# VanEck Merk Gold ETF (OUNZ)

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VanEck Merk Gold ETF (CIK 0001546652, ticker OUNZ) reported net income of $1.09 billion ($1,092,864,123) for FY2026 (2025-02-01 to 2026-01-31) and total assets of $2.9 billion ($2,903,393,954) for FY2026 (as of 2026-01-31), as filed in its 10-K filed 2026-03-27 (accession 0001213900-26-035486).

Figures are as filed with the SEC in XBRL, in whole US dollars unless stated, for the company's own fiscal years (fiscal year ends January 31).

Notes:

- Values are as filed by the company in its 10-K and 10-Q XBRL data. When a later filing restates a value, the latest filed value is shown and the first reported value is noted.

## Identifiers

As published in the company's EDGAR submissions record.

| Identifier | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CIK | [0001546652](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0001546652) |
| Tickers | OUNZ (NYSE) |
| EIN | not in EDGAR (or not a valid EIN) |
| SIC industry code | 6221 Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers |
| State or country of incorporation | NY |
| Fiscal year end | January 31 |
| Filer category | Large accelerated filer |
| Entity type | operating |
| Olympus entity ID | org\_1sp2gdd9avcp7etjem9rk6ay0x |

- The EIN is the one the filer gave to EDGAR. The SEC does not verify it; Olympus checks only that it has nine digits and a prefix the IRS assigns.

## Latest annual financial metrics

The latest annual value of each standardised metric, with the filing it was taken from.

| Metric | Value | Fiscal period | Period | Form | Filed | Accession number | XBRL concept |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Net income | $1,092,864,123 | FY2026 | 2025-02-01 to 2026-01-31 | 10-K | 2026-03-27 | [0001213900-26-035486](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000121390026035486/0001213900-26-035486-index.htm) | NetIncomeLoss |
| Total assets | $2,903,393,954 | FY2026 | as of 2026-01-31 | 10-K | 2026-03-27 | [0001213900-26-035486](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000121390026035486/0001213900-26-035486-index.htm) | Assets |
| Total liabilities | $108,028 | FY2026 | as of 2026-01-31 | 10-K | 2026-03-27 | [0001213900-26-035486](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000121390026035486/0001213900-26-035486-index.htm) | Liabilities |
| Stockholders' equity | $2,903,285,926 | FY2026 | as of 2026-01-31 | 10-K | 2026-03-27 | [0001213900-26-035486](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000121390026035486/0001213900-26-035486-index.htm) | StockholdersEquity |
| Shares outstanding | 63,171,210 shares | FY2026 | as of 2026-03-25 | 10-K | 2026-03-27 | [0001213900-26-035486](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000121390026035486/0001213900-26-035486-index.htm) | EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding |

- Accession numbers link to the filing's index on SEC EDGAR.

## Revenue and net income history

Every annual revenue and net income value served for fiscal years 2017-2026, newest first, each with its filing.

| Metric | Fiscal period | Period | Value | Form | Filed | Accession number |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Net income | FY2026 | 2025-02-01 to 2026-01-31 | $1,092,864,123 | 10-K | 2026-03-27 | [0001213900-26-035486](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000121390026035486/0001213900-26-035486-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2025 | 2024-02-01 to 2025-01-31 | $313,148,132 | 10-K | 2026-03-27 | [0001213900-26-035486](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000121390026035486/0001213900-26-035486-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2024 | 2023-02-01 to 2024-01-31 | $37,899,085 | 10-K | 2026-03-27 | [0001213900-26-035486](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000121390026035486/0001213900-26-035486-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2023 | 2022-02-01 to 2023-01-31 | $31,614,263 | 10-K | 2025-03-28 | [0001013762-25-004274](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000101376225004274/0001013762-25-004274-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2022 | 2021-02-01 to 2022-01-31 | -$18,183,432 | 10-K | 2024-03-29 | [0001213900-24-027921](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000121390024027921/0001213900-24-027921-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2021 | 2020-02-01 to 2021-01-31 | $39,330,508 | 10-K | 2022-04-13 | [0001213900-22-019498](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000121390022019498/0001213900-22-019498-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2020 | 2019-02-01 to 2020-01-31 | $30,400,593 | 10-K | 2022-04-13 | [0001213900-22-019498](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000121390022019498/0001213900-22-019498-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2019 | 2018-02-01 to 2019-01-31 | -$2,344,001 | 10-K | 2021-04-16 | [0001213900-21-021828](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000121390021021828/0001213900-21-021828-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2018 | 2017-02-01 to 2018-01-31 | $13,709,802 | 10-K | 2020-04-10 | [0001213900-20-008931](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000121390020008931/0001213900-20-008931-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2017 | 2016-02-01 to 2017-01-31 | $3,464,065 | 10-K | 2019-04-12 | [0001213900-19-006270](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000121390019006270/0001213900-19-006270-index.htm) |

- Net income for FY2022 was restated: first reported as -$16,912,157 (accession 0001213900-22-019498, filed 2022-04-13).

