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Item 1. Financial Statements

2021-12-08 compared with 2021-09-09 · 275 added, 237 removed, 134 unchanged (79% of the section changed)

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Merk Gold Trust

of Assets and Liabilities

VanEck Merk Gold Trust

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

Investments in gold bullion (cost $ 520,277,191 and $ 371,338,269 , respectively)

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Net asset value per share

notes to unaudited financial statements.

Merk Gold Trust

of Operations

For the Three Months

See notes to unaudited financial statements.

VanEck Merk Gold Trust

Statements of Operations

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Sponsor’s fees

5 unchanged sentences

( 15,451,298 )

( 18,495,904 )

( 25,739,142 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from operations

( 15,439,386 )

( 17,502,047 )

( 24,817,309 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ ( 15,768,959 )

notes to unaudited financial statements.

Merk Gold Trust

of Changes in Net Assets

For the Three Months

Net assets, beginning of period

$ ( 17,754,861 )

$ ( 25,719,122 )

See notes to unaudited financial statements.

VanEck Merk Gold Trust

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Net assets, beginning of period

$ 502,216,306

4 unchanged sentences

( 8,525,037 )

( 27,858,127 )

Net investment loss

2 unchanged sentences

( 15,451,298 )

( 18,495,904 )

( 25,739,142 )

Net assets, end of period

3 unchanged sentences

$ 416,830,640

notes to unaudited financial statements.

Merk Gold Trust

Share Performance (for a share outstanding throughout each period)

See notes to unaudited financial statements.

VanEck Merk Gold Trust

Financial Highlights

Per Share Performance (for a share outstanding

throughout each period)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Net asset value per share, beginning of period

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Net investment loss

(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding

(b) Not annualized

(a) Calculated

using average shares outstanding

notes to unaudited financial statements.

Merk Gold Trust

of Investment

31, 2021 (unaudited)

See notes to unaudited financial statements.

VanEck Merk Gold Trust

Schedules of Investment

October 31, 2021 (unaudited)

% of Net Assets

$ 520,277,191

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$ 565,682,896

January 31, 2021

% of Net Assets

$ 371,338,269

5 unchanged sentences

$ 442,483,105

(a) Amount is less than 0.005%

is less than 0.005%

See notes to unaudited financial statements.

VanEck Merk Gold Trust

Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements

Merk Gold Trust

to Unaudited Financial Statements

VanEck Merk Gold Trust (the “Trust”;

known as the Merk Gold Trust prior to October 26, 2015 and then as the Van Eck Merk

Gold Trust prior to April 28, 2016) is an investment trust formed on May 6, 2014 under New York law pursuant to a depositary trust agreement.

After consideration of Financial Accounting Standards Topic 946, Merk Investments LLC (the “Sponsor”) has concluded the Trust

meets the fundamental characteristics of an investment company.

In addition, while the Trust does not currently possess all of the typical

characteristics of an investment company, it believes its activities are consistent with those of an investment company and will therefore

apply the guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Topic 946, including disclosure of the financial support contractually required

to be provided by an investment company to any of its investees.

The Sponsor is responsible for, among other things, overseeing the performance

of The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Trustee”) and the Trust’s principal service providers, including the preparation

of financial statements.

The Trustee is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Trust.

Financial, also known as the Lead Market Maker, was the Initial Purchaser and contributed 1,000 Ounces of Gold in exchange for 100,000

shares on May 6, 2014.

At contribution, the value of the gold deposited with the Trust was based on the price of an Ounce of Gold of

The Initial Purchaser is not affiliated with the Sponsor or the Trustee.

Trust’s primary objective is to provide investors with an opportunity to invest in gold through the shares and be able to take

delivery of physical gold bullion and gold coins (physical gold) in exchange for their shares.

The Trust’s secondary objective

is for the shares to reflect the performance of the price of gold less the expenses of the Trust’s operations.

The Trust is not

actively managed.

fiscal year end of the Trust is January 31st.

The VanEck Merk Gold Trust (the “Trust”;

known as the Merk Gold Trust prior to October 26, 2015 and then as the Van Eck Merk Gold Trust prior to April 28, 2016) is an investment

trust formed on May 6, 2014 under New York law pursuant to a depositary trust agreement.

