iShares Gold Trust (IAU)
| Assets | $60.50B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.25% |
| PE Ratio | 5.53 |
| Shares Out | 781.10M |
| Dividend (ttm) | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Volume | 843,075 |
| Open | 82.42 |
| Previous Close | 81.78 |
| Day's Range | 82.34 - 82.66 |
| 52-Week Low | 62.48 |
| 52-Week High | 104.40 |
| Beta | 0.18 |
| 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 30.18% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.09%.
News
Spot gold nears $4,400/oz after preliminary Consumer Sentiment falls to 51, one-year inflation expectations rise
The gold market is trading near session highs after the latest data showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. declining, with shorter-term inflation expectations ticking higher.The University of Michigan ...
Gold rebounds as retail sales miss offsets oil-driven inflation risk - Kitco AM Report
Spot gold and silver prices are higher in early U.S. trading Friday, after July retail sales unexpectedly fell and reinforced the market's view that the Federal Reserve is closer to holding rates stea...
Gold rallies to session high $4,387/oz after retail sales drop -0.6% in July
The gold market is rallying after the latest data showed American consumers' spending declining more than expected last month.U.S. retail sales fell -0.6% in July following an unrevised reading of 0.2...
Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: $4,450 Rejection Puts Recovery to the Test
Gold's rejection near $4,450 and converging moving-average resistance raises pullback risk, while key support levels will determine whether the broader recovery remains intact.
Gold snaps four-day advance as yields ease, oil drops - Kitco PM Report
Spot gold and silver prices are lower in late-afternoon U.S. trading Thursday, as a cooler wholesale inflation report cut Treasury yields and rate-hike expectations but also reduced demand for metals ...
Cooler CPI and PPI boost gold and ease rate hike bets, but the Fed needs more from core ahead of September – Experts
Gold prices got a boost from a reassuringly in-line CPI report on Wednesday, and while Thursday morning's equally benign PPI print didn't push prices higher, the yellow metal has successfully broken o...
UBS sees gold price challenging $5,000/oz in H1 2027 on lower real rates, softer USD and strong sovereign demand
Gold prices have faced the strong headwind of a high opportunity cost for much of 2026, but falling real rates will drive investors back to the precious metal, with a weaker dollar and strong central ...
Gold (XAUUSD) Price Forecast: Gold Rally Stalls as Dollar Holds Firm
Gold Got Everything It Wanted and Still Could Not Hold the High Spot gold hit $4,449.83 Thursday morning and gave back nearly $86 in a matter of hours. CPI was soft Wednesday.
Gold, silver slip as flat PPI masks firm core pressure - Kitco AM Report
Spot gold and silver prices are lower in early U.S. trading Thursday, as a flat headline PPI print was offset by firmer core producer-price pressure, a steady dollar and caution ahead of Friday's reta...
Spot gold approaches $4,400/oz after U.S. weekly jobless claims rise to 209k
Gold prices are getting closer to the $4,400 per ounce level on Thursday morning following the release of worse than expected labor market data after the number of Americans filing new claims for unem...
Spot gold at $4,387/oz after July PPI posts flat 0.0%, core PPI up 0.2%
The gold market is holding steady after the latest data shows U.S. producers saw easing price pressures on balance last month.The headline Producer Price Index (PPI) posted a flat 0.0% in July, follow...
Gold prices test two-month highs as CPI trims yields, Fed hike odds - Kitco PM Report
Spot gold and silver prices are higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Wednesday, after a cooler July CPI report cut September Federal Reserve rate-hike expectations and helped Treasury yields ease.
Investors are chasing the latest rally in gold as the yellow metal hits strongest level in 2 months
Gold settled at a two-month high on Wednesday, and investors who spent the summer waiting for an opening are now chasing a rally that many hope still has room to run.
How to trade gold prices as Fed rate hike and inflation odds shifts
The price of gold has experienced big swings in 2026 after hitting a record early in the year above $5,000. Last week, the precious metal, along with silver, turned in its best performance in months.
LBMA snapshot survey predicts gold price average near $4,500/oz by year-end
Spot gold will trade on either side of $4,500 per ounce at the end of 2026, according to a new survey published by the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA).The LBMA surveyed 16 professional analys...
Gold, silver rally as CPI cools but oil keeps Fed risk alive - Kitco AM Report
Spot gold and silver prices are higher in early U.S. trading Wednesday, after July CPI matched expectations and left the market split on whether the Federal Reserve will raise rates at its September m...
Spot gold spikes above $4,438/oz as annual core CPI rises 2.5% in July
The gold market is setting fresh session highs after the latest data showed U.S. inflation pressures cooled in line with expectations last month.The headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.1% la...
Gold holds near two-month high as equities slip, oil rallies - Kitco PM Report
Gold and silver prices are modestly higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Tuesday, as safe-haven demand tied to the Strait of Hormuz standoff offset a firmer U.S. dollar and a still-elevated rate back...
China's gold consumption rises 1.23% in H1, jewelry sales slump while investment demand soars - China Gold Association
China's total gold consumption rose 1.23% in the first half of 2026, according to the latest data from the China Gold Association (CGA).Gold consumption in China came in at 511.41 tonnes in the first ...
Spot gold at $4,385/oz after U.S. existing-home sales fall -1.7% to 4.06 million in July
Spot gold is dropping back into the red on the session this morning after the latest data showed the U.S. housing market pulling back but still beating expectations last month.Total existing-home sale...
Gold and silver ease as CPI risk steadies yields and the dollar - Kitco AM Report
Spot gold and silver prices are weaker in early U.S. trading Tuesday, as traders took profits after gold hit a two-month high overnight and markets moved back into inflation-watch mode ahead of Wednes...
Gold Price Could Test and Move Beyond Recent Highs
The combination of improving positioning, supportive flow dynamics, lower real yields, a steeper yield curve, easing Fed expectations and persistent central bank buying has helped propel gold back tow...
Gold and silver rise as oil jump revives inflation-risk trade - Kitco PM Report
Gold and silver prices are higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Monday, as the market balanced last week's weak labor data against a rebound in oil prices, Treasury yields and Fed rate-hike expectati...
Price correction ‘improved the long-term risk-reward profile' for both gold and silver – Sprott's Smirnova
Gold's months-long price decline was a not a trend reversal but only a correction, with rising debt, high deficits, central bank buying and geopolitical fragmentation reinforcing gold's strategic role...
Gold could reclaim $5,000/oz in two years, prices could gain 9% in 2026 - Catalyst Funds' Miller
Gold's nearly $300 breakout rally last week is generating renewed momentum in the market, and even if prices need more time to digest this latest move, one fund manager said the precious metal has a c...