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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
Montag A & Associates Inc20$3820.00%00.0%Unchanged
Cutler Group LP100$1.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
AdvisorNet Financial, Inc150$2.87K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Newbridge Financial Services Group, Inc.150$2.87K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Bank of America Corp256$4.89K0.00%+256New
Belpointe Asset Management LLC351$6.71K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
National Bank of Canada480$9.17K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
IFP Advisors, Inc768$9.78K0.00%−2,000−72.3%Reduced
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc.919$18.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Nelson, Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group, LLC1,060$20.2K0.00%+1,060New
Harbour Investments, Inc.1,233$23.6K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Royal Bank of Canada1,439$28.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Macroview Investment Management LLC1,700$32.5K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Geneos Wealth Management Inc.1,772$33.8K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC1,800$34.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Hollencrest Capital Management1,818$34.7K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Wells Fargo & Company1,827$34.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Castleview Partners, LLC2,149$41.0K0.04%−9−0.4%Reduced
Advisory Services Network, LLC3,000$57.3K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC3,200$61.1K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Whittier Trust Co of Nevada Inc3,575$68.2K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Morgan Stanley3,625$69.2K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
WR Wealth Planners, LLC5,000$95.5K0.04%+5,000New
UBS Group AG5,824$111.2K0.00%+4,369+300.3%Added
Bartlett & Co. LLC7,500$143.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC7,500$143.3K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
HM Payson & Co8,479$161.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Global Retirement Partners, LLC8,926$176.1K0.01%+7,531+539.9%Added
Perennial Investment Advisors, LLC10,275$196.3K0.04%−408−3.8%Reduced
Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC10,233$197.1K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
TCG Advisory Services, LLC10,341$197.5K0.04%+10,341New
Snider Financial Group10,532$201.2K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC10,689$204.2K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
US Bancorp10,754$205.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Destiny Capital Corp11,060$211.2K0.17%00.0%Unchanged
Davenport & Co LLC11,400$217.7K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Raymond James Trust N.A.11,903$227.0K0.01%+1,762+17.4%Added
Lincoln National Corp12,210$233.2K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Private Advisor Group, LLC12,452$237.8K0.00%+536+4.5%Added
Cape Investment Advisory, Inc.12,765$243.8K0.15%+12,765New
Thompson Davis & Co., Inc.12,815$244.8K0.32%−50−0.4%Reduced
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners, LLC12,894$246.3K0.03%+12,894New
Spectrum Planning & Advisory Services Inc.12,901$246.4K0.40%00.0%Unchanged
Perigon Wealth Management, LLC13,018$248.6K0.01%+13,018New
Smith, Moore & Co.13,610$260.0K0.04%+170+1.3%Added
Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC13,635$260.4K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
Newport Capital Group, LLC15,620$276.3K0.32%+15,620New
Proficio Capital Partners LLC14,600$278.9K0.04%−1,000−6.4%Reduced
Security National Bank14,640$279.6K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Mayflower Financial Advisors, LLC15,205$290.4K0.04%+3,550+30.5%Added
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC15,575$297.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Veracity Capital LLC15,800$301.8K0.14%+655+4.3%Added
Truist Financial Corp16,436$313.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors, Inc.17,400$332.3K0.03%+17,400New
Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC17,401$332.4K0.01%+17,401New
Mariner, LLC17,630$337.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Adirondack Retirement Specialists, Inc.17,304$339.2K0.28%+1,684+10.8%Added
Merk Investments LLC18,063$345.0K0.30%+248+1.4%Added
Whittier Trust Co19,035$363.4K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Avidian Wealth Solutions, LLC19,117$365.1K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Procyon Private Wealth Partners, LLC22,445$428.7K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Shufro Rose & Co LLC22,485$429.5K0.04%+442+2.0%Added
Private Portfolio Partners LLC23,123$441.6K0.12%+625+2.8%Added
White Pine Capital LLC23,452$447.9K0.17%+1,300+5.9%Added
IHT Wealth Management, LLC25,225$481.8K0.03%−5,100−16.8%Reduced
Lyell Wealth Management, LP28,895$551.9K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
CWM, LLC30,443$581.0K0.00%+6,945+29.6%Added
BancorpSouth Bank30,536$583.2K0.05%−9,162−23.1%Reduced
ProVise Management Group, LLC31,221$596.3K0.06%+31,221New
Stifel Financial Corp31,689$605.3K0.00%−3,841−10.8%Reduced
Cetera Advisors LLC32,746$625.4K0.01%+179+0.5%Added
Integrated Advisors Network LLC35,406$676.3K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Citadel Advisors LLC39,018$745.2K0.00%+39,018New
ICA Group Wealth Management, LLC42,498$811.7K0.19%+1,741+4.3%Added
Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC44,000$840.4K0.15%+3,000+7.3%Added
Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC44,021$841.1K0.24%−542−1.2%Reduced
Knightsbridge Asset Management, LLC46,328$885.0K0.15%−358,061−88.5%Reduced
Clear Harbor Asset Management, LLC48,835$932.7K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Wealthsource Partners, LLC49,296$941.6K0.06%−2,719−5.2%Reduced
WESPAC Advisors, LLC52,737$1.01M0.95%+6,176+13.3%Added
Terra Nova Asset Management LLC55,695$1.06M1.04%00.0%Unchanged
Tower Wealth Partners, Inc.57,919$1.11M0.92%−138−0.2%Reduced
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.66,885$1.28M0.00%−175,778−72.4%Reduced
Creative Planning69,171$1.32M0.00%+12,201+21.4%Added
Umb Bank N A69,969$1.34M0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Mather Group, LLC.78,201$1.49M0.03%−4,226−5.1%Reduced
Sigma Planning Corp82,238$1.57M0.05%−21,169−20.5%Reduced
Oppenheimer & Co Inc82,238$1.57M0.03%+23,465+39.9%Added
AE Wealth Management LLC83,810$1.60M0.01%+83,810New
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.83,925$1.60M0.04%−4,383−5.0%Reduced
Sterling Investment Advisors, Ltd.85,600$1.63M0.55%+1,125+1.3%Added
Renaissance Technologies LLC88,900$1.70M0.00%+88,900New
NewSquare Capital LLC93,556$1.79M0.21%−30,150−24.4%Reduced
Smart Money Group LLC95,401$1.84M0.92%+12,042+14.4%Added
HRT Financial LP100,175$1.91M0.02%+49,757+98.7%Added
Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC101,102$1.93M0.10%+101,102New
SFG Wealth Management, LLC.134,342$2.57M2.84%+34,400+34.4%Added
Capital Wealth Alliance, LLC153,554$2.93M2.37%−1,435−0.9%Reduced
Forum Financial Management, LP160,123$3.06M0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.161,980$3.09M0.02%+99,169+157.9%Added