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Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Short Interest Data

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO) has a short interest of 7.35 million shares, representing 5.46% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 4.40% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.9, indicating that it would take 3.9 days of the average trading volume of 1.87 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
7,350,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
7,040,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+4.40%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$592.78 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
March 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
134,600,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
5.46%
Today's Trading Volume
1,487,221 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,866,783 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
80%
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Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
3/31/20257,350,000 shares $592.78 million +4.4%5.5%3.9 $80.65
3/15/20257,040,000 shares $577.49 million -5.0%5.1%4.6 $82.03
2/28/20257,410,000 shares $643.26 million +5.3%5.4%5.1 $86.81
2/15/20257,040,000 shares $643.39 million -2.1%5.1%4.9 $91.39
1/31/20257,190,000 shares $658.60 million -7.9%N/A4.6 $91.60
1/15/20257,810,000 shares $707.59 million +1.6%N/A5.1 $90.60
12/31/20247,690,000 shares $686.95 million -4.6%N/A5.7 $89.33
12/15/20248,060,000 shares $760.06 million +0.6%N/A5.5 $94.30
11/30/20248,010,000 shares $784.02 million +7.5%N/A4.9 $97.88
11/15/20247,450,000 shares $688.75 million +7.5%N/A4.3 $92.45
10/31/20246,930,000 shares $610.26 million -1.6%N/A4.1 $88.06
10/15/20247,040,000 shares $635.08 million -2.0%N/A3.5 $90.21
9/30/20247,180,000 shares $641.60 million -14.7%N/A3 $89.36
9/15/20248,420,000 shares $738.18 million -5.4%N/A3.6 $87.67
8/31/20248,900,000 shares $791.66 million -0.1%N/A3.9 $88.95
8/15/20248,910,000 shares $763.59 million -18.2%N/A4.2 $85.70
7/31/202410,890,000 shares $986.09 million +56.5%N/A5 $90.55
7/15/20246,960,000 shares $610.60 million +10.7%N/A3.6 $87.73
6/30/20246,290,000 shares $515.59 million +1.1%N/A3.5 $81.97
6/15/20246,220,000 shares $501.33 million -4.8%N/A3 $80.60
5/31/20246,530,000 shares $543.03 million -1.5%N/A3 $83.16
5/15/20246,630,000 shares $561.10 million -8.4%N/A2.9 $84.63
4/30/20247,240,000 shares $573.12 million +9.9%N/A2.7 $79.16
4/15/20246,590,000 shares $521.60 million -4.1%N/A2.3 $79.15
3/31/20243,100 shares $263,686.00 -100.0%N/A3.9 $85.06
3/15/20247,120,000 shares $582.42 million -2.2%N/A2.5 $81.80
2/29/20247,280,000 shares $598.78 million +6.6%N/A2.2 $82.25
2/15/20246,830,000 shares $563.75 million -3.0%N/A2 $82.54
1/31/20247,040,000 shares $548.42 million +1.2%N/A2.1 $77.90
1/15/20246,960,000 shares $543.37 million +4.7%N/A2.1 $78.07
12/31/20236,650,000 shares $539.32 million +2.0%N/A2.1 $81.10
12/15/20236,520,000 shares $519.38 million -1.2%N/A2.2 $79.66
11/30/20236,600,000 shares $479.23 million +5.3%N/A2.9 $72.61
11/15/20236,270,000 shares $453.20 million -1.4%N/A3.3 $72.28
10/31/20236,360,000 shares $423.39 million +2.1%N/A4.1 $66.57
10/15/20236,230,000 shares $428.94 million -3.3%N/A4.9 $68.85
9/30/20236,440,000 shares $460.07 million +2.7%N/A5.6 $71.44
9/15/20236,270,000 shares $465.42 million -6.3%N/A5.7 $74.23
8/31/20236,690,000 shares $509.91 million +4.7%N/A5.9 $76.22
