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OUNZ · VanEck Merk Gold ETF

Commodity fundHolds gold0.25% fee$2.5bnSince May 16, 2014
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OUNZ holds gold and returned +7.3% over the past year.

+7.3%
Total return, 1 year
0.25%
Expense ratio
not filed
Holdings
−23.2%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026+0.6%+3.6%−3.0 pts−4.7 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026−11.4%+17.9%−29.3 pts−39.8 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+7.3%+16.2%−8.9 pts−17.0 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+125.7%+89.3%+36.4 pts+10.9 pts
Since listing May 16, 2014 – Oct 2, 2026+208.0%+404.6%−196.7 pts−633.0 pts

OUNZ over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

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In plain words

OUNZ holds gold. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +7.3% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. It sat 23.2% below its high of Jan 29, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it holdsGold
Fund typeCommodity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Commodities · Single commodity or commodity sector
Expense ratio (10-Q, Sep 8, 2026)0.25%
Price$39.85
Listed sinceMay 16, 2014
Net assets (10-Q balance sheet, as of Jul 31, 2026)$2.5bn
Below its high (ETFIQ)−23.2%
ETFIQ covers core, leveraged and inverse, buffer, thematic, option-income, alternatives and spot crypto ETFs. This fund is here because the other funds here are measured against it and portfolios hold it. ETFIQ is an independent publisher and makes no recommendations. Standards and sources

Questions people ask about OUNZ

How has OUNZ performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, OUNZ returned +7.3% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +125.7%.
What does OUNZ cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year.
How far is OUNZ below its high?
23.2% below its high of Jan 29, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, OUNZ and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.25%SEC 10-Q · Sep 8, 2026
Net assets, $2.5bnSEC 10-Q balance sheet · Jul 31, 2026

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ETFIQ covers core, leveraged and inverse, buffer, thematic, option-income, alternatives and spot crypto ETFs. This fund is here because the other funds here are measured against it and portfolios hold it. ETFIQ is an independent publisher and makes no recommendations. Standards and sources

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