U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF (GOAU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $31.30 -0.04 (-0.13%) Closing price 08/8/2025 04:10 PM EasternExtended Trading$31.35 +0.05 (+0.16%) As of 08/8/2025 07:06 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartHeadlinesHoldingsOwnershipRatingsShort InterestBuy This Stock U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF Short Interest DataU.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF (GOAU) has a short interest of 24,500 shares. This marks a 82.84% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.7, indicating that it would take 0.7 days of the average trading volume of 29,576 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest24,500 sharesPrevious Short Interest13,400 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+82.84%Dollar Volume Sold Short$674.24 thousandShort Interest Ratio0.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 15, 2025Outstanding Shares4,250,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted0.58%Today's Trading Volume22,227 sharesAverage Trading Volume29,576 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average75% Short Selling U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartGOAU Short Interest Over TimeGOAU Days to Cover Over TimeGOAU Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/202524,500 shares $674.24 thousand +82.8%N/A0.7 $27.52 3/14/20258,500 shares $197.97 thousand -75.5%N/A0.3 $23.29 2/28/202534,700 shares $739.46 thousand +1,552.4%N/A1.4 $21.31 2/14/20252,100 shares $46.20 thousand -59.6%N/A0.1 $22.00 1/31/20255,200 shares $110.60 thousand -40.9%N/A0.2 $21.27 1/15/20258,800 shares $176.35 thousand +1,000.0%N/A0.4 $20.04 GOAU Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 24,500 shares of GOAU short. Learn More on U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF? 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. GOAU shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF's short interest ratio. Is U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing? U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 24,500 shares, an increase of 82.8% from the previous total of 13,400 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. How does U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies compare to U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF: VanEck Natural Resources ETF (0.11%), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Materials ETF (0.17%), First Trust Indxx Global Natural Resources Income ETF (0.24%), Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2x Shares (15.39%), VanEck Steel ETF (0.65%), Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF (1.11%), MicroSectors Gold Miners -3x Inverse Leveraged ETN (7.85%), iShares Copper and Metals Mining ETF (0.86%), Global X Gold Explorers ETF (0.24%), Amplify Lithium & Battery Technology ETF (0.14%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Corporation ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF stock? Short selling GOAU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF as its price is falling. GOAU shares are trading down $0.04 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. How does a short squeeze work against U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF? A short squeeze for U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners 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 GOAU, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including GOAU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies VanEck Natural Resources ETF Short Interest Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Materials ETF Short Interest First Trust Indxx Global Natural Resources Income ETF Short Interest Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2x Shares Short Interest VanEck Steel ETF Short Interest Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF Short Interest MicroSectors Gold Miners -3x Inverse Leveraged ETN Short Interest iShares Copper and Metals Mining ETF Short Interest Global X Gold Explorers ETF Short Interest Amplify Lithium & Battery Technology ETF Short Interest Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSEARCA:GOAU) was last updated on 8/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour blueprint for crypto wealthMark August 12th on your calendar. 27 of crypto's most successful minds are about to reveal everything…Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredThe End of Elon Musk…?The End of Elon Musk? 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