OUNZ VanEck Merk Gold ETF
Quote as of Aug 26, 2026 20:00 UTC · Market data delayed approximately 15–20 minutes unless otherwise indicated.
| Previous Close | 44.84 | Day Range | 44.06 – 44.51 |
| 52-Week Range | 32.52 – 53.35 | Volume | 738.74K |
| Avg Volume | 656.75K | AUM | $2.96B (Aug 27, 2026) |
| Expense Ratio | 0.25% | Yield (TTM) | — |
| NAV | 44.83 | Premium/Discount | -1.52% indicative |
| Inception | May 16, 2014 | Holdings | — |
| Issuer | VanEck | Exchange | AMEX |
| Category | Gold | Index Tracked | Not stated in source data |
| CUSIP | 921078101 | ISIN | US9210781012 |
| Management | Not stated in source data | ||
About this ETF
The VanEck Merk Gold ETF offers investors a straightforward and economical method for gaining exposure to gold. This exchange-traded product also provides the unique feature of allowing shareholders the option to redeem their investment for physical gold.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Aug 27, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | +12.48% | +3.20% | -10.92% | +6.44% | +35.18% | +33.52% | +20.07% | +12.92% | +10.51% |
| Total return | +12.48% | +3.20% | -10.92% | +6.44% | +35.18% | +33.52% | +20.07% | +12.92% | +10.51% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 26, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.25% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $25.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Jul 03, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 1 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physical Gold | — | 100.00% | 0 | $2.50B |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | — | Paid (last 12 months) | — |
| Frequency | — | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | — | Last payment | — |
| Growth 1Y | — | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
No distributions in our database for this fund — it may not pay them, or history has not loaded yet.
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 28.68% / 20.99% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 1.30 / 1.57 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -26.31% / -26.31% | Sortino 1Y | 1.78 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.231 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.305 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 21.01% | Risk-free rate used | 3.71% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Aug 27, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 738.74K | Average volume | 656.75K |
| AUM | $2.96B | Premium/Discount | -1.52% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV — an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $10.5M | +0.36% | $2.95B → $2.96B |
| 1 Week | $188.1M | +6.87% | $2.74B → $2.96B |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
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Latest News for OUNZ
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Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.