Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF (AAAU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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. AAAU shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.3. Learn More on Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF's short interest ratio.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.65% of Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF saw a drop in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 397,927 shares, a drop of 66.7% from the previous total of 1,194,395 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.

0.65% of Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF: GraniteShares Gold Trust (0.59%), ProShares Ultra Gold (3.86%), Franklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETF (0.51%), abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (1.14%), DB Gold Double Long ETN (0.10%), FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF (2.64%), VanEck Merk Gold ETF (1.03%), iShares Gold Trust Micro (0.72%), SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust (0.77%), iShares Gold Trust (0.79%), and

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($75.21 billion), Invesco QQQ ($46.31 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($27.98 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.59 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.70 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($9.42 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($8.53 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.79 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($7.74 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AAAU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF as its price is falling. AAAU shares are trading up $0.13 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 Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of AAAU, 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 AAAU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2026.