Focus Financial Network Inc. Raises Stock Holdings in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF $SGOL

Focus Financial Network Inc. grew its position in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (NYSEARCA:SGOL) by 11.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 354,601 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 37,694 shares during the quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc.’s holdings in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF were worth $13,053,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of SGOL. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC purchased a new position in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF during the 2nd quarter worth $266,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF during the second quarter worth about $28,000. AE Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF during the second quarter worth about $255,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF by 74.4% in the 2nd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 5,965 shares of the company’s stock valued at $188,000 after acquiring an additional 2,545 shares during the period. Finally, Flow Traders U.S. LLC purchased a new stake in abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,807,000.

abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF Stock Up 0.2%

abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF stock opened at $41.36 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $39.53 and a two-hundred day moving average of $35.37. abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF has a twelve month low of $24.78 and a twelve month high of $41.77.

abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Cooling U.S. inflation and tame CPI prompted a gold rally, supporting demand for gold ETFs like SGOL. Gold rallies following tame U.S. CPI print; silver down on profit taking
• Positive Sentiment: Rising Fed rate-cut expectations are being cited as a catalyst for a potential fresh gold breakout, improving the case for ETF flows into physical-gold products. Gold (XAUUSD) Price Forecast: Fed Cut Expectations Put a Fresh Gold Breakout on the Table
• Positive Sentiment: Final U.S. consumer sentiment missed estimates and inflation expectations eased, triggering a sharp intraday gold spike—another short-term tailwind for SGOL. Spot gold spikes to $4,343/oz after final Consumer Sentiment falls to 52.9, inflation expectations ease
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary and weekly outlooks show gold attempting breakouts above key levels (~$4,400); technical momentum and central-bank buying are cited as longer-term supports for prices and ETF interest. Gold Weekly Price Outlook – Gold Attempts to Break Out
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts recommend ETFs to capture the gold rally given the rate-cut and dollar narratives, which could translate into incremental inflows to SGOL. Gold Gearing Up for Another Solid Run? ETFs to Ride the Trend
• Neutral Sentiment: Gold has been trading in a tight, low-volatility range recently, indicating consolidation; this reduces immediate volatility but keeps the upside setup intact if breakouts resume. Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Six-Day Tight Range – Low Volatility Consolidation Persists
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary suggests silver could outpace gold in 2026, which may shift some short-term precious?metals flows away from gold ETFs into silver products; impact on SGOL is uncertain. Silver could outgain gold again in 2026, but may face some early headwinds
• Negative Sentiment: An Italian parliamentary panel approved language asserting the central bank’s gold reserves “belong to the people,” a move that drew ECB criticism and could add political/regulatory uncertainty around official gold holdings—a potential headwind for market sentiment. Italy parliamentary panel approves ‘people’s’ claim on central bank’s gold

abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF Profile

The abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the LBMA Gold Price index. The fund seeks to track the spot price for gold, less trust expenses holding costs, holding physical gold bars. SGOL was launched on Sep 9, 2009 and is managed by Abrdn.