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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, Q1 2022

Institutional positions in VanEck Merk Gold ETF as of Mar 31, 2022. 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
110
+11 vs. Q4 2021
Shares held
22.8M
+2.30M (+11.2%) vs. Q4 2021
Total value
$438.4M
+$75.0M (+20.6%) vs. Q4 2021
New holders
19
36 more added
Sold out
8
25 more reduced

1 institution that held it in Q4 2021 haven't filed for Q1 2022 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q4 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 holdersQ1 2022: 110 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 heldQ1 2022: $438.4M
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, Q1 2022

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding VanEck Merk Gold ETF; share changes are against Q4 2021.

Institutions holding OUNZ in Q1 2022
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Burleson & Company, LLC20$00.00%00.0%Unchanged
Montag A & Associates Inc20$00.00%+20New
Newbridge Financial Services Group, Inc.150$3.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Bank of America Corp181$3.00K0.00%+181New
AdvisorNet Financial, Inc150$3.00K0.00%+150New
Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC328$6.00K0.00%−38−10.4%Reduced
Advocacy Wealth Management Services, LLC386$7.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Covington Capital Management427$8.00K0.00%−998−70.0%Reduced
JPMorgan Chase & Co447$8.00K0.00%+446+44,600.0%Added
Nelson, Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group, LLC557$10.0K0.00%+557New
IFP Advisors, Inc2,000$25.0K0.00%+2,000New
Macroview Investment Management LLC1,400$26.0K0.04%+400+40.0%Added
Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC1,800$34.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Wells Fargo & Company2,177$41.0K0.00%+450+26.1%Added
Castleview Partners, LLC2,349$44.0K0.03%−43,452−94.9%Reduced
Spire Wealth Management3,120$59.0K0.00%−14,159−81.9%Reduced
Geneos Wealth Management Inc.3,172$59.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC3,435$65.0K0.00%+1,400+68.8%Added
Whittier Trust Co of Nevada Inc3,575$67.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Morgan Stanley3,625$68.0K0.00%+3,625New
High Net Worth Advisory Group LLC4,378$82.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
MUFG Americas Holdings Corp4,504$85.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Royal Bank of Canada5,332$100.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Bartlett & Co. LLC7,500$141.0K0.00%+7,500New
Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC7,500$141.2K0.00%+7,500New
Raymond James Trust N.A.10,141$191.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Snider Financial Group10,532$198.0K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
HM Payson & Co10,654$201.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Perennial Investment Advisors, LLC11,275$212.0K0.07%−1,000−8.1%Reduced
Davenport & Co LLC11,400$215.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC11,525$217.0K0.06%+5,219+82.8%Added
Golden State Wealth Management, LLC12,202$230.0K0.05%−1,763−12.6%Reduced
Lincoln National Corp12,410$234.0K0.00%+630+5.3%Added
Chartist Inc6,646$254.9K0.13%00.0%Unchanged
Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory, LLC13,635$257.0K0.18%00.0%Unchanged
Smith, Moore & Co.13,940$262.0K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
American Portfolios Advisors14,466$272.4K0.01%−2,953−17.0%Reduced
Security National Bank14,565$274.0K0.06%+14,565New
TCG Advisory Services, LLC14,682$276.0K0.08%+593+4.2%Added
Veracity Capital LLC14,720$277.0K0.12%−8,332−36.1%Reduced
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC15,575$293.0K0.00%−1,600−9.3%Reduced
Proficio Capital Partners LLC15,600$294.0K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Stonnington Group, LLC15,700$298.0K0.07%+15,700New
