What if you'd held OUNZ?
A $1,000 investment in VanEck Merk Gold ETF (OUNZ) at the month-end close of 2014-05 would be worth $3,466 at the close of 2026-08 — +246.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $4,007.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2014
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $1,000 | — |
| 2015 | $891 | -10.9% |
| 2016 | $964 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | $1,088 | +12.8% |
| 2018 | $1,066 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | $1,257 | +18.0% |
| 2020 | $1,568 | +24.7% |
| 2021 | $1,506 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | $1,498 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | $1,690 | +12.8% |
| 2024 | $2,142 | +26.8% |
| 2025 | $3,512 | +64.0% |
| 2026 | $3,668 | +4.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought OUNZ was 2015-12 ($10.52): $1,000 then is $4,118 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($50.65): $1,000 then is $855.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in OUNZ be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in VanEck Merk Gold ETF (OUNZ) at the start of 2014 would be worth about $3,466 today, a total return of +246.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for OUNZ?
VanEck Merk Gold ETF (OUNZ)'s strongest calendar year since 2014 was 2025, a +64.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,640 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2015, at -10.9%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in OUNZ have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2014-05 would have grown to about $40,074 on $14,800 invested.
Did OUNZ beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $4,007. OUNZ trailed the S&P 500 by +13.5% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
VanEck Merk Gold ETF (OUNZ) historical total-return data from 2014-05 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.