iShares Gold Trust
IAU

$47.15

0.76%

Market Cap: $29.5B

Financials Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers

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Funds holding %

of 6,686 funds

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Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q2 SEC filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

26% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 96 | Existing positions closed: 76

6% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 108 [Q1] → 114 (+6) [Q2]

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,109 [Q1] → 1,129 (+20) [Q2]

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $16.5B [Q1] → $16.3B (-$175M) [Q2]

1.9% less ownership

Funds ownership: 59.54% [Q1] → 57.64% (-1.9%) [Q2]

10% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 375 | Existing positions reduced: 417

70% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $377M | Put options by funds: $1.26B

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Research analyst outlook

We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for IAU.

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 346 articles about IAU published over the past 30 days

Gold (XAU) Price Forecast: Will Softer CPI Data Trigger a Gold Rally Next Week?

Gold prices fall 0.23% last week as mixed U.S. data fails to justify an aggressive Fed rate cut. Will inflation data next week spark a rebound?

Gold (XAU) Price Forecast: Will Softer CPI Data Trigger a Gold Rally Next Week?

Wall Street experts turn bearish on gold, Main Street investors don't stop believing

Ernest Hoffman is a Crypto and Market Reporter for Kitco News. He has over 15 years of experience as a writer, editor, broadcaster and producer for media, educational and cultural organizations.

Wall Street experts turn bearish on gold, Main Street investors don't stop believing

Gold Price Forecast: Declines After Hitting Resistance Near Recent Highs

Gold tests resistance near the 2,532 high, consolidating within a 14-day range. A breakout above this level could signal continued upside momentum.

Gold Price Forecast: Declines After Hitting Resistance Near Recent Highs

Gold looks a little toppy next week as markets price in a 25-basis point cut

Neils Christensen has a diploma in journalism from Lethbridge College and has more than a decade of reporting experience working for news organizations throughout Canada. His experiences include covering territorial and federal politics in Nunavut, Canada.

Gold looks a little toppy next week as markets price in a 25-basis point cut

Russia ramps up daily gold purchases by 700% beginning today

Ernest Hoffman is a Crypto and Market Reporter for Kitco News. He has over 15 years of experience as a writer, editor, broadcaster and producer for media, educational and cultural organizations.

Russia ramps up daily gold purchases by 700% beginning today

Economic uncertainty fuels gold demand as ETFs see fourth month of inflows – World Gold Council

Jordan Finneseth is a Crypto Market Reporter for Kitco Crypto. Coming from a background in Psychology and Human Behavior, he began to focus his attention on the cryptocurrency space in early 2017 after noticing the rapid growth of this emerging market.

Economic uncertainty fuels gold demand as ETFs see fourth month of inflows – World Gold Council

Gold, Silver, Platinum Forecasts – Gold Dives Below $2500 Amid Broad Pullback In Commodity Markets

Traders are worried about the slowdown of the global economy.

Gold, Silver, Platinum Forecasts – Gold Dives Below $2500 Amid Broad Pullback In Commodity Markets

Gold Weekly Price Forecast – Gold Continues to See Buyers Overall

The gold market continues to see a lot of noisy behavior overall, and at this point in time, the market is likely to test the overall highs again, and perhaps even break above it. This is a market that is very bullish in general.

Gold Weekly Price Forecast – Gold Continues to See Buyers Overall

Is September the cruelest month for gold investors — or the best?

Gold has seasonal winds at its back in September. Since 1974, when it became legal for Americans to own gold, gold bullion has produced an average gain of 1.7% in September. That's the best month of the year for gold's average return, far better than the 0.5% average for the other 11 months of the calendar.

Is September the cruelest month for gold investors — or the best?

US Dollar Index (DXY) News: Dollar Finds Support Despite Weak Jobs Data and Flat Treasury Yields

U.S. dollar rebounds after mixed jobs data, but concerns over a slowing economy and potential Fed rate cuts keep traders cautious. Can the dollar hold steady?

US Dollar Index (DXY) News: Dollar Finds Support Despite Weak Jobs Data and Flat Treasury Yields

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