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VanEck Merk Gold ETF

OUNZ
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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 2023

Institutional positions in VanEck Merk Gold ETF as of Mar 31, 2023. 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
121
+8 vs. Q4 2022
Shares held
16.8M
+800.4K (+5.0%) vs. Q4 2022
Total value
$319.5M
+$36.2M (+12.8%) vs. Q4 2022
New holders
15
38 more added
Sold out
7
24 more reduced

2 institutions that held it in Q4 2022 haven't filed for Q1 2023 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q4 2022: 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 2023: 121 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 2023: $319.5M
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, Q1 2023

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding VanEck Merk Gold ETF; share changes are against Q4 2022.

Institutions holding OUNZ in Q1 2023
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Morton Capital Management LLC4,370,421$83.5M29.53%−335,842−7.1%Reduced
LPL Financial LLC1,520,517$29.0M0.02%+266,867+21.3%Added
Pitcairn Co1,282,103$24.5M2.25%+21,886+1.7%Added
Van Eck Associates Corp1,264,956$24.2M0.06%−98,268−7.2%Reduced
Cetera Advisor Networks LLC601,021$11.5M0.08%+358,223+147.5%Added
Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc.457,712$8.74M1.36%−27,650−5.7%Reduced
Ameriprise Financial Inc417,923$7.98M0.00%+9,900+2.4%Added
Starfox Financial Services, LLC366,164$7.24M7.52%+3,245+0.9%Added
Envestnet Asset Management Inc371,919$7.10M0.00%+350,350+1,624.3%Added
Lifeworks Advisors, LLC368,778$7.04M3.34%+235+0.1%Added
HighTower Advisors, LLC348,881$6.67M0.01%−1,027−0.3%Reduced
Euro Pacific Asset Management, LLC314,630$6.12M1.31%+19,394+6.6%Added
MML Investors Services, LLC261,663$5.00M0.04%+171,363+189.8%Added
Barber Financial Group, Inc.239,972$4.58M0.81%+5,837+2.5%Added
Raymond James & Associates230,539$4.40M0.00%+114,859+99.3%Added
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc.228,788$4.37M0.01%−13,297−5.5%Reduced
Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC213,072$4.07M0.01%+144+0.1%Added
Silver Oak Securities, Inc197,119$3.77M0.62%+3,702+1.9%Added
Money Concepts Capital Corp302,056$3.47M0.19%+65,232+27.5%Added
Samalin Investment Counsel, LLC173,158$3.31M1.99%−767−0.4%Reduced
PDS Planning, Inc167,778$3.20M0.44%00.0%Unchanged
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.161,980$3.09M0.02%+99,169+157.9%Added
Forum Financial Management, LP160,123$3.06M0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Capital Wealth Alliance, LLC153,554$2.93M2.37%−1,435−0.9%Reduced
SFG Wealth Management, LLC.134,342$2.57M2.84%+34,400+34.4%Added
Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC101,102$1.93M0.10%+101,102New
HRT Financial LP100,175$1.91M0.02%+49,757+98.7%Added
Smart Money Group LLC95,401$1.84M0.92%+12,042+14.4%Added
NewSquare Capital LLC93,556$1.79M0.21%−30,150−24.4%Reduced
Renaissance Technologies LLC88,900$1.70M0.00%+88,900New
Sterling Investment Advisors, Ltd.85,600$1.63M0.55%+1,125+1.3%Added
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.83,925$1.60M0.04%−4,383−5.0%Reduced
AE Wealth Management LLC83,810$1.60M0.01%+83,810New
Sigma Planning Corp82,238$1.57M0.05%−21,169−20.5%Reduced
Oppenheimer & Co Inc82,238$1.57M0.03%+23,465+39.9%Added
Mather Group, LLC.78,201$1.49M0.03%−4,226−5.1%Reduced
Umb Bank N A69,969$1.34M0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Creative Planning69,171$1.32M0.00%+12,201+21.4%Added
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.66,885$1.28M0.00%−175,778−72.4%Reduced
Tower Wealth Partners, Inc.57,919$1.11M0.92%−138−0.2%Reduced
Terra Nova Asset Management LLC55,695$1.06M1.04%00.0%Unchanged
WESPAC Advisors, LLC52,737$1.01M0.95%+6,176+13.3%Added
Wealthsource Partners, LLC49,296$941.6K0.06%−2,719−5.2%Reduced
Clear Harbor Asset Management, LLC48,835$932.7K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Knightsbridge Asset Management, LLC46,328$885.0K0.15%−358,061−88.5%Reduced
Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC44,021$841.1K0.24%−542−1.2%Reduced
Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC44,000$840.4K0.15%+3,000+7.3%Added
ICA Group Wealth Management, LLC42,498$811.7K0.19%+1,741+4.3%Added
Citadel Advisors LLC39,018$745.2K0.00%+39,018New
Integrated Advisors Network LLC35,406$676.3K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Cetera Advisors LLC32,746$625.4K0.01%+179+0.5%Added
Stifel Financial Corp31,689$605.3K0.00%−3,841−10.8%Reduced
ProVise Management Group, LLC31,221$596.3K0.06%+31,221New
BancorpSouth Bank30,536$583.2K0.05%−9,162−23.1%Reduced
CWM, LLC30,443$581.0K0.00%+6,945+29.6%Added
Lyell Wealth Management, LP28,895$551.9K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
IHT Wealth Management, LLC25,225$481.8K0.03%−5,100−16.8%Reduced
White Pine Capital LLC23,452$447.9K0.17%+1,300+5.9%Added
Private Portfolio Partners LLC23,123$441.6K0.12%+625+2.8%Added
Shufro Rose & Co LLC22,485$429.5K0.04%+442+2.0%Added
Procyon Private Wealth Partners, LLC22,445$428.7K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Avidian Wealth Solutions, LLC19,117$365.1K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Whittier Trust Co19,035$363.4K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Merk Investments LLC18,063$345.0K0.30%+248+1.4%Added
Adirondack Retirement Specialists, Inc.17,304$339.2K0.28%+1,684+10.8%Added
Mariner, LLC17,630$337.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC17,401$332.4K0.01%+17,401New
Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors, Inc.17,400$332.3K0.03%+17,400New
Truist Financial Corp16,436$313.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Veracity Capital LLC15,800$301.8K0.14%+655+4.3%Added
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC15,575$297.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Mayflower Financial Advisors, LLC15,205$290.4K0.04%+3,550+30.5%Added
Security National Bank14,640$279.6K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Proficio Capital Partners LLC14,600$278.9K0.04%−1,000−6.4%Reduced
Newport Capital Group, LLC15,620$276.3K0.32%+15,620New
Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC13,635$260.4K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Smith, Moore & Co.13,610$260.0K0.04%+170+1.3%Added
Perigon Wealth Management, LLC13,018$248.6K0.01%+13,018New
Spectrum Planning & Advisory Services Inc.12,901$246.4K0.40%00.0%Unchanged
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners, LLC12,894$246.3K0.03%+12,894New
Thompson Davis & Co., Inc.12,815$244.8K0.32%−50−0.4%Reduced
Cape Investment Advisory, Inc.12,765$243.8K0.15%+12,765New
Private Advisor Group, LLC12,452$237.8K0.00%+536+4.5%Added
Lincoln National Corp12,210$233.2K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Raymond James Trust N.A.11,903$227.0K0.01%+1,762+17.4%Added
Davenport & Co LLC11,400$217.7K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Destiny Capital Corp11,060$211.2K0.17%00.0%Unchanged
US Bancorp10,754$205.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC10,689$204.2K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Snider Financial Group10,532$201.2K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
TCG Advisory Services, LLC10,341$197.5K0.04%+10,341New
Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC10,233$197.1K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Perennial Investment Advisors, LLC10,275$196.3K0.04%−408−3.8%Reduced
Global Retirement Partners, LLC8,926$176.1K0.01%+7,531+539.9%Added
HM Payson & Co8,479$161.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC7,500$143.3K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Bartlett & Co. LLC7,500$143.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
UBS Group AG5,824$111.2K0.00%+4,369+300.3%Added
WR Wealth Planners, LLC5,000$95.5K0.04%+5,000New
Morgan Stanley3,625$69.2K0.00%00.0%Unchanged