Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. Sells 461,676 Shares of iShares Gold Trust $IAU

Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. reduced its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 95.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 22,687 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 461,676 shares during the period. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc.’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $1,651,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Evolution Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Evolution Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 8,875 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $646,000 after buying an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Axecap Investments LLC boosted its stake in iShares Gold Trust by 1.0% during the third quarter. Axecap Investments LLC now owns 14,316 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,042,000 after acquiring an additional 137 shares in the last quarter. Aspiriant LLC grew its holdings in iShares Gold Trust by 1.8% in the third quarter. Aspiriant LLC now owns 7,854 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $572,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares during the period. Sincerus Advisory LLC increased its stake in iShares Gold Trust by 2.8% in the third quarter. Sincerus Advisory LLC now owns 5,184 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $377,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First National Trust Co boosted its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. First National Trust Co now owns 15,541 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,131,000 after purchasing an additional 144 shares in the last quarter. 59.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key iShares Gold Trust News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Safe‑haven flows and a softer U.S. dollar are keeping bullion bid around the $5,200/oz area, supporting IAU’s NAV and investor interest. Gold and Silver Analysis: Geopolitical Risks and Weak Dollar Drive Bullish Momentum
• Positive Sentiment: Major banks forecast materially higher gold if geopolitical risks persist or policy eases — a backdrop that supports long‑term demand for physical‑gold ETFs like IAU. Fed easing, geopolitical turmoil, rising demand will combine to push gold to $6,200/oz by mid-year – UBS
• Neutral Sentiment: Policy and market‑structure moves (e.g., China pushing to expand its influence in international gold markets) are noteworthy for medium‑term liquidity and pricing but have ambiguous immediate impact on IAU flows. China to ‘expand the country’s market share and influence on prices in the international gold market’ – Hong Kong official
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer‑term supply/market changes (new mining exchanges, nation sales of gold) matter to fundamentals but are unlikely to explain intraday ETF moves. Türkiye to establish new mining exchange in 2026 to boost financing and price transparency
• Negative Sentiment: Traders taking profits and position adjustments after the recent rally have trimmed near‑term gains in gold, which can produce outflows or mark‑to‑market weakness in IAU. Gold (XAUUSD), Silver, Platinum Forecasts – Gold Retreats As Traders Take Profits After Rally
• Negative Sentiment: Hawkish Fed signals, firmer U.S. data (higher consumer confidence) and rising real yields reduce gold’s opportunity cost versus Treasuries — a key reason for the intraday pullback in IAU. Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: $5,250 Rejected – Will Bulls Regain Control?

iShares Gold Trust Price Performance

Shares of iShares Gold Trust stock opened at $97.20 on Wednesday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $89.31 and a 200 day simple moving average of $78.83. iShares Gold Trust has a one year low of $53.44 and a one year high of $104.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $82.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.09.

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).