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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 $1.39B in total; no superinvestor holds it.

13F holders, Q2 2024

Institutional positions in VanEck Merk Gold ETF as of Jun 30, 2024. 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
137
+18 vs. Q1 2024
Shares held
20.5M
+2.66M (+14.9%) vs. Q1 2024
Total value
$566.1M
+$179.2M (+46.3%) vs. Q1 2024
New holders
27
40 more added
Sold out
9
35 more reduced

2 institutions that held it in Q1 2024 haven't filed for Q2 2024 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q1 2024: 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 holdersQ2 2024: 137 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: 185 institutionsQ2 2025: 206 institutionsQ3 2025: 221 institutionsQ4 2025: 257 institutionsQ1 2026: 292 institutionsQ2 2026: 269 institutions
Value heldQ2 2024: $566.7M
Q1 2021: $121.8MQ2 2021: $125.5MQ3 2021: $252.4MQ4 2021: $366.9MQ1 2022: $438.4MQ2 2022: $406.1MQ3 2022: $378.2MQ4 2022: $283.7MQ1 2023: $319.5MQ2 2023: $337.4MQ3 2023: $335.1MQ4 2023: $360.5MQ1 2024: $397.7MQ2 2024: $566.7MQ3 2024: $527.0MQ4 2024: $592.8MQ1 2025: $739.3MQ2 2025: $880.1MQ3 2025: $1.07BQ4 2025: $1.19BQ1 2026: $1.46BQ2 2026: $1.39B
Institutions holding OUNZ and their total value by quarter
QuarterHoldersValue
Q2 2026269$1.39B
Q1 2026292$1.46B
Q4 2025257$1.19B
Q3 2025221$1.07B
Q2 2025206$880.1M
Q1 2025185$739.3M
Q4 2024162$592.8M
Q3 2024148$527.0M
Q2 2024137$566.7M
Q1 2024121$397.7M
Q4 2023129$360.5M
Q3 2023126$335.1M
Q2 2023126$337.4M
Q1 2023121$319.5M
Q4 2022115$283.7M
Q3 2022112$378.2M
Q2 2022112$406.1M
Q1 2022110$438.4M
Q4 2021100$366.9M
Q3 202194$252.4M
Q2 202190$125.5M
Q1 202190$121.8M

Institutions, Q2 2024

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding VanEck Merk Gold ETF; share changes are against Q1 2024.

