Avid Wealth Partners LLC Invests $777,000 in iShares Gold Trust $IAU

Avid Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm bought 10,296 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $777,000. iShares Gold Trust accounts for about 0.4% of Avid Wealth Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest holding.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in IAU. LPL Financial LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 13,742,286 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,115,461,000 after acquiring an additional 203,528 shares during the period. Wells Fargo & Company MN lifted its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 13,136,955 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,066,327,000 after acquiring an additional 260,541 shares during the period. Citigroup Inc. grew its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 35.7% during the 4th quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 7,201,313 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $584,531,000 after purchasing an additional 1,893,594 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 6,616,480 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $412,563,000 after purchasing an additional 148,881 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 18.3% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 6,595,990 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $535,396,000 after purchasing an additional 1,019,135 shares in the last quarter. 59.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting iShares Gold Trust

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

• Positive Sentiment: July retail sales unexpectedly fell 0.6%, while August consumer sentiment dropped to 51 versus expectations of 54.5. The weaker consumer data increased expectations that the Fed may keep rates steady in September, supporting gold and IAU. Gold rallies after retail sales drop
• Positive Sentiment: Soft CPI and PPI readings, rising jobless claims, and a pullback in the dollar have eased rate-hike concerns and helped keep precious metals above recent trading levels. Gold rebounds as dollar pulls back
• Positive Sentiment: UBS said gold could challenge $5,000 per ounce in the first half of 2027, citing lower real rates, a weaker dollar, and continued sovereign and central-bank demand. This reinforces the longer-term bullish case for IAU. UBS gold forecast
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors will watch next week’s Fed minutes, housing data, and manufacturing activity for clues about economic growth and monetary policy. These releases could produce significant volatility for gold and IAU. Gold looks to Fed minutes and economic data
• Negative Sentiment: Gold has struggled to extend its rebound near the $4,450-$4,500 resistance area. Analysts warn that a pullback or profit-taking could occur before another sustained advance, limiting near-term upside for IAU. Gold pullback risk after resistance test

iShares Gold Trust Price Performance

NYSEARCA IAU opened at $82.28 on Friday. iShares Gold Trust has a fifty-two week low of $62.48 and a fifty-two week high of $104.40. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $77.97 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $86.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $67.96 billion, a PE ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.18.

iShares Gold Trust Company 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).