iShares Gold Trust $IAU Shares Acquired by Blueprint Investment Partners LLC

Blueprint Investment Partners LLC boosted its position in iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 7.8% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 91,972 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,630 shares during the quarter. iShares Gold Trust makes up about 0.9% of Blueprint Investment Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 27th largest position. Blueprint Investment Partners LLC’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $6,693,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 47.7% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 20,520,705 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,493,292,000 after buying an additional 6,623,876 shares during the period. Citigroup Inc. boosted its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 809.1% during the 2nd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 5,108,818 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $318,586,000 after purchasing an additional 4,546,835 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 67.5% during the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 10,919,614 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $680,947,000 after purchasing an additional 4,398,605 shares during the period. Prudential Financial Inc. increased its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 2,152.7% in the 2nd quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 3,494,106 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $217,892,000 after purchasing an additional 3,339,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Packer & Co Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust in the third quarter valued at about $156,463,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 59.67% of the company’s stock.

Key iShares Gold Trust News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical risk is lifting gold as investors seek safety after U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran; media reports show simultaneous jumps in oil and gold, which supports ETF inflows into IAU. Oil and Gold Jump, Stocks Slide as Conflict in Middle East Rocks Global Markets
• Positive Sentiment: Safe‑haven buying has pushed headline gold prices toward multi‑thousand dollar targets in some analyst commentary, underpinning bullish sentiment for gold exposure via IAU. Gold Analysis: $6,000 in Sight, $8,250 as the Macro Crisis Target
• Positive Sentiment: Technical/flow commentary notes a bullish gap and strong overnight safe‑haven demand that can sustain ETF inflows and support IAU’s near‑term price action. Gold Market Braces for Bullish Gap Opening as Safe-Haven Demand Surges
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro calendar (ISM, upcoming U.S. jobs) is front and center — weaker data can help gold (lower real rates), while stronger data/ Fed hawkishness could cap gains; traders are watching economic prints closely. First Light News: Macro Week Ahead – US Jobs Data on Deck
• Negative Sentiment: USD strength and intraday profit‑taking have pressured metals at times — a rising dollar (USDX rally) can limit upside for gold and create volatility for IAU. Gold loses altitude, silver down sharply as USDX rallies
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts caution precious metals could still correct before finding a floor despite the geopolitical bid; silver’s sharp drop (linked to energy price impacts) highlights market dislocation risk that can spill into gold volatility. Gold, Silver, Platinum Forecasts – Silver Dives 7% As Traders Focus On Rising Energy Prices

iShares Gold Trust Trading Up 1.3%

IAU stock opened at $100.38 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $90.62 and its 200 day moving average price is $79.83. iShares Gold Trust has a 52 week low of $54.20 and a 52 week high of $104.40. The company has a market cap of $84.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.09.

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).