Trust Co. of Vermont Acquires 954 Shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU)

Trust Co. of Vermont increased its stake in iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 34.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 3,696 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 954 shares during the quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $183,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Wallington Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in iShares Gold Trust by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Wallington Asset Management LLC now owns 268,579 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $13,297,000 after purchasing an additional 1,240 shares during the last quarter. CGN Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 57.6% in the fourth quarter. CGN Advisors LLC now owns 7,136 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $353,000 after acquiring an additional 2,609 shares during the period. Howard Financial Services LTD. grew its stake in iShares Gold Trust by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Howard Financial Services LTD. now owns 8,024 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $397,000 after acquiring an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors increased its holdings in iShares Gold Trust by 6.5% during the 4th quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 15,635 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $774,000 after acquiring an additional 948 shares during the period. Finally, FARMERS & MERCHANTS TRUST Co OF LONG BEACH lifted its stake in iShares Gold Trust by 14.7% in the 4th quarter. FARMERS & MERCHANTS TRUST Co OF LONG BEACH now owns 5,078 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $251,000 after purchasing an additional 650 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 59.67% of the company’s stock.

iShares Gold Trust Trading Down 0.5 %

Shares of IAU opened at $50.99 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $49.87 and a 200-day moving average price of $48.76. iShares Gold Trust has a 12-month low of $37.53 and a 12-month high of $52.69.

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.