Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF (VGLT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 647,600 shares of VGLT short. Learn More on Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF's current short interest.

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF saw a decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 647,600 shares, a decline of 15.8% from the previous total of 768,900 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 Long-Term Treasury Index ETF: Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index ETF (0.31%), Dimensional Global Credit ETF (1.58%), First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (0.39%), BlackRock Total Return ETF (0.55%), Western Asset Bond ETF (1.95%), AB Core Plus Bond ETF (0.28%), and Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index ETF (0.14%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling VGLT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index ETF as its price is falling. VGLT shares are trading up $0.24 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 Long-Term Treasury Index 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 VGLT, 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 VGLT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.