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VanEck Merk Gold ETF

OUNZ
Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers
SEC CIK
0001546652

No open-market purchases or sales by VanEck Merk Gold ETF insiders were filed in the last 90 days; 269 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $1.36B in total; no superinvestor holds it.

13F holders, Q2 2021

Institutional positions in VanEck Merk Gold ETF as of Jun 30, 2021. Investment managers with $100 million or more in US stocks report their long positions on Form 13F within 45 days after each quarter ends. How 13F works

Institutional holders
90
+2 vs. Q1 2021
Shares held
7.28M
+522.5K (+7.7%) vs. Q1 2021
Total value
$125.5M
+$13.1M (+11.7%) vs. Q1 2021
New holders
15
28 more added
Sold out
13
25 more reduced

2 institutions that held it in Q1 2021 haven't filed for Q2 2021 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q1 2021: new holders, sold out and not filed yet

Holders and value by quarter

Institutions reporting OUNZ on Form 13F each quarter since Q1 2021, and the total value they reported. Values are as of each quarter end, so they also move with the share price.

Institutional holdersQ2 2021: 90 institutions
Q1 2021: 90 institutionsQ2 2021: 90 institutionsQ3 2021: 94 institutionsQ4 2021: 100 institutionsQ1 2022: 110 institutionsQ2 2022: 112 institutionsQ3 2022: 112 institutionsQ4 2022: 115 institutionsQ1 2023: 121 institutionsQ2 2023: 126 institutionsQ3 2023: 126 institutionsQ4 2023: 129 institutionsQ1 2024: 121 institutionsQ2 2024: 137 institutionsQ3 2024: 148 institutionsQ4 2024: 162 institutionsQ1 2025: 184 institutionsQ2 2025: 206 institutionsQ3 2025: 221 institutionsQ4 2025: 257 institutionsQ1 2026: 292 institutionsQ2 2026: 269 institutions
Value heldQ2 2021: $125.5M
Q1 2021: $114.3MQ2 2021: $125.5MQ3 2021: $252.4MQ4 2021: $363.5MQ1 2022: $438.4MQ2 2022: $406.1MQ3 2022: $378.2MQ4 2022: $283.7MQ1 2023: $319.5MQ2 2023: $337.3MQ3 2023: $335.1MQ4 2023: $359.8MQ1 2024: $396.3MQ2 2024: $456.2MQ3 2024: $527.0MQ4 2024: $592.8MQ1 2025: $738.9MQ2 2025: $863.7MQ3 2025: $1.05BQ4 2025: $1.19BQ1 2026: $1.46BQ2 2026: $1.36B
Institutions holding OUNZ and their total value by quarter
QuarterHoldersValue
Q2 2026269$1.36B
Q1 2026292$1.46B
Q4 2025257$1.19B
Q3 2025221$1.05B
Q2 2025206$863.7M
Q1 2025184$738.9M
Q4 2024162$592.8M
Q3 2024148$527.0M
Q2 2024137$456.2M
Q1 2024121$396.3M
Q4 2023129$359.8M
Q3 2023126$335.1M
Q2 2023126$337.3M
Q1 2023121$319.5M
Q4 2022115$283.7M
Q3 2022112$378.2M
Q2 2022112$406.1M
Q1 2022110$438.4M
Q4 2021100$363.5M
Q3 202194$252.4M
Q2 202190$125.5M
Q1 202190$114.3M

Institutions, Q2 2021

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding VanEck Merk Gold ETF; share changes are against Q1 2021.