8/15/20236,390,000 shares $486.02 million +0.8%N/A5 $76.06
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7/31/20236,340,000 shares $509.17 million -3.2%N/A5.1 $80.31
7/15/20236,550,000 shares $507.10 million -6.6%N/A5.1 $77.42
6/30/20237,010,000 shares $530.10 million -0.9%N/A5.6 $75.62
6/15/20237,070,000 shares $536.75 million +2.3%N/A5.2 $75.92
5/31/20236,910,000 shares $484.81 million +5.2%N/A4.7 $70.16
5/15/20236,570,000 shares $463.97 million No ChangeN/A4.8 $70.62
4/30/20236,570,000 shares $465.02 million +4.6%N/A4.7 $70.78
4/15/20236,280,000 shares $447.76 million +816.1%N/A4.5 $71.30
3/31/2023685,500 shares $49.41 million -23.9%N/A0.5 $72.08
3/15/2023900,600 shares $63.13 million +31.2%N/A0.7 $70.10
2/28/2023686,700 shares $52.15 million -26.8%N/A0.5 $75.94
2/15/2023938,400 shares $73.67 million +23.4%N/A0.7 $78.51
1/31/2023760,400 shares $58.74 million -7.5%N/A0.6 $77.25
1/15/2023822,300 shares $62.06 million -12.1%N/A0.6 $75.47
12/30/2022935,800 shares $65.85 million -43.3%N/A0.7 $70.37
12/15/20221,650,000 shares $116.97 million -3.5%N/A1.1 $70.89
11/30/20221,710,000 shares $129.36 million -41.6%N/A1.3 $75.65
11/15/20222,930,000 shares $222.15 million +2.1%N/A2.2 $75.82
10/31/20222,870,000 shares $212.55 million +10.8%N/A2.2 $74.06
10/15/20222,590,000 shares $174.67 million No ChangeN/A2.2 $67.44
9/30/20222,600,000 shares $173.24 million -5.8%N/A2.2 $66.63
9/15/20222,760,000 shares $202.23 million -7.7%N/A2.4 $73.27
8/31/20222,990,000 shares $221.26 million +11.2%N/A2.5 $74.00
8/15/20222,690,000 shares $218.19 million -3.9%N/A2.1 $81.11
7/31/20222,800,000 shares $211.48 million +5.7%N/A1.9 $75.53
7/15/20222,650,000 shares $185.02 million -18.7%N/A1.5 $69.82
6/30/20223,260,000 shares $222.89 million -1.5%N/A1.8 $68.37
6/15/20223,310,000 shares $230.18 million +1.2%N/A1.8 $69.54
5/31/20223,270,000 shares $244.47 million -7.4%N/A1.8 $74.76
5/15/20223,530,000 shares $253.67 million +3.8%N/A1.8 $71.86
4/30/20223,400,000 shares $253.95 million -12.6%N/A1.7 $74.69
4/15/20223,890,000 shares $312.25 million -15.3%N/A1.9 $80.27
3/31/20224,590,000 shares $380.28 million +11.4%N/A1.9 $82.85
3/15/20224,120,000 shares $325.15 million No ChangeN/A1.6 $78.92
2/28/20224,120,000 shares $337.43 million -3.5%N/A1.5 $81.90
2/15/20224,270,000 shares $354.79 million +7.8%N/A1.5 $83.09
1/31/20223,960,000 shares $320.88 million +5.0%N/A1.5 $81.03
1/15/20223,770,000 shares $325.84 million +2.7%N/A1.6 $86.43
12/31/20213,670,000 shares $329.60 million -20.9%N/A2 $89.81
12/15/20214,640,000 shares $409.43 million +17.2%N/A2.9 $88.24
11/30/20213,960,000 shares $349.91 million +238.5%N/A3 $88.36
11/15/20211,170,000 shares $112.76 million +10.4%N/A1.1 $96.38
10/29/20211,060,000 shares $97.72 million +70.5%N/A1.1 $92.19
10/15/2021621,700 shares $56.54 million +80.8%N/A0.8 $90.95
9/30/2021343,800 shares $30.40 million -38.3%N/A0.4 $88.41
9/15/2021556,800 shares $49.96 million +43.6%N/A0.6 $89.73
8/31/2021387,700 shares $35.36 million -34.6%N/A0.4 $91.20
8/13/2021592,500 shares $52.90 million +7.6%N/A0.6 $89.29
7/30/2021550,700 shares $49.15 million +20.5%N/A0.6 $89.25
7/15/2021457,000 shares $40.16 million +16.6%N/A0.5 $87.87
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6/30/2021392,000 shares $36.29 million -42.9%N/A0.5 $92.57
6/15/2021686,300 shares $63.94 million +36.1%N/A1.2 $93.16
5/28/2021504,100 shares $45.92 million +36.3%N/A1 $91.10
5/14/2021369,900 shares $32.20 million -30.4%N/A0.6 $87.06
4/30/2021531,700 shares $48.95 million +125.6%N/A0.8 $92.06
4/15/2021235,700 shares $42.51 million -15.0%N/A0.3 $180.37
3/31/2021277,400 shares $48.87 million -35.9%N/A0.8 $176.17
3/15/2021432,500 shares $81.68 million -83.2%N/A1 $188.86
2/26/20212,570,000 shares $453.81 million -4.8%N/A5.7 $176.58
2/12/20212,700,000 shares $494.26 million -19.2%N/A6.6 $183.06
1/29/20213,340,000 shares $563.52 million -4.0%N/A8.5 $168.72
1/15/20213,480,000 shares $600.61 million +68.9%N/A10 $172.59
12/31/20202,060,000 shares $326.47 million +477.8%N/A6.6 $158.48
12/15/2020356,500 shares $54.87 million +3.8%N/A1.4 $153.91
11/30/2020343,500 shares $51.14 million -4.2%N/A2 $148.89
10/30/2020107,500 shares $13.48 million -35.3%N/A0.9 $125.40
10/15/2020166,100 shares $21.59 million -52.7%N/A0 $129.99
9/30/2020351,100 shares $42.46 million -7.9%N/A2.9 $120.94
9/15/2020354,500 shares $43.72 million -7.0%N/A2.8 $123.33
8/31/2020381,000 shares $47.78 million +11.1%N/A2.6 $125.40
8/14/2020342,900 shares $43.39 million +5.0%N/A1.9 $126.53
7/31/2020326,600 shares $38.81 million -22.8%N/A1.7 $118.82
7/15/2020422,800 shares $48.38 million -20.7%N/A1.8 $114.43
6/30/2020533,300 shares $60.76 million +49.0%N/A1.9 $113.94
6/15/2020357,900 shares $39.85 million +75.7%N/A0.9 $111.33
5/29/2020203,700 shares $22.78 million +18.6%N/A0.3 $111.83
5/15/2020171,700 shares $17.02 million -26.4%N/A0.3 $99.14
4/30/2020233,400 shares $24.50 million +8.6%N/A0.4 $104.96
4/15/2020215,000 shares $20.41 million -54.5%N/A0.4 $94.94

VTWO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, investors have sold 7,350,000 shares of VTWO short. 5.46% of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Vanguard Russell 2000 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. VTWO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF: Citadel Advisors LLC, and Susquehanna International Group LLP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Vanguard Russell 2000 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. 5.46% of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 7,350,000 shares, an increase of 4.4% from the previous total of 7,040,000 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 Russell 2000 ETF's short interest compare to its competitors?

5.46% of Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF: iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (3.59%), iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (0.27%), EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF (0.27%), Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (1.11%), First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (0.01%), VictoryShares US Small Mid Cap Value Momentum ETF (0.16%), Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (0.29%), Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF (0.08%), Invesco DWA SmallCap Momentum ETF (0.09%), Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF (0.39%),

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 Russell 2000 ETF stock?

Short selling VTWO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF as its price is falling. VTWO shares are trading up $0.92 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 Russell 2000 ETF?

A short squeeze for Vanguard Russell 2000 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 VTWO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Vanguard Russell 2000 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 VTWO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:VTWO) was last updated on 4/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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