VanEck Merk Gold ETF
US ˙ ARCA ˙ US9210781012

SecurityOUNZ / VanEck Merk Gold ETF
InstitutionWhittier Trust Co
Latest Disclosed Ownership12,042 shares
Latest Disclosed Value $ 539,241
Whittier Trust Co reports 10.34% decrease in ownership of OUNZ / VanEck Merk Gold ETF

On April 28, 2026 - Whittier Trust Co filed a 13F-HR form disclosing ownership of 12,042 shares of VanEck Merk Gold ETF (US:OUNZ) valued at $542,492 USD as of March 31, 2026. The entity filed a previous 13F-HR on January 26, 2026 disclosing 13,431 shares of VanEck Merk Gold ETF. This represents a change in shares of -10.34% during the quarter. The current value of the position is $514,555 USD.

Institutional Ownership: 13F and NPORT Filings

The Security and Class in the table below are shown exactly as filed by the investor. We do our best to track continuity of investments through acquisitions, and this will be reflected in the table as changes in names. In addition to descriptive data, performance of the investment is shown over time. To calculate quarterly performance, we first calculate cost basis of the shares purchased during the quarter, then use that to calculate gross profit. Quarterly return is Gross Profit / Starting Portfolio value.

Note that cost basis is calculated and stored in thousands, so small quarterly changes in shares frequently result in a cost basis of zero.

