iShares Gold Trust $IAU is Faithward Advisors LLC’s 3rd Largest Position

Faithward Advisors LLC reduced its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 5.5% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 248,386 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 14,502 shares during the quarter. iShares Gold Trust comprises approximately 3.0% of Faithward Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Faithward Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $20,161,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Portfolio Resources Advisor Group Inc. acquired a new position in iShares Gold Trust in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,576,000. Sargent Investment Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Gold Trust during the 4th quarter valued at $233,000. MML Investors Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 4.9% during the 4th quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 2,106,672 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $170,999,000 after acquiring an additional 98,324 shares in the last quarter. Mariner LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 1,449,635 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $117,667,000 after acquiring an additional 20,540 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marino Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares Gold Trust in the fourth quarter worth $12,214,000. 59.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares Gold Trust Trading Up 2.6%

Shares of NYSEARCA:IAU opened at $81.26 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $69.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.15. iShares Gold Trust has a 1 year low of $61.37 and a 1 year high of $104.40. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $86.23 and a 200 day simple moving average of $87.70.

iShares Gold Trust News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting iShares Gold Trust this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Gold and silver have rallied as the U.S.-Iran ceasefire and broader Middle East tensions pushed traders into precious metals and improved technical momentum. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: A World Gold Council survey found a record 45% of central banks plan to increase gold holdings, reinforcing demand for bullion and supporting the long-term outlook for gold-backed funds like IAU. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Gold prices extended gains after the U.S.-Iran ceasefire helped ease oil and inflation pressures, which also softened Treasury yields and strengthened the appeal of non-yielding gold. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Gold settled sharply higher and pushed through key resistance levels, signaling stronger technical momentum that can lift IAU in the near term. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Gold continues to trade near elevated levels as weak U.S. manufacturing data and rising input prices support expectations for easier monetary policy, a favorable backdrop for bullion. Article Title

About iShares Gold Trust

iShares Gold Trust (the Trust) is to own gold transferred to the Trust in exchange for shares issued by the Trust (Shares). Each Share represents a fractional undivided beneficial interest in the net assets of the Trust. The assets of the Trust consist of gold held by the Trust’s custodian on behalf of the Trust. The sponsor of the Trust is iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC (the Sponsor), which is an indirect subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc The trustee of the Trust is The Bank of New York Mellon (the Trustee) and the custodian of the Trust is JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., London branch (the Custodian).