iShares Gold Trust $IAU Shares Bought by Midwest Trust Co

Midwest Trust Co lifted its position in iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 6.4% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 155,781 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,306 shares during the period. Midwest Trust Co’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $13,734,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust in the third quarter valued at approximately $193,639,000. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 381.5% during the 4th quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,534,729 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $205,744,000 after purchasing an additional 2,008,288 shares during the last quarter. Citigroup Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 35.7% during the fourth quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 7,201,313 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $584,531,000 after acquiring an additional 1,893,594 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its holdings in iShares Gold Trust by 18.3% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 6,595,990 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $535,396,000 after purchasing an additional 1,019,135 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 503.7% in the second quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 930,318 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $58,015,000 after buying an additional 776,215 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 59.67% of the company’s stock.

iShares Gold Trust News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Central banks, including Poland’s, are still buying gold on dips, reinforcing a strong underlying demand backdrop for bullion-backed funds like IAU. Poland’s central bank is buying the dip as gold’s biggest buyers aren’t backing down
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts say gold’s selloff may be a pause rather than a trend break, with support holding and a possible rebound if bulls reclaim resistance. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Can Bulls Reclaim Critical Trend Resistance?
• Positive Sentiment: Longer-term commentary remains constructive, with some strategists arguing the recent correction has created a buying opportunity and that gold still belongs in portfolios. Gold’s selloff is just a pause in a secular bull market, miners now undervalued – Ninepoint’s Wachowiak
• Neutral Sentiment: Gold is trying to stabilize after a sharp drop, but traders are waiting for CPI and other economic signals before committing to a bigger move in either direction. Gold struggles around $4,100 as markets await CPI and Warsh’s Capitol Hill debut
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical outlooks are mixed, with gold testing resistance after a correction and facing risk of further downside if support fails. Gold (XAUUSD), Silver, Platinum Forecasts – Gold Pulls Back As Traders Focus On Rising Treasury Yields
• Negative Sentiment: Rising Treasury yields and a firm U.S. dollar are weighing on gold prices, which is the main near-term headwind for IAU. Gold Defends $4,000 Level as Strong Dollar Caps Gains

iShares Gold Trust Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:IAU opened at $77.26 on Monday. iShares Gold Trust has a 1 year low of $61.60 and a 1 year high of $104.40. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $81.89 and its two-hundred day moving average is $87.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $63.81 billion, a PE ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.18.

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).