iShares Gold Trust $IAU Shares Sold by Fisher Asset Management LLC

Fisher Asset Management LLC trimmed its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 64.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,557 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 6,530 shares during the quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $259,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Evolution Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Axecap Investments LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 1.0% in the third quarter. Axecap Investments LLC now owns 14,316 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,042,000 after buying an additional 137 shares in the last quarter. Aspiriant LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 1.8% in the third quarter. Aspiriant LLC now owns 7,854 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $572,000 after buying an additional 138 shares in the last quarter. Sincerus Advisory LLC boosted its position in iShares Gold Trust by 2.8% during the third quarter. Sincerus Advisory LLC now owns 5,184 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $377,000 after acquiring an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First National Trust Co boosted its position in iShares Gold Trust by 0.9% during the third quarter. First National Trust Co now owns 15,541 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,131,000 after acquiring an additional 144 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 59.67% of the company’s stock.

iShares Gold Trust Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSEARCA IAU opened at $96.78 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $81.72 billion, a PE ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.09. iShares Gold Trust has a 12-month low of $54.34 and a 12-month high of $104.40. The company has a 50-day moving average of $91.85 and a 200 day moving average of $81.01.

iShares Gold Trust News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: World Gold Council says investment demand remains strong despite price volatility — supports medium-term inflows into gold-backed ETFs like IAU. Gold investment demand remains strong despite price volatility – World Gold Council’s Cavatoni
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts note gold could get a safe-haven bid if the Iran war drags on — a rising geopolitical risk premium could reverse today’s weakness and lift IAU. Gold could find a safe-haven bid if the Iran war drags on – Natixis’ Dahdah
• Positive Sentiment: Some market commentary highlights weaker U.S. jobs data and inflation risks that can lift safe‑haven demand — a tailwind for gold/IAU if risk/uncertainty persists. Gold Price Forecast: Weak Jobs Data and Inflation Risks Lift Safe-Haven Demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Political/legal development in Hungary: proposed bill to hold seized Ukrainian cash and gold for two months — could influence regional flows but unlikely to materially shift global IAU holdings. Hungary’s Fidesz drafts bill to allow tax authority hold onto seized Ukrainian cash and gold
• Neutral Sentiment: Intraday technical and trading notes show noisy action and defined intra-day entry levels — useful for short-term traders but not a directional macro driver for IAU. Gold market analysis for March 9 – key intra-day price entry levels for active traders
• Negative Sentiment: Dollar strength and rising Treasury yields are cited repeatedly as the main reasons for gold’s decline — these macro forces reduce the opportunity cost of holding non‑yielding gold and weigh on IAU. Gold News: Price Slides as Dollar Strength and Rising Yields Hit the Market
• Negative Sentiment: Stagflation worries and investor rotation out of gold noted by analysts — commentary says investors aren’t fully positioned for a prolonged stagflationary impulse, pressuring short‑term demand for IAU. Gold’s fade shows investors ‘not fully positioned for a prolonged stagflationary impulse’ – BNY’s Savage
• Negative Sentiment: Commodities shock: oil surged sharply on Middle East tensions, triggering market volatility that saw gold give back early gains — immediate focus on energy/dollar moves is weighing on IAU. Oil soars 25%, gold drops as Iran war jolts global commodity markets

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).