## Recent 10-K and 10-Q filings

The 12 most recent 10-K, 10-Q and amendment filings in EDGAR, newest first.

| Form | Filed | Period of report | Accession number | Document |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10-Q | 2026-09-08 | 2026-07-31 | [0001213900-26-097973](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000121390026097973/0001213900-26-097973-index.htm) | [ea0304595-10q\_vaneck.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000121390026097973/ea0304595-10q_vaneck.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2026-06-04 | 2026-04-30 | [0001213900-26-065148](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000121390026065148/0001213900-26-065148-index.htm) | [ea0293404-10q\_vaneck.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000121390026065148/ea0293404-10q_vaneck.htm) |
| 10-K | 2026-03-27 | 2026-01-31 | [0001213900-26-035486](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000121390026035486/0001213900-26-035486-index.htm) | [ea0283308-10k\_vaneck.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000121390026035486/ea0283308-10k_vaneck.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2025-12-08 | 2025-10-31 | [0001213900-25-119219](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000121390025119219/0001213900-25-119219-index.htm) | [ea0268443-10q\_vaneck.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000121390025119219/ea0268443-10q_vaneck.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2025-09-08 | 2025-07-31 | [0001213900-25-085549](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000121390025085549/0001213900-25-085549-index.htm) | [ea0256127-10q\_vaneck.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000121390025085549/ea0256127-10q_vaneck.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2025-06-06 | 2025-04-30 | [0001213900-25-052208](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000121390025052208/0001213900-25-052208-index.htm) | [ea0244755-10q\_vaneck.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000121390025052208/ea0244755-10q_vaneck.htm) |
| 10-K | 2025-03-28 | 2025-01-31 | [0001013762-25-004274](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000101376225004274/0001013762-25-004274-index.htm) | [ea0235691-10k\_vaneck.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000101376225004274/ea0235691-10k_vaneck.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2024-12-06 | 2024-10-31 | [0001213900-24-106429](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000121390024106429/0001213900-24-106429-index.htm) | [ea0223718-10q\_vaneckmerk.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000121390024106429/ea0223718-10q_vaneckmerk.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2024-09-06 | 2024-07-31 | [0001213900-24-076379](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000121390024076379/0001213900-24-076379-index.htm) | [ea0213529-10q\_vaneckmerk.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000121390024076379/ea0213529-10q_vaneckmerk.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2024-06-07 | 2024-04-30 | [0001213900-24-050518](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000121390024050518/0001213900-24-050518-index.htm) | [ea0207398-10q\_vaneck.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000121390024050518/ea0207398-10q_vaneck.htm) |
| 10-K | 2024-03-29 | 2024-01-31 | [0001213900-24-027921](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000121390024027921/0001213900-24-027921-index.htm) | [ea0202572-10k\_vaneck.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000121390024027921/ea0202572-10k_vaneck.htm) |
| 10-K/A | 2024-03-01 | 2023-01-31 | [0001213900-24-018689](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000121390024018689/0001213900-24-018689-index.htm) | [ea0200989-10ka1\_vaneck.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000121390024018689/ea0200989-10ka1_vaneck.htm) |

## Identifier registry

The company's identifiers in the Olympus identifier registry, each with how it was linked and its source.

| Scheme | Value | How linked | Source | Published |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SEC Central Index Key (CIK) · OLY-US-SEC-CIK | 0001546652 | published by the source | [data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0001546652.json](https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0001546652.json) | 2026-10-21 |

## Former names

| Name | From | To |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VanEck Merk Gold Trust | 2016-04-29 | 2024-08-23 |
| Van Eck Merk Gold Trust | 2015-10-26 | 2016-04-15 |
| Merk Gold Trust | 2012-04-20 | 2015-09-15 |

## Sources

- EDGAR submissions (nightly bulk archive) (company profile and filings) (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission), EDGAR snapshot sha256:f7d2a4f18cb91aae, source date 2026-10-20: https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0001546652.json
- EDGAR XBRL company facts (nightly bulk archive) (financial metrics) (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission), EDGAR snapshot sha256:01e4045aa34d7224, source date 2026-10-20: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0001546652.json
- Published by Olympus: Oct 21, 2026 (2026-10-21T00:18:16.411Z)
- Source data: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR). Values are as filed by the registrant; Olympus does not audit or adjust them.
- Olympus is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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```sh
curl -s "https://api.olympus.new-odyssey.com/v1/sec/companies/0001546652" -H "X-API-Key: $OLYMPUS_API_KEY"
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curl -s "https://api.olympus.new-odyssey.com/v1/sec/companies/0001546652/filings?limit=12" -H "X-API-Key: $OLYMPUS_API_KEY"
```

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## On SEC EDGAR

- [Company filings on SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0001546652)
- [Latest 10-K on SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546652/000121390026035486/0001213900-26-035486-index.htm) - filed 2026-03-27, accession 0001213900-26-035486

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