Ameritas Advisory Services LLC Raises Holdings in iShares Gold Trust $IAU

Ameritas Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 42.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 77,434 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 23,035 shares during the quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $5,635,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Evolution Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Evolution Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 8,875 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $646,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the period. Axecap Investments LLC boosted its stake 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 worth $1,042,000 after acquiring an additional 137 shares in the last quarter. Aspiriant LLC grew its position 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 during the period. Sincerus Advisory LLC increased its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Sincerus Advisory LLC now owns 5,184 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $377,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First National Trust Co increased its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. First National Trust Co now owns 15,541 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,131,000 after purchasing an additional 144 shares in the last quarter. 59.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares Gold Trust News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Macro outlook that favors gold: a 2026 market outlook argues for a softer DXY and a structurally bullish case for precious metals — a tailwind for gold-backed ETFs like IAU over the medium term. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Policy/demand support: Texas unveiled an official bullion program and proposed gold bills that could lift domestic bullion demand and institutional appetite for physical gold custody. That structural demand can support IAU over time. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Big investors positioning for cuts: prominent investors (e.g., David Einhorn) are publicly increasing gold exposure on expectations of multiple Fed cuts in 2026 — an endorsement that can support fund inflows into ETFs such as IAU. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/near‑term stabilization: WSJ notes gold was steady in Asian trade and “could undergo a technical recovery” after recent front‑month futures weakness — suggests a possible short rebound if selling pressure eases. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Spot price context: intraday Kitco reports show spot gold trading around the $5,060–$5,076/oz area after various US data prints — market remains rangebound around key levels that influence IAU’s NAV. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Rapid, unexplained sell‑off: Kitco and market commentators reported an abrupt sell‑off in gold and silver with unclear drivers — this kind of volatile, disorderly selling can push ETF prices down and trigger short‑term outflows. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Broad commodity rout: FXEmpire reports gold dived below key technical levels amid a wider commodities sell‑off (silver sharply lower), which amplifies downside risk for IAU until markets stabilize. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Dollar and labor data pressure: strong US jobs prints and prospects of a prolonged Fed pause have lifted the dollar and reduced near‑term appeal for non‑yielding gold — a key immediate pressure point for IAU. Article Title

iShares Gold Trust Trading Down 3.4%

Shares of IAU stock opened at $92.48 on Friday. iShares Gold Trust has a 12-month low of $53.44 and a 12-month high of $104.40. The business’s 50 day moving average is $86.91 and its two-hundred day moving average is $76.83. The company has a market capitalization of $78.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.09.

iShares Gold Trust Profile

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).