Institutions holding OUNZ in Q2 2021
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
JPMorgan Chase & Co1$00.00%00.0%Unchanged
Newbridge Financial Services Group, Inc.150$3.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Advocacy Wealth Management Services, LLC386$7.00K0.00%+386New
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.544$9.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Cutler Group LP1,100$18.0K0.00%−1−0.1%Reduced
Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC1,800$31.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Whittier Trust Co of Nevada Inc2,575$44.0K0.00%+575+28.7%Added
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC3,573$62.0K0.00%+885+32.9%Added
Geneos Wealth Management Inc.3,672$63.0K0.00%+1,400+61.6%Added
Wells Fargo & Company4,175$72.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
MUFG Americas Holdings Corp4,504$78.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
NEXT Financial Group, Inc4,900$84.0K0.01%−42,500−89.7%Reduced
Royal Bank of Canada4,928$85.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Bartlett & Co. LLC5,600$96.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC5,600$96.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Harbour Investments, Inc.8,455$146.0K0.00%−640−7.0%Reduced
Wealth Quarterback LLC8,634$149.0K0.09%+8,634New
HM Payson & Co10,654$183.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Snider Financial Group10,532$186.0K0.09%+10,532New
Hilltop Holdings Inc.10,994$189.0K0.02%−264−2.3%Reduced
Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, LLC11,360$196.0K0.01%−23,253−67.2%Reduced
Davenport & Co LLC11,400$196.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Ironsides Asset Advisors, LLC11,485$198.0K0.06%−300−2.5%Reduced
Lincoln National Corp11,625$200.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Fagan Associates, Inc.11,750$202.0K0.04%+11,750New
Lehman & Derafelo Financial Resources LLC12,000$207.0K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Alexandria Capital, LLC12,135$209.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Perennial Investment Advisors, LLC12,225$211.0K0.08%+12,225New
Chartist Inc6,246$212.2K0.10%+6,246New
Raymond James Trust N.A.12,610$217.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Financial Advocates Investment Management13,377$230.0K0.02%+2,577+23.9%Added
Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory, LLC13,635$235.0K0.17%00.0%Unchanged
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC13,650$235.0K0.00%+13,650New
Flow Traders U.S. LLC13,743$237.0K0.01%−61,776−81.8%Reduced
HRT Financial LP14,123$243.0K0.00%+14,123New
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.14,269$246.0K0.00%+2,424+20.5%Added
Spire Wealth Management14,910$257.0K0.01%−2,023−11.9%Reduced
Usca Ria LLC15,100$260.0K0.02%−5,000−24.9%Reduced
TCG Advisory Services, LLC15,326$264.0K0.07%−5,327−25.8%Reduced
Proficio Capital Partners LLC15,600$269.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC16,227$276.0K0.10%+16,227New
Smith, Moore & Co.17,215$296.0K0.04%−16,210−48.5%Reduced
American Portfolios Advisors17,419$300.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Whittier Trust Co19,035$328.0K0.01%−875−4.4%Reduced
Avidian Wealth Solutions, LLC19,117$329.0K0.03%−1,917−9.1%Reduced
Truist Financial Corp19,269$332.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Shufro Rose & Co LLC20,538$354.0K0.03%+1,478+7.8%Added
White Pine Capital LLC20,056$354.0K0.11%+5,241+35.4%Added
CWM, LLC20,871$359.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Private Portfolio Partners LLC21,058$362.6K0.11%+90+0.4%Added
Titus Wealth Management21,375$368.0K0.20%−1,900−8.2%Reduced
Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC23,000$396.0K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Pathstone Family Office, LLC23,899$412.0K0.01%+23,899New
Golden State Wealth Management, LLC27,588$475.0K0.10%+280+1.0%Added
Lyell Wealth Management, LP28,895$498.0K0.06%+28,895New
Veracity Capital LLC31,668$545.0K0.13%+405+1.3%Added
Samalin Investment Counsel, LLC34,855$600.0K0.39%+34,855New
Ameritas Investment Company, LLC37,498$646.0K0.03%+37,498New
Van Eck Associates Corp39,937$688.0K0.00%−18,819−32.0%Reduced
Clear Harbor Asset Management, LLC41,775$719.0K0.09%+5,775+16.0%Added
Stifel Financial Corp42,420$730.0K0.00%+457+1.1%Added
Oppenheimer & Co Inc44,222$762.0K0.01%+5,057+12.9%Added
Euro Pacific Asset Management, LLC45,947$791.0K0.19%+1,769+4.0%Added
Terra Nova Asset Management LLC46,205$796.0K0.68%+250+0.5%Added
MML Investors Services, LLC48,945$843.0K0.01%+6,276+14.7%Added
IHT Wealth Management, LLC52,753$908.0K0.06%+400+0.8%Added
Integrated Advisors Network LLC57,087$983.0K0.07%−14,106−19.8%Reduced
Wealthsource Partners, LLC59,092$1.02M0.09%−2,274−3.7%Reduced
Tower Wealth Partners, Inc.60,685$1.04M1.15%−1,135−1.8%Reduced
Sigma Planning Corp63,357$1.09M0.03%+5,568+9.6%Added
Knightsbridge Asset Management, LLC73,608$1.27M0.49%+73,608New
Lake Street Advisors Group, LLC79,641$1.36M0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.105,730$1.82M0.05%−10,808−9.3%Reduced
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.108,001$1.86M0.00%−17,279−13.8%Reduced
Capital Wealth Alliance, LLC144,022$2.54M1.62%+6,386+4.6%Added
Creative Planning149,169$2.57M0.00%+149,169New
Sterling Investment Advisors, Ltd.153,090$2.64M0.77%+14,125+10.2%Added
Envestnet Asset Management Inc160,555$2.77M0.00%+18,771+13.2%Added
PDS Planning, Inc168,008$2.89M0.70%−87−0.1%Reduced
LPL Financial LLC214,671$3.70M0.00%+88,954+70.8%Added
Ameriprise Financial Inc257,138$4.43M0.00%+26,611+11.5%Added
White Pine Investment CO261,565$4.50M1.55%+6,310+2.5%Added
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc.292,779$5.04M0.01%+10,601+3.8%Added
HighTower Advisors, LLC329,942$5.68M0.02%−22,337−6.3%Reduced
Raymond James & Associates384,490$6.62M0.01%−4,272−1.1%Reduced
Merk Investments LLC403,798$6.95M4.54%−16,941−4.0%Reduced
Barber Financial Group, Inc.425,498$7.33M1.00%+14,935+3.6%Added
Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc.525,920$9.06M1.27%−6,640−1.2%Reduced
Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC671,096$11.6M0.03%+344,233+105.3%Added
Pitcairn Co1,000,812$17.2M1.16%+100,754+11.2%Added
IMC-Chicago, LLC0$00.00%−145,271−100.0%Sold out
Financial & Tax Architects, LLC0$00.00%−65,969−100.0%Sold out
WESPAC Advisors, LLC0$00.00%−40,385−100.0%Sold out
Bank of New York Mellon Corp0$00.00%−19,596−100.0%Sold out
Avantax Advisory Services, Inc.0$00.00%−16,526−100.0%Sold out
Security National Bank0$00.00%−11,188−100.0%Sold out
UBS Group AG0$00.00%−8,542−100.0%Sold out
Valeo Financial Advisors, LLC0$00.00%−3,534−100.0%Sold out
Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC0$00.00%−2,898−100.0%Sold out
Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC)0$00.00%−800−100.0%Sold out