Cover - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2025	Sep. 05, 2025
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jul. 31, 2025
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2025
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	VANECK MERK GOLD ETF
Entity Central Index Key	0001546652
Entity File Number	001-36459
Entity Tax Identification Number	46-6582016
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NY
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Contact Personnel [Line Items]
Entity Address, Address Line One	c/o Merk Investments LLC
Entity Address, Address Line Two	1150 Chestnut St
Entity Address, City or Town	Menlo Park
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	94025
Entity Phone Fax Numbers [Line Items]
City Area Code	(650)
Local Phone Number	323-4341
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	VanEck Merk Gold Shares
Trading Symbol	OUNZ
Security Exchange Name	NYSEArca
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		56,448,966