VanEck Merk Gold ETF (OUNZ)

NYSEARCA: OUNZ · Real-Time Price · USD
41.54
+0.03 (0.07%)
Jun 8, 2026, 10:18 AM EDT - Market open
Assets$2.78B
Expense Ratio0.25%
PE Ratio6.97
Shares Out59.27M
Dividend (ttm)n/a
Dividend Yieldn/a
Ex-Dividend Daten/a
Payout Frequencyn/a
Payout Ration/a
Volume104,769
Open41.63
Previous Close41.51
Day's Range41.50 - 41.76
52-Week Low31.36
52-Week High53.35
Beta0.15
Holdings1
Inception DateMay 16, 2014

About OUNZ

Fund Home Page

The 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.

Asset Class Commodity
Category Commodities Focused
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol OUNZ
ETF Provider VanEck
Index Tracked LBMA Gold Price

Top Holdings

NameSymbolWeight
Gold Oz.n/a100.00%

Performance

OUNZ had a total return of 30.08% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.17%.

News

Gold holds near $4,330 as Hormuz volatility meets firmer dollar - Kitco AM Report

Spot gold prices are near steady and spot silver prices are higher in early U.S. trading Monday, as oil pulled back from overnight highs, U.S. equity futures recovered and traders looked ahead to Wedn...

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1 hour ago - Kitco

Gold has tumbled during the Iran war — exposing a massive myth about geopolitical risk

From everything investors are told, it makes no sense that gold GC00-0.37% would fall so much in the midst of the Iran war, which is now 100 days old.

2 hours ago - Market Watch

Gold just had its worst selloff since March. A floor may be $4,000, says one veteran strategist

Gold's slump has followed Friday's better-than-expected May U.S. employment report.

3 hours ago - Market Watch

Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: Truce Stability Amid Iran-Israel Conflict – Next Leg Lower?

Gold and silver showed limited conviction as the Middle East truce held firm amid Iran-Israel tensions. Gold broke decisively under $4,500 with bearish channel structure while silver traded at $66.53.

8 hours ago - FXEmpire

Gold (XAUUSD) Price Forecast: Gold Market Awaits CPI as Fed Hike Odds Rise

Strong NFP data crushed Fed rate-cut hopes, sending gold lower. This week's CPI and PPI reports could determine whether selling pressure accelerates.

8 hours ago - FXEmpire

Gold and Silver Price Forecast: XAUUSD Breakdown Signals More Pain Ahead

Gold and silver remain under pressure after strong U.S. jobs data increased Fed rate-hike concerns, with XAUUSD breaking key support and silver following lower.

10 hours ago - FXEmpire

Gold Rises; Long-Term View Remains Positive

Gold rose in early trade. The yellow metal has retreated from the $5,000 a troy ounce level as Treasury yields climb amid higher inflation risk from elevated energy prices, UOB said.

13 hours ago - WSJ

Gold News: Gold Price Tumbles as Blowout Payrolls Crush Rate-Cut Hopes

Gold prices plunged after a strong U.S. jobs report boosted rate hike odds, Treasury yields, and the dollar, pressuring XAU/USD.

1 day ago - FXEmpire

What's next for gold after the 200-day moving average breaks?

Gold and silver investors aren't heading into the weekend with much to feel good about.

2 days ago - Kitco

Wall Street brimming with bears after gold's breakdown, Main Street pessimism persists as inflation data takes center stage

The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street overwhelmingly bearish on gold's near-term prospects, while Main Street grew more pessimistic after gold's week of weakness.

2 days ago - Kitco

Gold and silver tumble after hot jobs print lifts dollar, Treasury yields - Kitco PM Report

Spot gold and silver prices are sharply lower in late-afternoon U.S. trading Friday, after a stronger-than-expected May jobs report lifted Treasury yields, firmed the U.S. dollar and triggered heavy s...

2 days ago - Kitco

Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Sellers Dominate After 200-Day Breakdown

Gold extends its bearish breakdown below key support levels and the 200-day moving average, with sellers in control and downside targets now in focus.

2 days ago - FXEmpire

Gold breaks below key technical support, but analysts see a buying opportunity

Inflation fears on multiple fronts have taken their toll on the gold market, with prices breaking below a critical long-term support level.

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2 days ago - Kitco

Mining M&A enters new phase as investors demand growth, execution | Adshead-Bell

Higher metals prices are giving mining companies more capital and more strategic options, but investors are becoming less tolerant of complicated portfolios, missed guidance and weak technical oversig...

