Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF (NYSEARCA:YGLD) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Posted by Joseph Casey on Sep 14th, 2026

Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF (NYSEARCA:YGLD – Get Free Report) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 6,648 shares, a growth of 130.4% from the August 15th total of 2,886 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 18,521 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days. Approximately 0.6% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new position in Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $262,000. Quantinno Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF in the first quarter valued at approximately $267,000. OLD Mission Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF in the fourth quarter worth $433,000. Cambridge Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF by 30.2% during the first quarter. Cambridge Advisors Inc. now owns 15,155 shares of the company’s stock worth $605,000 after purchasing an additional 3,515 shares during the last quarter. Finally, RFG Advisory LLC acquired a new position in Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF during the second quarter worth $1,019,000.

Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF Price Performance

Shares of YGLD opened at $33.94 on Monday. Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF has a one year low of $30.55 and a one year high of $59.22. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $34.14 and its 200-day simple moving average is $38.02.

Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF Company Profile

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The Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF (YGLD) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in gold commodities. The fund is an actively managed fund that seeks capital appreciation and income. The fund aims to provide 150% gold exposure while holding near-term, index-based put or call spreads. YGLD was launched on Dec 2, 2024 and is issued by Simplify.