VanEck Merk Gold ETF (OUNZ) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2015 - 2026)
VanEck Merk Gold ETF's Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 65.17 million in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 17.2% from 55.61 million a year earlier and up 2.4% from the prior quarter.
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VanEck Merk Gold ETF (OUNZ) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Shares Outstanding (Entity) at VanEck Merk Gold ETF came in at 62.36 million, up 28.1% from FY2025.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) has now increased for eight consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 20.7% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 48.66 million in FY2025 (+22.8%), 39.63 million in FY2024 (+12.6%), 35.2 million in FY2023 (+4.8%) and 33.6 million in FY2022 (+37.9%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) in data going back to fiscal Q1 2016.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has increased for 15 straight quarters, with growth averaging 24.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Shares Outstanding (Entity) has ranged between 4.8% (fiscal Q4 2023) and 37.9% (fiscal Q4 2022) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant data, OUNZ's Shares Outstanding (Entity) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was 63.64 million (Q1 2027), 62.36 million (Q4 2026) and 59.26 million (Q3 2026).
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| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 65.17 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 63.64 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 62.36 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 59.26 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 55.61 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 52.34 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 48.66 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 46.84 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 43.04 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 40.84 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 39.63 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 38.66 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 38.90 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 38.53 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 35.20 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 33.59 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 36.62 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 36.60 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 33.60 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 33.29 Mn |
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VanEck Merk Gold ETF Shares Outstanding (Entity) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=OUNZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "ticker": "OUNZ", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=OUNZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();