Perth Mint Physical Gold ETF AAAU, Aberdeen Standard Physical Swiss Gold Shares ETF SGOL, SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust GLDM, VanEck Merk Gold Trust OUNZ and  GraniteShares Gold Trust BAR has gained more than 5% each this year. VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ): ETF Research Reports Gold had a solid start this year, logging in the biggest quarterly gain since September 2020 as the ongoing war in Ukraine and concerns over sky-high inflation raised demand for the safe-haven asset.