Sprott Physical Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:PHYS) Shares Sold by Ameritas Advisory Services LLC

Ameritas Advisory Services LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Sprott Physical Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:PHYS) by 3.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 248,137 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 8,715 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC owned approximately 0.06% of Sprott Physical Gold Trust worth $5,057,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise bought a new position in Sprott Physical Gold Trust during the second quarter valued at about $36,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. bought a new position in Sprott Physical Gold Trust during the second quarter valued at about $51,000. St. Johns Investment Management Company LLC bought a new position in Sprott Physical Gold Trust during the third quarter valued at about $51,000. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Sprott Physical Gold Trust during the second quarter valued at about $55,000. Finally, Evermay Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Sprott Physical Gold Trust by 567.7% during the first quarter. Evermay Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,906 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $68,000 after buying an additional 3,321 shares in the last quarter.

Sprott Physical Gold Trust Trading Up 0.2 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:PHYS traded up $0.04 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $21.32. The company had a trading volume of 187,238 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,045,472. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $20.42 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $19.14. Sprott Physical Gold Trust has a 1-year low of $15.09 and a 1-year high of $21.70.

About Sprott Physical Gold Trust

Sprott Physical Gold Trust operates as a closed-end investment trust, which engages in investing and holding all of its assets in physical gold bullion. Its investment objective is to provide a secure, convenient, and exchange-traded investment alternative for investors through investing primarily in long-term holdings of unencumbered, fully allocated, physical gold bullion and will not speculate with regard to short-term changes in gold prices.