Envestnet Asset Management Inc. Sells 185,262 Shares of iShares Gold Trust $IAU

Posted by Geri Gentry on Sep 23rd, 2026

Envestnet Asset Management Inc. cut its position in iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU – Free Report) by 2.1% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 8,801,039 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 185,262 shares during the quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $664,566,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in IAU. Talon Private Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 4.1% during the second quarter. Talon Private Wealth LLC now owns 4,373 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $330,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 80,631 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $6,088,000 after purchasing an additional 322 shares in the last quarter. Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC grew its position in iShares Gold Trust by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC now owns 183,362 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $13,846,000 after purchasing an additional 1,975 shares during the period. IPG Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in iShares Gold Trust by 10.6% in the 2nd quarter. IPG Investment Advisors LLC now owns 19,621 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,482,000 after purchasing an additional 1,874 shares during the period. Finally, Archford Capital Strategies LLC increased its stake in iShares Gold Trust by 180.2% during the 2nd quarter. Archford Capital Strategies LLC now owns 9,049 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $683,000 after purchasing an additional 5,819 shares in the last quarter. 59.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares Gold Trust Stock Down 1.8%

IAU traded down $1.51 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $80.52. 5,642,700 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 9,644,896. The business’s 50 day moving average is $80.92 and its two-hundred day moving average is $83.63. iShares Gold Trust has a fifty-two week low of $70.04 and a fifty-two week high of $104.40. The stock has a market cap of $63.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.19.

Key Headlines Impacting iShares Gold Trust

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

Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs projects gold could reach $4,900 per ounce in 2026, citing strong sovereign demand and evidence that China’s purchases were substantially higher than officially reported. This supports the underlying value of IAU. Goldman Sachs gold price forecast
Positive Sentiment: China’s gold imports exceeded 1,100 tonnes through August, already surpassing all of 2025 and indicating robust physical investment demand. China gold imports
Positive Sentiment: Gold-backed ETF holdings are rising even as real yields reach multi-year highs, suggesting fiscal concerns and liquidity conditions are attracting investors beyond traditional interest-rate considerations. Gold ETF flows and fiscal concerns
Neutral Sentiment: TD Securities and BMO see limited downside and strengthening underlying demand, while technical analysts identify support near $4,300 and a potential rebound toward $4,543 if gold regains $4,399. TD Securities gold outlook
Negative Sentiment: A stronger-than-expected U.S. flash Composite PMI, which rose to 58.4, reinforced expectations for resilient economic activity and potentially tighter Federal Reserve policy. That lifted the dollar and Treasury yields, making non-yielding gold less attractive. September flash PMI and gold prices
Negative Sentiment: Hawkish Fed expectations, rising yields and dollar strength are keeping gold under pressure and have pushed prices below near-term technical support. Continued weakness could weigh on IAU until the dollar and rate outlook ease. Gold drops below $4,300 on hawkish Fed bets

About iShares Gold Trust

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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).