2 days ago - Kitco

Gold (XAUUSD), Silver, Platinum Forecasts – Gold Dives 3% As Traders Bet On Hawkish Fed

Strong U.S. job market data triggered a sell-off in precious metals markets.

2 days ago - FXEmpire

Gold Weekly Price Analysis – Gold Has a Tough Week as Rates Jump

The gold market fell hard for the week, as interest rates continue to cause issues.

2 days ago - FXEmpire

The gold chart looks precarious. Here's how to profit

Gold is at a technically precarious juncture, and the good news for you is that options market may be mispricing the risk.

2 days ago - CNBC

Gold And Silver Hit Lowest Prices In Months After Strong Jobs Report

The last time gold and silver shed this much value was in late March, when gold hit a low around $4,400 and silver fell to as low as $67. Analysts blamed that price crash on mixed signals about Iran p...

2 days ago - Forbes

Gold Price Analysis – Gold Drops Hard with Rates Jumping

The gold market has been really poor, as the interest rates in the United States have jumped in reaction to the Non-Farm Payroll numbers being almost double what was anticipated.

2 days ago - FXEmpire

Gold demand will drop this year even as supply increases, but average price will still rise 43% in 2026 – Metals Focus

The global gold supply will see modest growth in both mine production and recycling in 2026, even as gold demand is projected to decline as double-digit losses in jewelry and central bank purchases ar...

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2 days ago - Kitco

Gold slips below $4,500 as strong jobs report hits rate-cut trade - Kitco AM Report

Spot gold and silver prices are lower in early U.S. trading Friday, after stronger-than-expected U.S. payrolls lifted Treasury yields, firmed the dollar and pressured the rate-cut trade.

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3 days ago - Kitco

Gold price see solid selling pressure as U.S. economy created 172k jobs in May

The gold market is seeing surging selling pressure as the U.S. economy created far more jobs than expected, raising expectations that the Federal Reserve has room to raise interest rates to cool infla...

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3 days ago - Kitco

Gold (XAUUSD) Price Forecast: Bearish Gold Market Faces NFP Reality Check

Gold trades near its 200-day average as traders await NFP data. Weak jobs could fuel a gold rally, but elevated oil prices may limit gains.

3 days ago - FXEmpire

Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: Gold Tumbles Under $4,500 as Silver Slips to $72 — More Pain Ahead?

The ongoing US-Iran ceasefire allowed gold and silver to react to technical breakdowns. Gold accelerated lower below $4,500 with strong bearish continuation while silver traded at $72.73.

3 days ago - FXEmpire

Gold Pressured by Rate-Hike Fears as Middle East Uncertainty Persists

Gold prices traded below $4,450 a troy ounce and were on track for a weekly loss as uncertainty surrounding U.S.-Iran peace talks weakened sentiment.

3 days ago - WSJ

Gold and Silver Price Forecast: Price Compression Builds Ahead of NFP Data

Gold and silver remain under pressure as traders wait for the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report to define the next major move. Gold remains weak below key resistance, while a break below support could trig...

3 days ago - FXEmpire

Deglobalization sparks race for strategic resources, driving gold and copper outlook - Sohn Montreal

A shift in the global economic order is triggering a worldwide race for physical resources, creating the conditions for a sustained commodity bull market and reinforcing gold's role as a critical rese...

3 days ago - Kitco

Gold and silver gain with risk assets as crude retreats on deal hopes - Kitco PM Report

Spot gold and silver prices are higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Thursday, as weaker crude oil, softer Treasury yields and a lower U.S. dollar supported precious metals ahead of Friday's May empl...

3 days ago - Kitco

Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Falling Wedge Signals Key Inflection Zone

Gold is testing 200-day moving average support within a falling wedge pattern, with confirmation levels above resistance needed to validate a potential bullish reversal.

3 days ago - FXEmpire

China's gold market is cooling, multiple metrics show

China's gold market, which along with central bank demand has been one of the central pillars of the multi-year gold rally, has shown definite signs of cooling in recent weeks. “Amid heightened market...

3 days ago - Kitco

Comex Gold Settles 0.88% Higher at $4475.80

Gold settled 0.9% higher, up four of the past six sessions, and silver rose 0.4%, up two of the past three sessions.

3 days ago - WSJ

Gold (XAUUSD), Silver, Platinum Forecasts – Gold Rebounds As Oil Markets Retreat

Silver and platinum are also moving higher in today's trading session.

