iShares Gold Trust (IAU)

NYSEARCA: IAU · Real-Time Price · USD
74.62
+1.40 (1.91%)
At close: Oct 6, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
74.79
+0.17 (0.23%)
After-hours: Oct 6, 2025, 7:34 PM EDT
1.91%
Assets$60.29B
Expense Ratio0.25%
PE Ratio5.53
Shares Out820.65M
Dividend (ttm)n/a
Dividend Yieldn/a
Ex-Dividend Daten/a
Payout Frequencyn/a
Payout Ration/a
Volume9,387,373
Open74.12
Previous Close73.22
Day's Range74.00 - 74.80
52-Week Low48.29
52-Week High74.80
Beta0.09
Holdings1
Inception DateJan 21, 2005

About IAU

Fund Home Page

The 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.

Asset Class Commodity
Category Commodities Focused
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol IAU
ETF Provider BlackRock
Index Tracked LBMA Gold Price

Performance

IAU had a total return of 49.00% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.04%.

News

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2 hours ago - CNBC Television

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3 hours ago - WSJ

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5 hours ago - CNBC Television

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5 hours ago - Market Watch

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6 hours ago - FXEmpire

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6 hours ago - Kitco

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7 hours ago - Kitco

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8 hours ago - Kitco

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8 hours ago - Benzinga

Gold Price Outlook – Gold Continues to Show Upward Pressure

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9 hours ago - FXEmpire

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The previous metal has more than doubled over the past two years.

10 hours ago - Barrons

Gold to Rise 10% by End of 2026, Says Goldman's Struyven

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10 hours ago - Bloomberg Markets and Finance

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11 hours ago - FXEmpire

Gold price powers to record high, silver 14-year high, platinum 13-year peak

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11 hours ago - Kitco

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12 hours ago - Kitco

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12 hours ago - FXEmpire

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12 hours ago - Barrons

Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: $4,000 and $50 Targets in Sight Amid Fed Shift

Gold and silver rally as Fed rate-cut bets strengthen safe-haven demand, with XAU aiming for $4,000 and XAG eyeing $50 amid global economic uncertainty.

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15 hours ago - FXEmpire

Gold Surges Above $3,900 as US Shutdown and Rate Cut Bets Ignite Safe-Haven Demand

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21 hours ago - FXEmpire

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Silver analysis shows bullish trend intact. With $50 in view and gold surging, traders watch for confirmation of the next silver market breakout.

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1 day ago - FXEmpire

"Gold is very volatile": Researcher

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1 day ago - Yahoo Finance

Gold News: Will Shutdown Talks Break the Stalemate and Trigger a $4000 Gold Price Move?

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1 day ago - FXEmpire

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1 day ago - Fox Business

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