VanEck Merk Gold ETF (OUNZ)

NYSEARCA: OUNZ · Real-Time Price · USD
32.26
+0.09 (0.28%)
At close: Jul 18, 2025, 4:00 PM
32.26
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: Jul 18, 2025, 6:30 PM EDT
0.28%
Assets$1.76B
Expense Ratio0.25%
PE Ratio6.97
Shares Out54.90M
Dividend (ttm)n/a
Dividend Yieldn/a
Ex-Dividend Daten/a
Payout Frequencyn/a
Payout Ration/a
Volume508,015
Open32.37
Previous Close32.17
Day's Range32.25 - 32.37
52-Week Low22.72
52-Week High33.23
Beta0.11
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

Performance

OUNZ had a total return of 36.16% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.56%.

News

Gold (XAUUSD), Silver, Platinum Forecasts – Gold Attempts To Settle Above The $3350 Level

Gold markets are moving higher as traders focus on U.S. dollar's pullback.

Other symbols: AAAUDGPGLDGLDMIAUUGL
5 hours ago - FXEmpire

Gold Weekly Price Outlook – Gold Continues to See Buyers on Dips

The gold market continues to see buyers on dips over the last week, as we continue to trade within a larger range. With this, it suggests that short-term traders come into the picture to lift the pric...

5 hours ago - FXEmpire

Gold Price Outlook – Gold Continues to Grind

The gold market continues to see a lot of noisy trading, as we are in the middle of a larger range. At this point in time, the market still remains one that I am more comfortable buying than selling, ...

8 hours ago - FXEmpire

Michigan Consumer Sentiment Rises to 61.8; U.S. Dollar Tests Session Lows

Year-ahead inflation expectations declined from 5.0% to 4.4%.

Other symbols: AAAUDGPGLDGLDMIAUUGL
8 hours ago - FXEmpire

Gold market analysis for July 18 - Key intra-day price entry levels for active traders

Jim Wyckoff has spent over 25 years involved with the stock, financial and commodity markets. He was a financial journalist with the FWN newswire service for many years, including stints as a reporter...

10 hours ago - Kitco

Gold prices holding near session highs as U.S. housing starts increase 4.6% in June

Neils Christensen has a diploma in journalism from Lethbridge College and has more than a decade of reporting experience working for news organizations throughout Canada. His experiences include cover...

10 hours ago - Kitco

Gold price gains as greenback backs off

Jim Wyckoff has spent over 25 years involved with the stock, financial and commodity markets. He was a financial journalist with the FWN newswire service for many years, including stints as a reporter...

10 hours ago - Kitco

Gold (XAUUSD) Price Forecast: Bullish Bias Holds Above 50-Day MA Despite Fed Pressure

Gold price hovers above 50-Day moving average as dollar weakens, but strong U.S. data limits upside. Traders eye Fed signals and geopolitical tensions for gold forecast.

10 hours ago - FXEmpire

Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: Waller Fuels Cut Talk, Data Caps Upside

Tariff hikes and dovish Fed remarks push gold near $3,346 as silver holds above $38.28. Markets eye key U.S. data for the next move.

Other symbols: AAAUDGPGLDGLDMIAUUGL
14 hours ago - FXEmpire

Gold (XAUUSD) and Silver Technical Analysis: Is a Major Rally Ahead?

Gold remains sideways as it searches for its next direction, while silver corrects from overbought levels to find support for the next rally.

21 hours ago - FXEmpire

Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Rebounds Following Deeper Pullback

Gold rebounded off key support Thursday, reclaiming moving averages and forming a bullish hammer, potentially setting up a breakout above the pennant resistance line.

1 day ago - FXEmpire

India's gold market sees strong investment demand in June, but imports and jewelry sales slide – WGC's Chacko

Ernest Hoffman is a Crypto and Market Reporter for Kitco News. He has over 15 years of experience as a writer, editor, broadcaster and producer for media, educational and cultural organizations.

1 day ago - Kitco

China's gold market sees standout spot, futures, and ETF performance in H1, PBoC purchases continue in June – World Gold Council

Ernest Hoffman is a Crypto and Market Reporter for Kitco News. He has over 15 years of experience as a writer, editor, broadcaster and producer for media, educational and cultural organizations.

1 day ago - Kitco

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

Gold markets are moving lower as traders reduce bets on dovish Fed.

Other symbols: AAAUDGPGLDGLDMIAUUGL
1 day ago - FXEmpire

Gold weaker as USDX upticks

Jim Wyckoff has spent over 25 years involved with the stock, financial and commodity markets. He was a financial journalist with the FWN newswire service for many years, including stints as a reporter...

1 day ago - Kitco

Eroding Fed credibility could be gold's next catalyst, analysts warn

Neils Christensen has a diploma in journalism from Lethbridge College and has more than a decade of reporting experience working for news organizations throughout Canada. His experiences include cover...

1 day ago - Kitco

Gold Price Outlook – Gold Continues to Grind on Thursday

The gold market continues to see a lot of sideways action, as we are in the middle of a larger consolidation area. The market has been trading in a $300 range, and we are in the middle of it at the mo...

1 day ago - FXEmpire

Gold market analysis for July 17 - key intra-day price entry levels for active traders

Jim Wyckoff has spent over 25 years involved with the stock, financial and commodity markets. He was a financial journalist with the FWN newswire service for many years, including stints as a reporter...

1 day ago - Kitco

Spot gold slides below $3,320/oz after Philly Fed survey rises to 15.9 in July

Ernest Hoffman is a Crypto and Market Reporter for Kitco News. He has over 15 years of experience as a writer, editor, broadcaster and producer for media, educational and cultural organizations.

1 day ago - Kitco

Gold price down amid rise in greenback

Jim Wyckoff has spent over 25 years involved with the stock, financial and commodity markets. He was a financial journalist with the FWN newswire service for many years, including stints as a reporter...

1 day ago - Kitco

Gold prices sink as U.S. retail sales numbers jump 6% in June

Neils Christensen has a diploma in journalism from Lethbridge College and has more than a decade of reporting experience working for news organizations throughout Canada. His experiences include cover...

1 day ago - Kitco

Gold prices fall to session lows after U.S. weekly jobless claims drop to 221k

Ernest Hoffman is a Crypto and Market Reporter for Kitco News. He has over 15 years of experience as a writer, editor, broadcaster and producer for media, educational and cultural organizations.

1 day ago - Kitco

Gold (XAUUSD) Price Forecast: Dollar Strength Sends Gold Into 50-Day MA as Powell Risk Fades

Gold price dips as dollar firms and Powell risk eases. Traders eye the 50-day moving average for signs of support or a deeper move lower.

1 day ago - FXEmpire

China may be secretly stockpiling gold. Why that spells trouble for the U.S. dollar.

China's central bank has been buying physical gold to add to its reserves for at least the last three years  – and there's growing speculation that the country may be purchasing even more of the metal...

1 day ago - Market Watch

5 reasons Trump's second term has been so good for gold: ‘It's becoming a core asset class,' CIO says.

it's been nearly three months since gold climbed past $3,500 an ounce to its highest price on record, but five key factors to emerge since the start of President Donald Trump's second term are likely ...

1 day ago - Market Watch