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    <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20260106092258
    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001213900-26-001602
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	FWP
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20260106
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20260106

    SUBJECT COMPANY:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VanEck Merk Gold ETF
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001546652
    		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [6221]
    		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	09 Crypto Assets
    		EIN:				000000000
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		FWP
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-274643
    		FILM NUMBER:		26509598

    	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

    FILED BY:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VanEck Merk Gold ETF
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001546652
    		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [6221]
    		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	09 Crypto Assets
    		EIN:				000000000
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

    	FILING VALUES:
    		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
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    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>FWP
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>ea0271939-fwp_vaneck.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: ea0271939-fwp_vaneck.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>image_001.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: image_001.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>image_002.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: image_002.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>4
    <FILENAME>image_003.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: image_003.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>5
    <FILENAME>image_004.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 5 - file: image_004.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>6
    <FILENAME>image_005.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 6 - file: image_005.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>7
    <FILENAME>image_006.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 7 - file: image_006.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    </SEC-DOCUMENT>