GraniteShares Gold Shares (BAR)

NYSEARCA: BAR · Real-Time Price · USD
44.34
-1.39 (-3.04%)
Mar 20, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
Assets$1.71B
Expense Ratio0.17%
PE Ration/a
Shares Out35.15M
Dividend (ttm)n/a
Dividend Yieldn/a
Ex-Dividend Daten/a
Payout Frequencyn/a
Payout Ration/a
Volume1,058,420
Open45.91
Previous Close45.73
Day's Range44.11 - 45.94
52-Week Low29.17
52-Week High54.63
Beta0.13
Holdings1
Inception DateAug 31, 2017

About BAR

Fund Home Page

The GraniteShares Gold Shares (BAR) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the LBMA Gold Price index. The fund tracks the gold spot price, less trust expenses and liabilities, using physically held gold stored and secured in vaults in London. BAR was launched on Aug 31, 2017 and is issued by GraniteShares.

Asset Class Commodity
Category Commodities Focused
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol BAR
ETF Provider GraniteShares
Index Tracked LBMA Gold Price

Top Holdings

NameSymbolWeight
Physical Gold Bullionn/a100.00%

Performance

BAR had a total return of 47.41% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 15.29%.

News

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1 day ago - FXEmpire

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1 day ago - CNBC

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