Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF (NYSEARCA:YGLD) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Up 137.3% in October

Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF (NYSEARCA:YGLD) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of October. As of October 30th, there was short interest totaling 5,885 shares, a growth of 137.3% from the October 15th total of 2,480 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 12,668 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. Approximately 0.5% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of YGLD. Mather Group LLC. bought a new stake in shares of Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $63,000. Quantinno Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF in the first quarter worth $267,000. Partners Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF in the third quarter worth $533,000. Finally, RFG Advisory LLC bought 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

NYSEARCA:YGLD traded up $0.24 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $26.55. 9,507 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 20,170. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $30.80 and a two-hundred day moving average of $37.52. Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF has a 12 month low of $26.00 and a 12 month high of $59.22.

About Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF

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.