iShares Gold Trust (IAU)
| Assets | $81.47B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.25% |
| PE Ratio | 5.53 |
| Shares Out | 851.35M |
| Dividend (ttm) | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Volume | 11,700,507 |
| Open | 96.08 |
| Previous Close | 95.52 |
| Day's Range | 95.64 - 97.40 |
| 52-Week Low | 54.34 |
| 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 75.78% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 12.20%.
News
Gold News: Price Slides as Dollar Strength and Rising Yields Hit the Market
Gold price struggles as a strong dollar, rising Treasury yields, and stagflation fears pressure the gold market. Key levels at $5,143 resistance and $5,002 support now in focus.
Oil soars 25%, gold drops as Iran war jolts global commodity markets
Brent was on track for its biggest one-day gain ever in both percentage and absolute terms as the expanding U.S.-Israeli war with Iran led some major Middle Eastern oil producers to cut supplies.
Gold Price Forecast: Weak Jobs Data and Inflation Risks Lift Safe-Haven Demand
Gold is gaining safe-haven demand amid weak U.S. jobs data, rising oil prices, and geopolitical tensions, which are increasing market uncertainty and keeping prices supported above the key $5,000 leve...
Wall Street divided on gold's near-term direction as Iran conflict rages, Main Street sentiment settles back down as markets await key inflation and growth metrics
Ernest Hoffman is a Crypto and Market Reporter for Kitco News. He has over 15 years of experience as a writer, editor, broadcaster and producer for media, educational and cultural organizations.
Gold struggles to hold safe-haven bid but geopolitical uncertainty continues to support prices
Neils Christensen has a diploma in journalism from Lethbridge College and has more than a decade of reporting experience working for news organizations throughout Canada. His experiences include cover...
Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Wedge Breakout Suggests Further Downside
Gold is consolidating near the 20-day moving average after a rising wedge breakout, testing critical support levels while a sharp correction hints at further potential downside.
Gold slips despite geopolitical tensions as traders weigh Fed outlook and oil price spike
Neils Christensen has a diploma in journalism from Lethbridge College and has more than a decade of reporting experience working for news organizations throughout Canada. His experiences include cover...
Gold Price Forecast: Global Market Selloff Risks Are Rising
Markets are highly vulnerable to significant disruptions in the coming weeks, which could trigger a liquidity event or broader systemic shock that temporarily pulls precious metals lower.
Price gains for gold, silver after downbeat U.S. jobs data
Jim Wyckoff has spent over 25 years involved with the stock, financial and commodity markets. He was a financial journalist with the FWN newswire service for many years, including stints as a reporter...
Gold rallies near session highs after U.S. retail sales drop -0.2% in January
Ernest Hoffman is a Crypto and Market Reporter for Kitco News. He has over 15 years of experience as a writer, editor, broadcaster and producer for media, educational and cultural organizations.
Gold prices jump as the U.S. economy loses 92k jobs
Neils Christensen has a diploma in journalism from Lethbridge College and has more than a decade of reporting experience working for news organizations throughout Canada. His experiences include cover...
Gold market analysis for March 6 - key intra-day price entry levels for active traders
Jim Wyckoff has spent over 25 years involved with the stock, financial and commodity markets. He was a financial journalist with the FWN newswire service for many years, including stints as a reporter...
Modest price gains in gold, silver ahead of U.S. jobs data
Jim Wyckoff has spent over 25 years involved with the stock, financial and commodity markets. He was a financial journalist with the FWN newswire service for many years, including stints as a reporter...
Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: NFP Shock Ahead – Will a 59K Print Save Gold from a 5% Drop?
Gold (XAU/USD) claws back to $5,132 as safe-haven demand offsets a strong USD. With NFP forecast at a low 59K, will a data miss trigger a massive breakout?
Gold Above $5,000 as US-Iran War Fuels Volatility Ahead of Nonfarm Payrolls
Gold remains volatile during the US-Iran conflict, pulling back from $5,400 but holding above the key $5,000 level as traders focus on the upcoming U.S. non-farm payrolls data for the next directional...
"Global Realignment" Good for Gold & Capitalizing on Metals in Portfolios
Brad Chastain, global head of research for the U.S. Money Reserve, says institutional investors are once again pilling into gold. The reason?
