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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, Q3 2023

Institutional positions in VanEck Merk Gold ETF as of Sep 30, 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
126
+1 vs. Q2 2023
Shares held
18.7M
+538.8K (+3.0%) vs. Q2 2023
Total value
$335.1M
−$2.08M (−0.6%) vs. Q2 2023
New holders
15
45 more added
Sold out
14
28 more reduced

1 institution that held it in Q2 2023 haven't filed for Q3 2023 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q2 2023: 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 holdersQ3 2023: 126 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 heldQ3 2023: $335.1M
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, Q3 2023

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding VanEck Merk Gold ETF; share changes are against Q2 2023.

Institutions holding OUNZ in Q3 2023
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Morton Capital Management LLC4,382,472$78.4M27.78%+43,109+1.0%Added
LPL Financial LLC1,579,732$28.3M0.02%−34,904−2.2%Reduced
Pitcairn Co1,261,752$22.6M1.89%−13,466−1.1%Reduced
Van Eck Associates Corp927,909$16.6M0.04%−101,115−9.8%Reduced
Jane Street Group, LLC908,996$16.3M0.03%+554,760+156.6%Added
Cetera Advisor Networks LLC654,380$11.7M0.07%+7,981+1.2%Added
Envestnet Asset Management Inc520,056$9.30M0.00%+100,169+23.9%Added
Ameriprise Financial Inc515,626$9.22M0.00%+79,334+18.2%Added
Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc.453,292$8.11M1.28%+9,540+2.1%Added
Starfox Financial Services, LLC377,244$7.27M7.87%+12,858+3.5%Added
Euro Pacific Asset Management, LLC357,873$6.54M1.53%−7,451−2.0%Reduced
HighTower Advisors, LLC363,227$6.50M0.01%−4,260−1.2%Reduced
Lifeworks Advisors, LLC340,072$6.08M2.37%−7,952−2.3%Reduced
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.324,739$5.81M0.01%+156,031+92.5%Added
Bank of Montreal294,775$5.50M0.00%+187,891+175.8%Added
MML Investors Services, LLC297,243$5.32M0.03%−59,324−16.6%Reduced
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc.286,552$5.13M0.01%+19,068+7.1%Added
Money Concepts Capital Corp249,368$4.46M0.47%+1,230+0.5%Added
IHT Wealth Management, LLC234,848$4.20M0.21%−387,251−62.2%Reduced
Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC217,055$3.88M0.01%+4,736+2.2%Added
Raymond James & Associates214,123$3.83M0.00%+1,362+0.6%Added
Flow Traders U.S. LLC205,271$3.67M0.17%+205,271New
Samalin Investment Counsel, LLC190,619$3.41M1.96%+3,675+2.0%Added
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.174,668$3.13M0.01%+6,771+4.0%Added
PDS Planning, Inc167,778$3.00M0.39%00.0%Unchanged
Forum Financial Management, LP160,123$2.86M0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Capital Wealth Alliance, LLC147,155$2.63M1.98%−5,829−3.8%Reduced
Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC128,898$2.43M0.12%+10,152+8.5%Added
Granite Bay Wealth Management, LLC122,976$2.29M0.02%+122,976New
ProVise Management Group, LLC126,333$2.26M0.21%+10,002+8.6%Added
Silver Oak Securities, Inc125,941$2.25M0.49%−75,023−37.3%Reduced
World Equity Group, Inc.115,953$2.07M0.43%+115,953New
Smart Money Group LLC104,191$1.86M0.89%+5,120+5.2%Added
SFG Wealth Management, LLC.91,887$1.64M1.31%−103,232−52.9%Reduced
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.91,606$1.64M0.04%+3,981+4.5%Added
AE Wealth Management LLC87,144$1.56M0.01%−251−0.3%Reduced
Oppenheimer & Co Inc82,530$1.48M0.03%+8,640+11.7%Added
Umb Bank N A69,969$1.25M0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Comerica Bank60,916$1.09M0.01%+60,916New
Mather Group, LLC.58,096$1.04M0.02%−1,366−2.3%Reduced
Terra Nova Asset Management LLC55,695$1.04M0.94%00.0%Unchanged
Creative Planning57,060$1.02M0.00%−6,759−10.6%Reduced
HRT Financial LP56,909$1.02M0.01%−44,253−43.7%Reduced
Tower Wealth Partners, Inc.55,807$998.4K0.82%−1,278−2.2%Reduced
