Financial Statements
−Removed: The audited financial statements required
−Removed: by Regulation S-X, with the report of the Trust’s independent registered public accounting firm, appear on pages F-1 to
−Removed: F-12 of this Report and are incorporated in this Item 8 by reference to such information.
−Removed: VanEck Merk Gold Trust
−Removed: Quarterly Statements of Operations
−Removed: For the year ended January 31, 2020
+Added: audited financial statements required by Regulation S-X, with the report of the Trust’s independent registered public accounting
+Added: firm, appear on pages F-1 to F-14 of this Report and are incorporated in this Item 8 by reference to such information.
+Added: Merk Gold Trust
+Added: Statements of Operations
+Added: the year ended January 31, 2021
Three Months ended
1 unchanged sentence
Three Months ended
−Removed: Sponsor’s fees
+Added: Sponsor’s fees
Total expenses
1 unchanged sentence
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
−Removed: Net realized gain (loss) from gold bullion distributed
−Removed: for redemptions
−Removed: Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
−Removed: on investment in gold bullion
+Added: Net realized gain (loss) from gold bullion distributed for redemptions
+Added: Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment in gold bullion
+Added: (18,495,904 )
+Added: Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from operations
+Added: (17,502,047 )
+Added: Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets resulting from operations
+Added: $ (17,754,861 )
+Added: Merk Gold Trust
+Added: Statements of Operations
+Added: the year ended January 31, 2020
+Added: Three Months ended
+Added: Three Months ended
+Added: Three Months ended
+Added: Sponsor’s fees
+Added: Total expenses
+Added: Net Investment loss
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
−Removed: from operations
−Removed: Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
−Removed: resulting from operations
+Added: Net realized gain (loss) from gold bullion distributed for redemptions
+Added: Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment in gold bullion
+Added: Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from operations
+Added: Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets resulting from operations
$ (4,959,964 )
−Removed: VanEck Merk Gold Trust
−Removed: Quarterly Statements of Operations
−Removed: For the year ended January 31, 2019
+Added: Merk Gold Trust
+Added: Statements of Operations
+Added: the year ended January 31, 2019
Three Months ended
2 unchanged sentences
Three Months ended
−Removed: Sponsor’s fees
+Added: Sponsor’s fees
Total expenses
1 unchanged sentence
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
−Removed: Net realized gain (loss) from gold bullion distributed
−Removed: for redemptions
−Removed: Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
−Removed: on investment in gold bullion
+Added: Net realized gain (loss) from gold bullion distributed for redemptions
+Added: Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment in gold bullion
(10,431,392 )
−Removed: Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
−Removed: from operations
+Added: Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from operations
(10,431,392 )
−Removed: Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
−Removed: resulting from operations
+Added: Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets resulting from operations
$ (3,581,219 )
1 unchanged sentence
$ (2,907,415 )
−Removed: VanEck Merk Gold Trust
−Removed: Quarterly Statements of Operations
−Removed: For the year ended January 31, 2018
+Added: Merk Gold Trust
+Added: Statements of Operations
+Added: the year ended January 31, 2018
Three Months ended
2 unchanged sentences
Three Months ended
−Removed: Sponsor’s fees
+Added: Sponsor’s fees
Total expenses
1 unchanged sentence
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
−Removed: Net realized gain (loss) from gold bullion distributed
−Removed: for redemptions
−Removed: Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
−Removed: on investment in gold bullion
−Removed: Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
−Removed: from operations
−Removed: Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
−Removed: resulting from operations
−Removed: Changes in and Disagreements
−Removed: with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
−Removed: There have been no changes in accountants
−Removed: and no disagreements with accountants during the year ended January 31, 2020.
+Added: Net realized gain (loss) from gold bullion distributed for redemptions
+Added: Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment in gold bullion
+Added: Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from operations
+Added: Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets resulting from operations
+Added: Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
+Added: have been no changes in accountants and no disagreements with accountants during the year ended January 31, 2021.
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