iShares Gold Trust $IAU Shares Sold by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lowered its stake in iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 42.3% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 82,699 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 60,681 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans’ holdings in iShares Gold Trust were worth $5,157,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Keener Financial Planning LLC purchased a new position in iShares Gold Trust in the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. MTM Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of iShares Gold Trust in the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Private Wealth Management Group LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 290.9% in the second quarter. Private Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 430 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 320 shares during the last quarter. Key Financial Inc acquired a new stake in shares of iShares Gold Trust during the second quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Traub Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in iShares Gold Trust in the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 59.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares Gold Trust Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSEARCA:IAU opened at $81.71 on Friday. iShares Gold Trust has a twelve month low of $49.00 and a twelve month high of $82.55. The company has a market cap of $67.34 billion, a PE ratio of 5.53 and a beta of 0.09. The company’s 50 day moving average is $78.12 and its 200 day moving average is $69.92.

Key Headlines Impacting iShares Gold Trust

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

• Positive Sentiment: Fed?cut expectations and softer U.S. inflation are lifting gold’s outlook and opening the door for a breakout, supporting ETF flows into IAU. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Spot gold spiked after a drop in final Consumer Sentiment and easing inflation expectations, a short?term tailwind for gold ETFs. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Technicals and central?bank demand keep the broader bullish case intact; a decisive break above key levels would likely accelerate inflows into IAU. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Gold has been trading in a tight, low?volatility range this week; consolidation could precede either a breakout or further chop, making short?term direction uncertain for ETFs. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Silver’s strong run may attract broader precious?metals flows (positive for IAU), but analysts warn silver could face early?2026 headwinds — a mixed signal for metal ETF allocation. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary shows stable movements and highlighted intraday support levels; traders are watching $4,200–$4,400 as the critical band that will influence flows into IAU. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Intermittent profit?taking and occasional lack of conviction near record highs create downside risk and could slow ETF inflows if selling persists. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: An Italian parliamentary amendment asserting a “people’s” claim on central?bank gold introduces a small political risk around sovereign reserves; it’s unlikely to move bullion prices materially but adds geopolitical noise. Read More.

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).