After consideration of Financial Accounting Standards

Topic 946, Merk Investments LLC (the “Sponsor”) has concluded the Trust meets the fundamental characteristics of an investment

In addition, while the Trust does not currently possess all of the typical characteristics of an investment company, it believes

its activities are consistent with those of an investment company and will therefore apply the guidance in Financial Accounting Standards

Topic 946, including disclosure of the financial support contractually required to be provided by an investment company to any of its

The Sponsor is responsible for, among other things, overseeing the performance of The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Trustee”)

and the Trust’s principal service providers, including the preparation of financial statements.

The Trustee is responsible for the

day-to-day administration of the Trust.

Virtu Financial, also known as the Lead Market

Maker, was the Initial Purchaser and contributed 1,000 Ounces of Gold in exchange for 100,000 shares on May 6, 2014.

At contribution,

the value of the gold deposited with the Trust was based on the price of an Ounce of Gold of $ 1,306.25 .

The Initial Purchaser is not affiliated

with the Sponsor or the Trustee.

The Trust’s primary objective is to provide

investors with an opportunity to invest in gold through the shares and be able to take delivery of physical gold bullion and gold coins

(physical gold) in exchange for their shares.

The Trust’s secondary objective is for the shares to reflect the performance of the

price of gold less the expenses of the Trust’s operations.

The Trust is not actively managed.

The fiscal year end of the Trust is January 31st.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”),

management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets

and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amount of revenue and expenses reported during the period.

Actual results could differ from these estimates.

accompanying audited and unaudited financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP and with the instructions for the Form

10-Q and the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

In the opinion of the Trust’s management,

all adjustments (which consists of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position and the results of

operations, as presented, have been made.

following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust.

In preparing financial statements in conformity

with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), management makes estimates and assumptions

that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial

statements, as well as the reported amount of revenue and expenses reported during the period.

Actual results could differ from these

The accompanying audited and unaudited financial

statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP and with the instructions for the Form 10-Q and the rules and regulations of the United

States Securities and Exchange Commission.

In the opinion of the Trust’s management, all adjustments (which consists of normal recurring

adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position and the results of operations, as presented, have been made.

The following is a summary of significant accounting

policies followed by the Trust.

Valuation of Gold

Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”),

provides a single definition of fair value, a hierarchy for measuring fair value and expanded disclosures about fair value adjustments.

inputs are used in determining the fair value of the Trust’s assets or liabilities.

These inputs are categorized into three broad

Level 1 includes unadjusted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 includes other significant

observable market based inputs (including prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk).

includes unobservable inputs, which may include management’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments.

Trust does not hold any derivative instruments, and its assets only consist of allocated gold bullion and gold receivable;

gold covered by contractually binding orders for the creation of shares where the gold has not yet been transferred to the Trust’s

account and, from time to time, cash, which is used to pay expenses.

Merk Gold Trust

to Unaudited Financial Statements

following table summarizes the inputs used as of July 31, 2021 in determining the Trust’s investments at fair value for purposes

Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting

Standards Codification 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”), provides a single definition

of fair value, a hierarchy for measuring fair value and expanded disclosures about fair value adjustments.

Various inputs are used in determining the fair

value of the Trust’s assets or liabilities.

These inputs are categorized into three broad levels.

Level 1 includes unadjusted prices

in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 includes other significant observable market based inputs (including prices

for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk).

Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include management’s

own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments.

The Trust does not hold any derivative instruments, and its assets only

consist of allocated gold bullion and gold receivable;

representing gold covered by contractually binding orders for the creation of shares

where the gold has not yet been transferred to the Trust’s account and, from time to time, cash, which is used to pay expenses.

VanEck Merk Gold Trust

Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements

The following table summarizes the inputs used

as of October 31, 2021 in determining the Trust’s investments at fair value for purposes of ASC 820:

Investment in gold

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$ 565,682,896

following table summarizes the inputs used as of January 31, 2021 in determining the Trust’s investments at fair value for purposes

The following table summarizes the inputs used

as of January 31, 2021 in determining the Trust’s investments at fair value for purposes of ASC 820:

Investment in gold

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$ 442,483,116

Gold Delivery Bars are held by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

(the “Custodian”), on behalf of the Trust, at the London, United

Kingdom vaulting premises.

