Yeomans Consulting Group Inc. Buys 176,888 Shares of iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU)

Yeomans Consulting Group Inc. lifted its position in iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) by 70.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 429,190 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 176,888 shares during the period. iShares Gold Trust comprises approximately 8.0% of Yeomans Consulting Group Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its largest position. Yeomans Consulting Group Inc. owned approximately 0.07% of iShares Gold Trust worth $21,331,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management lifted its stake in iShares Gold Trust by 8.0% in the 1st quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management now owns 24,619 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,034,000 after acquiring an additional 1,830 shares in the last quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of iShares Gold Trust by 5.9% during the first quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 7,845 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $330,000 after purchasing an additional 436 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in iShares Gold Trust by 13.0% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 3,446 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $145,000 after purchasing an additional 396 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in iShares Gold Trust by 15.8% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,518,705 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $154,577,000 after buying an additional 479,796 shares during the period. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. lifted its position in iShares Gold Trust by 0.9% in the 1st quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 75,735 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,181,000 after buying an additional 678 shares in the last quarter. 59.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

iShares Gold Trust Trading Up 0.1 %

Shares of iShares Gold Trust stock traded up $0.03 on Monday, hitting $51.83. 1,240,964 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,899,355. iShares Gold Trust has a 12-month low of $36.57 and a 12-month high of $51.92. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $49.09 and a 200 day moving average price of $46.28.

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.