iShares Gold Trust $IAU Shares Sold by Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.

Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. cut its holdings in iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 4.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 381,987 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 17,954 shares during the period. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $31,006,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Ehrlich Financial Group boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 15.3% in the 3rd quarter. Ehrlich Financial Group now owns 44,884 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $3,266,000 after purchasing an additional 5,943 shares during the last quarter. Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 63.6% in the 3rd quarter. Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC now owns 55,530 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,041,000 after buying an additional 21,596 shares during the period. First Horizon Corp acquired a new position in iShares Gold Trust in the third quarter valued at $1,863,000. Strategic Blueprint LLC boosted its holdings in iShares Gold Trust by 30.2% in the third quarter. Strategic Blueprint LLC now owns 136,931 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $9,964,000 after acquiring an additional 31,746 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MA Private Wealth grew its position in iShares Gold Trust by 10.3% during the third quarter. MA Private Wealth now owns 157,758 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $11,480,000 after acquiring an additional 14,705 shares during the period. 59.67% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting iShares Gold Trust

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

• Positive Sentiment: Technical rebound: gold reclaimed its 50‑day moving average, a key technical trigger that often draws momentum buyers and supports bullion‑backed ETFs like IAU. Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Weekly recovery narrative: analysts note gold “fighting back” this week, which can sustain inflows into IAU if momentum continues. Gold Weekly Price Analysis – Gold Continues to Fight Back
• Positive Sentiment: Structural support: central banks remain net buyers of physical gold, a durable demand source that underpins ETFs over the medium term. Central banks remain net gold buyers
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategist views: large banks (e.g., UBS, HSBC) are bullish on gold over the medium/long term, which supports investor conviction but may not drive immediate flows. Gold set for new highs as Middle East conflict reshapes precious metals outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Market caution ahead of macro data: several pieces note traders positioning ahead of NFP and other data, which can produce choppy, low‑volume moves in IAU. Gold and Silver Technical Analysis
• Negative Sentiment: ETF outflows: reports show GLD and IAU experienced large monthly outflows as investors took profits after the rally — direct negative pressure on IAU’s asset base and price. GLD, IAU see massive monthly outflows
• Negative Sentiment: Macro headwinds: a stronger US dollar and rising US Treasury yields are repeatedly cited as pressuring gold, which tends to weigh on IAU until yields abate. Gold, silver solidly down amid USDX gains
• Negative Sentiment: Profit‑taking and talk of a longer Iran conflict created intraday selling and technical breakdowns in some reads, adding short-term downside risk for bullion ETFs. Gold retreats as traders prepare for a long war in Iran

iShares Gold Trust Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:IAU opened at $87.94 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $93.06 and a two-hundred day moving average of $83.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $74.87 billion, a PE ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.09. iShares Gold Trust has a 12 month low of $55.78 and a 12 month high of $104.40.

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).