Commodity

IAU

iShares Gold Trust

  • NAV as of Apr 25, 2025 $61.82
    52 WK: 43.28 - 64.77
  • 1 Day NAV Change as of Apr 25, 2025 -0.71 (-1.13%)
  • NAV Total Return as of Apr 24, 2025 YTD: 26.87%
  • Fees as stated in the prospectus Sponsor Fee: 0.25%

Overview

Why IAU?

1. Exposure to the day-to-day movement of the price of gold bullion

 

2. Convenient, cost-effective access to physical gold

 

3. Use to diversify your portfolio and help protect against inflation

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The iShares Gold Trust (the 'Trust') seeks to reflect generally the performance of the price of gold.

The iShares Gold Trust is not an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and therefore is not subject to the same regulatory requirements as mutual funds or ETFs registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Trust is not a commodity pool for purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider the risk factors and other information included in the prospectus.
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Performance

Performance

Growth of Hypothetical $10,000

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The Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 chart reflects a hypothetical $10,000 investment and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Fund expenses, including management fees and other expenses were deducted.

The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted, and numbers may reflect small variances due to rounding. Standardized performance and performance data current to the most recent month end may be found in the Performance section.

Distributions

This fund does not have any distributions.
Record Date Ex-Date Payable Date Total Distribution

Premium/Discount

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  1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
Total Return (%) 40.33 16.77 13.84 9.85 10.03
Market Price (%) 40.35 16.98 14.41 9.91 10.04
Reference Benchmark 40.68 17.06 14.13 10.13 10.35
After Tax Pre-Liq. (%) 40.33 16.77 13.84 9.85 10.03
After Tax Post-Liq. (%) 23.88 13.21 11.13 8.15 8.80
  YTD 1m 3m 6m 1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
Total Return (%) 19.24 9.88 19.24 18.30 40.33 59.21 91.19 155.97 588.67
Market Price (%) 19.09 9.45 19.09 18.63 40.35 60.09 96.01 157.24 590.40
Reference Benchmark 19.31 9.90 19.31 18.45 40.68 60.39 93.61 162.43 630.04
After Tax Pre-Liq. (%) 19.24 9.88 19.24 18.30 40.33 59.21 91.19 155.97 588.67
After Tax Post-Liq. (%) 11.39 5.85 11.39 10.84 23.88 45.11 69.48 118.85 448.56
  2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total Return (%) 23.83 -3.99 -0.69 13.52 26.28
Market Price (%) 25.03 -4.00 -0.63 12.84 26.85
Reference Benchmark 24.17 -3.75 -0.43 13.80 26.59
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.

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Key Facts

Key Facts

Net Assets of Fund
as of Apr 25, 2025
$45,852,321,329
Exchange
NYSE Arca
Reference Benchmark
LBMA Gold Price
Indicative Basket Amount
as of Apr 25, 2025
943.14
Basket Amount
as of Apr 25, 2025
943.16
Ounces in Trust
as of Apr 25, 2025
13,993,191.36
Premium/Discount
as of Apr 25, 2025
0.84%
CUSIP
464285204
Mid-Point Price
as of Apr 25, 2025
62.33
30 Day Median Bid/Ask Spread
as of Apr 25, 2025
0.02%
Fund Launch Date
Jan 21, 2005
Asset Class
Commodity
Bloomberg Index Ticker
GOLDLNPM
Shares Outstanding
as of Apr 25, 2025
741,700,000
Tonnes in Trust
as of Apr 25, 2025
435.24
Distribution Frequency
None
Premium/Discount
as of Apr 25, 2025
0.82%
Closing Price
as of Apr 25, 2025
62.34
30 Day Avg. Volume
as of Apr 25, 2025
11,559,183.00
Daily Volume
as of Apr 25, 2025
7,890,043.00
Tonnes in Trust and Ounces in Trust quoted on this webpage are based on trade date activity on the as of date. Tonnes in Trust and Ounces in Trust quoted on the bar list are based on accounting data on the as of date. There may be small variances due to trade activity.

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Equity Beta (3y)
as of Mar 31, 2025
0.08
Standard Deviation (3y)
as of Mar 31, 2025
14.10%
This information must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus. For standardized performance, please see the Performance section above.

Ratings

Ratings

Literature

Literature

 

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