VanEck Merk Gold ETF (OUNZ) Operating Expenses (2015 - 2026)
VanEck Merk Gold ETF recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $1.6 million in Q1 2026, up 23.14% quarter-over-quarter from $1.3 million in Q4 2025, and up 107.38% year-over-year from $760304.0 in Q1 2025.
VanEck Merk Gold ETF's Operating Expenses history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.6 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 107.38% year-over-year to $1.6 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $4.8 million (up 87.35% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $4.8 million, up 87.35% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $1.6 million for Q1 2026 at VanEck Merk Gold ETF, up from $1.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $1.6 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $369462.0 in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $655055.6 and a median of $479055.0 in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses increased 1.12% in 2023 and surged 107.38% in 2026, its largest moves.
- VanEck Merk Gold ETF's Operating Expenses stood at $380901.0 in 2022, then climbed by 18.47% to $451271.0 in 2023, then jumped by 54.23% to $695993.0 in 2024, then jumped by 83.97% to $1.3 million in 2025, then increased by 23.14% to $1.6 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $1.6 million, $1.3 million, and $1.1 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.58 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 1.28 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 1.08 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 893,967.00 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 760,304.00 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 695,993.00 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 606,009.00 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 516,393.00 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 479,055.00 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 451,271.00 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 458,754.00 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 409,800.00 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 373,583.00 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 380,901.00 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 406,742.00 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 396,568.00 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 369,462.00 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 329,573.00 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 303,240.00 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 269,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 267,245.00 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 252,814.00 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | 278,138.00 |
| Apr 30, 2020 | 215,094.00 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 185,674.00 |
| Oct 31, 2019 | 173,817.00 |
| Jul 31, 2019 | 153,056.00 |
| Apr 30, 2019 | 147,619.00 |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 141,796.00 |
| Oct 31, 2018 | 136,358.00 |
| Jul 31, 2018 | 144,889.00 |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 137,624.00 |
| Oct 31, 2016 | 161,497.00 |
| Jul 31, 2016 | 139,575.00 |
| Jan 31, 2016 | 79,262.00 |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 75,153.00 |
| Jul 31, 2015 | 61,286.00 |
| Apr 30, 2015 | 61,449.00 |