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

Posted by Alanna Baker on Nov 13th, 2026

Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF (NYSEARCA:YGLD – Get Free Report) saw a significant increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 30th, there was short interest totaling 5,885 shares, an increase 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.

Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of NYSEARCA:YGLD traded up $0.24 during trading on Friday, reaching $26.55. The stock had a trading volume of 9,507 shares, compared to its average volume of 20,170. Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF has a 52 week low of $26.00 and a 52 week high of $59.22. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $30.80 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $37.52.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. RFG Advisory LLC bought a new position in Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF in the 2nd quarter worth $1,019,000. Partners Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $533,000. Quantinno Capital Management LP acquired a new position in Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF during the 1st quarter worth $267,000. Finally, Mather Group LLC. bought a new stake in Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF during the third quarter valued at about $63,000.

Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF Company Profile

(Get Free Report)

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.