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, Q1 2026
Institutional positions in VanEck Merk Gold ETF as of Mar 31, 2026. 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
- 292
- +41 vs. Q4 2025
- Shares held
- 32.6M
- +4.13M (+14.5%) vs. Q4 2025
- Total value
- $1.46B
- +$277.8M (+23.4%) vs. Q4 2025
- New holders
- 58
- 101 more added
- Sold out
- 17
- 75 more reduced
6 institutions that held it in Q4 2025 haven't filed for Q1 2026 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.
Compare with Q4 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.
| Quarter | Holders | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 269 | $1.36B |
| Q1 2026 | 292 | $1.46B |
| Q4 2025 | 257 | $1.19B |
| Q3 2025 | 221 | $1.05B |
| Q2 2025 | 206 | $863.7M |
| Q1 2025 | 184 | $738.9M |
| Q4 2024 | 162 | $592.8M |
| Q3 2024 | 148 | $527.0M |
| Q2 2024 | 137 | $456.2M |
| Q1 2024 | 121 | $396.3M |
| Q4 2023 | 129 | $359.8M |
| Q3 2023 | 126 | $335.1M |
| Q2 2023 | 126 | $337.3M |
| Q1 2023 | 121 | $319.5M |
| Q4 2022 | 115 | $283.7M |
| Q3 2022 | 112 | $378.2M |
| Q2 2022 | 112 | $406.1M |
| Q1 2022 | 110 | $438.4M |
| Q4 2021 | 100 | $363.5M |
| Q3 2021 | 94 | $252.4M |
| Q2 2021 | 90 | $125.5M |
| Q1 2021 | 90 | $114.3M |
Institutions, Q1 2026
Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding VanEck Merk Gold ETF; share changes are against Q4 2025.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laidlaw Wealth Management LLC | 9,047 | $407.6K | 1.41% | +9,047 | New |
| Regent Peak Wealth Advisors LLC | 9,054 | $407.9K | 0.08% | +9,054 | New |
| We Are One Seven, LLC | 9,245 | $416.5K | 0.01% | +463+5.3% | Added |
| First Heartland Consultants, Inc. | 9,571 | $431.2K | 0.03% | +2,072+27.6% | Added |
| Sagespring Wealth Partners, LLC | 9,759 | $439.7K | 0.01% | −24−0.2% | Reduced |
| MidFirst Bank | 10,000 | $450.5K | 0.04% | +5,000+100.0% | Added |
| Johnson Investment Counsel Inc | 10,011 | $451.0K | 0.00% | +10,011 | New |
| Veracity Capital LLC | 10,088 | $454.5K | 0.16% | +228+2.3% | Added |
| Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC | 10,295 | $463.8K | 0.02% | +452+4.6% | Added |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 10,350 | $466.0K | 0.00% | −197−1.9% | Reduced |
| EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC | 10,355 | $466.5K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Destiny Capital Corp | 11,060 | $498.3K | 0.27% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Matauro, LLC | 11,125 | $501.2K | 0.07% | +11,125 | New |
| Keystone Financial Group | 11,253 | $506.9K | 0.03% | +1,450+14.8% | Added |
| Tulsa Wealth Advisors, INC | 11,280 | $508.2K | 0.09% | +11,280 | New |
| Buckingham Strategic Partners | 11,344 | $511.1K | 0.01% | +11,344 | New |
| Davenport & Co LLC | 11,400 | $513.6K | 0.00% | −500−4.2% | Reduced |
| Spectrum Planning & Advisory Services Inc. | 11,670 | $525.7K | 0.26% | +5,155+79.1% | Added |
| Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC | 11,549 | $526.5K | 0.01% | −765−6.2% | Reduced |
| IHT Wealth Management, LLC | 11,734 | $528.6K | 0.01% | −2,214−15.9% | Reduced |
| Captrust Financial Advisors | 11,814 | $532.2K | 0.00% | +3,718+45.9% | Added |
| Whittier Trust Co | 12,042 | $539.2K | 0.01% | −1,389−10.3% | Reduced |