All gold is valued based on its Fine Ounce content, calculated by multiplying the weight of gold by its purity;

the same methodology is applied independent of the type of gold held by the Trust;

similarly, the value of up to 430 Fine Ounces of unallocated

gold the Trust may hold is calculated by multiplying the number of Fine Ounces with the price of gold determined by the Trustee as follows.

The Trustee determines the net asset value (the “NAV”) of the Trust on each day that NYSE Arca is open for regular trading,

as promptly as practical after 4:00 PM New York time.

The NAV of the Trust is the aggregate value of the Trust’s assets less its

estimated accrued but unpaid liabilities (which include accrued expenses).

The Trustee computes the NAV per Share by dividing the net

assets of the Trust by the number of the shares outstanding on the date the computation is made.

determining the Trust’s NAV, the Trustee values the gold held by the Trust based on the afternoon session of the twice daily fix

of the price of a Fine Ounce of gold which starts at 3:00 PM London, England time and is performed in London by the ICE Benchmark Administration

as an independent third-party administrator (the “LBMA PM Gold Price”).

London Gold Delivery Bars are held by JPMorgan

Chase Bank, N.A.

(the “Custodian”), on behalf of the Trust, at the London, United Kingdom vaulting premises.

All gold is valued

based on its Fine Ounce content, calculated by multiplying the weight of gold by its purity;

the same methodology is applied independent

of the type of gold held by the Trust;

similarly, the value of up to 430 Fine Ounces of unallocated gold the Trust may hold is calculated

by multiplying the number of Fine Ounces with the price of gold determined by the Trustee as follows.

The Trustee determines the net asset

value (the “NAV”) of the Trust on each day that NYSE Arca is open for regular trading, as promptly as practical after 4:00

PM New York time.

The NAV of the Trust is the aggregate value of the Trust’s assets less its estimated accrued but unpaid liabilities

(which include accrued expenses).

The Trustee computes the NAV per Share by dividing the net assets of the Trust by the number of the

shares outstanding on the date the computation is made.

In determining the Trust’s NAV, the Trustee

values the gold held by the Trust based on the afternoon session of the twice daily fix of the price of a Fine Ounce of gold which starts

at 3:00 PM London, England time and is performed in London by the ICE Benchmark Administration as an independent third-party administrator

(the “LBMA PM Gold Price”).

The Trustee also determines the NAV per Share.

on a day when the Trust’s NAV is being calculated the LBMA PM Gold Price for that day is not available, the Trustee will value

the gold held by the Trust based on that day’s morning session of the twice daily fix of the price of a Fine Ounce of gold, which

starts at 10:30 AM London, England time and is performed in London by the ICE Benchmark Administration as an independent third-party

administrator (the “LBMA AM Gold Price”).

If no fix is available for the day, the Trustee will value the Trust’s gold

based on the most recently announced LBMA AM Gold Price or LBMA PM Gold Price.

Prior to March 20, 2015, the Trustee utilized the daily

fix of the price of a Fine Ounce of gold as performed by the five members of the London gold fix, which has now been replaced by the

ICE Benchmark Administration as an independent third-party administrator.

Trustee issues shares to pay the Sponsor’s fee;

If on a day when the Trust’s NAV is being

calculated the LBMA PM Gold Price for that day is not available, the Trustee will value the gold held by the Trust based on that day’s

morning session of the twice daily fix of the price of a Fine Ounce of gold, which starts at 10:30 AM London, England time and is performed

in London by the ICE Benchmark Administration as an independent third-party administrator (the “LBMA AM Gold Price”).

fix is available for the day, the Trustee will value the Trust’s gold based on the most recently announced LBMA AM Gold Price or

LBMA PM Gold Price.

Prior to March 20, 2015, the Trustee utilized the daily fix of the price of a Fine Ounce of gold as performed by the

five members of the London gold fix, which has now been replaced by the ICE Benchmark Administration as an independent third-party administrator.

The Trustee issues shares to pay the Sponsor’s

the Sponsor pays the Trust’s ordinary expenses.

The NAV of the Trust is used

to compute the Sponsor’s fee, and the Trustee subtracts from the NAV of the Trust the amount of accrued Sponsor’s fee.

the extent the Trust issues additional shares to pay the Sponsor’s fee or sells gold to cover expenses or liabilities, the amount

of gold represented by each share will decrease.

