Ameritas Advisory Services LLC Buys 60,822 Shares of VanEck Merk Gold ETF $OUNZ

Ameritas Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in VanEck Merk Gold ETF (NYSEARCA:OUNZ) by 29.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 268,369 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 60,822 shares during the period. VanEck Merk Gold ETF comprises 0.7% of Ameritas Advisory Services LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest holding. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC owned approximately 0.45% of VanEck Merk Gold ETF worth $9,981,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in OUNZ. CWM LLC increased its stake in VanEck Merk Gold ETF by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 9,031 shares of the company’s stock worth $336,000 after acquiring an additional 250 shares during the last quarter. Mayflower Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of VanEck Merk Gold ETF by 0.9% in the third quarter. Mayflower Financial Advisors LLC now owns 37,425 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,392,000 after buying an additional 335 shares during the period. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. boosted its stake in shares of VanEck Merk Gold ETF by 0.5% during the third quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 88,060 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,275,000 after purchasing an additional 435 shares during the period. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of VanEck Merk Gold ETF by 4.4% in the third quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 13,123 shares of the company’s stock valued at $500,000 after purchasing an additional 548 shares during the period. Finally, Veracity Capital LLC raised its holdings in shares of VanEck Merk Gold ETF by 6.1% in the third quarter. Veracity Capital LLC now owns 9,682 shares of the company’s stock valued at $360,000 after acquiring an additional 557 shares in the last quarter.

VanEck Merk Gold ETF Stock Down 3.5%

Shares of NYSEARCA:OUNZ opened at $47.27 on Friday. VanEck Merk Gold ETF has a 52 week low of $27.32 and a 52 week high of $53.35. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $44.42 and a 200 day moving average of $39.27. The company has a market capitalization of $2.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.97 and a beta of 0.08.

More VanEck Merk Gold ETF News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Macro outlooks highlighting a softer dollar and a structurally bullish case for precious metals over 2026 could provide a supportive backdrop for OUNZ if the dollar weakens over the medium term. 2026 Market Outlook: DXY Weakness, Gold’s New Floor, and Bitcoin Consolidation
• Positive Sentiment: High-profile allocators are increasing gold exposure — David Einhorn publicly said he’s betting big on gold — which can support longer-term price floors and investor interest in physical-gold ETFs like OUNZ. David Einhorn says the Fed will cut ‘substantially more’ than two times. So he’s betting big on gold
• Positive Sentiment: Policy moves and retail/programmatic demand — for example, Texas unveiling an official bullion program and gold-themed legislation — could boost physical-gold buying over time. Exclusive: Texas unveils official bullion program and gold bills
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical analysis remains mixed: gold is still trading around the $5,000 area with analysts flagging key support/resistance levels — this leaves short-term direction data-dependent (jobs, CPI, dollar moves). Gold Finds Balance at $5,000, but Recession Risks Could Spark Next Rally
• Negative Sentiment: Sharp, rapid sell-offs in gold and silver earlier in the session — with front‑month futures falling materially — are the immediate cause of downward pressure on OUNZ, and some reports say the initial triggers remain unclear. Gold, silver sell off rapidly; reasons are unknown
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term headwinds from a firmer dollar and signs the Fed could hold rates longer (or stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data) reduce the appeal of non‑yielding gold, exacerbating outflows or profit-taking in physical-gold ETFs. Gold Falls on Prospects of Long Fed Pause

VanEck Merk Gold ETF Company Profile

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.