If You Invested in VanEck Merk Gold ETF (OUNZ)
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Real historical value by amount invested and how long ago| If you invested | 1 year ago | 5 years ago | 10 years ago | Since Sep 14, 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | $1,178 +18% | $2,396 +140% | $3,199 +220% | $3,786 +279% |
| $10,000 | $11,782 +18% | $23,956 +140% | $31,991 +220% | $37,861 +279% |
Based on real historical closing prices, dividend- and split-adjusted, through 2026-09-11. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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OUNZ vs S&P 500Year-by-Year Returns
OUNZ annual performance| Year | Start Price | End Price | Annual Return | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $11.47 | $12.85 | +12.0% | +12.0% |
| 2018 | $13.00 | $12.59 | -3.2% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | $12.60 | $14.85 | +17.9% | +29.5% |
| 2020 | $14.94 | $18.52 | +24.0% | +61.5% |
| 2021 | $18.95 | $17.78 | -6.2% | +55.0% |
| 2022 | $17.52 | $17.69 | +1.0% | +54.2% |
| 2023 | $17.82 | $19.96 | +12.0% | +74.0% |
| 2024 | $19.92 | $25.30 | +27.0% | +120.6% |
| 2025 | $25.67 | $41.48 | +61.6% | +261.6% |
| 2026 | $41.68 | $41.78 | +0.2% | +264.3% |
About VanEck Merk Gold ETF
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VanEck Merk Gold ETF investment returns
How much would $1,000 invested in VanEck Merk Gold ETF be worth today?
If you invested $1,000 in VanEck Merk Gold ETF (OUNZ) 10 years ago on 2016-09-13, your investment would be worth $3,199 as of 2026-09-11, representing a +219.9% total return, growing at a compounded rate of 12.3% per year (CAGR).
Has VanEck Merk Gold ETF outperformed the S&P 500?
Over the past 10 years, OUNZ returned +219.9% compared to +311.1% for the S&P 500, underperforming the benchmark by 91.2 percentage points.
What is VanEck Merk Gold ETF's average annual return?
The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of OUNZ over the past 10 years is 12.3%, growing at a compounded rate each year. Individual years vary significantly — OUNZ's best recent year was 2025 (+61.6%) and worst was 2021 (-6.2%).
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