iShares Gold Trust (IAU)
| Assets | $58.37B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.25% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Forward PE | n/a |
| Shares Out | 789.10M |
| Dividend | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Volume | 6,511,043 |
| Open | 77.43 |
| Previous Close | 76.37 |
| Day's Range | 76.58 - 77.71 |
| 52-Week Low | 72.72 |
| 52-Week High | 104.40 |
| Beta | 0.20 |
| Holdings | 1 |
| Inception Date | Jan 21, 2005 |
About IAU
Fund Home PageThe iShares Gold Trust (IAU) 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 around the world. IAU was launched on Jan 21, 2005 and is issued by BlackRock.
Top Holdings
| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | n/a | 100.00% |
Performance
IAU had a total return of 3.76% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.63%.
News
Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Bullish Reversal Challenges Downtrend
Gold signals a potential bullish reversal after reclaiming key resistance and its 20-day moving average, but the larger declining channel continues to limit recovery prospects.
Gold holds gains, silver slips as Wall Street plunges, Fed hike bets ease - Kitco PM Report
Spot gold prices were higher and spot silver prices were lower in late U.S. trading Thursday, as a sharp technology-led equity market selloff drove Treasury yields lower and reduced expectations for a...
World Bank sees gold holding above $4,000 through 2028, but warns silver faces steeper correction
Gold and silver prices are expected to remain historically elevated through 2027, but investors should not expect a repeat of the explosive gains and volatility that defined 2026, according to the lat...
Gold at $4,000 ‘looks very attractive' to a mine builder who started at $140, Robert Quartermain
NEW ORLEANS (Kitco News) - The geologist who first went underground at Hemlo in the early 1980s, working for Teck, is now lead director of the company that bought the Ontario gold mine from Barrick. M...
Gold climbs above $4,100 as falling yields, softer labor costs support bullion - Kitco AM Report
Spot gold and silver prices were higher in early U.S. trading Thursday, extending Wednesday's sharp gains as lower Treasury yields and a softer U.S. dollar continued to support precious metals followi...
gold prices holding above $4,100 as weekly jobless claims rise by 189k
Gold prices are holding initial support above $4,100 an ounce, but downside risks appear to be growing as positive momentum in the U.S. labor market picks up, with the number of American workers apply...
Gold market holding solid gains even as BoE raises interest rates due to rising inflation
Persistent inflation pressures continue to take their toll on the gold market as central banks are forced to adopt hawkish monetary policies, with the Bank of England being the latest example.
Gold climbs above $4,000, Wall Street rallies as Dems take Congress - Kitco PM Report
Spot gold and silver prices were sharply higher in late U.S. trading Wednesday, as Democrats' sweeping victories in the U.S. midterm elections sent the dollar, Treasury yields and crude oil prices low...
Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Post-Election Rally Tests Critical Resistance
Gold's post-election rally tests key trend resistance near the 20-day moving average, with several additional price levels offering confirmation of a potential bullish reversal.
Is gold's recovery above $4,000 enough to fix a broken market? asks Michele Schneider
After last week's sharp selloff, the gold market has managed to reclaim the $4,000 level. While this is an important hurdle that needs to be cleared, one market strategist says the precious metal stil...
Gold holding firm as US ISM says Service Sector expands in October
The gold market continues to hold critical support above $4,000 an ounce, but steady activity in the U.S. services sector highlights the ongoing challenges for the precious metal, as a resilient econo...
Gold and silver surge as Democratic midterm sweep drives dollar, yields lower - Kitco AM Report
Spot gold and silver prices were sharply higher in early U.S. trading Wednesday, as Democrats' sweeping victories in the U.S. midterm elections sent the dollar and Treasury yields lower, encouraging r...