New deposits of gold, received in exchange for new shares issued by the Trust, would

not reverse this trend.

Merk Gold Trust

to Unaudited Financial Statements

The NAV of the Trust is used to compute the Sponsor’s fee, and the Trustee

subtracts from the NAV of the Trust the amount of accrued Sponsor’s fee.

To the extent the Trust issues additional shares to pay

the Sponsor’s fee or sells gold to cover expenses or liabilities, the amount of gold represented by each share will decrease.

deposits of gold, received in exchange for new shares issued by the Trust, would not reverse this trend.

VanEck Merk Gold Trust

Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements

Creations and Redemptions of Shares

are issued and redeemed by the Trust in blocks of 50,000 shares called “Baskets” in exchange for gold from certain registered

broker-dealers or other securities market participants (“Authorized Participants”).

Investors that are not Authorized Participants

may also take delivery of physical gold in exchange for their shares (“Delivery Applicants”).

Trust issues and redeems Baskets only to Authorized Participants.

The creation and redemption of Baskets will only be made in exchange

for the delivery to the Trust or the distribution by the Trust of the amount of gold represented by the Baskets being created or redeemed,

the amount of which will be based on the combined Fine Ounces represented by the number of shares included in the Baskets being created

or redeemed determined on the day the order to create or redeem Baskets is properly received.

to create and redeem Baskets may be placed only by Authorized Participants.

Shares are issued and redeemed by the Trust in

blocks of 50,000 shares called “Baskets” in exchange for gold from certain registered broker-dealers or other securities market

participants (“Authorized Participants”).

Investors that are not Authorized Participants may also take delivery of physical

gold in exchange for their shares (“Delivery Applicants”).

Authorized Participants

The Trust issues and redeems Baskets only to Authorized

Participants.

The creation and redemption of Baskets will only be made in exchange for the delivery to the Trust or the distribution by

the Trust of the amount of gold represented by the Baskets being created or redeemed, the amount of which will be based on the combined

Fine Ounces represented by the number of shares included in the Baskets being created or redeemed determined on the day the order to create

or redeem Baskets is properly received.

Orders to create and redeem Baskets may be placed

only by Authorized Participants.

An Authorized Participant must:

(1) be a registered broker-dealer

or other securities market participant, such as a bank or other financial institution, which, but for an exclusion from registration,

would be required to register as a broker-dealer to engage in securities transactions, (2) be a participant in DTC, and (3) must have

an agreement with the Custodian establishing an unallocated account in London or have an existing unallocated account meeting the standards

described herein.

To become an Authorized Participant, a person must enter into an Authorized Participant Agreement with the Sponsor

and the Trustee.

The Authorized Participant Agreement provides the procedures for the creation and redemption of Baskets and for the

delivery of the gold required for such creations and redemptions.

The Authorized Participant Agreement and the related procedures attached

thereto may be amended by the Trustee and the Sponsor, without the consent of any investor or Authorized Participant.

A transaction fee

of $ 500 will be assessed on all creation and redemption transactions.

Multiple Baskets may be created on the same day, provided each

Basket meets the requirements described below and that the Custodian is able to allocate gold to the Trust Allocated Account such that

the Trust Unallocated Account holds no more than 430 Fine Ounces of gold at the close of a business day.

Participants who make deposits with the Trust in exchange for Baskets will receive no fees, commissions or other form of compensation

or inducement of any kind from either the Sponsor or the Trust, and no such person has any obligation or responsibility to the Sponsor

or the Trust to effect any sale or resale of shares.

exchange for its shares and payment of a processing fee, a Delivery Applicant will be entitled to one or more bars or coins of physical

gold having approximately the total Fine Ounces represented by the shares on the day on which the Delivery Applicant’s broker-dealer

submits his or her shares to the Trust in exchange for physical gold.

As it is unlikely that the total Fine Ounces of physical gold will

exactly correspond to the Fine Ounces represented by a specific number of shares, a Delivery Applicant will likely receive some cash

representing the net sale proceeds of any excess Fine Ounces (the “Cash Proceeds”).

To minimize the Cash Proceeds of any

exchange, the delivery application requires that the number of shares submitted closely correspond in Fine Ounces to the Fine Ounces

of physical gold that is held or that is to be acquired by the Trust for which the delivery is sought.

