VanEck Merk Gold ETF (OUNZ)
| Assets | $2.74B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.25% |
| PE Ratio | 6.97 |
| Shares Out | 59.27M |
| Dividend (ttm) | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Volume | 280,539 |
| Open | 44.08 |
| Previous Close | 43.53 |
| Day's Range | 43.97 - 44.30 |
| 52-Week Low | 32.05 |
| 52-Week High | 53.35 |
| Beta | 0.18 |
| Holdings | 1 |
| Inception Date | May 16, 2014 |
About OUNZ
Fund Home PageThe VanEck Merk Gold ETF (OUNZ) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the LBMA Gold Price index. The fund tracks the gold spot price, less expenses, using gold bars and coins held in London vaults. Investors can redeem their shares for gold in increments of 1 troy oz. OUNZ was launched on May 16, 2014 and is issued by VanEck.
Top Holdings
| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Oz. | n/a | 100.00% |
Performance
OUNZ had a total return of 36.44% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.52%.
News
Spot gold holds above $4,585/oz as flash S&P composite PMI improves to 56 in August
The gold market is holding its earlier gains after the latest U.S. data showed the services sector improving beyond expectations this month, while the manufacturing sector weakened slightly.S&P Global...
Gold Above $4,600 on Weaker Dollar, Debt Fears
Gold climbed back above the $4,600-an-ounce mark as investors viewed the U.S. Treasury's plans to expand bond buybacks to bring long-term yields lower as a sign of stress, sparking a fresh round of do...
Gold, silver extend breakout as U.S. dollar slides below 99 - Kitco AM Report
Spot gold and silver prices are sharply higher in early U.S. trading Friday, as a weaker U.S. dollar, fading September Fed-hike expectations and U.S. fiscal concerns kept buyers in control of the prec...
Gold rebounds as bond jitters, debt fears and weaker dollar revive bullion demand
Gold is heading toward a weekly gain of nearly 5% after rebounding from its second-quarter slump. Bullion rose as a weaker dollar, bond market jitters and renewed fears over soaring U.S. debt weighed ...
Gold steadies, silver jumps as bond-market pressure hits equities - Kitco PM Report
Spot gold prices are near steady and spot silver prices are sharply higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Thursday, as rising crude oil prices and a rebound in Treasury yields hit equities but failed ...
Silver Price Outlook: A Tenth of the Silver in Electronics Is Heading to One Buyer
World Silver Survey 2026 implies data centres could consume more than 42.3 million ounces of silver annually by 2027, strengthening the long-term demand outlook.
Bessent's interventions amount to QE, and 'gold is the must-have asset' - ByteTree's Morris
The U.S. government is effectively engaged in multiple major quantitative easing operations, and gold prices have moved higher as a result, with potential for plenty more gains ahead, according to Cha...
Gold tests $4,450 as Philly Fed, jobless claims firm rate risk - Kitco AM Report
Spot gold prices are lower and spot silver prices are firmer in early U.S. trading Thursday, as stronger-than-expected U.S. labor and regional manufacturing data trimmed part of Wednesday's Treasury-l...
Spot gold bounces to $4,470/oz after Philly Fed survey rises to 47.4 in August
– Gold prices are coming off their recent lows on Thursday morning after the Philadelphia Federal Reserve's manufacturing sector survey improved beyond expectations this month.The regional central ban...
Gold approaches session low $4,450/oz after U.S. weekly jobless claims fall to 206k
Gold prices are getting closer to the $4,450 per ounce session low on Thursday morning following the release of better than expected labor market data after the number of Americans filing new claims f...
Why Bessent's Treasury operations have breathed life back into the gold trade
Gold is the reciprocal of the dollar and consensus among strategists is that Bessent's yield curve control will have a detrimental impact on the U.S. currency
Gold surges above $4,500, silver breaks $66 as Treasury buyback sinks yields - Kitco PM Report
Spot gold and silver prices are sharply higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Wednesday, as a Treasury-led bond-market rally pulled yields lower, weakened the U.S. dollar and helped precious metals cu...
Gold price jumps 4% past $4,500 as Treasury buys back its own long-term debt
Thirty-year yields fell, short rates rose, and the dollar hit a three-month low. The Fed's minutes, out the same afternoon, showed officials arguing to go the other way.
Gold Price Hits Two-Month High After Mostly Stagnant Summer
Gold prices are on an upswing lately after the price remained largely stagnant for most of the summer. Earlier this month, gold posted its best week in seven months, rising about 7% in price, largely ...
33% of UK respondents regret missing out on gold's 128% price rally – The Royal Mint
One in three UK adults regret not investing in gold over the past five years – during which time the yellow metal gained 128% in value – while nearly a third (30%) regret missing out on silver, accord...
Gold firms as softer dollar offsets oil-led yield pressure - Kitco AM Report
Spot gold prices are higher and spot silver prices are near steady in early U.S. trading Wednesday, as a softer U.S. dollar supported precious metals while elevated Treasury yields and higher crude oi...
Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Can Bulls Reclaim the 200-Day Moving Average?
Gold's short-term reversal puts $4,311 support at risk, but persistent bullish pressure within consolidation keeps a breakout toward higher resistance levels possible.
Gold performs like nothing else in the commodity complex – WGC's De Pessemier
9Kitco News) – Gold's supply-and-demand dynamics, diversification benefits and resilience across market environments are unique among all commodities, and the yellow metal should be treated as a disti...
Gold, silver slide as AI selloff, Hormuz risk lift rate concerns - Kitco PM Report
Spot gold and silver prices are sharply lower in late-afternoon U.S. trading Tuesday, as elevated global bond yields and a renewed selloff in AI-linked equities outweighed support from a softer U.S. d...
Wells Fargo reiterates positive outlook for precious metals, still sees gold at $4,900 in 2026
Gold prices are getting a boost from falling rate hike expectations, but Asian investors and central banks never abandoned the yellow metal, and prices will gain an additional 11% between now and year...
Spot gold back at $4,400/oz as U.S. pending home sales surprise with 2.3% drop in July
Hopes for a stabilizing U.S. housing market were weakened after the number of potential home buyers came in well below expectations last month, according to the latest data from the National Associati...
Gold pulls back as Hormuz attack keeps crude above $90 - Kitco AM Report
Spot gold and silver prices are lower in early U.S. trading Tuesday, as a stronger oil-risk premium and higher long-end Treasury yields offset fading expectations for a September Federal Reserve rate ...
Spot gold trades below $4,400/oz after U.S. housing starts fall 12.4%, building permits rise 5% in July
Gold prices are trading near session lows under $4,400 per ounce this morning after the latest data showed the U.S. housing market delivering a mixed performance last month.Housing starts fell 12.4% i...