| Cozad Asset Management Inc | 12,100 | $545.1K | 0.04% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| GWN Securities Inc. | 12,137 | $546.8K | 0.10% | +6,537+116.7% | Added |
| GWM Advisors LLC | 12,621 | $568.6K | 0.00% | −538−4.1% | Reduced |
| Abacus Planning Group, Inc. | 12,818 | $577.5K | 0.08% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Gateway Wealth Partners, LLC | 12,882 | $580.3K | 0.02% | +7,071+121.7% | Added |
| Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych Pzu SA | 12,900 | $581.1K | 0.20% | +6,700+108.1% | Added |
| Cerity Partners LLC | 12,991 | $585.5K | 0.00% | +3,115+31.5% | Added |
| Tucker Asset Management LLC | 13,001 | $585.7K | 0.18% | +7,646+142.8% | Added |
| Smith, Moore & Co. | 13,335 | $600.7K | 0.04% | −170−1.3% | Reduced |
| Wick Capital Partners, LLC | 13,340 | $601.0K | 0.11% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Perigon Wealth Management, LLC | 13,370 | $602.3K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Abbington Investment Group | 13,405 | $603.9K | 0.35% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC | 13,435 | $605.2K | 0.09% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| M Holdings Securities, Inc. | 13,402 | $608.0K | 0.04% | +1,873+16.2% | Added |
| Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC | 13,635 | $614.3K | 0.10% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Whitaker-Myers Wealth Managers, LTD. | 13,842 | $623.6K | 0.12% | −645−4.5% | Reduced |
| Proficio Capital Partners LLC | 13,876 | $625.1K | 0.03% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| PFG Advisors | 14,507 | $653.5K | 0.03% | +1,628+12.6% | Added |
| Berkshire Bank | 14,623 | $658.8K | 0.14% | +3,320+29.4% | Added |
| Sovran Advisors, LLC | 15,202 | $674.8K | 0.05% | +15,202 | New |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | 15,275 | $688.0K | 0.00% | −3,877−20.2% | Reduced |
| Maridea Wealth Management LLC | 16,275 | $733.2K | 0.11% | +1,738+12.0% | Added |
| Fagan Associates, Inc. | 17,075 | $769.2K | 0.11% | +9,165+115.9% | Added |
| CWM, LLC | 17,121 | $771.3K | 0.00% | +5,400+46.1% | Added |
| Knightsbridge Asset Management, LLC | 18,287 | $823.8K | 0.11% | −357−1.9% | Reduced |
| Invst, LLC | 18,435 | $830.5K | 0.09% | +5,179+39.1% | Added |
| Texas Yale Capital Corp. | 19,100 | $860.5K | 0.02% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC | 19,849 | $894.2K | 0.00% | +3,581+22.0% | Added |
| Thompson Davis & Co., Inc. | 19,950 | $898.7K | 0.60% | +1,250+6.7% | Added |
| VestGen Advisors, LLC | 20,164 | $914.2K | 0.03% | +4,935+32.4% | Added |
| Daybright Advisory Services, Inc. | 20,596 | $927.8K | 0.26% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| PW Nova Financial Services LLC | 20,721 | $933.5K | 0.23% | +20,721 | New |
| BankChampaign, National Association | 20,804 | $937.2K | 0.93% | +20,346+4,442.4% | Added |
| White Pine Capital LLC | 21,371 | $962.8K | 0.26% | +355+1.7% | Added |
| Fifth Third Bancorp | 22,288 | $1.00M | 0.00% | +22,288 | New |
| Mariner, LLC | 22,526 | $1.01M | 0.00% | +644+2.9% | Added |
| Ironsides Asset Advisors, LLC | 22,739 | $1.02M | 0.26% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Wealth Quarterback LLC | 22,853 | $1.03M | 0.41% | +2,079+10.0% | Added |
| AQR Capital Management LLC | 23,137 | $1.04M | 0.00% | +7,242+45.6% | Added |
