GDX
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
stockNYSEETF
Market OpenOct 5, 2026 10:57:20 AM EDT
87.43USD-0.399%(-0.35)4,856,026
87.41Bid87.44Ask0.03SpreadPre-marketOct 5, 2026 9:29:59 AM EDT
87.88USD+0.114%(+0.10)
As of 2026-09-15, there were 35,514,478 shares short with a short interest of 11.81%.
GDX Short Interest - Official
Short Interest
GDX Short Position Change - Official
Short Position Change
GDX Short Interest - Official
| Settlement Date1 | Short Interest % | Short Position | Days to Cover2 | Short Position Change | Short Position Change % | Shares Out | Shares Float |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 11.81 | 35,514,478 | 1.72 | -1,680,162 | -4.52 | 300,602,500 | 300,602,500 |
| 2026-08-31 | 12.01 | 37,194,640 | 1.37 | +259,080 | +0.70 | 309,652,500 | 309,652,500 |
| 2026-08-14 | 12.10 | 36,935,560 | 1.46 | -1,096,789 | -2.88 | 305,152,500 | 305,152,500 |
| 2026-07-31 | 12.43 | 38,032,349 | 2.17 | -4,399,564 | -10.37 | 305,852,500 | 305,852,500 |
| 2026-07-15 | 13.91 | 42,431,913 | 2.23 | -3,423,173 | -7.47 | 305,102,500 | 305,102,500 |
| 2026-06-30 | 15.25 | 45,855,086 | 1.69 | -922,827 | -1.97 | 300,602,500 | 300,602,500 |
| 2026-06-15 | 15.37 | 46,777,913 | 1.80 | +8,742,982 | +22.99 | 304,302,500 | 304,302,500 |
| 2026-05-15 | 12.50 | 38,034,931 | 1.80 | -1,858,478 | -4.66 | 304,252,500 | 304,252,500 |
| 2026-04-30 | 12.83 | 39,893,409 | 2.00 | +934,728 | +2.40 | 311,002,500 | 311,002,500 |
| 2026-04-15 | 12.53 | 38,958,681 | 2.02 | +2,970,632 | +8.25 | 310,952,500 | 310,952,500 |
| 2026-03-31 | 11.61 | 35,988,049 | 1.00 | -8,093,305 | -18.36 | 309,952,500 | 309,952,500 |
| 2026-03-13 | 13.94 | 44,081,354 | 1.49 | +665,822 | +1.53 | 316,302,500 | 316,302,500 |
| 2026-02-27 | 13.74 | 43,415,532 | 2.15 | +1,378,479 | +3.28 | 315,902,500 | 315,902,500 |
| 2026-02-13 | 13.45 | 42,037,053 | 1.34 | -3,015,369 | -6.69 | 312,602,500 | 312,602,500 |
| 2026-01-30 | 15.04 | 45,052,422 | 1.10 | +2,145,082 | +5.00 | 299,552,500 | 299,552,500 |
| 2026-01-15 | 14.30 | 42,907,340 | 2.04 | -1,679,088 | -3.77 | 300,102,500 | 300,102,500 |
| 2025-12-31 | 14.86 | 44,586,428 | 2.12 | -2,896,178 | -6.10 | 300,102,500 | 300,102,500 |
| 2025-12-15 | 16.05 | 47,482,606 | 2.24 | +3,818,841 | +8.75 | 295,852,500 | 295,852,500 |
| 2025-11-28 | 14.63 | 43,663,765 | 1.83 | +940,945 | +2.20 | 298,352,500 | 298,352,500 |
| 2025-11-14 | 14.75 | 42,722,820 | 1.70 | +2,536,850 | +6.31 | 289,602,500 | 289,602,500 |
| 2025-10-31 | 13.88 | 40,185,970 | 1.03 | -898,280 | -2.19 | 289,602,500 | 289,602,500 |
| 2025-10-15 | 14.19 | 41,084,250 | 1.52 | -5,473 | -0.01 | 289,602,500 | 289,602,500 |
Historical data is split-adjusted.
1 Data from Finra. Finra publishes an updated file every two weeks.
2 Days to Cover (DTC) is also called Short Ratio. This is the Short Position / Average Daily Trading Volume.