VanEck Merk Gold ETF (OUNZ) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $40.05, -0.12% vs the prior close of $40.10.
- Volume 299.13K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average (light).
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
OUNZ ends flat (-0.1%) to $40.05. Closed at $40.05, -0.12% vs the prior close of $40.10. Day range $39.92–$40.33, opened at $39.97.
OUNZ daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 16, 2026 — OUNZ ends flat (-0.1%) to $40.05
- Closed at $40.05, -0.12% vs the prior close of $40.10. Day range $39.92–$40.33, opened at $39.97.
- Volume was 299.13K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 598.59K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -3.8% vs its 50-day average ($41.62) and -7.9% vs its 200-day average ($43.46).
- 52-week range $37.69–$53.35; today's close sits at 15% of that range, 24.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — OUNZ rises 1.8% to $40.10
- Closed at $40.10, +1.80% vs the prior close of $39.39. Day range $39.80–$40.11, opened at $39.90.
- Volume was 438.60K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 603.89K.
- Price is -3.7% vs its 50-day average ($41.63) and -7.8% vs its 200-day average ($43.47).
- 52-week range $37.69–$53.35; today's close sits at 15% of that range, 24.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — OUNZ dips 1.5% to $39.39, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $39.39, -1.50% vs the prior close of $39.99. Day range $39.12–$39.44, opened at $39.31.
- Volume was 633.00K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 597.43K.
- Price is -5.4% vs its 50-day average ($41.65) and -9.4% vs its 200-day average ($43.48).
- 52-week range $37.69–$53.35; today's close sits at 11% of that range, 26.2% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 13, 2026 — OUNZ ends flat (-0.2%) to $39.99
- Closed at $39.99, -0.17% vs the prior close of $40.06. Day range $39.83–$40.25, opened at $40.25.
- Volume was 395.90K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 603.99K.
- Price is -4.0% vs its 50-day average ($41.64) and -8.1% vs its 200-day average ($43.50).
- 52-week range $37.69–$53.35; today's close sits at 15% of that range, 25.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — OUNZ dips 0.6% to $40.06
- Closed at $40.06, -0.60% vs the prior close of $40.30. Day range $39.96–$40.10, opened at $40.10.
- Volume was 229.60K shares, 0.4x its 50-day average of 608.30K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -3.8% vs its 50-day average ($41.62) and -7.9% vs its 200-day average ($43.52).
- 52-week range $37.69–$53.35; today's close sits at 15% of that range, 24.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — OUNZ rises 1.6% to $40.30
- Closed at $40.30, +1.56% vs the prior close of $39.68. Day range $40.17–$40.37, opened at $40.22.
- Volume was 304.60K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 612.88K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -3.1% vs its 50-day average ($41.60) and -7.4% vs its 200-day average ($43.53).
- 52-week range $37.69–$53.35; today's close sits at 17% of that range, 24.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — OUNZ rises 0.8% to $39.68
- Closed at $39.68, +0.76% vs the prior close of $39.38. Day range $39.42–$39.80, opened at $39.60.
- Volume was 490.00K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 618.35K.
- Price is -4.6% vs its 50-day average ($41.59) and -8.9% vs its 200-day average ($43.55).
- 52-week range $37.69–$53.35; today's close sits at 13% of that range, 25.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — OUNZ dips 1.7% to $39.38, a 1-month low
- Closed at $39.38, -1.70% vs the prior close of $40.06. Day range $39.22–$39.60, opened at $39.30.
- Volume was 423.30K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 618.14K.
- Price is -5.3% vs its 50-day average ($41.57) and -9.6% vs its 200-day average ($43.56).
- 52-week range $37.69–$53.35; today's close sits at 11% of that range, 26.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — OUNZ rises 0.7% to $40.06
- Closed at $40.06, +0.70% vs the prior close of $39.78. Day range $39.80–$40.18, opened at $39.97.
- Volume was 566.30K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 614.49K.
- Price is -3.6% vs its 50-day average ($41.56) and -8.1% vs its 200-day average ($43.57).
- 52-week range $37.69–$53.35; today's close sits at 15% of that range, 24.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — OUNZ ends flat (-0.2%) to $39.78
- Closed at $39.78, -0.18% vs the prior close of $39.85. Day range $39.62–$39.88, opened at $39.88.
- Volume was 335.30K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 618.76K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -4.2% vs its 50-day average ($41.54) and -8.7% vs its 200-day average ($43.58).
- 52-week range $37.24–$53.35; today's close sits at 16% of that range, 25.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — OUNZ dips 0.6% to $39.85
- Closed at $39.85, -0.65% vs the prior close of $40.11. Day range $39.63–$40.34, opened at $40.25.
- Volume was 413.70K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 621.48K.
- Price is -4.0% vs its 50-day average ($41.52) and -8.6% vs its 200-day average ($43.58).
