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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, Q4 2025

Institutional positions in VanEck Merk Gold ETF as of Dec 31, 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
257
+36 vs. Q3 2025
Shares held
28.5M
+298.1K (+1.1%) vs. Q3 2025
Total value
$1.19B
+$138.5M (+13.2%) vs. Q3 2025
New holders
55
76 more added
Sold out
19
74 more reduced

Compare with Q3 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 holdersQ4 2025: 257 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 heldQ4 2025: $1.19B
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, Q4 2025

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding VanEck Merk Gold ETF; share changes are against Q3 2025.

Institutions holding OUNZ in Q4 2025
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
MPWM Advisory Solutions, LLC25,649$1.06M0.59%+24,139+1,598.6%Added
Robertson Stephens Wealth Management, LLC25,525$1.06M0.03%−500−1.9%Reduced
Benjamin Edwards Inc25,315$1.05M0.01%−1,501−5.6%Reduced
Mather Group, LLC.24,391$1.01M0.01%−9,029−27.0%Reduced
ORG Partners LLC23,614$979.5K0.17%+430+1.9%Added
Merk Investments LLC22,867$948.5K0.26%−3,737−14.0%Reduced
Ironsides Asset Advisors, LLC22,739$943.2K0.24%+22,739New
Comerica Bank21,957$910.8K0.00%−2,791−11.3%Reduced
Mariner, LLC21,882$907.7K0.00%−46,719−68.1%Reduced
Cascade Investment Group, Inc.21,460$890.2K0.59%+21,460New
White Pine Capital LLC21,016$871.7K0.24%−1,295−5.8%Reduced
BankChampaign, National Association458$867.1K0.86%+458New
Financial & Tax Architects, LLC20,838$864.4K0.19%+1,681+8.8%Added
Wealth Quarterback LLC20,774$861.7K0.31%+5,191+33.3%Added
Daybright Advisory Services, Inc.20,596$854.3K0.23%+20,596New
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC19,152$794.0K0.00%−360−1.8%Reduced
Texas Yale Capital Corp.19,100$792.3K0.02%+19,100New
Thompson Davis & Co., Inc.18,700$775.7K0.46%+7,300+64.0%Added
Knightsbridge Asset Management, LLC18,644$773.4K0.12%−4,687−20.1%Reduced
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC16,268$674.8K0.00%+1,344+9.0%Added
JT Stratford LLC15,943$661.3K0.08%+1,654+11.6%Added
AQR Capital Management LLC15,895$659.3K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Continuum Advisory, LLC15,638$648.7K0.06%+877+5.9%Added
Shufro Rose & Co LLC15,381$638.0K0.04%+630+4.3%Added
VestGen Advisors, LLC15,229$631.7K0.03%−945−5.8%Reduced
Maridea Wealth Management LLC14,537$603.0K0.09%+3,541+32.2%Added
Whitaker-Myers Wealth Managers, LTD.14,487$600.9K0.13%−20.0%Reduced
Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC12,314$590.5K0.01%−809−6.2%Reduced
Whittier Trust Co13,431$581.0K0.01%−933−6.5%Reduced
IHT Wealth Management, LLC13,948$578.6K0.01%−2,600−15.7%Reduced
Proficio Capital Partners LLC13,876$575.6K0.04%−724−5.0%Reduced
Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC13,635$565.6K0.09%00.0%Unchanged
Smith, Moore & Co.13,505$560.2K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Pioneer Family Office, LLC13,490$559.6K0.38%+13,490New
Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC13,435$557.3K0.08%+1,018+8.2%Added
Abbington Investment Group13,405$556.0K0.38%00.0%Unchanged
Perigon Wealth Management, LLC13,370$554.6K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Wick Capital Partners, LLC13,340$553.3K0.10%−71−0.5%Reduced
Invst, LLC13,256$549.9K0.06%+400+3.1%Added
GWM Advisors LLC13,159$545.8K0.00%+1,065+8.8%Added
PFG Advisors12,879$534.2K0.03%+1,750+15.7%Added
Abacus Planning Group, Inc.12,818$531.7K0.07%+5,544+76.2%Added
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC12,791$530.6K0.00%−1,256−8.9%Reduced
Cozad Asset Management Inc12,100$501.9K0.04%+600+5.2%Added
