28,728 iShares Gold Trust $IAU Shares Acquired by TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.

TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. raised its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 5.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 546,042 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 28,728 shares during the period. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. owned 0.07% of iShares Gold Trust worth $42,902,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of IAU. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new position in iShares Gold Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at about $76,854,000. Crcm LP grew its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 73.7% in the 1st quarter. Crcm LP now owns 1,249,870 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $111,125,000 after buying an additional 530,148 shares during the period. Eurizon Asset Management Hungary Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $42,494,000. Hamilton Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 170.8% in the 1st quarter. Hamilton Wealth LLC now owns 742,179 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $65,431,000 after buying an additional 468,115 shares during the period. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp increased its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 1,641.4% during the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 380,997 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $33,589,000 after buying an additional 359,118 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 59.67% of the company’s stock.

iShares Gold Trust Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA IAU opened at $78.34 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $61.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.18. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $81.46 and a 200-day simple moving average of $82.13. iShares Gold Trust has a 1 year low of $73.74 and a 1 year high of $104.40.

Key iShares Gold Trust News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Falling Treasury and real yields, along with a softer U.S. dollar and reduced expectations for an October Fed hike, helped gold recover from its recent selloff—supportive for IAU. Wall Street undecided on gold’s near-term trajectory
• Positive Sentiment: Gold has rebounded from the key $4,000 demand zone for a second consecutive week. Analysts say lower real yields and improving technical structure could support an upside breakout if resistance near $4,200–$4,226 is cleared. Gold Weekly Price Forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Chinese demand remains a fundamental tailwind: the country’s central bank added 23 tonnes to its reserves, while Chinese gold ETFs attracted inflows and holiday demand for jewelry, bars and coins improved. China buys the gold dip
• Neutral Sentiment: Next week’s U.S. housing, manufacturing, employment and consumer-sentiment reports could drive gold and IAU volatility by influencing expectations for the Fed’s interest-rate path. Gold looks to housing, PMI and consumer sentiment data
• Neutral Sentiment: Gold is holding above technical support but faces significant resistance around $4,201 to $4,226, leaving investors divided over whether the recent rebound can develop into a sustained breakout. Gold Price Forecast: Bulls Face Crucial Resistance
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. inflation remains the key headwind. September PPI rose 6.3% year over year and CPI reached 3.7%, increasing the possibility that the Fed keeps rates higher for longer or considers a December hike. Gold holding overnight gains as PPI rises
• Negative Sentiment: Hot inflation and stronger-than-expected retail sales have supported higher-rate expectations, while rising yields and a firmer dollar previously triggered a sharp gold selloff. Gold Lost $100 an Ounce After the Inflation Report

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).