The world's biggest sovereign gold buyer might start selling to double defense budget
Poland has been the biggest buyer among the world's central banks for the last two years, and a major support for the gold rally that has taken place over that time. Now, facing year four of the intra...
Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Bearish Wedge Breakdown Signals Key Support Tests
Gold is breaking down from a bearish rising wedge, testing key moving averages, with measured-move targets signaling possible continuation toward lower support in the long-term channel.
Gold slips after brief surge on Iran tensions, but Metals Focus still sees upside
Although gold has benefited as a general defensive asset to hedge against economic uncertainty and inflation, its role as a safe-haven during specific geopolitical risk events remains lackluster.
Gold and silver still on long-term upward path despite dollar safe-haven demand – Thorsten Polleit
Neils Christensen has a diploma in journalism from Lethbridge College and has more than a decade of reporting experience working for news organizations throughout Canada. His experiences include cover...
War Risk Lifts Gold as Record Margins and Mega Deals Reshape Mining Strategy
Escalating geopolitical tension is intersecting with record profitability in the gold sector and a renewed surge in multi-billion-dollar mining transactions, according to Neil Adshead, Consultant Anal...
Perth Mint gold sales skyrocket 131% in February, silver sales rise 11.7%
Ernest Hoffman is a Crypto and Market Reporter for Kitco News. He has over 15 years of experience as a writer, editor, broadcaster and producer for media, educational and cultural organizations.
Gold, silver sell off as USDX rallies, bond yields rise
Jim Wyckoff has spent over 25 years involved with the stock, financial and commodity markets. He was a financial journalist with the FWN newswire service for many years, including stints as a reporter...
Gold News: Gold Price Slips as Rising Yields and Strong Dollar Hit Bullion Demand
Gold price retreats as oil-driven inflation fears push yields higher and reduce Fed cut bets. Gold analysis shows $5002.31 support critical for the gold price future.
Iran conflict doesn't mean economic doom: How equities, gold and other assets actually perform in times of crisis
Ernest Hoffman is a Crypto and Market Reporter for Kitco News. He has over 15 years of experience as a writer, editor, broadcaster and producer for media, educational and cultural organizations.
Spot gold rebounds to $5,130/oz after U.S. weekly jobless claims hold at 213k
Ernest Hoffman is a Crypto and Market Reporter for Kitco News. He has over 15 years of experience as a writer, editor, broadcaster and producer for media, educational and cultural organizations.
Gold market analysis for March 5 - key intra-day price entry levels for active traders
Jim Wyckoff has spent over 25 years involved with the stock, financial and commodity markets. He was a financial journalist with the FWN newswire service for many years, including stints as a reporter...
Gold, silver see price gains on safe-haven bids
Jim Wyckoff has spent over 25 years involved with the stock, financial and commodity markets. He was a financial journalist with the FWN newswire service for many years, including stints as a reporter...
Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: Warship Sunk, Will Gold Smash the $5,200 Wall?
Gold (XAU/USD) holds above $5,170 after a U.S. strike sinks an Iranian warship. Will safe-haven demand be enough to smash the critical $5,193 resistance wall?
Trafigura, Venezuelan mining firm sign deal for up to 1,000 kg of gold, Axios reports
Venezuela's state-owned mining company has signed a multimillion-dollar deal to sell as much as 1,000 kg of gold dore bars to commodities trader Trafigura for U.S. markets, Axios reported on Wednes...
China ramps up efforts to establish Hong Kong gold hub with major moves in public, private miners and new market infrastructure
Ernest Hoffman is a Crypto and Market Reporter for Kitco News. He has over 15 years of experience as a writer, editor, broadcaster and producer for media, educational and cultural organizations.
Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Bearish Wedge Signal Support Test
Gold's rising wedge breakdown and loss of short-term momentum shift turns focus towards a potential retest of 50-day moving average support despite the broader bullish structure remaining intact.
Gold and silver to consolidate further as bonds become a competing safe haven - Marketgauge's Schneider
Neils Christensen has a diploma in journalism from Lethbridge College and has more than a decade of reporting experience working for news organizations throughout Canada. His experiences include cover...
