MH & Associates Securities Management Corp ADV Invests $5.51 Million in VanEck Merk Gold ETF $OUNZ

MH & Associates Securities Management Corp ADV purchased a new position in VanEck Merk Gold ETF (NYSEARCA:OUNZ) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 132,723 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,505,000. VanEck Merk Gold ETF comprises about 4.5% of MH & Associates Securities Management Corp ADV’s holdings, making the stock its largest holding. MH & Associates Securities Management Corp ADV owned about 0.22% of VanEck Merk Gold ETF at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in OUNZ. Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its holdings in shares of VanEck Merk Gold ETF by 38.4% in the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 791,392 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,237,000 after buying an additional 219,422 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its position in shares of VanEck Merk Gold ETF by 16.3% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 1,456,023 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,150,000 after purchasing an additional 203,956 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its position in shares of VanEck Merk Gold ETF by 11.5% during the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,024,698 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,109,000 after purchasing an additional 105,657 shares during the last quarter. Simplicity Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of VanEck Merk Gold ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $3,829,000. Finally, Centaurus Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of VanEck Merk Gold ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at about $3,144,000.

VanEck Merk Gold ETF Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of VanEck Merk Gold ETF stock opened at $45.51 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.87 billion, a PE ratio of 6.97 and a beta of 0.14. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $47.28 and its 200-day moving average price is $43.09. VanEck Merk Gold ETF has a 12 month low of $29.39 and a 12 month high of $53.35.

Key Headlines Impacting VanEck Merk Gold ETF

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

• Positive Sentiment: U.S.–Iran cease-fire fuelled a sharp gold rally, restoring safe‑haven flows and broad risk‑on positioning that supports gold prices. Gold Jumps Higher on U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire. Silver Surges.
• Positive Sentiment: Large, rapid gains reported (some sources noting ~2–4% moves) enhanced momentum and ETF flows into physically backed products like OUNZ. Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: Gold Surges 4% as Ceasefire Reshapes Macro Risks – Bullish Trend Reclaimed?
• Positive Sentiment: Central bank demand remains supportive — ongoing purchases and allocation shifts into gold bolster long‑term physical demand for bullion-backed ETFs. Geopolitical risks pushing more central banks into gold – Central bank survey
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and index providers highlight gold’s role as a portfolio anchor, which can support longer-term inflows into ETFs like OUNZ. Gold remains an “anchor” in a diversified portfolio – FTSE Russell’s Indrani De
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical studies show gold testing short‑term resistance (20–50 day MAs); consolidation or a breakout will steer near‑term ETF flows but direction is uncertain. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Bullish Momentum Falters Above 20-Day MA
• Neutral Sentiment: World Gold Council analysis says March weakness was liquidity/deleveraging driven (not fundamentals), implying recovery is possible but short‑term risks persist. Dissecting what really happened – and what didn’t – during gold’s Iran War selloff – World Gold Council
• Neutral Sentiment: Commodity rotation talk (e.g., copper outperforming) could divert some commodity capital away from gold, a mild offset to bullion demand. Copper will outperform gold and silver, could hit $30 in the new commodity cycle – Vizsla Copper CEO
• Negative Sentiment: After the overnight jump, a likely technical correction was reported, which can trigger profit‑taking and intraday weakness for gold‑linked ETFs. Gold Edges Lower on Likely Technical Correction

About VanEck Merk Gold ETF

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.