Sprott Physical Gold Trust $PHYS Shares Purchased by AE Wealth Management LLC

AE Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Sprott Physical Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:PHYS) by 25.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 82,673 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 16,997 shares during the quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Sprott Physical Gold Trust were worth $2,730,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Fiduciary Alliance LLC increased its position in Sprott Physical Gold Trust by 4.4% in the 4th quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 7,195 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $238,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares during the period. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Sprott Physical Gold Trust by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 18,866 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $559,000 after acquiring an additional 392 shares during the period. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Sprott Physical Gold Trust by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 28,021 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $830,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares during the period. Latitude Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Sprott Physical Gold Trust by 1.3% in the third quarter. Latitude Advisors LLC now owns 30,240 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $896,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Euro Pacific Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Sprott Physical Gold Trust by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Euro Pacific Asset Management LLC now owns 48,180 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,591,000 after purchasing an additional 408 shares in the last quarter.

Sprott Physical Gold Trust Price Performance

Shares of PHYS opened at $36.52 on Tuesday. Sprott Physical Gold Trust has a one year low of $24.07 and a one year high of $42.07. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $37.06 and its 200-day moving average is $34.50.

Sprott Physical Gold Trust Company 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.