Alaska Wealth Advisors Cuts Position in iShares Gold Trust $IAU

Alaska Wealth Advisors lowered its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 64.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 19,638 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 36,104 shares during the quarter. Alaska Wealth Advisors’ holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $1,429,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Evolution Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in iShares Gold Trust by 1.5% during the third quarter. Evolution Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 8,875 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $646,000 after buying an additional 135 shares during the period. Axecap Investments LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Axecap Investments LLC now owns 14,316 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,042,000 after acquiring an additional 137 shares in the last quarter. Aspiriant LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Aspiriant LLC now owns 7,854 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $572,000 after acquiring an additional 138 shares in the last quarter. Sincerus Advisory LLC boosted its position in iShares Gold Trust by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Sincerus Advisory LLC now owns 5,184 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $377,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares during the period. Finally, Regatta Capital Group LLC boosted its position in iShares Gold Trust by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Regatta Capital Group LLC now owns 27,161 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,977,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 59.67% of the company’s stock.

iShares Gold Trust News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Safe‑haven buying and technical breakouts pushed gold toward the $5,000/oz milestone, directly supporting IAU’s NAV and ETF flows. Gold News: Fresh All-Time High
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple outlets report record highs and bullish momentum for gold and platinum, reinforcing demand for gold ETFs as portfolio hedges against geopolitical and macro risk. Gold, silver hit new record highs
• Positive Sentiment: Major banks raised long‑term gold targets (e.g., Bank of America and Goldman Sachs), which can stoke investor interest in gold exposure via IAU. Bank of America sees $6,000 gold Goldman Sachs raises 2026 target
• Positive Sentiment: Industry capacity moves (MKS PAMP plans U.S. expansion) and stronger retail demand for jewelry indicate durable physical gold demand, supportive for bullion‑backed ETFs. MKS PAMP US expansion
• Neutral Sentiment: New ETF offerings that mix gold, other metals and crypto signal growing investor appetite for alternatives to fiat — could lift overall demand but also create allocation choices versus pure‑gold ETFs like IAU. Bitwise/Proficio alternative ETF
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts warn silver’s move to triple digits looks like an interim blow‑off top and could face a sharp 30%–50% correction — a metals market stumble could spill into gold sentiment. Silver blow‑off top warning
• Negative Sentiment: Easing geopolitical tensions (U.S.–Europe) have previously trimmed gold’s safe‑haven bid and remain a tail risk that could reverse recent gains. Gold falls as tensions ease

iShares Gold Trust Price Performance

NYSEARCA:IAU opened at $93.79 on Monday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $82.31 and its two-hundred day moving average is $73.95. iShares Gold Trust has a 12 month low of $51.52 and a 12 month high of $93.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $79.13 billion, a PE 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).