NYSEARCA:OUNZ VanEck Merk Gold ETF (OUNZ) Price, Holdings, & News $32.67 +0.42 (+1.29%) As of 10:08 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartHeadlinesHoldingsOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestBuy This Stock About VanEck Merk Gold ETF (NYSEARCA:OUNZ) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get VanEck Merk Gold ETF alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$32.60▼$32.7150-Day Range$30.65▼$33.0952-Week Range$22.72▼$33.23Volume75,954 shsAverage Volume1.05 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.79 billionAssets Under Management$1.67 billionDividend Yield0.00%Net Expense Ratio0.25%Aggregate RatingN/A ETF Overview The VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the LBMA Gold Price index. The fund tracks the gold spot price, less expenses, using gold bars and coins held in London vaults. Investors can redeem their shares for gold in increments of 1 troy oz. OUNZ was launched on May 16, 2014 and is managed by VanEck. Read More VanEck Merk Gold ETF ExpensesTypeOUNZGold ETFsCommodities ETFsNYSEARCA ETFsAll ETFsManagement Fee0.25%0.55%0.71%0.51%0.53%Other Expenses0.00%0.24%0.32%0.59%0.56%Total Expense0.25%0.55%0.83%0.74%0.73%Fee Waiver0.00%-0.06%-0.33%-0.71%-0.63%Net Expense0.25%0.54%0.71%0.58%0.60% Receive OUNZ Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for VanEck Merk Gold ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address OUNZ ETF News HeadlinesCanagold feasibility study shows C$425M NPV for New Polaris gold-antimony project2 hours ago | proactiveinvestors.comHow wealthy investors bet on gold, from buying fractions of a bar to stashing bullions in Swiss military bunkers-turned-vaults4 hours ago | cnbc.comBitcoin just humbled Jeff BezosBitcoin just passed Amazon in total market cap — but most investors are missing the bigger opportunity. While the crowd buys Bitcoin outright, trader Larry Benedict is using a method called “Bitcoin Skimming” to target 6x, 9x, even 22x bigger profits. He reveals how it works in a free video.July 21 at 2:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)VANECK MERK GOLD TRUST ETFs | Markets InsiderJuly 20 at 1:02 PM | markets.businessinsider.comGold Moves Lower; Lucid Group Shares JumpJuly 17, 2025 | benzinga.comBig Banks Are Spinning Market Chaos Into GoldJuly 17, 2025 | wsj.comSee More Headlines OUNZ ETF - Frequently Asked Questions How have OUNZ shares performed this year? VanEck Merk Gold ETF's stock was trading at $25.30 at the beginning of the year. Since then, OUNZ shares have increased by 27.5% and is now trading at $32.26. Who are VanEck Merk Gold ETF's major shareholders? VanEck Merk Gold ETF's top institutional investors include Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (1.29%), Silver Oak Securities Incorporated (0.69%), Security National Bank (0.42%) and Dogwood Wealth Management LLC (0.40%). How do I buy shares of VanEck Merk Gold ETF? Shares of OUNZ stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of VanEck Merk Gold ETF own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that VanEck Merk Gold ETF investors own include Meta Platforms (META), Sprott Uranium Miners ETF (URNM), ProShares UltraShort QQQ (QID), SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust (GLDM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Arista Networks (ANET) and iShares Gold Trust Micro (IAUM). Fund Details IssuerMerk Investments Fund NameVanEck Merk Gold ETF Tax ClassificationGrantor Trust Stock ExchangeNYSEARCACurrent SymbolNYSEARCA:OUNZ Inception Date5/6/2014 Fund ManagerN/A WebN/A PhoneN/AFund Focus Asset ClassCommodities BenchmarkLBMA Gold Price PM USD CategoryPrecious Metals FocusGold Development LevelBlended Development RegionGlobal Number of Holdings0 Fund Statistics Assets Under Management$1.67 billion Average Daily Volume$1.09 million Discount/Premium-0.01% Administrator, Advisor and Custodian AdministratorThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation AdvisorMerk Investments, LLC CustodianJPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. DistributorThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Transfer AgentJ.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. TrusteeThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Lead Market MakerVirtu Financial Options OptionableOptionable Options Volume26 Put Options26 Call Options26 Short Interest357,100 shs Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares54,900,000Beta0.15 Creation Unit50,000 Creation Fee$500.00 The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy stocks are roaring. It's the hottest energy sector of the year. Cameco Corp, Paladin Energy, and BWX Technologies were all up more than 40% in 2024. The biggest market moves could still be ahead of us, and there are seven nuclear energy stocks that could rise much higher in the next several months. 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