| Fund Description |
| Van Eck Merk Gold Trust (the trust ) seeks to provide investors with a convenient and cost-efficient way to buy and hold gold through an exchange traded product with the option to take physical delivery of gold if and when desired. |
| Fund Profile |
| Fund Name |
Van Eck Merk Gold Trust |
| Fund Exchange Ticker |
OUNZ |
| Fund Sponsor |
Merk Investments |
| Fund ISIN |
US9210781012 |
| Net Expense Ratio |
0.25 % |
| Fund Inception Date |
16 May 2014 |
| Fund Legal Structure |
Grantor Trust |
| Exchange |
NYSE Arca |
| Listing Country Code |
US |
| Fund Investment Objective |
| ETF Type Specific |
Commodities & Metals - Gold / Metals |
| Asset Class |
Commodities & Metals |
| Index Linked |
Passive |
| Index Name |
Gold - London PM Gold Price |
| Index Provider |
Not Applicable |
| Currency Hedged |
No |
| Inverse / Leveraged |
Not Applicable |
| Developed / Emerging |
Funds Combining Developed & Emerging Exposure |
| Commodity Types |
Gold / Metals |
| Key Statistics |
| Return As of Date |
11 August 2022 |
| Asset Under Management |
640.31 Million (USD) |
| 1 Month Total Return |
3.09 % |
| Year To Date Return |
-2.47 % |
| 1 Year Total Return |
-0.29 % |
| 3 Year Annualized Total Return |
5.16 % |
| NAV |
17.44 |
| Share Outstanding |
36,715,200 |