VTP Short Volume

Vanguard Total Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (VTP) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management - Bonds industry, with a market capitalization near $17.0M, listed on AMEX, carrying a beta of 0.12 to the broader market. The Vanguard Total Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (VTP) endeavors to mirror the performance of a comprehensive index encompassing all U. public since 2024-03-12.

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
2026-07-16
Short Volume
2.4K
Total Volume
7.7K
Short %
31.06%
30-Day Avg Short %
48.93%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Vanguard Total Inflation-Protected Securities ETF.

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Frequently asked VTP short volume questions

What is the daily VTP short volume?
As of Jul 16, 2026, Vanguard Total Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (VTP) short volume is 2.4K shares against 7.7K total reported volume, or 31.06% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is VTP 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 VTP 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.