iShares Gold Trust (IAU)
| Assets | $64.60B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.25% |
| PE Ratio | 5.53 |
| Shares Out | 793.85M |
| Dividend (ttm) | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Volume | 5,896,449 |
| Open | 80.37 |
| Previous Close | 80.52 |
| Day's Range | 79.76 - 80.58 |
| 52-Week Low | 70.04 |
| 52-Week High | 104.40 |
| Beta | 0.19 |
| 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 13.19% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.90%.
News
Gold Falls Amid Expectations for Fed Rate Increase
Gold fell. The precious metal remained under pressure as higher oil prices and resilient U.S. activity data reinforce expectations that the Fed might need to keep its policy tighter for longer, ANZ sa...
Metals stay defensive as Hormuz talks stall, equities close mixed - Kitco PM Report
Spot gold and silver prices were weaker in late U.S. trading Thursday, as elevated Treasury yields, a firmer U.S. dollar and renewed oil-price strength kept pressure on non-yielding metals.
Gold will continue to feel the pain as 10-year bond yields hit 5.15% - Forex.com's Razaqzada
The gold market continues to struggle as bond yields across the curve push to their highest levels in 20 years, and one market strategist is warning investors that the precious metal has room to fall ...
Gold price dips to $4,268/oz as U.S. new home sales rise 6.4% in August
Spot gold is trading near session lows on Thursday morning after the latest data showed the U.S. housing market improving beyond expectations in August.New home sales rose 6.4% last month, double the ...
Gold price breaks 50-day support as oil rebound lifts inflation pressure - Kitco AM Report
Spot gold prices were modestly lower and spot silver prices were under heavier pressure in early U.S. trading Thursday, as rising oil prices, elevated Treasury yields and firmer Fed rate-hike expectat...
Gold under pressure as jobless claims remain below 200K, supporting further rate hikes
The gold market remains under pressure and could face further losses as the U.S. labor market remains fairly resilient, with the number of American workers applying for first-time unemployment benefit...
Gold breaks $4,300 as Fed hike odds jump after PMI - Kitco PM Report
Spot gold and silver prices were sharply lower after the U.S. close Wednesday, as a stronger-than-expected U.S. PMI print lifted Treasury yields, strengthened the dollar and pushed traders to price a ...
Gold's bull run isn't over: TD Securities sees next leg above $5,000
Gold continues to struggle as prices fall below critical support at $4,300 an ounce; however, one bank sees limited downside for the precious metal as the environment looks ripe for a renewed drive ab...
Gold price battles $4,300 support, but BMO sees underlying demand strengthening
Gold prices are struggling to hold gains above critical near-term support at $4,300 an ounce as renewed momentum in the U.S. dollar and elevated bond yields continue to take their toll on the precious...
Gold price will hit $4,900/oz in 2026 on strong sovereign demand as China buys 75% more than reported in July – Goldman Sachs
Central bank gold purchases remained strong through July, and China appears to be buying far more bullion than official reports have disclosed, supporting a year-end price target of $4,900 per ounce, ...
Spot gold drops to $4,280/oz as flash S&P composite PMI improves to 58.4 in September
The gold market is selling off after the latest U.S. data showed the services sector improving beyond expectations this month, while the manufacturing sector also strengthened.S&P Global reported on W...
Gold, silver slide as dollar rallies and Fed hike bets firm - Kitco AM Report
Spot gold and silver prices are sharply lower in early U.S. trading Wednesday, as a stronger U.S. dollar, elevated Treasury yields and renewed Fed tightening expectations offset the latest pullback in...
India's Titan On What's Slowing Gold Demand
Titan's Managing Director Ajoy Chawla says gold rate volatility, and not the macros has been the biggest challenge for the company in recent times. He said this in an exclusive conversation with BTV's...
Gold Edges Up as Markets Weigh Oil Pullback
Gold edged higher as markets weigh a pullback in oil prices. If crude's declines hold, that could ease the inflation fears that have sent bond yields up and stoked rate-hike expectations, weighing on ...
‘Gold is worth around $5k' as the yellow metal ‘has gone from a pure play on real rates to a pure play on liquidity' – Fidelity's Timmer
Gold's fair value has already reached $5,000 per ounce as the yellow metal has transitioned from a rate-based to a liquidity-based trade, according to Jurrien Timmer, Director of Global Macro at Fidel...
ETF flows show gold price decoupled from real yields as fiscal concerns now drive investor demand – Saxo Bank's Hansen
Gold-backed ETF holdings continue to rise even as 10-year real yields hit 20-year highs, showing that fiscal concerns are changing the yield–gold relationship, according to Ole Hansen, Head of Commodi...
Gold's investment case has fundamentally changed, and rising yields are no longer a dealbreaker - FTSE Russell's De
Rising bond yields are creating a significant headwind for gold, but investors should be careful about applying the precious metal's traditional relationship with interest rates too rigidly, as struct...
China's gold imports approach 1,200 tonnes in 2026 as local premiums and strong yuan drive investment demand
China's gold imports hit a monthly high in August, with the standout performance helping to push the country's gold imports to a record high over 1,100 tonnes year-to-date, China's General Administrat...
Gold price holds above $4,330 as Hormuz diplomacy pressures oil - Kitco AM Report
Spot gold and silver prices are modestly lower in early U.S. trading Tuesday, as a firmer U.S. dollar and hawkish Federal Reserve commentary offset relief from another pullback in oil prices and Treas...
Gold, silver ease as stocks rally, Hormuz risk premium fades - Kitco PM Report
Spot gold and silver prices were also softer after the U.S. close on Monday, as a sharp equity rebound, weaker oil and a modest retreat in Treasury yields reduced safe-haven demand while Fed-rate expe...
McAlvany: Market Seeing "Best Set Up for Gold Ever," Silver Offers More Torque
David McAlvany says he's "bearish but not short" on an "expensive" market facing a handful of geopolitical risks. He urges investors to take a deeper defensive positioning and explains why gold has it...
Africa Digs Up Tons of Illicit Gold. A Fabled Refinery Wants to Make It Legit.
The century-old Rand Refinery, long the go-to destination for Africa's commercially mined gold, is trying to integrate often-problematic artisanal gold into its supply.
Don't give up your gold: disciplined monetary policy can't fix fiscal risk - Axel Merk
The Federal Reserve has embarked on a new tightening cycle; however, gold investors may have less to fear from a more disciplined central bank than they think, as improving monetary policy cannot fix ...
Higher rates aren't breaking gold as structural forces provide a solid floor - Standard Chartered
Gold's traditional relationship with real interest rates is weakening, and while higher U.S. rates and a potentially stronger U.S. dollar could keep prices volatile in the near term, Standard Chartere...
Gold steadies above $4,300 as oil eases and yields stay high - Kitco AM Report
Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are modestly lower and spot silver prices are firmer in early U.S. trading Monday, as elevated Treasury yields and a firmer dollar offset safe-haven demand tied to U...
