Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $120.13 -2.32 (-1.89%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:10 PM EasternExtended Trading$120.06 -0.06 (-0.05%) As of 08/1/2025 07:42 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 Energy ETF Short Interest DataVanguard Energy ETF (VDE) has a short interest of 93,300 shares. This marks a 1.86% 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 517,434 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest93,300 sharesPrevious Short Interest91,600 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+1.86%Dollar Volume Sold Short$11.37 millionShort Interest Ratio0.2 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 15, 2025Outstanding Shares58,768,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted0.16%Today's Trading Volume476,851 sharesAverage Trading Volume517,434 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average92% Short Selling Vanguard Energy ETF? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Vanguard Energy 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 ChartVDE Short Interest Over TimeVDE Days to Cover Over TimeVDE Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Vanguard Energy 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 7/15/202593,300 shares $11.37 million +1.9%N/A0.2 $121.91 6/30/202591,600 shares $10.91 million -70.9%0.2%0.5 $119.12 6/15/2025315,000 shares $38.98 million +380.9%0.5%0.5 $123.76 5/31/202565,500 shares $7.47 million -56.9%0.1%0.1 $114.01 5/15/2025151,900 shares $18.17 million +8.1%N/A0.3 $119.59 4/30/2025140,500 shares $15.72 million -57.8%N/A0.3 $111.92 4/15/2025332,600 shares $36.53 million +331.4%N/A0.7 $109.82 3/14/202594,300 shares $11.73 million -59.7%N/A0.2 $124.38 2/14/2025230,100 shares $29.06 million +9.4%N/A0.5 $126.31 1/31/2025210,300 shares $26.00 million -32.6%N/A0.4 $123.63 VDE Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Vanguard Energy ETF's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Vanguard Energy ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, investors have sold 93,300 shares of VDE short. Learn More on Vanguard Energy ETF's current short interest. Which institutional investors are shorting Vanguard Energy ETF? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Vanguard Energy ETF: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, and Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Is Vanguard Energy ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing? Vanguard Energy ETF saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 93,300 shares, an increase of 1.9% from the previous total of 91,600 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 Energy ETF's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Vanguard Energy ETF: Global X Uranium ETF (3.29%), Alerian MLP ETF (1.33%), First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund (0.32%), Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF (0.60%), Global X MLP ETF (1.98%), SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (141.49%), Sprott Uranium Miners ETF (2.11%), iShares Global Energy ETF (0.65%), Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF (0.50%), iShares U.S. Energy ETF (2.92%), 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 Energy ETF stock? Short selling VDE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard Energy ETF as its price is falling. VDE shares are trading down $2.32 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 Energy ETF? A short squeeze for Vanguard Energy 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 VDE, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Vanguard Energy 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 VDE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025. 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