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Employer*\n\n*incorporation or organization)*\n \n*Identification No.)*\n\n \n\nc/o Merk Investments LLC\n\n1042 University Ave\n\nPalo Alto, California 94301\n\n*(Address of Principal Executive Offices)*\n\n \n\n(650) 323-4341\n\n*(Registrant’s telephone number, including\narea code)*\n\n \n\nSecurities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)\nof the Exchange Act:\n\n \n\nTitle of each class\n \nTrading Symbol\n \nName\nof each exchange on which registered\n\nVanEck Merk Gold Shares OUNZ NYSE Arca\n\n \n\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐\n\n \n\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐\n\n \n\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant\nis a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company.\nSee the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,”\nand “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.\n\n \n\nLarge accelerated filer☒Accelerated filer☐\n\nNon-accelerated filer☐Smaller reporting company☐\n\n Emerging growth company☐\n\n \n\nIf an emerging growth company, indicate by check\nmark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting\nstandards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐\n\n \n\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒\n\n \n\nAs of June 03, 2026, the issuer had 64,449,173\nshares outstanding.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nVANECK MERK GOLD ETF\n\n \n\nTABLE OF CONTENTS\n\n \n\n \n \nPage\n\n[PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION](#a_001)\n1"}