iShares Gold Trust $IAU Stock Acquired by Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC

Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 52.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 39,977 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,819 shares during the period. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $3,122,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

iShares Gold Trust News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Falling crude oil prices have eased inflation concerns and reduced pressure for additional Federal Reserve tightening, supporting renewed buying in gold and gold-backed funds such as IAU. Gold rebounds above $4,000 as lower oil prices ease Fed tightening concerns
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually heavy options activity provided a bullish signal: traders bought 19,788 IAU call options, 161% above average call volume. However, options activity does not guarantee sustained buying in the ETF.
• Neutral Sentiment: Gold has been described as oversold after its decline, potentially creating room for a rebound. Still, analysts say a durable rally may remain difficult until the metal decisively clears key resistance and stabilizes above $4,000. Gold prices are oversold below $4,000
• Negative Sentiment: Fed-hike expectations remain a major headwind, with market pricing reportedly assigning a high probability to a rate increase. Higher interest rates can lift bond yields and reduce the appeal of non-income-producing gold. Gold steadies into Fed week as hike odds hit 75%
• Negative Sentiment: Investor sentiment toward gold has weakened substantially in the second half of 2026. Analysts say the prolonged Iran conflict needs to end for gold to regain stronger momentum, while gold and Bitcoin have become the worst-performing major assets of the year. The Iran war needs to end for gold to have a chance to rally

iShares Gold Trust Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSEARCA IAU opened at $75.42 on Tuesday. iShares Gold Trust has a fifty-two week low of $73.74 and a fifty-two week high of $104.40. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $80.88 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $84.86. The firm has a market cap of $59.48 billion, a PE ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.18.

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).