iShares Gold Trust $IAU Holdings Cut by First Command Advisory Services Inc.

First Command Advisory Services Inc. reduced its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 1,188,188 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 41,948 shares during the period. iShares Gold Trust accounts for 0.6% of First Command Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 17th biggest position. First Command Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $86,464,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of IAU. MTM Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in iShares Gold Trust in the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust during the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Keener Financial Planning LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust during the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Private Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 290.9% during the 2nd quarter. Private Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 430 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 320 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Key Financial Inc bought a new stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. 59.67% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares Gold Trust Stock Performance

Shares of IAU opened at $95.18 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $80.30 billion, a PE ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.09. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $82.69 and its 200 day moving average price is $74.18. iShares Gold Trust has a twelve month low of $51.52 and a twelve month high of $96.12.

Trending Headlines about iShares Gold Trust

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

• Positive Sentiment: Safe-haven demand has driven spot gold to new records above $5,000–$5,100, lifting gold ETFs and bullion exposures like IAU as investors seek refuge from geopolitical and market volatility. Gold races to $5,100 record peak on safe-haven demand
• Positive Sentiment: Large private-sector purchases are adding to physical demand: Tether reported buying ~27 metric tons of gold in Q4, and commentary suggests its holdings now exceed those of some central banks — supportive for bullion-backed ETFs. Tether says it bought 27 tons of gold in fourth quarter
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and central-bank buying momentum point to further upside (some forecasting toward $6,000), which supports inflows into gold ETFs like IAU. Gold has more room to run as geopolitics, cenbank buying fuel gains, analysts say
• Positive Sentiment: Mining activity and miner stocks are rallying on the gold boom, reinforcing the narrative of a structural upswing in the sector and amplifying investor interest in all gold exposures. Gold Boom Spurs Miners to Dig for the Mother Lode
• Neutral Sentiment: U.S. economic data (e.g., a bump in durable-goods orders) has not materially clipped gold’s advance so far; data may keep volatility elevated but hasn’t reversed the rally. Gold Rises Over 2%; US Durable Goods Orders Jump In November
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical reports note strong momentum but intra-day pullbacks and trading ranges are emerging — useful for traders but neutral for long-term holders. Gold Price Analysis – Gold Continues to See Buyers Assert Momentum
• Negative Sentiment: Markets are cautioning about a parabolic rally and increased correction risk ahead of the Fed meeting and other macro events; a stronger dollar or hawkish policy surprise could pressure gold and therefore IAU. Gold News: XAU Breakout Above $5000 Driven by Geopolitical Chaos & Weak Dollar

iShares Gold Trust 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).