Free Writing Prospectus
Van Eck Merk Gold Trust
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Jane,
Gold's historic low correlation to equities may be appreciated when equity prices
are under pressure. We will be glad to help you understand gold dynamics in the
context of the markets, the Fed and portfolio construction.
If you would like to discuss gold and the Van Eck Merk Gold Trust ETF (OUNZ)
in more detail, please schedule a call with me at a time that works for you:
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James Machuga
Senior Vice President
Merk Investments LLC
Manager of the Merk Funds
332 Pine Street, Suite 200
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: 650.798.9455
Email: james.machuga@merkfunds.com
Correlation: a measure of how two securities or asset classes move in relation to
each other.
MERK INSIGHTS:
February 3rd: Gold Beats Stocks?
December 2nd: Merk 2016 Outlook: Markets, Dollar, Gold
Access the Merk Insights here: Merk Insights.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus. Before
investing, you should carefully consider the Trust's investment objectives,
risks, charges and expenses. This and other information is in the
prospectus, a copy of which may be obtained by visiting www.merkgold.com/prospectus or calling 855-MRK OUNZ. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.
Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal. The Trust is not an
investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or a commodity pool for the purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act. Shares of the Trust are not subject to the same regulatory requirements as mutual funds. Because shares of the Trust are intended to reflect the price of the gold held in the Trust, the market price of the shares is subject to fluctuations similar to those affecting gold prices. Additionally, shares of the Trust are bought and sold at market price, not at net asset value (“NAV”).
Brokerage commissions will reduce returns. The request for redemption of shares for gold is subject to a number of risks including but not limited to the potential for the price of gold to decline during the time between the submission of the request and
delivery. Delivery may take a considerable amount of time depending on
your location.
Commodities and commodity-index linked securities may be affected by
changes in overall market movements and other factors such as weather,
disease, embargoes, or political and regulatory developments, as well as
trading activity of speculators and arbitrageurs in the underlying
commodities.
Trust shares trade like stocks, are subject to investment risk and will
fluctuate in market value. The value of Trust shares relates directly to the
value of the gold held by the Trust (less its expenses), and fluctuations in
the price of gold could materially and adversely affect an investment in the
shares. The price received upon the sale of the shares, which trade at
market price, may be more or less than the value of the gold represented
by them. The Trust does not generate any income, and as the Trust
regularly issues shares to pay for the Sponsor’s ongoing expenses, the
amount of gold represented by each Share will decline over time. Investing
involves risk, and you could lose money on an investment in the Trust. For
a more complete discussion of the risk factors relative to the Trust,
carefully read the prospectus.
The sponsor of the Trust is Merk Investments LLC (the “Sponsor”). Van
Eck Global and Foreside Fund Services, LLC, provides marketing services
to the Trust.
Before investing in the Merk Funds, you should carefully consider the Funds'
investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. This and other information
is in the prospectus, a copy of which may be obtained by visiting www.merkfunds.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.
The Funds primarily invest in foreign currencies and as such, changes in
currency exchange rates will affect the value of what the Funds own and
the price of the Funds' shares. The Funds are also subject to interest rate
risk The Funds may also invest in derivative securities which can be
volatile and involve various types and degrees of risk. As a non-diversified
fund, the Merk Hard Currency Fund will be subject to more investment risk
and potential for volatility than a diversified fund because its portfolio may,
at times, focus on a limited number of issuers. For a more complete
discussion of these and other Fund risks please refer to the Funds'
prospectuses. Foreside Fund Services, LLC, distributor.
The issuer has filed a registration statement with the SEC for offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus and other documents.