Vanguard World Fund - Vanguard Utilities ETF
ARCAVPU enters the back half of August in an unusual position for a defensive utility ETF: the short squeeze pressure that gripped the fund through mid-July has almost entirely unwound, leaving the lending market flush with available shares while options traders edge mildly more cautious. The most striking feature of the past month is how dramatically the borrow picture has reversed…
VPU short interest
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Snapshot as of 19 Aug 2026
VPU enters the back half of August in an unusual position for a defensive utility ETF: the short squeeze pressure that gripped the fund through mid-July has almost entirely unwound, leaving the lending market flush…
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