Institutions holding OUNZ in Q2 2024
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Strategic Financial Concepts, LLC234,898$109.9M0.06%+220,493+1,530.7%Added
Morton Capital Management LLC4,464,873$100.3M23.81%−64,230−1.4%Reduced
LPL Financial LLC1,666,871$37.4M0.02%+73,213+4.6%Added
Cetera Investment Advisers1,495,062$33.6M0.08%+759,192+103.2%Added
Pitcairn Co1,469,962$33.0M2.02%+175,368+13.5%Added
Van Eck Associates Corp885,634$19.9M0.03%−21,868−2.4%Reduced
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC747,171$16.8M0.04%+395,364+112.4%Added
Envestnet Asset Management Inc699,438$15.7M0.01%+289,147+70.5%Added
Ameriprise Financial Inc568,686$12.8M0.00%+72,295+14.6%Added
Modern Wealth Management, LLC427,175$9.59M0.71%−18,810−4.2%Reduced
Wealthstar Advisors, LLC409,946$9.21M7.47%+409,946New
Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc.406,740$9.14M1.25%−21,511−5.0%Reduced
Euro Pacific Asset Management, LLC400,442$9.07M1.80%+3,278+0.8%Added
HighTower Advisors, LLC345,960$7.77M0.01%+6,620+2.0%Added
MML Investors Services, LLC313,853$7.05M0.03%+35,756+12.9%Added
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc.298,552$6.71M0.01%+7,659+2.6%Added
Lifeworks Advisors, LLC279,915$6.29M1.75%−43,530−13.5%Reduced
Raymond James & Associates255,861$5.75M0.00%+45,161+21.4%Added
Money Concepts Capital Corp252,879$5.68M0.48%−396−0.2%Reduced
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.245,264$5.51M0.01%+51,777+26.8%Added
Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC235,369$5.29M0.20%+24,103+11.4%Added
Accordant Advisory Group Inc205,417$4.61M4.37%−2,068−1.0%Reduced
IHT Wealth Management, LLC194,674$4.37M0.16%−7,882−3.9%Reduced
Solstein Capital, LLC192,451$4.32M2.82%+1,745+0.9%Added
Silver Oak Securities, Inc183,385$4.12M0.62%−12,028−6.2%Reduced
Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC178,665$4.01M0.01%−44,965−20.1%Reduced
Dogwood Wealth Management LLC175,842$3.95M2.43%+12,477+7.6%Added
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.174,545$3.92M0.01%+16,373+10.4%Added
Samalin Investment Counsel, LLC172,710$3.88M1.81%+1,713+1.0%Added
PDS Planning, Inc167,778$3.77M0.38%00.0%Unchanged
Forum Financial Management, LP160,123$3.60M0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Capital Wealth Alliance, LLC145,882$3.28M1.87%−1,859−1.3%Reduced
Smart Money Group LLC128,185$3.03M1.09%+6,604+5.4%Added
Guild Investment Management, Inc.134,330$3.02M3.45%+118,330+739.6%Added
Renaissance Technologies LLC102,800$2.31M0.00%+38,800+60.6%Added
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.95,217$2.14M0.03%+4,555+5.0%Added
Castleview Partners, LLC90,826$2.04M1.16%+47,261+108.5%Added
Ambassador Advisors, LLC79,269$1.78M0.32%+79,269New
Oppenheimer & Co Inc71,561$1.61M0.03%+253+0.4%Added
Umb Bank N A69,968$1.57M0.03%−10.0%Reduced
EP Wealth Advisors, LLC62,300$1.40M0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Creative Planning57,718$1.30M0.00%+441+0.8%Added
Terra Nova Asset Management LLC55,695$1.25M0.99%00.0%Unchanged
Resources Investment Advisors, LLC.52,506$1.18M0.01%+52,506New
HRT Financial LP51,205$1.15M0.01%+51,205New
Tower Wealth Partners, Inc.50,184$1.13M0.70%−4,290−7.9%Reduced
Lyell Wealth Management, LP49,665$1.12M0.11%+17,950+56.6%Added
Security National Bank49,262$1.11M0.16%+15,944+47.9%Added
WESPAC Advisors, LLC46,573$1.05M0.82%−6,176−11.7%Reduced
Sigma Planning Corp44,094$990.4K0.03%−1,955−4.2%Reduced
Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC43,270$964.8K0.21%−160.0%Reduced
Clear Harbor Asset Management, LLC42,750$960.2K0.08%−11,085−20.6%Reduced
Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC42,000$943.3K0.14%00.0%Unchanged
Stifel Financial Corp40,253$904.1K0.00%+3,447+9.4%Added
Crawford Fund Management, LLC39,900$896.2K0.71%−13,000−24.6%Reduced
Mather Group, LLC.41,270$886.5K0.01%−9,203−18.2%Reduced
Integrated Advisors Network LLC38,177$857.5K0.04%+271+0.7%Added
Morgan Stanley36,130$811.5K0.00%+4,923+15.8%Added
Sheets Smith Wealth Management36,116$811.2K0.10%+36,116New
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.35,854$805.3K0.00%+11,228+45.6%Added
Comerica Bank33,256$746.9K0.00%−27,660−45.4%Reduced
SFG Wealth Management, LLC.31,799$714.2K0.41%+31,799New
Mayflower Financial Advisors, LLC31,095$698.4K0.11%+5,575+21.8%Added
Knightsbridge Asset Management, LLC26,457$594.2K0.15%−10,247−27.9%Reduced
Sloy Dahl & Holst, LLC24,940$560.2K0.12%+1,350+5.7%Added
White Pine Capital LLC23,927$537.4K0.20%+1,000+4.4%Added
Shufro Rose & Co LLC23,203$521.1K0.04%−1,533−6.2%Reduced
Farther Finance Advisors, LLC20,959$472.0K0.02%+20,959New
Sprott Inc.19,488$437.7K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Whittier Trust Co19,035$427.3K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
WMS Partners, LLC18,893$424.3K0.03%+1,577+9.1%Added
Merk Investments LLC18,800$422.2K0.47%+18,800New
TCG Advisory Services, LLC18,723$420.5K0.02%−14,725−44.0%Reduced
Two Sigma Securities, LLC16,300$366.1K0.02%+1,051+6.9%Added
GWM Advisors LLC16,085$361.3K0.00%−597−3.6%Reduced
RDA Financial Network15,854$356.1K0.12%+15,854New
Advisory Services Network, LLC15,298$343.6K0.01%+15,298New
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC15,225$342.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Proficio Capital Partners LLC14,600$327.9K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC14,118$317.1K0.01%+14,118New
Smith, Moore & Co.13,905$312.3K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC13,635$306.2K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Wick Capital Partners, LLC13,411$301.2K0.10%+13,411New
Whitaker-Myers Wealth Managers, LTD.13,400$301.0K0.11%+1,991+17.5%Added
Brinker Capital Investments, LLC13,150$295.3K0.00%+13,150New
Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC13,150$295.3K0.00%+13,150New
Spectrum Planning & Advisory Services Inc.12,901$289.9K0.28%+12,901New
Warwick Investment Management, Inc.12,615$283.3K0.07%+12,615New
BancorpSouth Bank12,445$279.5K0.02%−534−4.1%Reduced
Private Advisor Group, LLC12,265$275.5K0.00%−1,274−9.4%Reduced
Mariner, LLC11,960$268.6K0.00%−10,327−46.3%Reduced
Davenport & Co LLC11,400$256.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC10,689$253.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC10,859$252.4K0.01%+626+6.1%Added
Destiny Capital Corp11,060$248.4K0.17%00.0%Unchanged
Wealth Quarterback LLC11,037$247.9K0.14%+11,037New
Thompson Davis & Co., Inc.10,915$245.2K0.21%00.0%Unchanged
US Bancorp10,754$241.5K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Snider Financial Group10,532$236.5K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
NBC Securities, Inc.10,416$233.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged