VanEck Merk Gold ETF (OUNZ)
| Assets | $2.50B |
| 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 | 148,509 |
| Open | 39.73 |
| Previous Close | 39.27 |
| Day's Range | 39.72 - 40.01 |
| 52-Week Low | 31.48 |
| 52-Week High | 53.35 |
| Beta | 0.17 |
| 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 21.77% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.70%.
News
Gold Price Analysis – Gold Rallies Near $4,200 Resistance Despite Rising Rates
Gold continues to rise despite rising rates in the United States. With this, the market will need to reconcile this divergence in recent pricing one way or another.
Gold rallies above $4,120 as buyers test resistance - Kitco AM Report
Spot gold and silver prices are higher ahead of the North American market open Wednesday, as buyers extended this week's rebound while traders weighed softer recent U.S. inflation data, resilient acti...
Gold rallies as buyers ignore higher yields, oil shock - Kitco PM Report
Spot gold and silver prices are sharply higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Tuesday, as short covering and renewed haven demand lifted metals despite rising Treasury yields, a firmer U.S. dollar and...
Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Breakout Signals Point to Higher Prices
Gold has broken above key trend resistance, with a potential double bottom developing, but a major test near $4,203 could determine whether the reversal gains momentum.
Central bank gold demand has ‘very long runway' as East/West market split returns - Schroders
Asian investors continued to buy gold in June even as their Western counterparts exited positions, while central bank gold demand around the globe will likely rise and will support gold prices for man...
Gold's risk/reward has flipped in investors' favor despite rate hike fears, says Wells Fargo's Samana
Although gold continues to struggle below $4,100 an ounce as investors brace for the possibility of higher interest rates, one market strategist says the precious metal has reached a point where the d...
Gold headed toward $3,500 and silver toward $50 before the next run, Chambers says
The veteran investor who warned in May that the metals selloff had further to run says the bottom is now close, and that he plans to start buying again this year.
Gold rebounds as $4,000 support holds, silver leads metals higher - Kitco AM Report
Spot gold and silver prices are higher ahead of the North American market open Tuesday, as short covering lifted precious metals after last week's selloff while Treasury yields, the U.S. dollar and cr...
Gold, silver firm as equities slip and Hormuz risk supports oil - Kitco PM Report
Spot gold and silver prices are modestly higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Monday, as short covering helped metals stabilize after last week's selloff, while higher Treasury yields, a firmer U.S. ...
Gold is oversold, the debasement trade is still on, and the pressure is building – Sprott's Paul Wong
Gold is massively oversold by every meaningful metric and is likely to set a cyclical bottom before September, while currency debasement is the fundamental driver that will push gold to its next all-t...
Despite Middle East escalation, interest rates remain the key price driver for gold and silver – StoneX
Interest rates are still the key driver for precious metals prices even as the conflict between the United States and Iran escalates further, with gold and silver facing continued downside risk, accor...
Gold Price Analysis – Gold Defends $4,000 Support Level as Death Cross Remains
The gold market has bounced a bit during the early part of the trading session on Monday, as we continue to see the death cross loom large. At this point in time, the market still watches several thin...
Gold gains capped as markets ignore positive data over Hormuz worries, Indian silver premiums rise despite low demand – Heraeus
Gold prices aren't benefiting from lower rate hike expectations because market participants are worried about the Iran conflict, while India's new import controls are causing 10% price premiums on dom...
Gold softens, silver rebounds as Fed-rate risk limits metals - Kitco AM Report
(Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are slightly lower and spot silver prices are higher ahead of the North American market open Monday, as renewed U.S.-Iran escalation pushed crude oil back above $90...
Gold Falls Amid Higher-For-Longer Interest-Rate Expectations
Gold declined in the early Asian trade. Expectations that interest rates will remain higher for longer have boosted the dollar and Treasury yields, likely weighing heavily on gold, said XS.com.
Gold steadies near $4,000 as chip selloff hits equities - Kitco PM Report
Spot gold and silver prices are higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Friday, as short covering helped metals stabilize after Thursday's break while firm Treasury yields, a stronger U.S. dollar and el...
Wall Street breaks bearish, Main Street sentiment still split after gold struggles to maintain $4,000 support amid summer doldrums
The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street overwhelmingly bearish on gold's near-term prospects, while Main Street sentiment remained divided and indecisive after the yellow metal rep...
Spot gold hits session high near $4,000/oz after preliminary Consumer Sentiment rises to 54.4, one-year inflation expectations ease
The gold market is trading near session highs after the latest data showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. improving, with shorter-term inflation expectations easing.The University of Michigan announce...
Gold steadies, silver weakens as yields cap inflation-data relief - Kitco AM Report
Spot gold prices are slightly higher and spot silver prices are weaker ahead of the North American market open Friday, as traders weighed this week's softer inflation data against resilient U.S. econo...
Gold remains under pressure as U.S. housing starts rise 19% in June
Gold prices remain trapped below $4,000 an ounce and have been unable to attract any significant safe-haven demand despite persistent uncertainty in the U.S. housing sector, which threatens to weigh o...
Gold and Silver Price Forecast: Gold Breaks $4,000 as Silver Eyes $50
Gold and silver remain under pressure as rising oil prices, higher Treasury yields, and a stronger US dollar increase the risk of further declines toward key support levels.
Gold breaks $4,000 as yields rise, Fed-rate relief fades - Kitco PM Report
Spot gold and silver prices are sharply lower in late-afternoon U.S. trading Thursday, as resilient U.S. economic data, firmer Treasury yields and a stronger U.S. dollar overwhelmed support from this ...
Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Will Gold Break Below Major Support Levels?
Gold's rejection from moving average resistance is accelerating bearish momentum, with traders watching whether key support levels hold or trigger a deeper decline.
China's AI ambitions could make platinum the next strategic precious metal after gold - WPIC
China has already cemented its position as one of the world's most important gold markets, and the country's next wave of industrial investment could elevate platinum to a similarly strategic role as ...
‘We have a plan to go overweight gold again' – Fidelity's Samson predicts return to bull market in 2027
The key trends that drove gold to an all-time high of $5,600 per ounce earlier this year remain in place, and the yellow metal will resume its bull market run in 2027, justifying a move from neutral b...