Davenport & Co LLC11,900$493.6K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
CWM, LLC11,721$486.0K0.00%+2,690+29.8%Added
M Holdings Securities, Inc.11,529$478.0K0.03%+11,529New
Berkshire Bank11,303$468.8K0.10%+175+1.6%Added
Destiny Capital Corp11,060$458.8K0.24%00.0%Unchanged
Royal Bank of Canada10,547$438.0K0.00%+6,750+177.8%Added
Snider Financial Group10,532$436.9K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC10,355$429.5K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Cerity Partners LLC9,876$409.7K0.00%+9,876New
Veracity Capital LLC9,860$409.0K0.12%+178+1.8%Added
Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC9,843$408.3K0.02%+364+3.8%Added
Keystone Financial Group9,803$406.6K0.03%+9,803New
Sagespring Wealth Partners, LLC9,783$405.8K0.01%−21−0.2%Reduced
Stirlingshire Investments, Inc.8,956$371.5K0.33%+8,956New
Kovack Advisors, Inc.8,911$369.6K0.02%+8,911New
We Are One Seven, LLC8,782$364.3K0.01%−229−2.5%Reduced
NBC Securities, Inc.8,680$360.0K0.03%−1,190−12.1%Reduced
Wolff Wiese Magana LLC8,236$341.6K0.19%00.0%Unchanged
AE Wealth Management LLC8,141$337.7K0.00%+8,141New
Kiker Wealth Management, LLC8,111$336.4K11.16%−415,884−98.1%Reduced
Captrust Financial Advisors8,096$335.8K0.00%+1,305+19.2%Added
Pure Financial Advisors, Inc.8,078$335.1K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Fagan Associates, Inc.7,910$328.1K0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC7,784$322.9K0.00%+25+0.3%Added
Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC7,520$311.9K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Bartlett & Co. Wealth Management LLC7,500$311.1K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
First Heartland Consultants, Inc.7,499$311.1K0.02%+7,499New
CWA Asset Management Group, LLC7,478$310.2K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
M Wealth Management, LLC7,373$305.8K0.27%00.0%Unchanged
Stephens Inc7,060$292.8K0.00%+285+4.2%Added
Brinker Capital Investments, LLC7,001$290.4K0.00%+514+7.9%Added
Ieq Capital, LLC6,950$288.3K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Vise Technologies, Inc.6,910$286.6K0.01%+6,910New
Main Street Group, LTD6,885$285.6K0.10%+1,984+40.5%Added
Edge Financial Advisors LLC6,804$282.2K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
Wealth Management Associates, Inc.6,755$280.2K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Garden State Investment Advisory Services LLC6,746$279.8K0.07%+6,746New
Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC6,678$277.0K0.02%+392+6.2%Added
Bank of America Corp6,525$270.7K0.00%+6,525New
Spectrum Planning & Advisory Services Inc.6,515$270.2K0.14%−13,533−67.5%Reduced
BlackRock, Inc.6,500$269.6K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Reliant Wealth Planning6,392$265.1K0.08%+6,392New
Global Retirement Partners, LLC6,307$261.6K0.00%+463+7.9%Added
Geneos Wealth Management Inc.6,221$258.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Pzu SA6,200$257.2K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC6,100$253.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Bessemer Group Inc6,000$249.0K0.00%+6,000New
Vontobel Holding Ltd.6,000$248.9K0.00%−2,000−25.0%Reduced
Diversified Enterprises, LLC5,881$243.9K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
RS Crum Inc.5,860$243.1K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Golden State Wealth Management, LLC5,853$242.8K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Gateway Wealth Partners, LLC5,811$241.0K0.03%+5,811New
LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, LLC5,777$239.0K0.04%+5,777New
Dakota Wealth Management5,684$235.8K0.00%+5,684New
GWN Securities Inc.5,600$232.3K0.05%+5,600New
IvyRock Asset Management (HK) Ltd2,700$231.6K0.12%+2,700New