Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $222.69 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 08/22/2025 04:10 PM EasternExtended Trading$223.14 +0.45 (+0.20%) As of 08/22/2025 07:36 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 AnalysisChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOwnershipRatingsShort InterestBuy This Stock Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF Short Interest DataVanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) has a short interest of 54,000 shares, representing 0.16% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -15.09% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.4, indicating that it would take 0.4 days of the average trading volume of 153,466 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest54,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest63,600 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-15.09%Dollar Volume Sold Short$11.67 millionShort Interest Ratio0.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 31, 2025Outstanding Shares34,690,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.16%Today's Trading Volume107,172 sharesAverage Trading Volume153,466 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average70% Short Selling Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Vanguard Consumer Staples 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 ChartVDC Short Interest Over TimeVDC Days to Cover Over TimeVDC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Vanguard Consumer Staples 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 7/31/202554,000 shares $11.67 million -15.1%0.2%0.4 $216.12 7/15/202563,600 shares $13.77 million -99.0%N/A0.4 $216.57 6/30/20256,160,000 shares $1.35 billion +8,662.5%8.0%6 $219.00 6/15/202570,300 shares $15.38 million -9.6%0.2%0.4 $218.73 5/31/202577,800 shares $17.49 million +9.6%0.2%0.4 $224.80 5/15/202571,000 shares $15.60 million +41.7%N/A0.4 $219.69 4/30/202550,100 shares $11.07 million -31.1%N/A0.3 $220.86 4/15/202572,700 shares $15.87 million -1.0%N/A0.4 $218.23 3/14/202586,400 shares $18.42 million -39.5%N/A0.6 $213.16 2/14/202552,300 shares $11.57 million +19.7%N/A0.5 $221.15 1/31/202543,700 shares $9.41 million -24.1%N/A0.4 $215.33 VDC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, traders have sold 54,000 shares of VDC short. 0.16% of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF's current short interest. What is a good short interest percentage for Vanguard Consumer Staples 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. 0.16% of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing? Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF saw a decline in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 54,000 shares, a decline of 15.1% from the previous total of 63,600 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 Consumer Staples ETF's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.16% of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF: Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF (0.44%), iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF (0.12%), iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF (0.15%), First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund (0.01%), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF (0.14%), Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF (0.30%), Invesco Food & Beverage ETF (0.25%), Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF (0.08%), First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (0.31%), ProShares Ultra Consumer Staples (5.14%), and Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF stock? Short selling VDC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF as its price is falling. 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 Consumer Staples ETF? A short squeeze for Vanguard Consumer Staples 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 VDC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Vanguard Consumer Staples 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 VDC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025. 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