Independence Wealth Advisors LLC Sells 7,952 Shares of SPDR Gold Shares $GLD

Independence Wealth Advisors LLC lessened its holdings in SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) by 33.4% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 15,855 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 7,952 shares during the period. SPDR Gold Shares accounts for 3.6% of Independence Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Independence Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in SPDR Gold Shares were worth $6,822,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in GLD. WPG Advisers LLC bought a new position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Timmons Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares during the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Vestwell Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares during the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Eukles Asset Management acquired a new position in SPDR Gold Shares in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.19% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting SPDR Gold Shares

Here are the key news stories impacting SPDR Gold Shares this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Gold-backed ETFs saw their biggest weekly inflow since April, suggesting some investors are buying the dip in bullion exposure even after several weeks of outflows. Gold ETFs Just Saw Their Biggest Weekly Inflow Since April After $7.6 Billion Exodus
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts still argue the long-term gold bull market is not necessarily over, even though the metal is in a deep correction and struggling to hold key support around $4,000 an ounce. Gold’s 28% correction is painful, but history suggests the bull market isn’t over
• Neutral Sentiment: China’s gold imports hit a 26-month high in May, showing strong physical demand in the world’s largest gold market despite the recent price decline. China gold imports hit 26-month high in May, up 76% YTD
• Negative Sentiment: Gold broke below long-term support and key technical levels, raising the risk of a deeper correction and reinforcing the near-term bearish trend for GLD. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Breakdown Signals Risk of Deeper Correction
• Negative Sentiment: Several reports say gold has slipped below $4,000 an ounce, with banks cutting forecasts as a stronger dollar, higher yields, and reduced safe-haven demand weigh on prices. ING Cuts Gold and Silver Forecasts as Rising Yields and Stronger Dollar Weigh on Prices
• Negative Sentiment: Gold fell to a seven-month low as the dollar strengthened on inflation and Fed-policy worries, which is the main reason GLD is trading lower today. Update: Gold Falls to a Seven-Month Low as the Dollar Climbs on Inflation Worries

SPDR Gold Shares Stock Performance

Shares of GLD opened at $365.92 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $133.09 billion, a P/E ratio of -32.43 and a beta of 0.14. SPDR Gold Shares has a 52 week low of $299.89 and a 52 week high of $509.70. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $413.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is $428.01.

SPDR Gold Shares Profile

SPDR Gold Trust (the Trust) is an investment trust. The investment objective of the Trust is for the Shares to reflect the performance of the price of gold bullion, less the Trust’s expenses. The Trust’s business activity is the investment of gold. The Trust creates and redeems Shares from time to time, but in one or more Baskets (a Basket equals a block of 100,000 Shares). The Trust issues Shares in Baskets to certain authorized participants (Authorized Participants) on an ongoing basis. The creation and redemption of Baskets is only made in exchange for the delivery to the Trust or the distribution by the Trust of the amount of gold and any cash represented by the Baskets being created or redeemed, the amount of which will be based on the combined net asset value of various Shares included in the Baskets being created or redeemed determined on the day the order to create or redeem Baskets is properly received.