NYSEARCA:OUNZ VanEck Merk Gold ETF (OUNZ) Price, Holdings, & News $34.63 +0.43 (+1.26%) Closing price 09/5/2025 04:10 PM EasternExtended Trading$34.44 -0.19 (-0.53%) As of 09/5/2025 06:39 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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$34.43▼$34.6850-Day Range$31.49▼$34.6352-Week Range$24.00▼$34.68Volume771,824 shsAverage Volume1.01 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.93 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. Submit View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. OUNZ ETF News HeadlinesVanEck Merk Gold ETF (NYSEARCA:OUNZ) Short Interest UpdateSeptember 6 at 2:22 AM | americanbankingnews.comRecord Gold and Silver Strength Spotlight Debt, Rates and M&A TrendsSeptember 5 at 7:03 PM | kitco.comKTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? Chase. Bank of America. Citigroup. Wells Fargo. U.S. Bancorp. If you do…September 7 at 2:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)Central banks can't get enough of goldSeptember 5 at 6:17 PM | kitco.comKWall Street bulls still on the bandwagon after gold breaks $3,600, Main Street grows more confident as inflation returns to the foreSeptember 5 at 5:35 PM | kitco.comKAre gold prices overbought, or is this breakout just getting started?September 5 at 3:36 PM | kitco.comKSee 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 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, OUNZ stock has increased by 36.9% and is now trading at $34.63. Who are VanEck Merk Gold ETF's major shareholders? VanEck Merk Gold ETF's top institutional investors include Morton Capital Management LLC CA (7.06%), Cetera Investment Advisers (3.09%), Pitcairn Co. (2.00%) and Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (1.67%). 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$694.53 thousand 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 Volume254 Put Options40 Call Options214 Short Interest276,800 shs Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares55,600,000Beta0.15 Creation Unit50,000 Creation Fee$500.00 Elon Musk's Next MoveExplore Elon Musk’s boldest ventures yet—from AI and autonomy to space colonization—and find out how investors can ride the next wave of innovation.Get This Free Report Top 1 OUNZ HoldingsGold Oz.Holding Weight: 100.00%Full Holdings Details This page (NYSEARCA:OUNZ) was last updated on 9/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? Chase. Bank of America. Citigroup. Wells Fargo. U.S. Bancorp. 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