110,317 Shares in Sprott Physical Gold Trust $PHYS Acquired by Virginia Estate & Retirement Planning Advisors Inc.

Virginia Estate & Retirement Planning Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Sprott Physical Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:PHYS) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 110,317 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $3,452,000. Sprott Physical Gold Trust accounts for about 4.3% of Virginia Estate & Retirement Planning Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest position.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Sprott Physical Gold Trust during the third quarter valued at approximately $342,000. Ulrich Consultants & Investment Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Sprott Physical Gold Trust during the third quarter worth $266,000. Clay Northam Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Sprott Physical Gold Trust during the third quarter valued at $458,000. Euro Pacific Asset Management LLC grew its stake in Sprott Physical Gold Trust by 1.8% during the third quarter. Euro Pacific Asset Management LLC now owns 47,495 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,608,000 after acquiring an additional 840 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Camelot Technology Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Sprott Physical Gold Trust by 6.2% during the third quarter. Camelot Technology Advisors Inc. now owns 248,114 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $7,759,000 after acquiring an additional 14,469 shares in the last quarter.

Sprott Physical Gold Trust Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSEARCA PHYS opened at $31.43 on Wednesday. Sprott Physical Gold Trust has a 52-week low of $29.30 and a 52-week high of $42.07. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $32.84 and its two-hundred day moving average is $33.06.

Sprott Physical Gold Trust Profile

Sprott Physical Gold Trust operates as a closed-end investment trust, which engages in investing and holding all of its assets in physical gold bullion. Its investment objective is to provide a secure, convenient, and exchange-traded investment alternative for investors through investing primarily in long-term holdings of unencumbered, fully allocated, physical gold bullion and will not speculate with regard to short-term changes in gold prices. The company was founded on August 28, 2009 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.