Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 30th, traders have sold 486,700 shares of VGK short. 0.14% of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF'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 FTSE Europe ETF: Walleye Trading LLC, and Simplex 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. 0.14% of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF saw a decline in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 486,700 shares, a decline of 92.4% from the previous total of 6,390,000 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.

0.14% of Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF: SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF (0.26%), iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF (0.22%), iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF (0.12%), iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (19.99%), Schwab US Broad Market ETF (0.06%), Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF (0.05%), iShares Russell 3000 ETF (0.64%), Dimensional U.S. Equity ETF (0.11%), iShares MSCI Japan ETF (3.15%), SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF (0.50%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling VGK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF as its price is falling. VGK shares are trading down $0.09 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 FTSE Europe 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 VGK, 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 VGK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025.