Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. Decreases Stock Position in iShares Gold Trust $IAU

Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. lessened its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 95.3% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 22,687 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 461,676 shares during the quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc.’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $1,651,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Gold Trust during the third quarter valued at about $25,000. MTM Investment Management LLC bought a new position in iShares Gold Trust in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. purchased a new position in iShares Gold Trust in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC raised its holdings in iShares Gold Trust by 436.3% during the 3rd quarter. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC now owns 429 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 349 shares during the period. Finally, Key Financial Inc bought a new stake in iShares Gold Trust during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 59.67% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting iShares Gold Trust

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

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

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).