TIAA Trust National Association Increases Stock Holdings in iShares Gold Trust $IAU

TIAA Trust National Association grew its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 6.4% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 667,556 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 40,142 shares during the period. TIAA Trust National Association’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $48,578,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Evolution Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in 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 valued at $646,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Axecap Investments LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Axecap Investments LLC now owns 14,316 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,042,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. Aspiriant LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Aspiriant LLC now owns 7,854 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $572,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares during the last quarter. Sincerus Advisory LLC grew its stake in iShares Gold Trust by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Sincerus Advisory LLC now owns 5,184 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $377,000 after buying an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First National Trust Co increased its position in iShares Gold Trust by 0.9% during the third quarter. First National Trust Co now owns 15,541 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,131,000 after buying an additional 144 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 59.67% of the company’s stock.

iShares Gold Trust Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of NYSEARCA IAU opened at $97.79 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $82.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.09. iShares Gold Trust has a twelve month low of $53.44 and a twelve month high of $104.40. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $89.94 and a two-hundred day moving average of $79.09.

More iShares Gold Trust News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Safe-haven flows from U.S.–Iran tensions and tariff fears are lifting gold demand, a direct positive for IAU as investors rotate into bullion. Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: Tariffs vs. Fed Policy – Gold’s $5,250 Break?
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and banks are projecting materially higher gold targets (Bank of America sees a path to $6,000; J.P. Morgan sees further gains into year‑end), underpinning longer-term ETF inflows. Despite consolidating below $5,200, gold still has a path to $6,000, says Bank of America
• Positive Sentiment: Technicals show bullish momentum — gold has held major support levels and some analysts see breakouts toward higher targets, which tends to attract momentum‑driven flows into IAU. Gold (XAUUSD) Maintains Bullish Momentum Above $5,000 Ahead of PPI Data
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional commentary and market positioning (Deutsche Bank, MKS PAMP, others) are increasingly constructive on precious metals, supporting longer-term demand for bullion ETFs. Gold back in outperformance mode, silver surge adds to bullish case
• Neutral Sentiment: Gold is consolidating in chart patterns (bull pennant) that could lead to either a decisive breakout or a pullback; traders are watching break levels and PPI data for the next move. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Pennant Signals Potential Upside Breakout
• Neutral Sentiment: Market newsflow around U.S.–Iran talks has kept gold rangebound at times — supportive but also creating event‑driven volatility that can cause short-term trading choppiness for IAU. Gold Edges Higher as Traders Digest U.S.-Iran Talks
• Negative Sentiment: Risks from a hawkish Federal Reserve and a firmer U.S. dollar could cap upside in gold — if rates and the dollar strengthen, IAU may face selling pressure. Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: Tariffs vs. Fed Policy – Gold’s $5,250 Break?
• Negative Sentiment: Intermittent profit-taking (notably in silver) and warnings that momentum could exhaust if key levels aren’t cleared add downside risk to the rally in the near term. Silver leads gold lower on profit-taking pressure

About iShares Gold Trust

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).