VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ)Commodities Focused | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
46.69 USD
+0.60
(1.302%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 46.54 -0.15 (-0.152%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 7:56 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 18, 2026, 10:29 p.m. EDT
OUNZ (VanEck Merk Gold Trust) exhibits classic defensive equity characteristics with a neutral short-term technical outlook but a strong strategic hold for the long term. Recent price action (ranging 43-47) suggests a stabilization after the $53 high, rebalancing around the $50 psychological barrier. While the underlying bullion narrative remains positive, the lack of dividends and flat short-term forecasting model stats (0.03% predicted movement) suggests holding rather than aggressive trading. This is a 'solid core holding' (4 stars) for a gold-backed portfolio, suitable for inflation hedging over multi-year horizons, but lacks the explosive momentum required for high-conviction short-term trades (3 stars). |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.054485 |
| AutoTheta | 0.060316 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.081959 |
| MSTL | 0.085127 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 80% |
| H-stat | 0.49 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.324 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.51 |
As of April 18, 2026, 10:29 p.m. EDT: Speculative flow shows high Open Interest (OI) at out-of-the-money strikes for near-dates (April/May), specifically 47.0 and 50.0 for calls, suggesting a bullish cap on upside with buy-side concentration. However, significant inventory exists at lower strikes (36.0 - 45.0 range) for June and September maturities, with notable volume spikes at 46.0 in the September date. The ATM has negligible OIV in long-dated puts (Sept), indicating hedging is not the primary driver; rather, speculation is split between cautious upside bets and insurance-speculative buys below current price. Volatility is muted (ATM IV < 0.40 for longer dates), implying the market expects a choppy, low-volatility range within the current band.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 53.35 |
| All Time Low | 10.43 |
| Ask | 46.57 |
| Ask Size | 3,000 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,091,670 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 2,171,330 |
| Average Volume | 2,171,330 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,091,670 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.12 |
| Bid | 44.0 |
| Bid Size | 14,000 |
| Category | Commodities Focused |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 46.9701 |
| Day Low | 46.64 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 47.0944 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.40439987 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.008587006 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 41.484844 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 53.35 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -6.66 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.12483599 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 30.515 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 16.175 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.53006715 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 30.515 - 53.35 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,400,247,000,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.21979201 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fund Family | Merk Funds |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,400,198,400 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Name | VanEck Merk Gold Trust |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_204714357 |
| Nav Price | 46.68 |
| Net Assets | 2,845,700,350.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.25 |
| Open | 46.64 |
| Phone | (866) 637-5386 |
| Post Market Change | -0.15159988 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.32469454 |
| Post Market Price | 46.5384 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,470,215 |
| Previous Close | 46.09 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.599998 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.3018 |
| Regular Market Day High | 46.9701 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 46.64 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 46.64 - 46.9701 |
| Regular Market Open | 46.64 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 46.09 |
| Regular Market Price | 46.69 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,000 |
| Regular Market Volume | 969,781 |
| Short Name | VanEck Merk Gold ETF |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | OUNZ |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.3413797 |
| Total Assets | 2,845,700,352 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 8.52807 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 8.52807 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 40.344376 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 6.345623 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.15728644 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 969,781 |
| Yield | 0.0 |
| Ytd Return | 8.52807 |