Focus Financial Network Inc. Increases Stake in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF $SGOL

Focus Financial Network Inc. raised its holdings in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (NYSEARCA:SGOL) by 11.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 354,601 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 37,694 shares during the period. Focus Financial Network Inc. owned approximately 0.21% of abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF worth $13,053,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of SGOL. Crewe Advisors LLC purchased a new position in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF in the second quarter valued at $27,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. BNP Paribas purchased a new position in shares of abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF in the 2nd quarter valued at about $39,000. UMB Bank n.a. acquired a new position in shares of abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF during the second quarter worth about $41,000. Finally, Tableaux LLC purchased a new stake in shares of abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $53,000.

abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSEARCA:SGOL opened at $41.36 on Friday. abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF has a fifty-two week low of $24.78 and a fifty-two week high of $41.77. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $39.53 and its 200 day moving average price is $35.37.

abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Cooling U.S. inflation and tame CPI prompted a gold rally, supporting demand for gold ETFs like SGOL. Gold rallies following tame U.S. CPI print; silver down on profit taking
• Positive Sentiment: Rising Fed rate-cut expectations are being cited as a catalyst for a potential fresh gold breakout, improving the case for ETF flows into physical-gold products. Gold (XAUUSD) Price Forecast: Fed Cut Expectations Put a Fresh Gold Breakout on the Table
• Positive Sentiment: Final U.S. consumer sentiment missed estimates and inflation expectations eased, triggering a sharp intraday gold spike—another short-term tailwind for SGOL. Spot gold spikes to $4,343/oz after final Consumer Sentiment falls to 52.9, inflation expectations ease
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary and weekly outlooks show gold attempting breakouts above key levels (~$4,400); technical momentum and central-bank buying are cited as longer-term supports for prices and ETF interest. Gold Weekly Price Outlook – Gold Attempts to Break Out
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts recommend ETFs to capture the gold rally given the rate-cut and dollar narratives, which could translate into incremental inflows to SGOL. Gold Gearing Up for Another Solid Run? ETFs to Ride the Trend
• Neutral Sentiment: Gold has been trading in a tight, low-volatility range recently, indicating consolidation; this reduces immediate volatility but keeps the upside setup intact if breakouts resume. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Six-Day Tight Range – Low Volatility Consolidation Persists
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary suggests silver could outpace gold in 2026, which may shift some short-term precious‑metals flows away from gold ETFs into silver products; impact on SGOL is uncertain. Silver could outgain gold again in 2026, but may face some early headwinds
• Negative Sentiment: An Italian parliamentary panel approved language asserting the central bank’s gold reserves “belong to the people,” a move that drew ECB criticism and could add political/regulatory uncertainty around official gold holdings—a potential headwind for market sentiment. Italy parliamentary panel approves ‘people’s’ claim on central bank’s gold

abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF Company Profile

The abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the LBMA Gold Price index. The fund seeks to track the spot price for gold, less trust expenses holding costs, holding physical gold bars. SGOL was launched on Sep 9, 2009 and is managed by Abrdn.