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OUNZvsGLDETF Comparison

ETF 1

OUNZ

VanEck Merk Gold Trust ETF

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Gold

-0.82%

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ETF 2

GLD

State Street SPDR Gold Shares ETF

This fund is part of

Gold

-0.82%

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VanEck Merk Gold Trust ETF (OUNZ) and State Street SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD) belong to the same industry segment: Gold. OUNZ is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.25%, versus 0.4% for GLD. OUNZ is down -6.81% year-to-date (YTD) with +$364M in YTD flows. GLD performs worse with -8.1% YTD performance, and -$2.82B in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of OUNZ and GLD below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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OUNZ vs GLD performance and flow charts

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 10/22/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	OUNZ GLD	-7.76%-6.36%	-2.58%-0.88%	-6.81%-8.10%	-2.10%-3.53%	+102.59%+101.03%	+119.96%+117.97%
Flows	OUNZ GLD	+$8M-$1.81B	+$107M+$5.05B	+$364M-$2.82B	+$363M-$802M	+$957M+$21.27B	+$1.07B+$15.83B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	OUNZ GLD	+23.81%+21.11%	+28.25%+28.58%	+21.37%+21.03%	+18.74%+18.70%
Max drawdown	OUNZ GLD	-13.71%-14.01%	-26.36%-26.25%	-26.36%-26.25%	-26.36%-26.25%
Max drawdown duration	OUNZ GLD	58d60d	266d267d	266d267d	266d267d

Trading data

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	OUNZ	GLD
Last sale 10/23/2026 at 1:30 PM	$38.42	$366.61
Previous close 10/22/2026	$38.68	$369.00
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	OUNZ	GLD
Last price	$38.42	$366.61
1D performance	-0.67%	-0.65%
AuM	$2.61 B	$134.37 B
E/R	0.25%	0.4%

Characteristics

	OUNZ	GLD
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	VanEck	State Street Investment Management
Benchmark	Solactive Gold Spot Index	LBMA London Gold Market Fixing Price PM Index
N° of holdings	-	-
Asset class	Commodities	Commodities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	May 16, 2014	November 18, 2004
ESG	No	No

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Frequently asked questions about OUNZ and GLD

How have the OUNZ and GLD ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 22, 2026, OUNZ is down -6.81% year-to-date (YTD), while GLD has lost -8.1%. That puts OUNZ better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: OUNZ or GLD?

Year-to-date, the OUNZ ETF saw +$364M in flows, compared to -$2.82B for GLD.

Which ETF is more volatile: OUNZ or GLD?

Over the past year, OUNZ had a volatility of 28.25%, while GLD experienced 28.58%.

Which ETF is bigger: OUNZ or GLD?

As of October 22, 2026, OUNZ holds $2.61 B in assets under management (AUM), while GLD manages $134.37 B.

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OUNZvsGLDETF Comparison

VanEck Merk Gold Trust ETF

State Street SPDR Gold Shares ETF

OUNZ vs GLD performance and flow charts

Performance

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Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the OUNZ and GLD ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 22, 2026, OUNZ is down -6.81% year-to-date (YTD), while GLD has lost -8.1%. That puts OUNZ better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: OUNZ or GLD?

Year-to-date, the OUNZ ETF saw +$364M in flows, compared to -$2.82B for GLD.

Which ETF is more volatile: OUNZ or GLD?

Over the past year, OUNZ had a volatility of 28.25%, while GLD experienced 28.58%.

Which ETF is bigger: OUNZ or GLD?

As of October 22, 2026, OUNZ holds $2.61 B in assets under management (AUM), while GLD manages $134.37 B.

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