- 52-week range $36.79–$53.35; today's close sits at 18% of that range, 25.3% below the 52-week high.
OUNZ latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about OUNZ in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 6, 2026 · Form FWP — Free writing prospectus (offering marketing material)
Free writing prospectus (offering marketing material)
An offering document: new shares or debt may be sold, which can increase the share count (dilution) or debt load. Size and terms are in the prospectus.
Sep 8, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jul 31, 2026:
- Net income: -$352.37M (prior year -$4.81M) (loss widened vs Jul 31, 2025)
Aug 28, 2026 · Form FWP — Free writing prospectus (offering marketing material)
Free writing prospectus (offering marketing material)
An offering document: new shares or debt may be sold, which can increase the share count (dilution) or debt load. Size and terms are in the prospectus.
Aug 5, 2026 · Form FWP — Free writing prospectus (offering marketing material)
Free writing prospectus (offering marketing material)
An offering document: new shares or debt may be sold, which can increase the share count (dilution) or debt load. Size and terms are in the prospectus.
Jul 28, 2026 · Form FWP — Free writing prospectus (offering marketing material)
Free writing prospectus (offering marketing material)
An offering document: new shares or debt may be sold, which can increase the share count (dilution) or debt load. Size and terms are in the prospectus.
Jul 22, 2026 · Form FWP — Free writing prospectus (offering marketing material)
Free writing prospectus (offering marketing material)
An offering document: new shares or debt may be sold, which can increase the share count (dilution) or debt load. Size and terms are in the prospectus.
Jul 22, 2026 · Form FWP — Free writing prospectus (offering marketing material)
Free writing prospectus (offering marketing material)
An offering document: new shares or debt may be sold, which can increase the share count (dilution) or debt load. Size and terms are in the prospectus.
Things to know before you trade OUNZ
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 0.98% (largest 4.0%). That is a relatively calm stock.
- Liquidity: about 466.27K shares (≈$18.67M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $40.05 vs a range of $37.69–$53.35 (15% of the range).
- Dividends: no cash dividends in the last 2 years.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 0 sales.
- Latest filings: 10-Q Sep 8, 2026; 10-Q Jun 4, 2026; 10-K Mar 27, 2026.
- Share count: 67.19M shares outstanding (Sep 4, 2026), +19.0% vs a year earlier — notable dilution.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers.
OUNZ market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 39.97 | 40.33 | 39.92 | 40.05 | 299.13K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 39.90 | 40.11 | 39.80 | 40.10 | 438.60K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 39.31 | 39.44 | 39.12 | 39.39 | 633.00K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 40.25 | 40.25 | 39.83 | 39.99 | 395.90K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 40.10 | 40.10 | 39.96 | 40.06 | 229.60K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 40.22 | 40.37 | 40.17 | 40.30 | 304.60K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 39.60 | 39.80 | 39.42 | 39.68 | 490.00K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 39.30 | 39.60 | 39.22 | 39.38 | 423.30K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 39.97 | 40.18 | 39.80 | 40.06 | 566.30K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 39.88 | 39.88 | 39.62 | 39.78 | 335.30K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 40.25 | 40.34 | 39.63 | 39.85 | 413.70K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 40.03 | 40.20 | 39.87 | 40.11 | 668.60K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 40.26 | 40.29 | 39.84 | 39.90 | 387.90K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 39.92 | 40.14 | 39.80 | 40.12 | 539.30K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 39.79 | 39.97 | 39.49 | 39.60 | 642.50K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 41.13 | 41.31 | 40.87 | 41.23 | 429.30K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 41.09 | 41.17 | 40.78 | 41.05 | 590.70K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 41.43 | 41.43 | 41.07 | 41.15 | 520.40K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 41.61 | 41.99 | 41.46 | 41.92 | 667.10K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 41.90 | 41.90 | 41.53 | 41.75 | 350.20K |
About VanEck Merk Gold ETF
VanEck Merk Gold ETF (OUNZ) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers”. Its business address is in NEW YORK, NY. State of incorporation: NY. Fiscal year ends January 31. SEC CIK 1546652.
OUNZ board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| No Form 3/4/5 filings by this group in the last 12 months. | ||
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| No Form 3/4/5 filings by this group in the last 12 months. | ||
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No open-market insider buys or sales reported in the last 12 months. | ||||
OUNZ financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | — | $1.09B | — | — |
| Jan 31, 2025 | — | $313.15M | — | — |
| Jan 31, 2024 | — | $37.90M | — | — |
| Jan 31, 2023 | — | $31.61M | — | — |
| Jan 31, 2022 | — | $-18.18M | — | — |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $2.54B, total liabilities $35, cash $— (as of Jul 31, 2026).
OUNZ earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| No 8-K earnings releases in recent filings. | ||
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