Share submissions are processed

in the order approved.

in the shares for the six-month period ended July 31, 2021 are as follows:

(1) be a registered broker-dealer or other securities market participant,

such as a bank or other financial institution, which, but for an exclusion from registration, would be required to register as a broker-dealer

to engage in securities transactions, (2) be a participant in DTC, and (3) must have an agreement with the Custodian establishing an unallocated

account in London or have an existing unallocated account meeting the standards described herein.

To become an Authorized Participant,

a person must enter into an Authorized Participant Agreement with the Sponsor and the Trustee.

The Authorized Participant Agreement provides

the procedures for the creation and redemption of Baskets and for the delivery of the gold required for such creations and redemptions.

The Authorized Participant Agreement and the related procedures attached thereto may be amended by the Trustee and the Sponsor, without

the consent of any investor or Authorized Participant.

A transaction fee of $ 500 will be assessed on all creation and redemption transactions.

Multiple Baskets may be created on the same day, provided each Basket meets the requirements described below and that the Custodian is

able to allocate gold to the Trust Allocated Account such that the Trust Unallocated Account holds no more than 430 Fine Ounces of gold

at the close of a business day.

Authorized Participants who make deposits with

the Trust in exchange for Baskets will receive no fees, commissions or other form of compensation or inducement of any kind from either

the Sponsor or the Trust, and no such person has any obligation or responsibility to the Sponsor or the Trust to effect any sale or resale

Delivery Applicants

In exchange for its shares and payment of a processing

fee, a Delivery Applicant will be entitled to one or more bars or coins of physical gold having approximately the total Fine Ounces represented

by the shares on the day on which the Delivery Applicant’s broker-dealer submits his or her shares to the Trust in exchange for

physical gold.

As it is unlikely that the total Fine Ounces of physical gold will exactly correspond to the Fine Ounces represented by

a specific number of shares, a Delivery Applicant will likely receive some cash representing the net sale proceeds of any excess Fine

Ounces (the “Cash Proceeds”).

To minimize the Cash Proceeds of any exchange, the delivery application requires that the number

of shares submitted closely correspond in Fine Ounces to the Fine Ounces of physical gold that is held or that is to be acquired by the

Trust for which the delivery is sought.

Share submissions are processed in the order approved.

Changes in the shares for the nine-month period

ended October 31, 2021 are as follows:

Shares, beginning of period at February 1, 2021

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( 8,525,037 )

Shares, end of period at July 31, 2021

Shares, end of period at October 31, 2021

$ 519,656,861

Merk Gold Trust

to Unaudited Financial Statements

in the shares for the year ended January 31, 2021 are as follows:

VanEck Merk Gold Trust

Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements

Changes in the shares for the year ended January

31, 2021 are as follows:

Shares, beginning of period at February 1, 2020

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$ 370,737,948

Trust is treated as a “grantor trust” for U.S.

The Trust is treated as a “grantor trust”

federal tax purposes.

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federal income tax.

Instead, the Trust’s income and expenses “flow through” to the shareholders and the Trustee reports

the Trust’s income, gains, losses and deductions to the Internal Revenue Service on that basis.

Sponsor has evaluated whether or not there are uncertain tax positions that require financial statement recognition and has determined

that no reserves for uncertain tax positions are required as of July 31, 2021.

Instead, the Trust’s income

and expenses “flow through” to the shareholders and the Trustee reports the Trust’s income, gains, losses and deductions

to the Internal Revenue Service on that basis.

The Sponsor has evaluated whether or not there

are uncertain tax positions that require financial statement recognition and has determined that no reserves for uncertain tax positions

are required as of October 31, 2021.

Revenue Recognition Policy

gain or loss is recognized based on the difference between the selling price and the average cost method of the gold sold on a trade

A gain or loss is recognized based on the difference

between the selling price and the average cost method of the gold sold on a trade date basis.

