Vault Minerals
Vault Minerals is an Australian exploration company focused on discovering and developing gold and copper resources. The company's strategy involves acquiring and exploring prospective tenements in proven mineral belts. Vault Minerals aims to create shareholder value through successful exploration and resource development.
Short position
Vault Minerals (ASX:VAU) has 0.38% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 5 Oct 2026, or about 3,945,093 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 0.10 percentage points, and over 90 days it has been broadly flat. Its highest recorded short interest was 1.76% in August 2025. VAU is classified in the Materials industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.
Price & short interest
Toggle series, zoom, and compare · ASIC daily, T+4Vault Minerals (VAU) short interest history
VAU Short Interest History
- 30-day change
- +0.10pp
- 90-day change
- -0.02pp
- 1-year change
- +0.20pp
- All-time high
- 1.76% (August 2025)
- All-time low
- 0.00% (November 2025)
Is VAU heavily shorted?
Not especially: 0.38% short interest is modest by ASX standards, ranking #352 of 799 ASX securities with reported short positions. ASIC requires positions of 0.01% of issued capital or $100,000 (whichever is less) to be reported.
How has VAU's short interest changed recently?
Over the past 30 days Vault Minerals's short interest has been broadly stable, and over 90 days it has been broadly stable. The current level is 0.38% of shares on issue.
What is the highest VAU's short interest has been?
Since 2024, Vault Minerals's short interest peaked at 1.76% in August 2025 and bottomed at 0.00% in November 2025.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are sourced from daily ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay. Shorted aggregates the full history since 2024. See our methodology.