Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (VOOG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, investors have sold 174,500 shares of VOOG short. Learn More on Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF's current short interest.

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. VOOG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF: Belvedere Trading LLC, Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, and Belvedere Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF saw a decrease in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 174,500 shares, a decrease of 94.8% from the previous total of 3,340,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF: Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF (0.46%), Schwab Fundamental International Equity ETF (0.20%), iShares S&P 100 ETF (0.36%), Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF (0.14%), iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF (0.23%), Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF (0.01%), Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF (0.07%), Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF (0.24%), Dimensional International Value ETF (0.20%), Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF (0.56%),

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.

Short selling VOOG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF as its price is falling. VOOG shares are trading down $7.61 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 S&P 500 Growth 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 VOOG, 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 VOOG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.