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Who in Congress Has Traded Van Eck Gold Miners ETF (GLD)?

The Van Eck Gold Miners ETF line shows up 37 times in the congressional disclosure record between 2012 and 2023, filed by 4 members: 23 purchases against 14 sales. On balance the chamber has been net buyers.

37Trades
23Buys
14Sells
4Members
$367.82Latest close 2026-10-26
—Congress buys vs latest close*

*Purchases only, weighted by the midpoint of each disclosed dollar band and marked to the latest close. Filings report a range, never a share count, so this follows the stock rather than anyone's position size.

62% buys38% sells

How it splits by party

Democrats
21 buys · 14 sells
2 members · 35 trades
Republicans
2 buys · 0 sells
2 members · 2 trades
DateMemberTypeAmountEst. priceLatest closeReturn
2023-10-20Charles J. "Chuck" FleischmannBUY$1K–$15K$183.59$367.82 2026-10-26+100.3%
2017-10-18Judy ChuSELL$1K–$15K——— exit
2017-10-18Judy ChuBUY$1K–$15K———
2017-10-04Judy ChuSELL$1K–$15K——— exit
2017-10-04Judy ChuBUY$1K–$15K———
2017-08-23Judy ChuSELL$1K–$15K——— exit
2017-08-23Judy ChuBUY$1K–$15K———
2017-08-10Judy ChuSELL$1K–$15K——— exit
2017-08-10Judy ChuBUY$1K–$15K———
2017-07-27Judy ChuBUY$1K–$15K———
2017-07-21Judy ChuSELL$1K–$15K——— exit
2017-07-21Judy ChuBUY$1K–$15K———
2017-07-07Judy ChuSELL$1K–$15K——— exit
2017-05-09Judy ChuSELL$1K–$15K——— exit
2017-05-09Judy ChuBUY$1K–$15K———
2017-03-21Judy ChuBUY$1K–$15K———
2017-03-03Judy ChuBUY$1K–$15K———
2017-01-26Judy ChuBUY$1K–$15K———
2017-01-12Judy ChuSELL$1K–$15K——— exit
2017-01-12Judy ChuBUY$1K–$15K———
2017-01-01Kurt SchraderBUY$1K–$15K$109.61$367.82 2026-10-26+235.6%
2016-12-05Kurt SchraderBUY$1K–$15K$111.54$367.82 2026-10-26+229.8%
2016-11-22Judy ChuBUY$1K–$15K———
2016-11-10Judy ChuSELL$1K–$15K——— exit
2016-11-10Judy ChuBUY$1K–$15K———
2016-11-03Judy ChuSELL$1K–$15K——— exit
2016-11-03Judy ChuBUY$1K–$15K———
2016-11-01Kurt SchraderBUY$1K–$15K$122.73$367.82 2026-10-26+199.7%
2016-10-25Judy ChuSELL$1K–$15K——— exit
2016-10-25Judy ChuBUY$1K–$15K———
2016-10-18Judy ChuSELL$1K–$15K——— exit
2016-10-18Judy ChuBUY$1K–$15K———
2016-10-12Judy ChuSELL$1K–$15K——— exit
2016-10-12Judy ChuBUY$1K–$15K———
2016-10-06Judy ChuSELL$1K–$15K——— exit
2016-10-06Judy ChuBUY$1K–$15K———
2012-12-17PATRICK J TOOMEYBUY$1K–$15K$164.44$367.82 2026-10-26+123.7%

Buys are marked to the latest close and treated as open. A sell tagged rt closes an earlier disclosed buy in the same name. exit shows how the stock moved after the member sold.

Frequently asked — Van Eck Gold Miners ETF (GLD) congressional trades

Which lawmakers have traded Van Eck Gold Miners ETF (GLD)?

4 members of the U.S. House and Senate have disclosed Van Eck Gold Miners ETF transactions under the STOCK Act — 23 purchases and 14 sales. The full member-by-member breakdown, with dates and dollar ranges, is in the table above.

Which lawmakers bought GLD recently?

No member of Congress has disclosed a GLD purchase in the last 90 days. STOCK Act filings lag the trade by up to 45 days, so newer buys may still be pending disclosure.

How have Congress's GLD trades performed?

Every GLD trade is marked to the latest close in the Return column; sells matched to a prior buy show a realized round-trip return.

Is it legal for members of Congress to trade Van Eck Gold Miners ETF?

Yes. Under the 2012 STOCK Act, members of Congress may buy and sell individual stocks but must publicly disclose each transaction within 45 days. Bargo surfaces those filings so you can see who traded GLD and how it performed.

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