Van ECK Associates Corp Raises Position in VanEck Merk Gold ETF $OUNZ

Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its holdings in shares of VanEck Merk Gold ETF (NYSEARCA:OUNZ) by 16.3% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 1,456,023 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 203,956 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp’s holdings in VanEck Merk Gold ETF were worth $54,150,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its stake in VanEck Merk Gold ETF by 2.5% in the 2nd quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 1,697,363 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,129,000 after buying an additional 41,299 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of VanEck Merk Gold ETF by 11.5% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,024,698 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,109,000 after buying an additional 105,657 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its position in shares of VanEck Merk Gold ETF by 38.4% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 791,392 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,237,000 after buying an additional 219,422 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its position in shares of VanEck Merk Gold ETF by 13.3% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 770,869 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,863,000 after buying an additional 90,342 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quadrature Capital Ltd bought a new stake in shares of VanEck Merk Gold ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $20,293,000.

VanEck Merk Gold ETF Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:OUNZ opened at $50.02 on Wednesday. VanEck Merk Gold ETF has a 52-week low of $28.07 and a 52-week high of $53.35. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $47.12 and a 200 day moving average of $41.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.12 billion, a PE ratio of 6.97 and a beta of 0.08.

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.

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.