3 days ago - FXEmpire

Commerzbank is not giving up on metals, sees $4,800/oz gold, $80/oz silver by year-end

Rising inflation pressures due to the ongoing war in Iran mean investors will have to wait a little longer for gold to break out of its current consolidation phase, according to Carsten Fritsch, commo...

3 days ago - Kitco

Gold News: Gold Price Rebounds From 200-Day MA as Rate-Cut Bets Return

Gold price rallies after rebounding from the 200-day MA as falling oil, lower yields, and renewed Fed rate-cut hopes boost XAU/USD ahead of NFP.

4 days ago - FXEmpire

Gold Price Analysis – Gold Stuck Between 2 EMAs

The gold market has rallied a bit early on Thursday, as we are looking at the interest rate movements as a massive influence on where we are going next.

4 days ago - FXEmpire

Gold clears $4,500, silver rallies as Hormuz risk premium cools - Kitco AM Report

Spot gold prices are firmer and spot silver prices are sharply higher in early U.S. trading Thursday, as a softer U.S. dollar, weaker crude oil and mixed U.S. equity futures framed the final session b...

4 days ago - Kitco

Spot gold reclaims $4,500/oz after U.S. weekly jobless claims rise to 225k

Gold prices were holding above $4,500 per ounce on Thursday morning following the release of worse-than-expected labor market data after the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment bene...

4 days ago - Kitco

Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: Gold Breaks $4,500 as Silver Slips to $73 — Support or More Pain?

As the ceasefire remains intact beyond nine weeks and oil flows gradually normalize, gold faced strong selling pressure under $4,500 while silver slipped to $73.34. Strong central bank demand and silv...

4 days ago - FXEmpire

Gold Rises Amid Mild Dollar Weakness

Gold rose in early trade amid a slightly weaker dollar that makes the U.S.-dollar denominated precious metal less expensive for potential investors.

4 days ago - WSJ

Gold breaks $4,440 as U.S.-Iran fighting pressures markets - Kitco PM Report

Spot gold and silver prices are sharply lower after the close Wednesday, as crude oil rallied, Treasury yields rose and renewed U.S.-Iran fighting pressured non-yielding metals.

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4 days ago - Kitco

Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Bearish Structure Tests Key Support Zones

Gold is testing key long-term support as bearish momentum builds, with downside targets emerging, while only a reclaim of short-term resistance would signal stabilization.

4 days ago - FXEmpire

Central banks buy net 17 tonnes of gold in April, led by Poland and China – WGC

After March saw central banks flip to net sellers of gold, the sovereign sector switched back to bullion purchases in April, according to the latest data from the World Gold Council (WGC).“Central ban...

4 days ago - Kitco

Gold (XAUUSD), Silver, Platinum Forecasts – Gold Retreats As Oil Tests New Highs

Precious metals are under strong pressure as traders bet on hawkish central banks.

4 days ago - FXEmpire

Indian central bank denies media report of $12 billion gold reserve sales

One day after a bombshell report from Bloomberg claimed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) sold gold reserves worth roughly $12 billion in the two weeks through May 22, the central bank issued a firm den...

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4 days ago - Kitco

TD Securities cuts H2 2026 gold price forecasts as markets price in Fed rate hike

Rising expectations that the Federal Reserve will have to hike interest rates rather than cut them by the end of the year continue to take their toll on the precious metals market, with gold prices fa...

4 days ago - Kitco

Gold off session lows after ISM Services PMI rises to 54.5 in May

The U.S. service sector improved above expectations last month, according to the latest data from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM).The ISM announced on Wednesday morning that its Services Pur...

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5 days ago - Kitco

Gold (XAUUSD) Price Forecast: Gold Price Falls as Fed Hike Fears Return

Gold prices face pressure as rising Treasury yields, a stronger dollar, and Fed hike fears grow. Friday's NFP report could determine the next move.

5 days ago - FXEmpire

Gold Price Analysis – Gold Drifts Lower on Wednesday

Gold drifts a little bit lower early on Wednesday, as traders continue to see a consolidation range play out. The noise coming out of the Middle East continues to be a concern in this market.

5 days ago - FXEmpire

Gold, silver fall as oil jumps on U.S.-Iran strikes - Kitco AM Report

Spot gold prices are lower and spot silver prices are sharply lower in early U.S. trading Wednesday, as rising oil prices, a firmer U.S. dollar and renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities offset safe-haven dema...

5 days ago - Kitco

Gold price struggling as ADP says 122k jobs created in May

The gold market could see renewed selling pressure as the U.S. labor market remains resilient, with the private sector creating slightly more jobs than expected in May.

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5 days ago - Kitco

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