As of 30 Sep 2025, 219 institutional investors reported holding 28,174,996 shares of VanEck Merk Gold ETF - GOLD SHS (OUNZ).
| Period | Reported Shares, Excl. Options | Value, Excl. Options | Value Change | Price (Median) | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 916,664 | $39,188,624 | -$2,072,409 | $41.48 | 15 |
| 2025 Q3 | 28,174,996 | $1,048,375,853 | +$45,893,316 | $37.19 | 219 |
| 2025 Q2 | 27,062,987 | $863,303,800 | +$85,435,696 | $31.89 | 205 |
| 2025 Q1 | 24,444,360 | $734,525,218 | +$41,916,755 | $30.14 | 184 |
| 2024 Q4 | 23,382,732 | $591,876,008 | +$48,333,686 | $25.30 | 161 |
| 2024 Q3 | 20,709,759 | $526,635,935 | +$21,289,203 | $25.39 | 148 |
| 2024 Q2 | 20,112,096 | $451,941,220 | +$56,040,141 | $22.46 | 134 |
| 2024 Q1 | 18,191,721 | $392,233,891 | +$2,581,532 | $21.48 | 120 |
| 2023 Q4 | 144,692 | $2,888,056 | $19.96 | 1 | |
| 2023 Q3 | 18,663,184 | $335,052,035 | +$5,654,709 | $17.89 | 126 |
| 2023 Q2 | 18,136,250 | $337,350,862 | +$29,632,832 | $18.60 | 126 |
| 2023 Q1 | 16,527,363 | $316,040,559 | +$13,860,834 | $19.10 | 118 |
| 2022 Q4 | 16,045,233 | $283,864,868 | -$120,922,666 | $17.69 | 112 |
| 2022 Q3 | 23,433,050 | $378,162,122 | +$5,295,541 | $16.13 | 109 |
| 2022 Q2 | 23,159,286 | $405,941,812 | +$18,001,250 | $17.53 | 106 |
| 2022 Q1 | 21,952,633 | $413,054,200 | +$28,843,783 | $18.83 | 104 |
| 2021 Q4 | 20,434,404 | $363,330,768 | +$2,165,663 | $17.78 | 96 |
| 2021 Q3 | 14,769,433 | $252,431,031 | +$128,447,536 | $17.09 | 93 |
| 2021 Q2 | 7,274,630 | $125,327,006 | +$8,253,558 | $17.22 | 88 |
| 2021 Q1 | 6,870,880 | $114,274,269 | +$9,227,582 | $16.63 | 89 |
| 2020 Q4 | 6,157,680 | $113,864,434 | +$14,301,243 | $18.52 | 84 |
| 2020 Q3 | 5,302,949 | $97,509,067 | +$38,263,823 | $18.39 | 75 |
| 2020 Q2 | 3,153,901 | $54,800,256 | +$16,403,361 | $17.38 | 56 |
| 2020 Q1 | 2,111,978 | $32,548,184 | +$6,777,047 | $15.39 | 39 |
| 2019 Q4 | 1,764,673 | $26,381,160 | -$4,186,830 | $14.85 | 37 |
| 2019 Q3 | 1,281,030 | $18,523,675 | -$2,761,233 | $14.42 | 34 |
| 2019 Q2 | 1,454,151 | $20,089,927 | -$4,426,523 | $13.82 | 30 |
| 2019 Q1 | 1,789,950 | $22,675,019 | +$2,011,961 | $12.67 | 31 |
| 2018 Q4 | 1,645,521 | $20,711,878 | -$1,150,692 | $12.59 | 31 |
| 2018 Q3 | 1,732,415 | $20,323,426 | -$608,379 | $11.71 | 29 |
| 2018 Q2 | 1,784,046 | $21,965,419 | +$1,460,316 | $12.31 | 30 |
| 2018 Q1 | 1,663,387 | $21,702,362 | -$1,327,627 | $13.05 | 27 |
| 2017 Q4 | 1,765,000 | $22,675,000 | +$3,273,297 | $12.85 | 21 |
| 2017 Q3 | 1,510,999 | $19,087,000 | -$871,607 | $12.63 | 22 |
| 2017 Q2 | 1,584,263 | $19,415,000 | -$225,979 | $12.26 | 25 |
| 2017 Q1 | 1,602,660 | $19,764,000 | +$4,793,204 | $12.33 | 24 |
| 2016 Q4 | 1,227,152 | $13,983,112 | -$24,217,975 | $11.39 | 24 |
| 2016 Q3 | 3,331,479 | $43,442,440 | +$1,251,494 | $13.05 | 20 |
| 2016 Q2 | 3,234,533 | $42,469,502 | +$30,627,205 | $13.12 | 22 |
| 2016 Q1 | 751,541 | $9,185,000 | -$271,800 | $12.21 | 15 |
| 2015 Q4 | 778,104 | $8,188,000 | +$8,187,999 | $10.53 | 12 |