AA Financial Advisors LLC Has $644,000 Holdings in iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU)

AA Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 65.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 12,950 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,106 shares during the quarter. AA Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $644,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in IAU. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 71.2% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 476,197 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $18,586,000 after acquiring an additional 198,034 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in iShares Gold Trust during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $357,000. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise grew its stake in iShares Gold Trust by 24.5% in the first quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise now owns 8,720 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $366,000 after purchasing an additional 1,718 shares in the last quarter. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 28.8% during the 1st quarter. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. now owns 2,239 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $94,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AdvisorNet Financial Inc raised its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 0.7% during the 1st quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 109,561 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,603,000 after purchasing an additional 743 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 59.67% of the company’s stock.

iShares Gold Trust Price Performance

NYSEARCA IAU opened at $51.37 on Friday. iShares Gold Trust has a 12 month low of $36.57 and a 12 month high of $51.41. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $48.59 and a 200-day moving average of $45.99.

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.