.2 days of the average trading volume of 48,823 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest14,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest9,400 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+48.94%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.09 millionShort Interest Ratio0.2 Days to CoverLast Record DateMarch 31, 2025Outstanding Shares6,320,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.22%Today's Trading Volume49,674 sharesAverage Trading Volume48,823 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average102% Short Selling Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Vanguard Core-Plus Bond 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 ChartVPLS Short Interest Over TimeVPLS Days to Cover Over TimeVPLS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Vanguard Core-Plus Bond 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 3/31/202514,000 shares $1.09 million +48.9%0.2%0.2 $77.56 3/15/20259,400 shares $724,740.00 -13.8%0.2%0.1 $77.10 2/28/202510,900 shares $848,892.00 +84.8%0.3%0.2 $77.88 2/15/20255,900 shares $452,530.00 -46.4%0.1%0.1 $76.70 1/31/202511,000 shares $841,500.00 -56.0%N/A0.2 $76.50 1/15/202525,000 shares $1.90 million -16.1%N/A0.5 $75.88 12/31/202429,800 shares $2.26 million -13.9%N/A0.7 $75.99 12/15/202434,600 shares $2.66 million +82.1%N/A0.9 $76.91 11/30/202419,000 shares $1.48 million -26.6%N/A0.5 $77.71 11/15/202425,900 shares $1.99 million -46.0%N/A0.7 $76.65 Get the Latest News and Ratings for VPLS and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 10/31/202448,000 shares $3.71 million +4.6%N/A1.3 $77.28 10/15/202445,900 shares $3.59 million +14.8%N/A1.3 $78.27 9/30/202440,000 shares $3.17 million -22.0%N/A1.1 $79.32 9/15/202451,300 shares $4.08 million -11.9%N/A1.5 $79.46 8/31/202458,200 shares $4.57 million +15.0%N/A1.7 $78.48 8/15/202450,600 shares $3.95 million -4.2%N/A1.6 $78.15 7/31/202452,800 shares $4.10 million +61.5%N/A1.4 $77.57 7/15/202432,700 shares $2.52 million +77.7%N/A1 $76.95 6/30/202418,400 shares $1.40 million +178.8%N/A0.6 $76.12 6/15/20246,600 shares $505,428.00 +135.7%N/A0.2 $76.58 5/31/20242,800 shares $211,736.00 -82.6%N/A0.1 $75.62 5/15/202416,100 shares $1.23 million +3,925.0%N/A0.6 $76.19 4/30/2024400 shares $29,877.64 -98.9%N/A0 $74.69 4/15/202436,700 shares $2.74 million +307.8%N/A1.4 $74.77 3/31/20246,870,000 shares $527.07 million +37,441.0%N/A2.4 $76.72 3/15/202418,300 shares $1.39 million +76.0%N/A0.6 $76.07 2/29/202410,400 shares $792,688.00 -32.5%N/A0.3 $76.22 2/15/202415,400 shares $1.17 million -4.4%N/A0.4 $76.16 1/31/202416,100 shares $1.24 million No ChangeN/A0.4 $77.24 VPLS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, investors have sold 14,000 shares of VPLS short. 0.22% of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF's current short interest. Which institutional investors are shorting Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF? 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. 0.22% of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing? Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 14,000 shares, an increase of 48.9% from the previous total of 9,400 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 Core-Plus Bond ETF's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.22% of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF: First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (1.32%), and iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (0.28%). 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 ($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. What does it mean to sell short Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF stock? Short selling VPLS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF as its price is falling. VPLS shares are trading down $0.12 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 Core-Plus Bond ETF? A short squeeze for Vanguard Core-Plus Bond 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 VPLS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Vanguard Core-Plus Bond 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 VPLS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025. 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