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, Q3 2021
Institutional positions in VanEck Merk Gold ETF as of Sep 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
- 94
- +6 vs. Q2 2021
- Shares held
- 14.8M
- +7.52M (+103.9%) vs. Q2 2021
- Total value
- $252.4M
- +$127.5M (+102.1%) vs. Q2 2021
- New holders
- 14
- 34 more added
- Sold out
- 8
- 21 more reduced
2 institutions that held it in Q2 2021 haven't filed for Q3 2021 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.
Compare with Q2 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.
| Quarter | Holders | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 269 | $1.36B |
| Q1 2026 | 292 | $1.46B |
| Q4 2025 | 257 | $1.19B |
| Q3 2025 | 221 | $1.05B |
| Q2 2025 | 206 | $863.7M |
| Q1 2025 | 184 | $738.9M |
| Q4 2024 | 162 | $592.8M |
| Q3 2024 | 148 | $527.0M |
| Q2 2024 | 137 | $456.2M |
| Q1 2024 | 121 | $396.3M |
| Q4 2023 | 129 | $359.8M |
| Q3 2023 | 126 | $335.1M |
| Q2 2023 | 126 | $337.3M |
| Q1 2023 | 121 | $319.5M |
| Q4 2022 | 115 | $283.7M |
| Q3 2022 | 112 | $378.2M |
| Q2 2022 | 112 | $406.1M |
| Q1 2022 | 110 | $438.4M |
| Q4 2021 | 100 | $363.5M |
| Q3 2021 | 94 | $252.4M |
| Q2 2021 | 90 | $125.5M |
| Q1 2021 | 90 | $114.3M |
Institutions, Q3 2021
Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding VanEck Merk Gold ETF; share changes are against Q2 2021.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brinker Capital Investments, LLC | 3,491,464 | $59.7M | 0.94% | +3,491,464 | New |
| Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC | 3,491,464 | $59.7M | 2.19% | +3,491,464 | New |
| Pitcairn Co | 1,096,620 | $18.7M | 1.29% | +95,808+9.6% | Added |
| Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC | 657,484 | $11.2M | 0.03% | −13,612−2.0% | Reduced |
| Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. | 528,688 | $9.04M | 1.30% | +2,768+0.5% | Added |
| Barber Financial Group, Inc. | 466,089 | $7.96M | 1.03% | +40,591+9.5% | Added |
| Merk Investments LLC | 414,726 | $7.09M | 5.37% | +10,928+2.7% | Added |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | 326,747 | $5.59M | 0.01% | −3,195−1.0% | Reduced |
| Raymond James & Associates | 321,902 | $5.50M | 0.00% | −62,588−16.3% | Reduced |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. | 309,995 | $5.30M | 0.01% | +17,216+5.9% | Added |
| Advisor Group Holdings, Inc. | 285,583 | $4.88M | 0.01% | +177,582+164.4% | Added |
| White Pine Investment CO | 264,975 | $4.53M | 1.58% | +3,410+1.3% | Added |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | 263,108 | $4.50M | 0.00% | +5,970+2.3% | Added |
| LPL Financial LLC | 243,189 | $4.16M | 0.00% | +28,518+13.3% | Added |
| Envestnet Asset Management Inc | 196,042 | $3.35M | 0.00% | +35,487+22.1% | Added |
| PDS Planning, Inc | 167,779 | $2.87M | 0.66% | −229−0.1% | Reduced |
| Sterling Investment Advisors, Ltd. | 163,365 | $2.79M | 0.83% | +10,275+6.7% | Added |
| Capital Wealth Alliance, LLC | 146,456 | $2.52M | 1.53% | +2,434+1.7% | Added |
| Knightsbridge Asset Management, LLC | 147,364 | $2.52M | 0.89% | +73,756+100.2% | Added |
| Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. | 115,345 | $1.97M | 0.05% | +9,615+9.1% | Added |
| HRT Financial LP | 108,081 | $1.85M | 0.01% | +93,958+665.3% | Added |
| Creative Planning | 74,321 | $1.27M | 0.00% | −74,848−50.2% | Reduced |
| Sigma Planning Corp | 64,717 | $1.11M | 0.03% | +1,360+2.1% | Added |
| Wealthsource Partners, LLC | 62,087 | $1.06M | 0.09% | +2,995+5.1% | Added |
| Tower Wealth Partners, Inc. | 61,601 | $1.05M | 1.11% | +916+1.5% | Added |
| Euro Pacific Asset Management, LLC | 59,269 | $1.01M | 0.26% | +13,322+29.0% | Added |
| Samalin Investment Counsel, LLC | 57,210 | $978.0K | 0.64% | +22,355+64.1% | Added |
| Clear Harbor Asset Management, LLC | 57,189 | $977.0K | 0.12% | +15,414+36.9% | Added |
| Integrated Advisors Network LLC | 56,466 | $965.0K | 0.06% | −621−1.1% | Reduced |
| Terra Nova Asset Management LLC | 55,115 | $942.0K | 0.76% | +8,910+19.3% | Added |
| MML Investors Services, LLC | 50,538 | $864.0K | 0.01% | +1,593+3.3% | Added |
| NewSquare Capital LLC | 46,920 | $802.0K | 0.09% | +46,920 | New |
| Ameritas Investment Company, LLC | 43,450 | $743.0K | 0.03% | +5,952+15.9% | Added |
| Stifel Financial Corp | 42,271 | $722.0K | 0.00% | −149−0.4% | Reduced |
| Oppenheimer & Co Inc | 41,934 | $717.0K | 0.01% | −2,288−5.2% | Reduced |
| WESPAC Advisors, LLC | 40,385 | $690.0K | 0.43% | +40,385 | New |
| Van Eck Associates Corp | 35,943 | $614.0K | 0.00% | −3,994−10.0% | Reduced |
| Flow Traders U.S. LLC | 35,801 | $612.0K | 0.02% | +22,058+160.5% | Added |
| Financial & Tax Architects, LLC | 34,053 | $582.0K | 0.27% | +34,053 | New |
| Lyell Wealth Management, LP | 28,895 | $494.0K | 0.06% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Veracity Capital LLC | 28,155 | $481.0K | 0.21% | −3,513−11.1% | Reduced |
