Fifth Third Securities Inc. Buys 61,122 Shares of iShares Gold Trust $IAU

Fifth Third Securities Inc. grew its stake in iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 24.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 310,645 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 61,122 shares during the period. iShares Gold Trust comprises about 1.5% of Fifth Third Securities Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest position. Fifth Third Securities Inc.’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $22,606,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in iShares Gold Trust by 67.5% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 10,919,614 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $680,947,000 after buying an additional 4,398,605 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 6,616,480 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $412,563,000 after acquiring an additional 148,881 shares during the period. WealthNavi Inc. grew its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 8.6% during the 2nd quarter. WealthNavi Inc. now owns 6,571,130 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $409,776,000 after purchasing an additional 521,530 shares in the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp increased its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 14.4% during the second quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 5,490,435 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $342,384,000 after purchasing an additional 692,844 shares during the period. Finally, Citigroup Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 809.1% during the second quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 5,108,818 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $318,586,000 after purchasing an additional 4,546,835 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 59.67% of the company’s stock.

More iShares Gold Trust News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Fed‑cut expectations and softer U.S. inflation are lifting gold’s outlook and opening the door for a breakout, supporting ETF flows into IAU. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Spot gold spiked after a drop in final Consumer Sentiment and easing inflation expectations, a short‑term tailwind for gold ETFs. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Technicals and central‑bank demand keep the broader bullish case intact; a decisive break above key levels would likely accelerate inflows into IAU. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Gold has been trading in a tight, low‑volatility range this week; consolidation could precede either a breakout or further chop, making short‑term direction uncertain for ETFs. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Silver’s strong run may attract broader precious‑metals flows (positive for IAU), but analysts warn silver could face early‑2026 headwinds — a mixed signal for metal ETF allocation. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary shows stable movements and highlighted intraday support levels; traders are watching $4,200–$4,400 as the critical band that will influence flows into IAU. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Intermittent profit‑taking and occasional lack of conviction near record highs create downside risk and could slow ETF inflows if selling persists. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: An Italian parliamentary amendment asserting a “people’s” claim on central‑bank gold introduces a small political risk around sovereign reserves; it’s unlikely to move bullion prices materially but adds geopolitical noise. Read More.

iShares Gold Trust Price Performance

Shares of IAU stock opened at $81.71 on Friday. iShares Gold Trust has a one year low of $49.00 and a one year high of $82.55. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $78.12 and a 200 day moving average price of $69.96. The stock has a market cap of $67.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.09.

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).