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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, 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
Montag A & Associates Inc20$3580.00%00.0%Unchanged
BNP Paribas Arbitrage, SA45$8050.00%+45New
FMR LLC93$1.66K0.00%−150−61.7%Reduced
Sunbelt Securities, Inc.100$1.79K0.00%+100New
Bank of America Corp106$1.90K0.00%−130−55.1%Reduced
AdvisorNet Financial, Inc150$2.68K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
National Bank of Canada480$8.41K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Nelson, Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group, LLC1,060$19.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Tradition Wealth Management, LLC1,080$19.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Royal Bank of Canada1,200$21.0K0.00%−239−16.6%Reduced
Harbour Investments, Inc.1,233$22.1K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC1,266$22.6K0.00%+1,266New
IFP Advisors, Inc1,270$22.7K0.00%−768−37.7%Reduced
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc.1,536$27.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Macroview Investment Management LLC1,700$30.4K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Geneos Wealth Management Inc.1,760$31.5K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC1,800$32.2K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Hollencrest Capital Management1,818$32.5K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Castleview Partners, LLC2,103$37.6K0.03%−12−0.6%Reduced
Whittier Trust Co of Nevada Inc3,575$63.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Global Retirement Partners, LLC3,778$66.6K0.00%−3,753−49.8%Reduced
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC4,610$82.5K0.00%+110+2.4%Added
WR Wealth Planners, LLC5,000$89.5K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Bartlett & Co. LLC7,500$134.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC7,500$134.2K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
HM Payson & Co8,479$151.7K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
UBS Group AG8,652$154.8K0.00%+8,652New
CWM, LLC10,156$182.0K0.00%+1,346+15.3%Added
Perennial Investment Advisors, LLC10,275$183.8K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Snider Financial Group10,532$188.4K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
NBC Securities, Inc.10,591$189.0K0.02%+10,591New
EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC10,689$191.2K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
US Bancorp10,754$192.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC10,233$195.3K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Destiny Capital Securities Corporation11,060$197.9K0.16%+11,060New
Whitaker-Myers Wealth Managers, LTD.11,149$199.5K0.12%+27+0.2%Added
Davenport & Co LLC11,400$203.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Thompson Davis & Co., Inc.11,815$211.4K0.26%−500−4.1%Reduced
Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC11,957$213.9K0.00%+11,957New
Cape Investment Advisory, Inc.12,103$216.5K0.12%+20.0%Added
Spectrum Planning & Advisory Services Inc.12,901$230.8K0.36%00.0%Unchanged
Wick Capital Partners, LLC13,411$239.9K0.13%+71+0.5%Added
Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC13,635$243.9K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Smith, Moore & Co.13,905$248.8K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Proficio Capital Partners LLC14,600$261.2K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
WMS Partners, LLC14,645$262.0K0.02%+795+5.7%Added
Security National Bank14,640$264.5K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC15,580$279.0K0.00%+2,000+14.7%Added
Truist Financial Corp16,436$294.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Private Advisor Group, LLC18,288$327.2K0.00%+8,232+81.9%Added
Whittier Trust Co19,035$340.3K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Sprott Inc.19,488$348.6K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors, Inc.19,708$352.6K0.03%+1,708+9.5%Added
Adirondack Retirement Specialists, Inc.19,964$357.2K0.28%−259−1.3%Reduced
Guild Investment Management, Inc.20,000$357.8K0.60%+20,000New
EP Wealth Advisors, LLC20,300$363.2K0.01%+20,300New
Lincoln National Corp21,130$378.0K0.01%+6,270+42.2%Added
Mariner, LLC21,887$391.6K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
White Pine Capital LLC22,227$397.6K0.16%−1,225−5.2%Reduced
Sloy Dahl & Holst, LLC22,330$399.5K0.09%+725+3.4%Added
Merk Investments LLC22,369$400.2K0.45%+7,844+54.0%Added
Shufro Rose & Co LLC23,639$422.9K0.04%+1,956+9.0%Added
Strategic Financial Concepts, LLC23,898$427.5K0.14%+23,898New
Mayflower Financial Advisors, LLC24,920$445.8K0.07%+1,500+6.4%Added
Private Portfolio Partners LLC26,964$482.4K0.12%+3,269+13.8%Added
Lyell Wealth Management, LP28,895$516.9K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Morgan Stanley29,779$532.7K0.00%+6,817+29.7%Added
BancorpSouth Bank30,201$540.3K0.05%+1,234+4.3%Added
Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC31,406$561.9K0.02%+18,278+139.2%Added
Cetera Advisors LLC33,078$591.8K0.01%+33+0.1%Added
Stifel Financial Corp34,197$611.8K0.00%+822+2.5%Added
NewSquare Capital LLC34,927$624.8K0.07%−58,629−62.7%Reduced
Integrated Advisors Network LLC35,406$633.4K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Citadel Advisors LLC35,542$635.8K0.00%+35,542New
Knightsbridge Asset Management, LLC39,981$715.0K0.23%+5,344+15.4%Added
Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC42,000$751.4K0.13%−2,000−4.5%Reduced
Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC44,080$789.0K0.21%+3,558+8.8%Added
ICA Group Wealth Management, LLC47,390$847.6K0.24%+5,923+14.3%Added
Wealthsource Partners, LLC49,868$892.1K0.06%+1,248+2.6%Added
WESPAC Advisors, LLC52,737$943.5K0.71%00.0%Unchanged
Clear Harbor Asset Management, LLC53,835$963.1K0.10%+4,000+8.0%Added
Sigma Planning Corp54,475$974.6K0.04%−11,208−17.1%Reduced
Tower Wealth Partners, Inc.55,807$998.4K0.82%−1,278−2.2%Reduced
HRT Financial LP56,909$1.02M0.01%−44,253−43.7%Reduced
Creative Planning57,060$1.02M0.00%−6,759−10.6%Reduced
Terra Nova Asset Management LLC55,695$1.04M0.94%00.0%Unchanged
Mather Group, LLC.58,096$1.04M0.02%−1,366−2.3%Reduced
Comerica Bank60,916$1.09M0.01%+60,916New
Umb Bank N A69,969$1.25M0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Oppenheimer & Co Inc82,530$1.48M0.03%+8,640+11.7%Added
AE Wealth Management LLC87,144$1.56M0.01%−251−0.3%Reduced
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.91,606$1.64M0.04%+3,981+4.5%Added
SFG Wealth Management, LLC.91,887$1.64M1.31%−103,232−52.9%Reduced
Smart Money Group LLC104,191$1.86M0.89%+5,120+5.2%Added
World Equity Group, Inc.115,953$2.07M0.43%+115,953New
Silver Oak Securities, Inc125,941$2.25M0.49%−75,023−37.3%Reduced
ProVise Management Group, LLC126,333$2.26M0.21%+10,002+8.6%Added
Granite Bay Wealth Management, LLC122,976$2.29M0.02%+122,976New
Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC128,898$2.43M0.12%+10,152+8.5%Added
Capital Wealth Alliance, LLC147,155$2.63M1.98%−5,829−3.8%Reduced