As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of VanEck Gold Miners ETF: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, Elliott Investment Management L.P., Paloma Partners Management Co, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Nomura Holdings Inc., Twin Tree Management LP, Evergreen Capital Management LLC, HAP Trading LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., PEAK6 LLC, WS Management Lllp, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Banco BTG Pactual S.A., Capital Fund Management S.A., Hsbc Holdings PLC, Raymond James Financial Inc., Cresset Asset Management LLC, Citigroup Inc., Bank of Nova Scotia, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., and Private Advisor Group LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.