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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 2025

Institutional positions in VanEck Merk Gold ETF as of Sep 30, 2025. 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
221
+17 vs. Q2 2025
Shares held
28.2M
+1.22M (+4.5%) vs. Q2 2025
Total value
$1.05B
+$188.7M (+21.9%) vs. Q2 2025
New holders
35
89 more added
Sold out
18
41 more reduced

2 institutions that held it in Q2 2025 haven't filed for Q3 2025 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q2 2025: 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 2025: 221 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 2025: $1.05B
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 2025

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding VanEck Merk Gold ETF; share changes are against Q2 2025.

Institutions holding OUNZ in Q3 2025
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
BancorpSouth Bank25,402$944.7K0.06%+14,983+143.8%Added
Comerica Bank24,748$920.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Knightsbridge Asset Management, LLC23,331$867.7K0.15%−255−1.1%Reduced
ORG Partners LLC23,184$862.2K0.16%+2,979+14.7%Added
DiNuzzo Private Wealth, Inc.25,390$844.7K0.10%−90−0.4%Reduced
White Pine Capital LLC22,311$829.7K0.24%00.0%Unchanged
Spectrum Planning & Advisory Services Inc.20,048$745.6K0.42%+544+2.8%Added
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC19,512$726.0K0.00%+4,287+28.2%Added
Financial & Tax Architects, LLC19,157$712.4K0.16%+5,931+44.8%Added
Integrated Advisors Network LLC17,307$643.6K0.03%−342−1.9%Reduced
IHT Wealth Management, LLC16,548$615.4K0.02%+770+4.9%Added
VestGen Advisors, LLC16,174$601.5K0.02%+3,335+26.0%Added
AQR Capital Management LLC15,895$591.1K0.00%+15,895New
Wealth Quarterback LLC15,583$579.5K0.22%+3,578+29.8%Added
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC14,924$555.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Continuum Advisory, LLC14,761$549.0K0.06%+729+5.2%Added
Proficio Capital Partners LLC14,600$543.0K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Whitaker-Myers Wealth Managers, LTD.14,489$538.8K0.12%−385−2.6%Reduced
Whittier Trust Co14,364$537.5K0.01%−921−6.0%Reduced
JT Stratford LLC14,289$531.4K0.07%+14,289New
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC14,047$522.4K0.00%+3,478+32.9%Added
Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC13,635$507.1K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Smith, Moore & Co.13,505$502.3K0.04%−592−4.2%Reduced
Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC13,123$500.2K0.01%+548+4.4%Added
Wick Capital Partners, LLC13,411$498.8K0.12%−5,653−29.7%Reduced
Abbington Investment Group13,405$498.5K0.43%+13,405New
Perigon Wealth Management, LLC13,370$497.2K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Invst, LLC12,856$478.1K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Maridea Wealth Management LLC10,996$463.7K0.07%+10,996New
Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC12,417$461.8K0.07%+1,658+15.4%Added
TCG Advisory Services, LLC12,158$452.2K0.02%+1,140+10.3%Added
GWM Advisors LLC12,094$449.8K0.00%−2,109−14.8%Reduced
Shufro Rose & Co LLC14,751$444.6K0.04%−298−2.0%Reduced
Davenport & Co LLC11,900$442.6K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Cozad Asset Management Inc11,500$427.7K0.03%+11,500New
Thompson Davis & Co., Inc.11,400$424.0K0.26%+3,425+42.9%Added
Buckingham Strategic Partners11,344$421.9K0.00%+11,344New
PFG Advisors11,129$413.9K0.02%+3,412+44.2%Added
Berkshire Bank11,128$413.9K0.09%+11,128New
Destiny Capital Corp11,060$411.3K0.22%00.0%Unchanged
Snider Financial Group10,532$391.7K0.11%00.0%Unchanged
EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC10,355$385.1K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
NBC Securities, Inc.9,870$367.1K0.03%−75−0.8%Reduced
Sagespring Wealth Partners, LLC9,804$364.6K0.01%+2,295+30.6%Added
Veracity Capital LLC9,682$360.1K0.12%+557+6.1%Added
Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC9,479$352.5K0.02%+156+1.7%Added
CWM, LLC9,031$336.0K0.00%+250+2.8%Added
We Are One Seven, LLC9,011$335.1K0.01%+189+2.1%Added
Manchester Capital Management LLC8,690$323.2K0.04%+5,794+200.1%Added
Wolff Wiese Magana LLC8,236$306.3K0.17%00.0%Unchanged
Pure Financial Advisors, Inc.8,078$300.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Vontobel Holding Ltd.8,000$297.5K0.00%−1,000−11.1%Reduced
Strategic Financial Concepts, LLC7,927$294.8K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Fagan Associates, Inc.7,910$294.2K0.04%+7,910New
Northwest Financial Advisors7,896$293.7K0.38%00.0%Unchanged
Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC7,759$288.6K0.00%+200+2.6%Added
Northstar Financial Companies, Inc.7,696$286.2K0.26%−5,023−39.5%Reduced
Jaffetilchin Investment Partners, LLC7,600$282.6K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC7,520$279.7K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC7,500$278.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
CWA Asset Management Group, LLC7,478$278.1K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
M Wealth Management, LLC7,373$274.2K0.24%00.0%Unchanged
Abacus Planning Group, Inc.7,274$270.5K0.04%+7,274New
Ieq Capital, LLC6,950$258.5K0.00%+6,950New
Edge Financial Advisors LLC6,804$253.0K0.11%−1,853−21.4%Reduced
Captrust Financial Advisors6,791$252.6K0.00%+6,791New
Stephens Inc6,775$252.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Wealth Management Associates, Inc.6,755$251.2K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
BlackRock, Inc.6,500$241.7K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Cape Investment Advisory, Inc.6,493$241.5K0.24%−935−12.6%Reduced
Brinker Capital Investments, LLC6,487$241.3K0.00%−22−0.3%Reduced
Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC6,286$233.8K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Geneos Wealth Management Inc.6,221$231.4K0.01%−160−2.5%Reduced
Exencial Wealth Advisors, LLC6,206$230.8K0.01%+6,206New
Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Pzu SA6,200$230.4K0.05%+6,200New
U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC6,100$226.9K0.01%+6,100New
Diversified Enterprises, LLC5,881$218.7K0.01%+5,881New
RS Crum Inc.5,860$217.9K0.05%+5,860New
Golden State Wealth Management, LLC5,853$217.7K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Global Retirement Partners, LLC5,844$217.3K0.00%+168+3.0%Added
Parsons Capital Management Inc5,500$204.5K0.01%+5,500New
Brighton Jones LLC5,424$201.7K0.00%+5,424New
Main Street Group, LTD4,901$182.3K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
HM Payson & Co4,550$169.2K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Royal Bank of Canada3,797$141.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Harbour Investments, Inc.3,723$138.5K0.00%−11−0.3%Reduced
Whittier Trust Co of Nevada Inc3,575$133.8K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
MAI Capital Management3,326$123.7K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Private Trust Co NA2,549$94.8K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
FMR LLC2,540$94.5K0.00%+2,126+513.5%Added
Wells Fargo & Company2,200$81.8K0.00%+2,200New
North Star Investment Management Corp.2,000$74.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co1,949$72.5K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Financial Network Wealth Advisors LLC1,702$63.3K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
MPWM Advisory Solutions, LLC1,510$56.2K0.03%+1,510New
AdvisorNet Financial, Inc1,261$46.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Legacy Wealth Managment, LLC1,100$40.9K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Parallel Advisors, LLC1,009$37.5K0.00%+1,009New
Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC911$33.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Hollencrest Capital Management860$32.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged