iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) Holdings Trimmed by Sterling Investment Advisors LLC ADV

Sterling Investment Advisors LLC ADV reduced its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 12.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 10,800 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 1,488 shares during the period. iShares Gold Trust makes up about 0.3% of Sterling Investment Advisors LLC ADV’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest position. Sterling Investment Advisors LLC ADV’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $535,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 9.6% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 11,217,258 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $557,498,000 after purchasing an additional 981,362 shares during the last quarter. Independent Family Office LLC boosted its holdings in iShares Gold Trust by 4.1% during the third quarter. Independent Family Office LLC now owns 425,857 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $21,155,000 after buying an additional 16,827 shares in the last quarter. Silverleafe Capital Partners LLC grew its position in iShares Gold Trust by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Silverleafe Capital Partners LLC now owns 188,431 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $9,329,000 after buying an additional 689 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 4,843.7% in the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 234,037 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $11,632,000 after buying an additional 229,303 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prospera Financial Services Inc lifted its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 18.7% during the 3rd quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 44,531 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,213,000 after acquiring an additional 7,001 shares during the last quarter. 59.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

iShares Gold Trust Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA IAU opened at $50.91 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $49.85 and its 200 day simple moving average is $48.62. iShares Gold Trust has a 52-week low of $37.53 and a 52-week high of $52.69.

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.