Van ECK Associates Corp Acquires 203,956 Shares of VanEck Merk Gold ETF $OUNZ

Van ECK Associates Corp grew its stake in shares of VanEck Merk Gold ETF (NYSEARCA:OUNZ) by 16.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,456,023 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 203,956 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp owned 2.46% of VanEck Merk Gold ETF worth $54,150,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. lifted its holdings in VanEck Merk Gold ETF by 83.6% during the 3rd quarter. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 63,767 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,371,000 after purchasing an additional 29,028 shares in the last quarter. Abbington Investment Group purchased a new position in VanEck Merk Gold ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $499,000. Advisory Services Network LLC grew its holdings in VanEck Merk Gold ETF by 16.9% during the 2nd quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 166,729 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,285,000 after buying an additional 24,094 shares in the last quarter. Faithward Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of VanEck Merk Gold ETF by 12.3% during the second quarter. Faithward Advisors LLC now owns 120,636 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,847,000 after buying an additional 13,219 shares during the period. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its position in shares of VanEck Merk Gold ETF by 11.5% during the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,024,698 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,109,000 after buying an additional 105,657 shares during the period.

VanEck Merk Gold ETF News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting VanEck Merk Gold ETF this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Middle East tensions and a weaker dollar are lifting bullion and supporting OUNZ as a safe-haven play; analysts flag potential upside targets in the metals complex. Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: Middle East Risk Lifts Metals—$5,330 Next?
• Positive Sentiment: Kitco reports that private-credit dislocations plus the regional conflict helped push gold past key resistance levels, driving more active investment demand — a tailwind for gold-backed ETFs like OUNZ. Private credit cracks and Middle East conflict drive gold past $5,200 as active investing returns
• Positive Sentiment: BlackRock publicly expects further gains for both gold and silver, a bullish institutional view that can support ETF flows into products such as OUNZ. BlackRock sees further gains for both gold and silver
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest in OUNZ fell notably in February (down ~19% to ~63,943 shares), reducing short pressure and lowering a potential catalyst for downside squeezes — supportive for the share price.
• Neutral Sentiment: Gold is consolidating above the $5,000 area ahead of key U.S. CPI data; macro data and Fed expectations could swing flows into or out of gold/OUNZ depending on results. Gold (XAUUSD) Consolidates Above $5,000 Ahead of CPI as Middle East Tensions Drive Market
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple market notes point to safe-haven demand and USD weakness as supporting factors, but emphasize price noise and rotation between gold and other assets — outcomes are data- and sentiment-dependent. Gold, silver sharply up on safe-haven bids, weaker USDX
• Negative Sentiment: Technical analysts warn of a rising-wedge breakdown and other near-term caution signs; if moving averages fail to hold, metals could see pullbacks that pressure OUNZ. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Rising Wedge Breakdown Signals Caution Ahead
• Negative Sentiment: Some outlets note gold hasn’t behaved as an archetypal haven amid recent geopolitical developments (e.g., de‑escalation phases), meaning upside could be capped if tensions ease or the dollar firms. Gold Rises as Iran War De-escalates. Why It’s Not Moving as Expected.

VanEck Merk Gold ETF Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of VanEck Merk Gold ETF stock opened at $50.02 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $47.12 and its 200-day moving average price is $41.53. VanEck Merk Gold ETF has a 12-month low of $28.07 and a 12-month high of $53.35. The company has a market cap of $3.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.97 and a beta of 0.08.

About VanEck Merk Gold ETF

The VanEck Merk Gold Trust (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 managed by VanEck.