VSS Short Volume

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (VSS) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management - Global industry, with a market capitalization near $14.70B, listed on AMEX, carrying a beta of 0.98 to the broader market. This ETF, known as the Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF, is designed to mirror the performance of the FTSE Global Small Cap ex US Index. public since 2009-04-06.

Short volume measures the number of shares sold short on a given day as reported by FINRA. Tracking short volume relative to total volume helps identify unusual bearish sentiment or short-squeeze potential.

Latest Date
2026-08-14
Short Volume
45.3K
Total Volume
83.1K
Short %
54.52%
30-Day Avg Short %
61.75%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF.

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Frequently asked VSS short volume questions

What is the daily VSS short volume?
As of Aug 14, 2026, Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (VSS) short volume is 45.3K shares against 83.1K total reported volume, or 54.52% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is VSS short volume reported?
FINRA publishes the Daily Short Sale Volume File for trades reported to FINRA TRFs and the FINRA/Nasdaq ADF on a T+1 basis. The headline figure is the count of shares that printed at the short-sale or short-exempt tick across all reporting venues for the symbol; each exchange separately publishes its own daily short-sale data file.
What does VSS short volume tell options traders?
Daily short-sale flow is one input that helps disambiguate dealer-hedging activity from directional bear flow when the chain shows fresh customer call inventory. It is not a clean MM-only proxy: the headline number mixes directional shorting, options-MM delta-hedging, ETF-creation arbitrage, and convertible-arb hedging. Cross-check against gamma-exposure and OI changes for a cleaner read.