Truist Financial Corp17,579$331.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Lehman & Derafelo Financial Resources LLC17,800$335.0K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Good Life Advisors, LLC18,219$343.0K0.04%+18,219New
Whittier Trust Co19,035$358.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Avidian Wealth Solutions, LLC19,117$360.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Thompson Davis & Co., Inc.19,365$365.0K0.44%+19,365New
Private Portfolio Partners LLC19,905$374.8K0.09%+7,431+59.6%Added
Citadel Advisors LLC20,000$377.0K0.00%+20,000New
Shufro Rose & Co LLC21,286$401.0K0.03%−918−4.1%Reduced
IHT Wealth Management, LLC21,850$411.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
White Pine Capital LLC22,662$427.0K0.13%−694−3.0%Reduced
Mariner, LLC23,142$436.0K0.00%−250−1.1%Reduced
Renaissance Technologies LLC27,900$525.0K0.00%+8,900+46.8%Added
Lyell Wealth Management, LP28,895$544.0K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Procyon Private Wealth Partners, LLC29,000$546.0K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Legacy Capital Partners, Inc.29,670$559.0K0.18%+29,670New
Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC34,489$649.0K0.18%+4,129+13.6%Added
CWM, LLC35,528$669.0K0.00%+19,883+127.1%Added
Financial Advocates Investment Management36,382$685.0K0.05%+36,382New
Integrated Advisors Network LLC36,960$696.0K0.04%−19,506−34.5%Reduced
Mather Group, LLC.37,620$708.0K0.01%+19,543+108.1%Added
WESPAC Advisors, LLC40,385$760.0K0.82%00.0%Unchanged
Stifel Financial Corp43,057$811.0K0.00%−1,700−3.8%Reduced
Smart Money Group LLC45,365$854.0K0.57%+25,995+134.2%Added
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.46,104$868.0K0.00%+30,762+200.5%Added
Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC47,000$885.0K0.16%+24,000+104.3%Added
Clear Harbor Asset Management, LLC50,435$950.0K0.11%−265−0.5%Reduced
Umb Bank N A54,745$1.03M0.01%00.0%Unchanged
NewSquare Capital LLC58,200$1.10M0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Wealthsource Partners, LLC58,981$1.11M0.07%−732−1.2%Reduced
Tower Wealth Partners, Inc.61,259$1.15M1.25%−454−0.7%Reduced
Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc.65,453$1.23M0.02%+65,453New
Creative Planning73,321$1.38M0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Samalin Investment Counsel, LLC74,145$1.40M0.85%+12,735+20.7%Added
Oppenheimer & Co Inc76,594$1.44M0.03%+16,091+26.6%Added
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.89,959$1.69M0.04%−1,176−1.3%Reduced
Money Concepts Capital Corp109,690$2.06M0.12%+54,471+98.6%Added
Euro Pacific Asset Management, LLC112,613$2.16M0.42%+28,766+34.3%Added
Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC120,786$2.27M0.08%+64,450+114.4%Added
Knightsbridge Asset Management, LLC152,115$2.86M0.96%+59,557+64.3%Added
Capital Wealth Alliance, LLC154,914$2.92M1.73%+4,128+2.7%Added
MML Investors Services, LLC156,857$2.95M0.02%+156,857New
Forum Financial Management, LP162,323$3.06M0.15%00.0%Unchanged
PDS Planning, Inc167,778$3.16M0.56%00.0%Unchanged
Sigma Planning Corp170,575$3.21M0.10%+134,444+372.1%Added
Sterling Investment Advisors, Ltd.200,340$3.77M1.07%+25,825+14.8%Added
SFG Wealth Management, LLC.221,791$4.18M3.92%+31,825+16.8%Added
Silver Oak Securities, Inc227,293$4.29M0.87%+227,293New
Ameriprise Financial Inc249,979$4.71M0.00%−40,572−14.0%Reduced
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc.281,636$5.30M0.01%−32,048−10.2%Reduced
Raymond James & Associates287,450$5.41M0.00%+1,787+0.6%Added
Lifeworks Advisors, LLC325,422$6.13M4.05%+26,238+8.8%Added
Starfox Financial Services, LLC363,938$6.50M5.14%+186,735+105.4%Added
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.333,343$6.59M0.01%+44,369+15.4%Added
HighTower Advisors, LLC367,796$6.92M0.02%+22,862+6.6%Added
Merk Investments LLC374,799$7.06M3.93%−44,615−10.6%Reduced
Barber Financial Group, Inc.382,335$7.20M0.96%−107,353−21.9%Reduced