NYSEARCA:OUNZ VanEck Merk Gold ETF (OUNZ) Price, Holdings, & News $41.75 -0.73 (-1.72%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartHeadlinesHoldingsOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestBuy This Stock About VanEck Merk Gold ETF (NYSEARCA:OUNZ) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get VanEck Merk Gold ETF alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$41.70▼$42.3650-Day Range$38.24▼$42.4852-Week Range$31.93▼$53.35Volume456,641 shsAverage Volume1.29 million shsMarket Capitalization$2.69 billionAssets Under ManagementN/ADividend 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%0.53%0.69%0.51%0.53%Other Expenses0.00%0.23%0.48%0.60%0.54%Total Expense0.25%0.58%0.93%0.75%0.73%Fee Waiver0.00%-0.64%-0.84%-0.77%-0.68%Net Expense0.25%0.52%0.67%0.57%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 TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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OUNZ ETF News HeadlinesGold Gains on Easing Fed Rate Hike Hopes, Physical Demand1 hour ago | wsj.comGold performs like nothing else in the commodity complex – WGC's De Pessemier4 hours ago | kitco.comKTrump's New DollarPorter Stansberry says President Trump has signed an executive order initiating what he calls a full U.S. dollar reset - and most Americans don't know it's happening. The last time America underwent a monetary shift like this, under Nixon in the 1970s, it minted an average of 1,300 new millionaires a day for over half a century. Stansberry has released a new documentary naming the assets he believes are positioned to surge as a result.August 18 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Wells Fargo reiterates positive outlook for precious metals, still sees gold at $4,900 in 2026August 18 at 1:57 PM | kitco.comKSpot gold back at $4,400/oz as U.S. pending home sales surprise with 2.3% drop in JulyAugust 18 at 10:15 AM | kitco.comKGold pulls back as Hormuz attack keeps crude above $90 - Kitco AM ReportAugust 18 at 9:06 AM | 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 $41.48 at the beginning of the year. Since then, OUNZ shares have increased by 0.7% and is now trading at $41.75. Who are VanEck Merk Gold ETF's major shareholders? VanEck Merk Gold ETF's top institutional shareholders include Dogwood Wealth Management LLC (0.40%), Ferguson Shapiro LLC (0.12%), RDA Financial Network (0.11%) and DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. (0.04%). 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 Date5/16/2014 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$0.00 Average Daily Volume$540.19 thousand Discount/Premium0.00% 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 Volume35 Put Options18 Call Options17 Short Interest299,839 shs Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares64,450,000Beta0.17 Creation Unit50,000 Creation Fee$500.00 Options Trading Made Easy - Download NowLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. Click the link below to get your free copy.Get This Free Report Top 1 OUNZ HoldingsGold Oz.Holding Weight: 100.00%Full Holdings Details This page (NYSEARCA:OUNZ) was last updated on 8/18/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. From Our PartnersThe retirement stock I'd buy before Nvidia todayIn 2014, Marc Chaikin pointed readers toward Nvidia. Now the 60-year Wall Street veteran and creator of the Ch...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredThey didn't warn anyone in 1971. 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