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 | 626,900 |
| Open | 44.08 |
| Previous Close | 43.53 |
| Day's Range | 43.97 - 44.51 |
| 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 37.47% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.59%.
News
Wall Street bereft of bears after gold smashes $4,600/oz, Main Street bolsters bullish majority with Warsh, PCE in focus
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Gold, silver extend rally as dollar slide offsets higher yields - Kitco PM Report
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Friday's Final Takeaways: Gold Jumps on Lower U.S. Dollar & Consumers Stay Selective
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Gold looks to PCE inflation, Jackson Hole for direction next week
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US Dollar and Metals Outlook: DXY Below 99 Keeps Gold, Silver and Platinum Bulls in Control
DXY remains bearish below 99 while platinum targets 1927-1930 after breaking 1900, with gold, silver, palladium and copper testing key breakout levels.
Ray Dalio says Bessent move is sign that a debt crisis is getting closer; recommends gold and bitcoin
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Gold Reaches Highest Price In Three Months As Dollar Weakens
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Spot gold holds above $4,585/oz as flash S&P composite PMI improves to 56 in August
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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
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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
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Silver Price Outlook: A Tenth of the Silver in Electronics Is Heading to One Buyer
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Bessent's interventions amount to QE, and 'gold is the must-have asset' - ByteTree's Morris
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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
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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
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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.