Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF (NYSEARCA:AAAU) Sets New 12-Month High – Still a Buy?

Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF (NYSEARCA:AAAU)’s share price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $43.71 and last traded at $43.71, with a volume of 166625 shares. The stock had previously closed at $42.82.

Key Headlines Impacting Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF

Here are the key news stories impacting Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record-high gold prices and broad safe-haven buying are driving demand for physical-gold ETFs, a direct tailwind for AAAU. Gold and silver prices soar to new highs
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs published a bullish forecast targeting roughly $4,900/oz by Dec 2026, which underpins investor narratives that favor gold ETFs for inflation/recession hedging. What to Expect After Gold’s Surge Above $4,400
• Positive Sentiment: Technical breakouts and momentum flows into gold and silver have accelerated year-end buying, attracting both momentum traders and portfolio rebalances into bullion ETFs like AAAU. Gold price forecast: rally accelerates after breakout
• Neutral Sentiment: Developments in digital-gold narratives (e.g., executives calling Bitcoin “digital gold”) may slowly shift investor attention between crypto and physical gold, but the immediate impact on AAAU is mixed. Assia: Bitcoin is Digital Gold
• Neutral Sentiment: Fintech efforts to tokenise gold (Trust Stamp / Blue Gold wallet) could expand access to gold exposure over time, but these initiatives currently affect token/fintech channels more than physical ETFs like AAAU. Trust Stamp and Blue Gold announce letter of intent
• Negative Sentiment: After a sharp rally and record highs, short-term volatility and profit-taking risk increase; traders should watch intraday support/resistance levels that could lead to pullbacks in gold and thus pressure AAAU. Gold market analysis — key intra-day price entry levels

Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Trading Up 2.3%

The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $40.94 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $36.68.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of AAAU. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. Larson Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF in the 3rd quarter worth $38,000. Beacon Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF in the second quarter worth $43,000. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF in the second quarter worth $67,000.

Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Company Profile

The Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF (AAAU) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the LBMA Gold Price index. The fund tracks the gold spot price, less expenses and liabilities, using gold bars held in vaults located in the UK. AAAU was launched on Jul 26, 2018 and is issued by Goldman Sachs.