Sigma Planning Corp54,475$974.6K0.04%−11,208−17.1%Reduced
Clear Harbor Asset Management, LLC53,835$963.1K0.10%+4,000+8.0%Added
WESPAC Advisors, LLC52,737$943.5K0.71%00.0%Unchanged
Wealthsource Partners, LLC49,868$892.1K0.06%+1,248+2.6%Added
ICA Group Wealth Management, LLC47,390$847.6K0.24%+5,923+14.3%Added
Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC44,080$789.0K0.21%+3,558+8.8%Added
Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC42,000$751.4K0.13%−2,000−4.5%Reduced
Knightsbridge Asset Management, LLC39,981$715.0K0.23%+5,344+15.4%Added
Citadel Advisors LLC35,542$635.8K0.00%+35,542New
Integrated Advisors Network LLC35,406$633.4K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
NewSquare Capital LLC34,927$624.8K0.07%−58,629−62.7%Reduced
Stifel Financial Corp34,197$611.8K0.00%+822+2.5%Added
Cetera Advisors LLC33,078$591.8K0.01%+33+0.1%Added
Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC31,406$561.9K0.02%+18,278+139.2%Added
BancorpSouth Bank30,201$540.3K0.05%+1,234+4.3%Added
Morgan Stanley29,779$532.7K0.00%+6,817+29.7%Added
Lyell Wealth Management, LP28,895$516.9K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Private Portfolio Partners LLC26,964$482.4K0.12%+3,269+13.8%Added
Mayflower Financial Advisors, LLC24,920$445.8K0.07%+1,500+6.4%Added
Strategic Financial Concepts, LLC23,898$427.5K0.14%+23,898New
Shufro Rose & Co LLC23,639$422.9K0.04%+1,956+9.0%Added
Merk Investments LLC22,369$400.2K0.45%+7,844+54.0%Added
Sloy Dahl & Holst, LLC22,330$399.5K0.09%+725+3.4%Added
White Pine Capital LLC22,227$397.6K0.16%−1,225−5.2%Reduced
Mariner, LLC21,887$391.6K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Lincoln National Corp21,130$378.0K0.01%+6,270+42.2%Added
EP Wealth Advisors, LLC20,300$363.2K0.01%+20,300New
Guild Investment Management, Inc.20,000$357.8K0.60%+20,000New
Adirondack Retirement Specialists, Inc.19,964$357.2K0.28%−259−1.3%Reduced
Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors, Inc.19,708$352.6K0.03%+1,708+9.5%Added
Sprott Inc.19,488$348.6K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Whittier Trust Co19,035$340.3K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Private Advisor Group, LLC18,288$327.2K0.00%+8,232+81.9%Added
Truist Financial Corp16,436$294.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC15,580$279.0K0.00%+2,000+14.7%Added
Security National Bank14,640$264.5K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
WMS Partners, LLC14,645$262.0K0.02%+795+5.7%Added
Proficio Capital Partners LLC14,600$261.2K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Smith, Moore & Co.13,905$248.8K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC13,635$243.9K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Wick Capital Partners, LLC13,411$239.9K0.13%+71+0.5%Added
Spectrum Planning & Advisory Services Inc.12,901$230.8K0.36%00.0%Unchanged
Cape Investment Advisory, Inc.12,103$216.5K0.12%+20.0%Added
Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC11,957$213.9K0.00%+11,957New
Thompson Davis & Co., Inc.11,815$211.4K0.26%−500−4.1%Reduced
Davenport & Co LLC11,400$203.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Whitaker-Myers Wealth Managers, LTD.11,149$199.5K0.12%+27+0.2%Added
Destiny Capital Securities Corporation11,060$197.9K0.16%+11,060New
Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC10,233$195.3K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
US Bancorp10,754$192.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC10,689$191.2K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
NBC Securities, Inc.10,591$189.0K0.02%+10,591New
Snider Financial Group10,532$188.4K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Perennial Investment Advisors, LLC10,275$183.8K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
CWM, LLC10,156$182.0K0.00%+1,346+15.3%Added
UBS Group AG8,652$154.8K0.00%+8,652New