VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ)Commodities Focused | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
40.05 USD
-0.05
(-0.125%) ⇩
(Oct. 16, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 39.95 -0.10 (-0.100%) ⇩ (Oct. 16, 2026, 6:13 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 4:10 a.m. EDT
The VanEck Merk Gold Trust is currently a neutral hold, caught between a massive long-term recovery and a lack of immediate catalysts. Over the last nine years, the trust has delivered an exceptional +209.54% cumulative return, driven by a relentless six-year streak of positive annual gains culminating in a +52.33% surge in the most recent year. This trajectory confirms the thesis that gold has successfully re-rated as a core portfolio asset. However, the short-term outlook lacks a clear directional edge; the price is trading below both its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, indicating lingering technical weakness despite the strong yearly performance. Furthermore, the trust offers no dividend income whatsoever, making it purely a speculative vehicle on commodity prices rather than an income generator. While the long-term trend is undeniably bullish, the absence of a confirmed breakout above key resistance levels and the lack of dividend support warrant a cautious stance until momentum clearly shifts higher. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.073887 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.075763 |
| MSTL | 0.075894 |
| AutoTheta | 0.102353 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 56% |
| H-stat | 0.98 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.900 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.22 |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 4:10 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a modest upside move, evidenced by heavy out-of-the-money call open interest at strikes significantly above current prices (42, 50, 55) compared to negligible put volume. Implied volatility is elevated for near-term expirations, suggesting a fear of a sharp spike rather than a crash, while the lack of deep put positioning indicates limited hedging against a major downturn.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 53.35 |
| All Time Low | 10.43 |
| Ask | 40.5 |
| Ask Size | 1,600 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 411,590 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 583,382 |
| Average Volume | 583,382 |
| Average Volume10Days | 411,590 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.35 |
| Bid | 39.75 |
| Bid Size | 34,200 |
| Category | Commodities Focused |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 40.33 |
| Day Low | 39.92 |
| 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 | 41.6186 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -1.5685997 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.037689872 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -5.0272703 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 53.35 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -13.299999 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.24929708 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 37.69 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 2.3600006 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.062616095 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 37.69 - 53.35 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,400,247,000,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.1843299 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | -0.14999771 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.37405914 |
| Fullday Price | 40.05 |
| 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 | 40.1 |
| Net Assets | 2,689,784,060.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.25 |
| Open | 39.97 |
| Phone | (866) 637-5386 |
| Post Market Change | -0.099998474 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.24968408 |
| Post Market Price | 39.95 |
| Post Market Time | 1,792,188,784 |
| Previous Close | 40.1 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.0499992 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.124686 |
| Regular Market Day High | 40.33 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 39.92 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 39.92 - 40.33 |
| Regular Market Open | 39.97 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 40.1 |
| Regular Market Price | 40.05 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,180,800 |
| Regular Market Volume | 299,128 |
| Short Name | VanEck Merk Gold ETF |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | OUNZ |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.2902287 |
| Total Assets | 2,689,784,064 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 3.41969 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 3.41969 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 43.4643 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -3.414299 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.0785541 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 299,128 |
| Yield | 0.0 |
| Ytd Return | -3.8304 |