# EDGAR Filing Document

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**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** VanEck Merk Gold ETF
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- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NY
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- **FORM TYPE:** FWP
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-274643
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26579516

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 240 GREENWICH STREET, 22W
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
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- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 650-323-4341 X116

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- **STREET 1:** 240 GREENWICH STREET, 22W
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10286

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** VanEck Merk Gold Trust
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20160426

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Van Eck Merk Gold Trust
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20151020

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Merk Gold Trust
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20120405
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**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** VanEck Merk Gold ETF
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001546652
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** [6221]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 09 Crypto Assets
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- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NY
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0131

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- **FORM TYPE:** FWP

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 240 GREENWICH STREET, 22W
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10286
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 650-323-4341 X116

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 240 GREENWICH STREET, 22W
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10286

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** VanEck Merk Gold Trust
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20160426

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Van Eck Merk Gold Trust
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20151020

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Merk Gold Trust
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20120405

Free Writing Prospectus

VanEck Merk Gold ETF

2026-01-28 Merk/The Daily Upside interview

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Gold ETFs Shine as Prices Hit New Highs

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Lilly Ridd Ie lillygthed ailyupsi de. com They say some people are worth their weight in gold ... Well, they're probably carrying a little extra weight right now. The price of gold grew to historic highs last week, p ushin g past 5 ,100 an ounce and rising 18% so far in January alone, according to a Financial Times analysis . The boom has extended to other precious metals, too, with silver hitting a record $109 on Monday. Gold ETFs were one of the to p - p erformin g strategies in 2025. Individual investors sunk $95 million into the largest gold ETF, GLD, this month, the biggest single increase since October 2025, according to research from JPMorgan. It's an area of interest for financial advisors and their clients. "Yes, the price is high; yes, volatility is elevated," said Axel Merk, the chief investment officer at Merk Investments who helps oversee the VanEek Merk Gold ETF (OUNZ). "And by all means, a correction, even a severe one, is, of course, possible," Speculative Fervor One reason for gold's historically high price is interest from speculators, who trade futures and derivatives on commodities like gold and tend to be momentum traders, Merk said. What has happened with gold, he added, is similar to bitcoin's performance swings. "[Bitcoin's price] goes up, lots of people then go out, it goes up, up, up, others are jumping on it. I group those into the speculative camp," Merk said. "They don't really have a fundamental reason to invest in something... I'm not saying that's the dominant investor, but it is one factor that has changed versus a year ago." Other reasons for the boom include inflation , high central bank demand and tariffs .

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Some of the best - performing gold ETFs include: • The SPDR Gold Trust (GLD), which is up 20% YTD. • The ishares Gold Trust (IAU), which is also up 20 0 /oYTD. • The SPDR Gold Minishares Trust (GLDM), which is up 19% YTD. 3t Trend Ghasers. One major dikerenee between the current gold boom and previous bull markets — like the technology industry in the 1990s — is that retail investors aren't driving the change, Merk said. "This is not the same as everybody chasing a trend," he said. "Most people do not understand gold."

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