| Pathstone Family Office, LLC | 23,899 | $408.0K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC | 23,000 | $394.0K | 0.08% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Shufro Rose & Co LLC | 22,215 | $380.0K | 0.03% | +1,677+8.2% | Added |
| IHT Wealth Management, LLC | 21,850 | $373.0K | 0.03% | −30,903−58.6% | Reduced |
| Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC | 21,217 | $361.0K | 0.18% | +4,990+30.8% | Added |
| Titus Wealth Management | 20,745 | $356.0K | 0.19% | −630−2.9% | Reduced |
| White Pine Capital LLC | 20,056 | $343.0K | 0.11% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Truist Financial Corp | 19,416 | $332.0K | 0.00% | +147+0.8% | Added |
| Avidian Wealth Solutions, LLC | 19,117 | $327.0K | 0.02% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Whittier Trust Co | 19,035 | $325.0K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Financial Advocates Investment Management | 18,361 | $314.0K | 0.02% | +4,984+37.3% | Added |
| Mariner, LLC | 17,880 | $306.0K | 0.00% | +17,880 | New |
| American Portfolios Advisors | 17,419 | $297.7K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Proficio Capital Partners LLC | 15,600 | $267.0K | 0.04% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Golden State Wealth Management, LLC | 15,350 | $262.0K | 0.06% | −12,238−44.4% | Reduced |
| TCG Advisory Services, LLC | 15,166 | $259.0K | 0.07% | −160−1.0% | Reduced |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | 15,150 | $259.0K | 0.00% | +1,500+11.0% | Added |
| U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC | 15,100 | $258.0K | 0.01% | +15,100 | New |
| Lehman & Derafelo Financial Resources LLC | 15,000 | $256.0K | 0.08% | +3,000+25.0% | Added |
| Spire Wealth Management | 14,910 | $255.0K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | 14,369 | $246.0K | 0.00% | +100+0.7% | Added |
| Private Portfolio Partners LLC | 14,141 | $241.7K | 0.07% | −6,917−32.8% | Reduced |
| Smith, Moore & Co. | 13,940 | $238.0K | 0.04% | −3,275−19.0% | Reduced |
| Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory, LLC | 13,635 | $233.0K | 0.17% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Perennial Investment Advisors, LLC | 12,225 | $209.0K | 0.07% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Raymond James Trust N.A. | 12,152 | $208.0K | 0.01% | −458−3.6% | Reduced |
| Alexandria Capital, LLC | 12,135 | $207.0K | 0.02% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Lincoln National Corp | 11,780 | $201.0K | 0.00% | +155+1.3% | Added |
| UBS Group AG | 11,712 | $200.0K | 0.00% | +11,712 | New |
| Davenport & Co LLC | 11,400 | $195.0K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Snider Financial Group | 10,532 | $183.0K | 0.08% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| HM Payson & Co | 10,654 | $182.0K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 10,260 | $175.0K | 0.00% | +5,332+108.2% | Added |
| Wealth Quarterback LLC | 8,634 | $148.0K | 0.10% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Harbour Investments, Inc. | 8,455 | $144.0K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Bartlett & Co. LLC | 5,600 | $96.0K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC | 5,600 | $95.7K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| NEXT Financial Group, Inc | 4,800 | $82.0K | 0.01% | −100−2.0% | Reduced |
| MUFG Americas Holdings Corp | 4,504 | $77.0K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Wells Fargo & Company | 4,175 | $71.0K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC | 3,535 | $60.0K | 0.00% | −38−1.1% | Reduced |
| Geneos Wealth Management Inc. | 3,172 | $54.0K | 0.00% | −500−13.6% | Reduced |
| Whittier Trust Co of Nevada Inc | 2,575 | $44.0K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC | 1,800 | $31.0K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Covington Capital Management | 1,425 | $24.0K | 0.00% | +1,425 | New |
| Macroview Investment Management LLC | 1,000 | $17.0K | 0.02% | +1,000 | New |
| Cutler Group LP | 600 | $10.0K | 0.00% | −500−45.5% | Reduced |
| Advocacy Wealth Management Services, LLC | 386 | $7.00K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Bank of America Corp | 345 | $6.00K | 0.00% | +345 | New |
| Group One Trading, L.P. | 300 | $5.00K | 0.00% | +300 | New |
| Newbridge Financial Services Group, Inc. | 150 | $3.00K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Morgan Stanley | 182 | $3.00K | 0.00% | +182 | New |
| Burleson & Company, LLC | 20 | $0 | 0.00% | +20 | New |
| Lake Street Advisors Group, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −79,641−100.0% | Sold out |
| Chartist Inc | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −6,246−100.0% | Sold out |
| Fagan Associates, Inc. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −11,750−100.0% | Sold out |
| Ironsides Asset Advisors, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −11,485−100.0% | Sold out |
| Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −11,360−100.0% | Sold out |
| Hilltop Holdings Inc. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −10,994−100.0% | Sold out |