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 | 863,367 |
| Open | 42.89 |
| Previous Close | 41.75 |
| Day's Range | 42.70 - 43.37 |
| 52-Week Low | 31.93 |
| 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 34.91% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.38%.
News
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 (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Breakout Puts 200-Day Moving Average in Focus
Gold broke above key resistance and surged toward the 200-day moving average, strengthening bullish momentum while opening the door to higher technical targets.
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...
Gold, silver rise as oil spike lifts yields, hits equities - Kitco PM Report
Spot gold and silver prices are higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Monday, as a weaker U.S. dollar and lower Fed-hike expectations supported precious metals even as a rally in crude oil lifted Trea...
‘Gold has been in a bull market for 25 Years' – Morgan Stanley CIO Wilson
Gold and other commodities are ideally suited to environments where the 6040 portfolio is not delivering the performance and security it once did, and the yellow metal has actually been in a quarter-c...
U.S. data supports gold prices despite Iran pessimism, silver production soars as bar and coin sales rebound – Heraeus
Recent economic data is buoying gold prices despite flagging optimism of an Iran deal, while silver production is surging even as bar and coin demand rebounds from last month's lows, according to prec...
Gold Price Analysis – Golden Cross Is Near, But $4,500 Resistance Still Holds
The gold market has continued to be very noisy as we are bouncing around just below the $4,500 level, an area that would cause a lot of resistance and headline noise.
Gold, silver rise as softer data cuts Fed-hike odds - Kitco AM Report
Spot gold and silver prices are higher in early U.S. trading Monday, with a softer U.S. dollar and reduced Federal Reserve rate-hike expectations keeping a bid under precious metals despite stronger r...
Spot gold trades below $4,380/oz after New York manufacturing index surprises with rise to 20.6
Gold prices were coming off their earlier session highs after manufacturing activity in the New York region rose further into expansionary territory this month, according to the latest data published ...
Wall Street goes full-bull on gold as rate-hike bets recede, Main Street maintains bullish majority with Fed minutes on the menu
Gold prices pushed higher this week, as fading expectations for a September Fed rate hike helped the precious metal extend its August rebound despite intermittent pressure from a firmer dollar, rising...
Gold, silver rise as weak retail sales cut Fed-hike odds - Kitco PM Report
Spot gold and silver prices are higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Friday, as a weaker U.S. dollar and reduced Federal Reserve rate-hike expectations outweighed firmer Treasury yields tied to renew...
Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Pullback Risk After Resistance Test
Gold stalled near the 100-day moving average at $4,450 this week after triggering a bullish reversal, with Friday's recovery leaving the door open for a deeper pullback to build momentum.
Gold looks to Fed minutes, housing, PMI data for direction next week
Gold and silver head into the coming week with investors focused on the health of the U.S. economy and the Federal Reserve's interest-rate outlook, as manufacturing, housing and central bank signals c...
Gold Has Been in Bull Market for 25 Years, Wilson Says
Mike Wilson, Morgan Stanley chief US equity strategist and CIO, talks about using gold as a defensive asset to protect your portfolio. He says gold has been in a bull market for 25 years.
Spot gold nears $4,400/oz after preliminary Consumer Sentiment falls to 51, one-year inflation expectations rise
The gold market is trading near session highs after the latest data showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. declining, with shorter-term inflation expectations ticking higher.The University of Michigan ...
Gold rebounds as retail sales miss offsets oil-driven inflation risk - Kitco AM Report
Spot gold and silver prices are higher in early U.S. trading Friday, after July retail sales unexpectedly fell and reinforced the market's view that the Federal Reserve is closer to holding rates stea...