iShares Gold Trust (IAU)
| Assets | $83.82B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.25% |
| PE Ratio | 5.53 |
| Shares Out | 852.65M |
| Dividend (ttm) | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Volume | 6,493,368 |
| Open | 100.38 |
| Previous Close | 99.07 |
| Day's Range | 99.87 - 100.81 |
| 52-Week Low | 54.20 |
| 52-Week High | 104.40 |
| Beta | 0.14 |
| 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 86.25% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 12.39%.
News
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Gold prices push back above $5,200; sees solid rebound in February to end month with another record
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Gold And Silver Rally As U.S.-Iran Nuclear Deal Remains Out Of Reach
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Gold (XAUUSD) Price Forecast: Gold Price Set for $5250 Breakout as War Risk Intensifies
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Gold price slightly up, silver higher ahead of U.S. PPI
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Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: Tariffs vs. Fed Policy – Gold's $5,250 Break?
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Gold (XAUUSD) Maintains Bullish Momentum Above $5,000 Ahead of PPI Data
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Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Pennant Signals Potential Upside Breakout
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Despite consolidating below $5,200, gold still has a path to $6,000, says Bank of America
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Silver leads gold lower on profit-taking pressure
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Gold Price Analysis – Gold Continues to See Choppiness in Uptrend
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Profit-taking price pressure on gold, silver
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