| Mather Group, LLC. | 23,466 | $1.06M | 0.01% | −925−3.8% | Reduced |
| Benjamin Edwards Inc | 23,966 | $1.08M | 0.01% | −1,349−5.3% | Reduced |
| Pioneer Family Office, LLC | 24,360 | $1.10M | 0.70% | +10,870+80.6% | Added |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC | 24,574 | $1.11M | 0.00% | +11,783+92.1% | Added |
| Financial & Tax Architects, LLC | 24,997 | $1.13M | 0.25% | +4,159+20.0% | Added |
| NewSquare Capital LLC | 25,500 | $1.15M | 0.10% | +25,500 | New |
| Robertson Stephens Wealth Management, LLC | 25,525 | $1.15M | 0.03% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Golden State Equity Partners | 25,807 | $1.16M | 0.09% | +25,807 | New |
| Citadel Advisors LLC | 26,164 | $1.18M | 0.00% | +26,164 | New |
| Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC | 27,064 | $1.22M | 0.01% | +19,280+247.7% | Added |
| Cascade Investment Group, Inc. | 27,410 | $1.23M | 0.81% | +5,950+27.7% | Added |
| Continuum Advisory, LLC | 27,503 | $1.24M | 0.12% | +11,865+75.9% | Added |
| Banco BTG Pactual S.A. | 27,796 | $1.25M | 0.24% | +27,796 | New |
| Huntington National Bank | 27,816 | $1.25M | 0.01% | +27,816 | New |
| Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC | 28,136 | $1.27M | 0.01% | −1,600−5.4% | Reduced |
| MPWM Advisory Solutions, LLC | 28,456 | $1.28M | 0.68% | +2,807+10.9% | Added |
| DiNuzzo Private Wealth, Inc. | 28,590 | $1.29M | 0.14% | +1,430+5.3% | Added |
| Warwick Investment Management, Inc. | 28,988 | $1.31M | 0.19% | −15,737−35.2% | Reduced |
| Waterloo Capital, L.P. | 29,118 | $1.31M | 0.09% | +29,118 | New |
| WESPAC Advisors, LLC | 29,464 | $1.33M | 0.73% | −16,609−36.0% | Reduced |
| Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC | 30,112 | $1.36M | 0.02% | +30,112 | New |
| SRS Capital Advisors, Inc. | 31,162 | $1.40M | 0.04% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC | 33,000 | $1.49M | 0.18% | −4,000−10.8% | Reduced |
| CWC Advisors, LLC. | 33,266 | $1.50M | 0.71% | +1,313+4.1% | Added |
| Merk Investments LLC | 34,200 | $1.54M | 0.42% | +11,333+49.6% | Added |
| Clear Harbor Asset Management, LLC | 34,530 | $1.56M | 0.11% | +745+2.2% | Added |
| Keating Financial Advisory Services, Inc. | 35,675 | $1.61M | 0.26% | +6,908+24.0% | Added |
| Crescent Grove Advisors, LLC | 35,750 | $1.61M | 0.16% | +35,750 | New |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC | 36,470 | $1.64M | 0.00% | −61,630−62.8% | Reduced |
| Sloy Dahl & Holst, LLC | 37,000 | $1.67M | 0.23% | −2,095−5.4% | Reduced |
| Colony Group, LLC | 37,182 | $1.68M | 0.00% | +4,339+13.2% | Added |
| Peck Wealth Management, LLC | 37,250 | $1.68M | 1.68% | −250−0.7% | Reduced |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 39,189 | $1.70M | 0.00% | −373,133−90.5% | Reduced |
| Resources Investment Advisors, LLC. | 37,817 | $1.70M | 0.02% | −702−1.8% | Reduced |
| Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd | 18,806 | $1.73M | 0.28% | +18,806 | New |
| Mayflower Financial Advisors, LLC | 38,725 | $1.74M | 0.21% | +620+1.6% | Added |
| Castleview Partners, LLC | 39,318 | $1.77M | 0.91% | +2,980+8.2% | Added |
| Washington Trust Advisors, Inc. | 41,093 | $1.85M | 0.15% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| HBW Advisory Services LLC | 41,445 | $1.87M | 0.20% | −14,171−25.5% | Reduced |