Prospera Financial Services Inc Sells 76,151 Shares of iShares Gold Trust $IAU

Prospera Financial Services Inc lowered its position in iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 27.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 200,457 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 76,151 shares during the quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $14,587,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its position in iShares Gold Trust by 47.7% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 20,520,705 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,493,292,000 after purchasing an additional 6,623,876 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in iShares Gold Trust by 67.5% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 10,919,614 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $680,947,000 after buying an additional 4,398,605 shares during the period. WealthNavi Inc. grew its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 8.5% during the third quarter. WealthNavi Inc. now owns 7,130,543 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $518,890,000 after buying an additional 559,413 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 2.3% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 6,616,480 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $412,563,000 after buying an additional 148,881 shares during the period. Finally, Truist Financial Corp lifted its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 5.9% in the 3rd quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 5,814,190 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $423,099,000 after acquiring an additional 323,755 shares during the last quarter. 59.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares Gold Trust Price Performance

Shares of IAU stock opened at $95.63 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $80.75 billion, a PE ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.09. iShares Gold Trust has a 1-year low of $53.44 and a 1-year high of $104.40. The business has a 50-day moving average of $86.00 and a 200 day moving average of $76.37.

Key Stories Impacting iShares Gold Trust

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

• Positive Sentiment: Dollar weakness and positioning ahead of U.S. jobs data are fueling a fresh leg up in gold, supporting bullion‑linked ETFs like IAU. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Safe‑haven flows from market and geopolitical concerns are lifting gold demand — a direct positive for IAU’s NAV and flows. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Rising U.S.–Iran tensions have recently boosted bullion as a flight‑to‑safety asset, which supports IAU. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Structural changes — tokenized gold and growing liquidity — may broaden demand and market access for bullion, a longer‑term tailwind for IAU. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage noting IAU’s gains relative to gold and other gold‑sector ETFs highlights investor interest in the low‑cost physical gold exposure IAU provides. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts flag upcoming macro prints (inflation, NFP) as key near‑term catalysts — these can amplify moves in either direction for gold and therefore IAU. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentators note gold has entered a higher‑volatility regime; that increases trading risk for ETF holders but also creates trading opportunities. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Technical watchers warn of a possible short‑term correction after recent record/high closes in front‑month futures — a pullback in bullion would pressure IAU’s price and could trigger outflows. Read More.

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).