Sowa Financial Group Inc. decreased its holdings in iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU – Free Report) by 2.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 396,517 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 10,093 shares during the quarter. iShares Gold Trust accounts for about 16.8% of Sowa Financial Group Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. Sowa Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $32,185,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of IAU. Schmidt P J Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in iShares Gold Trust by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Schmidt P J Investment Management Inc. now owns 9,362 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $760,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares during the period. Foster Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Foster Group Inc. now owns 5,126 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $416,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares during the period. Two West Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Two West Capital Advisors LLC now owns 7,035 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $571,000 after purchasing an additional 132 shares in the last quarter. Focused Wealth Management Inc grew its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Focused Wealth Management Inc now owns 4,063 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $330,000 after purchasing an additional 132 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Evolution Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 1.5% in the third quarter. Evolution Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 8,875 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $646,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 59.67% of the company’s stock.
iShares Gold Trust Stock Up 3.0%
IAU opened at $88.30 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $75.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.16. iShares Gold Trust has a twelve month low of $59.71 and a twelve month high of $104.40. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $90.58 and a 200 day simple moving average of $86.22.
Key Stories Impacting iShares Gold Trust
- Positive Sentiment: Lower U.S. Treasury yields boost gold’s appeal versus yield-bearing assets, supporting higher gold prices and positive flows into IAU. Gold Prices Steady, Supported by Lower U.S. Treasury Yields
- Positive Sentiment: Ceasefire/peace progress in the Iran conflict has weakened the U.S. dollar and helped push spot gold above key levels, driving demand for IAU as a liquid gold proxy. Gold drives above $4,700 as Iran peace progress weakens U.S. dollar, analysts warn risks remain
- Positive Sentiment: Big-bank forecasts are bullish (Morgan Stanley sees significantly higher gold targets), lending conviction to longer-term inflows into gold ETFs like IAU. Morgan Stanley sees gold prices climbing to $5,200 despite geopolitical volatility
- Positive Sentiment: IAU’s strong recent return (about 42% over the past year) is prompting allocators to reconsider gold as a portfolio diversifier, supporting sustained demand for the ETF. IAU Returned 42% in a Year of Sticky Inflation. Here’s Why Allocators Are Reconsidering Gold
- Neutral Sentiment: Analysts note a structural shift: gold ETFs are being viewed more as portfolio diversifiers than only inflation hedges — positive for flows but dependent on macro regime. Analysts see gold ETFs shifting from inflation hedge to key diversifier
- Neutral Sentiment: Technical momentum and commodity-specific analysis show bullish patterns, which can attract momentum traders to IAU but may also lead to short-term volatility around key levels. Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: Gold Smashes $4,650 as Silver Explodes Above $76 — Continuation?
- Negative Sentiment: Analysts warn risks remain — a reversal in yields, a dollar rebound or renewed geopolitical escalation could quickly unwind gold gains and pressure IAU. Gold drives above $4,700 as Iran peace progress weakens U.S. dollar, analysts warn risks remain
- Negative Sentiment: Macro cross-pressures — notably the possibility that oil or equities rally could lift Treasury yields — pose the clearest downside risk to gold and to IAU’s momentum. Gold and oil have been two of the hottest trades of the past one year. One of them has to break
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).
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