VanEck Merk Gold ETF (OUNZ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of VanEck Merk Gold ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, investors have sold 329,000 shares of OUNZ short. Learn More on VanEck Merk Gold ETF's current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of VanEck Merk Gold ETF: Bank of America Corp DE. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

VanEck Merk Gold ETF saw a decline in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 329,000 shares, a decline of 57.4% from the previous total of 772,500 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to VanEck Merk Gold ETF: GraniteShares Gold Trust (1.61%), abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (0.91%), ProShares Ultra Gold (2.69%), Franklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETF (0.44%), ProShares UltraShort Gold (8.03%), Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF (0.37%), Defiance Gold Enhanced Options Income ETF (3.18%), MicroSectors Gold -3x Inverse Leveraged ETN (69.32%), DB Gold Double Long ETN (0.29%), DB Gold Double Short ETN (1.02%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling OUNZ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from VanEck Merk Gold ETF as its price is falling. OUNZ shares are trading up $0.68 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 VanEck Merk 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 OUNZ, 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 OUNZ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025.