MFA Wealth Services Acquires 2,949 Shares of SPDR Gold Shares $GLD

MFA Wealth Services raised its holdings in shares of SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) by 294.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 3,949 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,949 shares during the quarter. SPDR Gold Shares makes up 1.0% of MFA Wealth Services’ portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest holding. MFA Wealth Services’ holdings in SPDR Gold Shares were worth $1,404,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Chapman Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares during the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Hopwood Financial Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. purchased a new stake in SPDR Gold Shares in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Traub Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in SPDR Gold Shares in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Kilter Group LLC bought a new stake in SPDR Gold Shares during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Institutional investors own 42.19% of the company’s stock.

SPDR Gold Shares Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:GLD opened at $460.43 on Tuesday. SPDR Gold Shares has a 1-year low of $272.58 and a 1-year high of $509.70. The company has a market capitalization of $175.01 billion, a P/E ratio of -32.43 and a beta of 0.09. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $455.34 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $401.08.

Trending Headlines about SPDR Gold Shares

Here are the key news stories impacting SPDR Gold Shares this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UBS expects gold to rise materially in 2026, forecasting roughly a 20% upside from current levels — a bullish fundamental note that supports longer-term demand for GLD as an inflation/hedge exposure. Gold is still set to gain 20% above current prices in 2026 – UBS
• Positive Sentiment: Technical bounce signals: reports note a short-term technical recovery after recent Comex weakness, which can drive transient inflows into GLD from tactical traders. Gold Edges Higher on Possible Technical Recovery
• Positive Sentiment: Long-term investor view: commentary highlights GLD’s role for buy-and-hold portfolios as protection against macro risks — supportive for patient, long-duration demand. The SPDR Gold ETF Has Been Good to Long-Term Investors. Here’s Why.
• Neutral Sentiment: Responsible sourcing step: Trafigura will help Venezuela’s Minerven build a responsible gold-sourcing program — a supply-chain development with limited near-term impact on global prices or GLD flows. Trafigura to help Venezuela’s Minerven develop a responsible gold-sourcing programme
• Neutral Sentiment: Price technicals: some market notes show gold holding near support around $5,000 per ounce — suggests stabilization but not a clear trigger for large GLD reallocations. Gold price holding support above $5,000 after Empire State Survey drops -0.2
• Negative Sentiment: Macro headwinds: analysis cites a stronger dollar, rising Treasury yields, liquidity stress and surging oil as reasons gold ETFs haven’t rallied despite geopolitical risk — these factors pressure GLD flows and valuation. A Few Reasons Why Gold ETFs Failed to Surge Amid Iran War
• Negative Sentiment: Rising energy and inflation worries: coverage links higher oil to stronger inflation expectations that could keep rates higher for longer — a clear near-term negative for gold and GLD. Gold Falls as Rising Energy Prices Exacerbate Inflation Worries
• Negative Sentiment: Oil-related Fed risk: analysts warn that oil above $100 could delay Fed cuts and keep yields elevated, creating bearish pressure for gold. Gold (XAUUSD) Price Forecast: Gold Market Faces Bearish Pressure if Oil Stays Above $100
• Negative Sentiment: Liquidity constraints: trading strategists warn that liquidity squeezes can cap rallies and alter optimal allocation tactics, which could limit large GLD inflows during volatile episodes. More than one way to ride a bull – shift tactics in gold as liquidity crunch caps rally, says Tastylive’s Vecchio

SPDR Gold Shares Profile

SPDR Gold Trust (the Trust) is an investment trust. The investment objective of the Trust is for the Shares to reflect the performance of the price of gold bullion, less the Trust’s expenses. The Trust’s business activity is the investment of gold. The Trust creates and redeems Shares from time to time, but in one or more Baskets (a Basket equals a block of 100,000 Shares). The Trust issues Shares in Baskets to certain authorized participants (Authorized Participants) on an ongoing basis. The creation and redemption of Baskets is only made in exchange for the delivery to the Trust or the distribution by the Trust of the amount of gold and any cash represented by the Baskets being created or redeemed, the amount of which will be based on the combined net asset value of various Shares included in the Baskets being created or redeemed determined on the day the order to create or redeem Baskets is properly received.