iShares Gold Trust (IAU)
| Assets | $71.01B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.25% |
| PE Ratio | 5.53 |
| Shares Out | 839.75M |
| Dividend (ttm) | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Volume | 5,570,162 |
| Open | 83.35 |
| Previous Close | 83.81 |
| Day's Range | 83.25 - 84.31 |
| 52-Week Low | 50.01 |
| 52-Week High | 85.69 |
| Beta | 0.13 |
| 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.
Performance
IAU had a total return of 68.53% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.55%.
News
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Gold market analysis for January 9 - key intra-day price entry levels for active traders
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Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: Triangle Setups Hold as Markets Eye NFP Risk
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Gold price surge helps Swiss National Bank make $33 billion profit
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HSBC expects gold to hit $5,050/oz in 2026 before sharp correction
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Gold and Silver Technical Analysis: Key Support Levels Tested Amid US Dollar Rebound
Gold prices pulled back from record highs as profit-taking, a stronger U.S. dollar, rising geopolitical tensions, and mixed U.S. economic data created a range-bound environment.
Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Bull Trend Holds Above Key Averages
Gold continues consolidating above rising short-term averages, with buyers defending key support zones, suggesting bullish momentum remains intact ahead of a potential breakout to new record highs.
EXCLUSIVE: 'Big Short' Star Danny Moses Predicts Gold Monster Rally — Prices 'Will Double From Here'
Gold has spent years being treated as insurance — useful, but rarely exciting. Danny Moses, best known as one of the traders featured in The Big Short, thinks that framing is already outdated.
These five key dynamics will drive precious metals prices in 2026 – CME Group
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Gold rebounds, silver sharply down amid bearish chart pattern
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Gold price could reach $5,050/oz in H1 2026, but H2 correction could be deeper – HSBC
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Trade deficit plunges to 16-year low due to U.S. gold rush and shrinking imports
The numbers: The U.S. trade deficit plummeted 39% in October to reach the lowest level in 16 years, but the steep drop stemmed from an ongoing gold rush of sorts as well as efforts by businesses to wo...
Gold price remains under pressure as U.S. jobless claims rise less than expected
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Gold price down amid sharp losses in silver
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Gold market analysis for January 8 - key intra-day price entry levels for active traders
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Gold (XAUUSD) Price Forecast: Gold Price Set for Pullback as $6.8B Rebalancing Begins Jan 9
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One Of My 2026 Top Picks: Newmont, A Gold And Copper Miner
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Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Pullback Holds Support, Upside Bias Intact
Gold paused after recent highs, testing 10-day support, while holding above key moving averages keeps the broader bullish trend intact with higher resistance targets still in focus.
Gold mining output to peak in 2027 with gradual plateau rather than sharp drop – World Gold Council
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Gold, silver down; bearish chart pattern in silver spooks bulls
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Spot gold trades near session low after ISM Services PMI rises to 54.4 in December
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It's not a good day for the U.S. labor market, but gold can't catch a bid
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Gold price continues to see some profit taking as ADP says 41k jobs created in December
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Profit-taking price pressure on gold, silver
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Gold market analysis for January 7 - key intra-day price entry levels for active traders
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Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: Fed Outlook and Industrial Demand Shape XAU, XAG
Gold and silver enter 2026 supported by Fed rate-cut expectations, falling real yields, and strong industrial demand as traders assess key US data risks.
Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Bull Trend Reasserts Toward Record Highs
Gold rebounded strongly from 20-day support, reclaiming key averages and reinforcing the bull trend, though overhead range resistance may temper momentum as prices approach record highs.
Gold's structural bull market is far from over, says Catalyst Funds CIO
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Gold will reach $5,000/oz by Q1 2026 amid broader commodities rally – UBS
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Gold and silver enter 2026 as cornerstone assets amid strong demand and volatility risks
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Gold, silver rally on continued safe-haven buying
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Central banks bought 45 tonnes of gold in November, Poland leads purchases once again – World Gold Council
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