Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Buys 29,726 Shares of iShares Gold Trust $IAU

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its stake in iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 3.4% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 904,231 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 29,726 shares during the quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $68,279,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Schmidt P J Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Schmidt P J Investment Management Inc. now owns 9,362 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $760,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares during the last quarter. Haverford Trust Co raised its position in iShares Gold Trust by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Haverford Trust Co now owns 3,617 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $294,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in iShares Gold Trust by 40.3% during the first quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 432 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. Brooks Moore & Associates Inc. raised its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Brooks Moore & Associates Inc. now owns 6,076 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $493,000 after buying an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SmartHarvest Portfolios LLC lifted its position in iShares Gold Trust by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. SmartHarvest Portfolios LLC now owns 6,485 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $572,000 after buying an additional 129 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 59.67% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting iShares Gold Trust

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

• Positive Sentiment: July retail sales unexpectedly fell 0.6%, while August consumer sentiment dropped to 51 versus expectations of 54.5. The weaker consumer data increased expectations that the Fed may keep rates steady in September, supporting gold and IAU. Gold rallies after retail sales drop
• Positive Sentiment: Soft CPI and PPI readings, rising jobless claims, and a pullback in the dollar have eased rate-hike concerns and helped keep precious metals above recent trading levels. Gold rebounds as dollar pulls back
• Positive Sentiment: UBS said gold could challenge $5,000 per ounce in the first half of 2027, citing lower real rates, a weaker dollar, and continued sovereign and central-bank demand. This reinforces the longer-term bullish case for IAU. UBS gold forecast
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors will watch next week’s Fed minutes, housing data, and manufacturing activity for clues about economic growth and monetary policy. These releases could produce significant volatility for gold and IAU. Gold looks to Fed minutes and economic data
• Negative Sentiment: Gold has struggled to extend its rebound near the $4,450-$4,500 resistance area. Analysts warn that a pullback or profit-taking could occur before another sustained advance, limiting near-term upside for IAU. Gold pullback risk after resistance test

iShares Gold Trust Price Performance

NYSEARCA:IAU opened at $82.28 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $67.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.18. The business has a 50 day moving average of $77.97 and a 200 day moving average of $86.00. iShares Gold Trust has a 1-year low of $62.48 and a 1-year high of $104.40.

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).