INVESTMENT IN GOLD

following represents the changes in Ounces of gold and the respective fair value at July 31, 2021:

The following represents the changes in Ounces

of gold and the respective fair value at October 31, 2021:

Beginning balance as of February 1, 2021

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( 25,739,142 )

Ending balance as of July 31, 2021

Ending balance as of October 31, 2021

$ 565,682,896

following represents the changes in Ounces of gold and the respective fair value at January 31, 2021:

The following represents the changes in Ounces

of gold and the respective fair value at January 31, 2021:

Beginning balance as of February 1, 2020

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$ 442,483,116

RELATED PARTIES—SPONSOR, TRUSTEE, CUSTODIAN AND MARKETING FEES

paid are to the Sponsor as compensation for services performed under the Trust Agreement.

Effective July 24, 2020, the Sponsor’s

fee is payable at an annualized rate of 0.25% of the Trust’s NAV, accrued on a daily basis computed on the prior Business Day’s

NAV and paid monthly in arrears.

Prior to July 24, 2020, the Sponsor’s fee accrued at an annualized rate of 0.40% of the Trust’s

Sponsor has agreed to assume the following administrative and marketing expenses incurred by the Trust:

the Trustee’s monthly fee

and out-of-pocket expenses;

the Custodian’s fee;

the marketing support fees and expenses (including the fees and expenses of Foreside

Fund Services, LLC);

expenses reimbursable under the Custody Agreement;

the precious metals dealer’s fees and expenses reimbursable

under its agreement with the Sponsor;

exchange listing fees;

VanEck Merk Gold Trust

Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements

RELATED PARTIES—SPONSOR, TRUSTEE,

CUSTODIAN AND MARKETING FEES

Fees paid are to the Sponsor as compensation for

services performed under the Trust Agreement.

Effective July 24, 2020, the Sponsor’s fee is payable at an annualized rate of 0.25%

of the Trust’s NAV, accrued on a daily basis computed on the prior Business Day’s NAV and paid monthly in arrears.

July 24, 2020, the Sponsor’s fee accrued at an annualized rate of 0.40% of the Trust’s NAV.

The Sponsor has agreed to assume the following

administrative and marketing expenses incurred by the Trust:

the Trustee’s monthly fee and out-of-pocket expenses;

the Custodian’s

the marketing support fees and expenses (including the fees and expenses of Foreside Fund Services, LLC);

expenses reimbursable under

the Custody Agreement;

the precious metals dealer’s fees and expenses reimbursable under its agreement with the Sponsor;

listing fees;

Securities and Exchange Commission registration fees;

printing and mailing

maintenance expenses for the Trust’s website;

printing and mailing costs;

maintenance expenses for the Trust’s

and up to $ 100,000 per annum in legal expenses.

Merk Gold Trust

to Unaudited Financial Statements

of the Trustee, as well as affiliates of the Custodian may from time to time act as Authorized Participants to purchase or sell gold

or shares for their own account, as agent for their customers and for accounts over which they exercise investment discretion.

October 22, 2015, the Sponsor, for the benefit of the Trust, entered into a Marketing Agent Agreement (as amended to date, the “Marketing

Agreement”) with Van Eck Securities Corporation (“VanEck” or “Marketing Agent”).

Pursuant to the Marketing

Agreement, VanEck provides assistance in the marketing of the shares.

The obligations created by the Marketing Agreement are obligations

of the Sponsor of the Trust and any fees payable under the Marketing Agreement to VanEck are payable from the Sponsor’s fee (as

calculated and defined in the Trust Agreement).

The Trust will not incur additional financial or other performance obligations pursuant

to the Marketing Agreement.

Affiliates of the Trustee, as well as affiliates

of the Custodian may from time to time act as Authorized Participants to purchase or sell gold or shares for their own account, as agent

for their customers and for accounts over which they exercise investment discretion.

On October 22, 2015, the Sponsor, for the benefit

of the Trust, entered into a Marketing Agent Agreement (as amended to date, the “Marketing Agreement”) with Van Eck Securities

Corporation (“VanEck” or “Marketing Agent”).

Pursuant to the Marketing Agreement, VanEck provides assistance in

the marketing of the shares.

The obligations created by the Marketing Agreement are obligations of the Sponsor of the Trust and any fees

payable under the Marketing Agreement to VanEck are payable from the Sponsor’s fee (as calculated and defined in the Trust Agreement).

The Trust will not incur additional financial or other performance obligations pursuant to the Marketing Agreement.

SHAREHOLDER OWNERSHIP

Hard Currency Fund owned a market value of $ 1,081,945 ( 61,300 shares) which equates to 0.22 % ownership in the Trust as of July 31, 2021.