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Disclosed Equity Positions (from 13F/NPORT Filings)
File
Date		 Effective
Date		Form Security Class ID Avg Price
Paid (Est)		 Reported
Shares		 ΔShares ΔShares
(%)		 Reported
Value
(x1000)		 ΔValue
(%)		 Alloc
(%)		 ΔAlloc ΔAlloc (%) Cost Basis
(x1000)		 Unrealized
Gain/Loss
(x1000)
2026-04-28 2026-03-31 13F VAN ECK MERK GOLD common 921078101 12,042 -1,389 -10.34 539 -7.23 0.0032
2026-01-26 2025-12-31 13F VAN ECK MERK GOLD common 921078101 13,431 -933 -6.50 581 8.19 0.0063
2025-10-31 2025-09-30 13F VANECK MERK GOLD ETF common 921078101 14,364 -921 -6.03 538 10.27 0.0061
2025-07-30 2025-06-30 13F VANECK MERK GOLD ETF GOLD SHS ALTERNATIVE-PUBLIC 921078101 15,285 -250 -1.61 487 4.06 0.0059
2025-05-02 2025-03-31 13F VANECK MERK GOLD ETF GOLD SHS ALTERNATIVE-PUBLIC 921078101 15,535 0 0.00 468 19.39 0.0065
2025-02-11 2024-12-31 13F VANECK MERK GOLD ETF GOLD SHS ALTERNATIVE-PUBLIC 921078101 15,535 0 0.00 393 -0.51 0.0052
2024-10-21 2024-09-30 13F VANECK MERK GOLD ETF GOLD SHS ALTERNATIVE-PUBLIC 921078101 15,535 -3,500 -18.39 394 -7.73 0.0053
2024-07-29 2024-06-30 13F VANECK MERK GOLD TR GOLD TRUST ALTERNATIVE-PUBLIC 921078101 19,035 0 0.00 427 4.66 0.0061
2024-05-02 2024-03-31 13F VANECK MERK GOLD TR GOLD TRUST ALTERNATIVE-PUBLIC 921078101 19,035 0 0.00 409 7.65 0.0060
2024-01-11 2023-12-31 13F VANECK MERK GOLD TR GOLD TRUST ALTERNATIVE-PUBLIC 921078101 19,035 0 0.00 380 11.47 0.0062
2023-10-27 2023-09-30 13F VANECK MERK GOLD TR GOLD TRUST ALTERNATIVE-PUBLIC 921078101 19,035 0 0.00 340 -3.68 0.0060
2023-07-24 2023-06-30 13F VANECK MERK GOLD TR GOLD TRUST ALTERNATIVE-PUBLIC 921078101 19,035 0 0.00 354 -2.75 0.0062
2023-04-21 2023-03-31 13F VANECK MERK GOLD TR GOLD TRUST ALTERNATIVE-PUBLIC 921078101 19,035 0 0.00 363 8.04 0.0066
2023-01-25 2022-12-31 13F VANECK MERK GOLD TR GOLD TRUST ALTERNATIVE-PUBLIC 921078101 19,035 0 0.00 337 9.45 0.0065
2022-10-21 2022-09-30 13F VANECK MERK GOLD TR GOLD TRUST ALTERNATIVE-PUBLIC 921078101 19,035 0 0.00 307 -7.81 0.0064
2022-07-28 2022-06-30 13F VANECK MERK GOLD TR GOLD TRUST ALTERNATIVE-PUBLIC 921078101 19,035 0 0.00 333 -6.98 0.0067
2022-04-29 2022-03-31 13F VANECK MERK GOLD TR GOLD TRUST ALTERNATIVE-PUBLIC 921078101 19,035 0 0.00 358 5.92 0.0060
2022-01-19 2021-12-31 13F VANECK MERK GOLD TR GOLD TRUST ALTERNATIVE-PUBLIC 921078101 19,035 0 0.00 338 4.00 0.0055
2021-11-01 2021-09-30 13F VANECK MERK GOLD TR GOLD TRUST ALTERNATIVE-PUBLIC 921078101 19,035 0 0.00 325 -0.91 0.0059
2021-07-29 2021-06-30 13F VANECK MERK GOLD TR GOLD TRUST ALTERNATIVE-PUBLIC 921078101 19,035 -875 -4.39 328 -0.91 0.0058
2021-04-26 2021-03-31 13F VANECK MERK GOLD TR GOLD TRUST ALTERNATIVE-PUBLIC 921078101 19,910 0 0.00 331 -10.30 0.0064
2021-01-29 2020-12-31 13F VANECK MERK GOLD TR GOLD TRUST ALTERNATIVE-PUBLIC 921078101 19,910 0 0.00 369 0.82 0.0079
2020-10-30 2020-09-30 13F VANECK MERK GOLD TR GOLD TRUST ALTERNATIVE-PUBLIC 921078101 19,910 2,000 11.17 366 17.68 0.0087
2020-07-10 2020-06-30 13F VANECK MERK GOLD TRUST GOLD TRUST ALTERNATIVE-PUBLIC 921078101 17,910 0 0.00 311 12.68 0.0086
2020-04-27 2020-03-31 13F VANECK MERK GOLD TRUST GOLD TRUST ALTERNATIVE-PUBLIC 921078101 17,910 0 0.00 276 3.76 0.0090
2020-01-31 2019-12-31 13F VANECK MERK GOLD TRUST GOLD TRUST ALTERNATIVE-PUBLIC 921078101 17,910 0 0.00 266 3.10 0.0070
2019-10-18 2019-09-30 13F VANECK MERK GOLD TRUST GOLD TRUST ALTERNATIVE-PUBLIC 921078101 17,910 0 0.00 258 4.03 0.0074
2019-07-23 2019-06-30 13F VANECK MERK GOLD TRUST GOLD TRUST ALTERNATIVE-PUBLIC 921078101 17,910 0 0.00 248 9.25 0.0073
2019-04-29 2019-03-31 13F VANECK MERK GOLD TRUST GOLD TRUST ALTERNATIVE-PUBLIC 921078101 17,910 6,760 60.63 227 62.14 0.0069
2019-02-07 2018-12-31 13F VANECK MERK GOLD TRUST GOLD TRUST ALTERNATIVE-PUBLIC 921078101 11,150 -9,435 -45.83 140 -41.91 0.0048
2018-10-23 2018-09-30 13F VANECK MERK GOLD TRUST GOLD TRUST ALTERNATIVE-PUBLIC 921078101 20,585 0 0.00 241 -4.74 0.0075
2018-07-27 2018-06-30 13F/A-1 VANECK MERK GOLD TRUST GOLD TRUST ALTERNATIVE-PUBLIC 921078101 20,585 0 0.00 253 -5.60 0.0084
2018-05-01 2018-03-31 13F VANECK MERK GOLD TRUST GOLD TRUST ALTERNATIVE-PUBLIC 921078101 20,585 0 0.00 268 1.13 0.0090
2018-02-07 2017-12-31 13F VANECK MERK GOLD TRUST GOLD TRUST ALTERNATIVE-PUBLIC 921078101 20,585 0 0.00 265 1.92 0.0092
2017-10-23 2017-09-30 13F VANECK MERK GOLD TRUST GOLD TRUST ALTERNATIVE-PUBLIC 921078101 20,585 -1,285 -5.88 260 -2.99 0.0095
2017-07-20 2017-06-30 13F VANECK MERK GOLD TRUST GOLD TRUST ALTERNATIVE-PUBLIC 921078101 21,870 0 0.00 268 -0.74 0.0104
2017-04-26 2017-03-31 13F VANECK MERK GOLD TRUST ALTERNATIVE-PUBLIC 921078101 21,870 7,875 56.27 270 69.81 0.0109
2017-01-18 2016-12-31 13F VANECK MERK GOLD TRUST GOLD TRUST ALTERNATIVE-PUBLIC 921078101 13,995 -7,875 -36.01 159 -44.21 0.0068
2016-11-10 2016-09-30 13F VANECK MERK GOLD TRUST GOLD TRUST ALTERNATIVE-PUBLIC 921078101 21,870 6,905 46.14 285 45.41 0.0124
2016-07-28 2016-06-30 13F VANECK MERK GOLD TRUST GOLD TRUST ALTERNATIVE-PUBLIC 921078101 14,965 14,965 196 0.0086
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Shares
The total number of shares held by the institution at the end of the reporting period (the effective date). This is provided in the filing.
Value
The total value of the shares as of the effective date. This is provided in the filing.
Avg. Share Price
The weighted average share price of the shares held by the institution. We use FIFO accounting to determine this price
Class
This is the security class as indicated by the filer. There are a variety of values for this field. Common values include "EC" = equity common, "EP" - equity preferred
Allocation (%)
The percent of the institution's portfolio that this position represents. This is provided in NPORT filings. For 13F filings, we calculate it.
Change in Allocation
The change in allocation from the prior reporting period. This is calculated as current allocation - prior allocation.
Change in Allocation (%)
The percent change in allocation from the prior reporting period. This is calculated as (current allocation - prior allocation) / prior allocation.
Cost Basis
The total cost of the shares held. This is calculated as reported shares * avg. share price
Unrealized Gain/Loss
This is the market value of the position as of the effective date minus the cost basis.