iShares Gold Trust (IAU)
| Assets | $63.83B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.25% |
| PE Ratio | 5.53 |
| Shares Out | 804.45M |
| Dividend (ttm) | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Volume | 8,405,450 |
| Open | 80.20 |
| Previous Close | 79.64 |
| Day's Range | 79.03 - 80.44 |
| 52-Week Low | 61.37 |
| 52-Week High | 104.40 |
| Beta | 0.16 |
| 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 24.30% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.98%.
News
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Gold and Silver Price Forecast – Fed Hawkish Signal Pressures Metals
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Gold, silver sink as dollar tests yearly highs following hawkish Fed - Kitco PM Report
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Capital Rotation: A Breakdown of This Week's Top ETF Flows
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Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Can Bulls Defend Fibonacci Support?
Gold extends its decline after failing resistance near $4,382, with price now testing key Fibonacci support zones that may determine whether the broader downtrend continues.
Hawkish Fed could push gold prices back to $4,000 next week
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Gold And Silver Futures Fall As Fed Indicates Future Hikes
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Gold, silver fall as hawkish Fed pressure lingers - Kitco AM Report
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Spot gold at $4,250/oz after U.S. weekly jobless claims dip to 226k
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Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: Ceasefire Holds Amid Iran-Israel Tensions — XAU Dips to $4,275, XAG at $68?
The ongoing US-Iran ceasefire amid Iran-Israel tensions allowed gold and silver to focus on technical levels. Gold retested $4,275 support while silver traded at $68.
Gold Vs. Bitcoin: Gold Outperforms as BTC Tests Long-Term Support
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Gold, Bitcoin, And The New Safe-Haven Playbook
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Warsh's focus on price stability sends gold prices lower
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Gold's bull market has room to run as inflation risks, fiscal deficits support prices - Wells Fargo
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Gold and silver slide after hawkish Fed hold - Kitco PM Report
Spot gold and silver prices are sharply lower after the close Wednesday, as the Federal Reserve held rates steady but signaled that higher inflation could force another rate hike this year.
Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Downtrend Holds as Resistance Strengthens
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Gold drops below $4,300/oz as Fed votes 12-0 in favor of rate hold, but nearly half of policymakers see a rate hike in 2026
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Persistent inflation, oil-driven price shocks and higher-for-longer rates will cap gold's medium-term upside – SocGen
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Gold holds above $4,330, silver nears $70 as traders await Warsh's first Fed signal - Kitco AM Report
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The ongoing US-Iran ceasefire amid Iran-Israel tensions allowed gold and silver to focus on technical recoveries. Gold rebounded off $4,345 channel support while silver traded at $70.22.
Gold and silver firm, oil and yields fall ahead of the Fed - Kitco PM Report
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