Merk Hard Currency Fund owned a market value of

$ 1,062,329 ( 61,300 shares) which equates to 0.19 % ownership in the Trust as of October 31, 2021.

CONCENTRATION OF RISK

Trust’s sole business activity is the investment in gold bullion.

The Trust’s sole business activity is the

investment in gold bullion.

Several factors could affect the price of gold:

(i) global gold

supply and demand, which is influenced by such factors as forward selling by gold producers, purchases made by gold producers to unwind

gold hedge positions, central bank purchases and sales, and production and cost levels in major gold-producing countries;

(ii) investors’

expectations with respect to the rate of inflation;

(i) global gold supply and demand, which is influenced by

such factors as forward selling by gold producers, purchases made by gold producers to unwind gold hedge positions, central bank purchases

and sales, and production and cost levels in major gold-producing countries;

(ii) investors’ expectations with respect to the rate

of inflation;

(iii) currency exchange rates;

(iv) interest rates;

(v) investment and trading activities

of hedge funds and commodity funds;

(v) investment and trading activities of hedge funds and commodity funds;

and (vi) global or regional political, economic or financial events and situations.

there is no assurance that gold will maintain its long-term value in terms of purchasing power in the future.

In the event that the price

of gold declines, the Sponsor expects the value of an investment in the shares to decline proportionately.

Each of these events could

have a material adverse effect on the Trust’s financial position and results of operations.

In addition, there is no assurance that gold will

maintain its long-term value in terms of purchasing power in the future.

In the event that the price of gold declines, the Sponsor expects

the value of an investment in the shares to decline proportionately.

Each of these events could have a material adverse effect on the

Trust’s financial position and results of operations.

VanEck Merk Gold Trust

Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements

UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THE EFFECT OF COVID-19

price of the Shares could be adversely affected by the effects of COVID-19.

December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus, COVID-19, was reported to have surfaced in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.

In January 2020,

this coronavirus spread to other countries, including the United States and Europe.

The World Health Organization has classified the

outbreak as a pandemic as it continues to spread.

Efforts to contain the spread of this coronavirus have intensified.

To date, this coronavirus

has not had a significant impact on the Trust.

Although we currently expect that any disruptive impact of coronavirus on the Trust will

be temporary, this situation continues to evolve and therefore we cannot predict the extent to which the coronavirus will directly or

indirectly affect the price of the Shares.

There were some signs of increased demand for physical gold in March 2020 and as a result

the precious metals dealer increased coin and bar premiums;

the Sponsor has updated available coins and Processing Fees on merkgold.com/fees

as information has become available.

The price of the Shares could be adversely

affected by the effects of COVID-19

COVID-19 has not had a significant impact on the

There have been some signs of increased demand for physical gold as well some supply constraints for certain coins at times during

the pandemic.

As a result, precious metals dealers have increased coin and bar premiums at times.

The Sponsor regularly updates available

coins and Processing Fees on merkgold.com/fees.

INDEMNIFICATION

the Trust’s organizational documents, each of the Trustee (and its directors, employees and agents) and the Sponsor (and its members,

managers, directors, officers, employees, affiliates) is indemnified against any liability, cost or expense it incurs without gross negligence,

bad faith or willful misconduct on its part and without reckless disregard on its part of its obligations and duties under the Trust’s

organizational documents.

The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims

that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

However, based on industry experience, management believes the risk of

loss is remote.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents,

each of the Trustee (and its directors, employees and agents) and the Sponsor (and its members, managers, directors, officers, employees,

affiliates) is indemnified against any liability, cost or expense it incurs without gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct

on its part and without reckless disregard on its part of its obligations and duties under the Trust’s organizational documents.

The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the

Trust that have not yet occurred.

However, based on industry experience, management believes the risk of loss is remote.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued and noted no items

requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosures.

report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders.

It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless

preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which includes information regarding the Trust’s risks, objectives, fees and

expenses and other information.

Management has evaluated the events and transactions

that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued and noted no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements

or additional disclosures.

This report is submitted for the general information

of the shareholders.

It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus,

which includes information regarding the Trust’s risks, objectives, fees and expenses and other information.

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Item 1. Financial Statements