iShares Gold Trust (IAU)
| Assets | $67.56B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.25% |
| PE Ratio | 5.53 |
| Shares Out | 786.70M |
| Dividend (ttm) | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Volume | 4,523,721 |
| Open | 86.67 |
| Previous Close | 87.47 |
| Day's Range | 86.57 - 87.76 |
| 52-Week Low | 63.40 |
| 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 38.03% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.40%.
News
Gold Slips as Markets Await Fed Chairman Comments at Jackson Hole
Gold declined in Asian trade. Markets appear to be waiting for Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh to clarify his views on when the central bank is likely to react to inflation when he speaks at the annual Jacks...
Gold edges higher as yields fall, silver slips on profit-taking - Kitco PM Report
Spot gold prices were slightly higher and spot silver prices were weaker in late U.S. trading Tuesday, as lower Treasury yields and softer U.S. economic data supported gold while profit-taking weighed...
Gold remains a strategic hedge from underpriced inflation and policy risks - Société Générale
Renewed investor interest is providing new support for gold above $4,600 an ounce, and according to Société Générale, the precious metal will continue to play an important role in a diversified portfo...
Gold price remains under pressure as U.S. new home sales fall 10.5% in July
The gold market continues to see modest selling pressure, the result of some profit-taking after testing resistance at $4,700 an ounce overnight; however, according to some analysts, the precious meta...
Gold slips from three-month high as Treasury buybacks, Iran risk frame trade - Kitco AM Report
Spot gold prices are modestly lower, while spot silver prices are seeing a deeper struggle in early U.S. trading on Tuesday, as a firmer U.S. dollar prompted some profit-taking after gold briefly appr...
Gold hits highest level in three months as traders worry about US inflation and bond market jitters – business live
Spot gold touches almost $4,700 an ounce and Bitcoin tops $80,000 while oil prices fall despite threat of heavy US sanctions on Iran and any country trading with it
The 'debasement trade' returns after Bessent bond maneuver. Crypto and gold are back in style
U.S. government spending concerns have given a second wind to the debasement trade. Gold and bitcoin have surged in recent days, while the U.S. dollar has pulled back against peers.
Gold Gains; Potential to Rise to $5,000 Intact
Gold has the potential to move toward $5,000 a troy ounce as continued central bank demand, fiscal risks and geopolitical uncertainty support a largely optimistic medium-term outlook, XS.com said.
Gold rises, silver slips as fiscal-risk trade holds - Kitco PM Report
Spot gold prices are higher and spot silver prices are slightly lower in late-afternoon U.S. trading Monday, as gold's fiscal-risk bid held even as silver saw profit-taking after last week's breakout.
BofA survey says gold is undervalued as bullish speculative interest picks up
For the third consecutive week, speculative investors increased their bullish bets on gold, in part due to growing uncertainty surrounding the sustainability of U.S. government debt, reigniting the de...
Gold's price rally will depend on sustained investment demand, Fed inflation response – ING's Manthey
Gold prices are surging on the back of renewed investment demand and growing worry about the U.S. fiscal outlook, but sticky inflation and the prospect of Fed rate hikes mean the path higher is unlike...
A massive trade just happened in gold. The options market is buzzing
Gold is up 15% this month, rallying alongside higher interest rates and quietly on pace for its best month since 2008. The biggest trade in the entire options market today says that run is coming to a...
The debasement trade is back, but gold still faces risks - Analysts
After a months-long correction that saw gold prices drop 30% from their all-time highs, the market is once again attracting significant momentum. Gold prices are starting the week with a push toward $...
Gold Price Hits 15-Week High As Late-Summer Rally Extends
The price of silver hardly budged on Monday, though the metal is still hovering around its highest price in about two months. Silver futures were down about 0.3% as of Monday morning, while spot silve...
Gold rallies after Treasury buyback plan lowers long yields, India silver imports rebound under new regime – Heraeus
Gold and silver are enjoying resurgent demand following the U.S. Treasury Department's latest intervention in the bond market, while the appetite for the metals in Asia continues to rise, according to...
Gold nears $4,660 as PCE, Jackson Hole frame Fed trade - Kitco AM Report
Spot gold and silver prices are higher in early U.S. trading Monday, as a weaker U.S. dollar, fiscal-risk hedging and lingering Strait of Hormuz uncertainty kept buyers active despite still-elevated T...
Gold Bull Case Intact? Max Baecker Sees Bull Run in "First or Second Inning"
Max Baecker says the crisis behind gold's sluggish price action is not because of gold itself but instead the U.S. debt situation. He offers his key reasons backing the bull case, from central bank bu...
Why an announcement from the Treasury sparked a rally in gold and bitcoin this week
Cryptocurrencies and precious metals shot higher, while the U.S. dollar weakened, after the Treasury Department said it planned to double its bond buybacks.
Wall Street bereft of bears after gold smashes $4,600/oz, Main Street bolsters bullish majority with Warsh, PCE in focus
Gold prices surged to their third straight weekly gain, as concerns over U.S. debt sustainability, a weaker dollar, and the Treasury Department's surprise move to expand long-dated bond buybacks helpe...
Gold, silver extend rally as dollar slide offsets higher yields - Kitco PM Report
Spot gold and silver prices are higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Friday, as a weaker U.S. dollar, fiscal-risk hedging and continued Strait of Hormuz uncertainty kept buyers in precious metals des...
Friday's Final Takeaways: Gold Jumps on Lower U.S. Dollar & Consumers Stay Selective
Bitcoin isn't the only asset seeing a week-long rally — gold surged on the U.S. dollar's recent weakness. In equities, retail's big round of quarterly earnings show that U.S. consumers are staying sel...
Gold looks to PCE inflation, Jackson Hole for direction next week
Gold and silver head into the coming week with investors focused on inflation, economic growth and Federal Reserve policy, as July PCE data and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole speech could drive ...
US Dollar and Metals Outlook: DXY Below 99 Keeps Gold, Silver and Platinum Bulls in Control
DXY remains bearish below 99 while platinum targets 1927-1930 after breaking 1900, with gold, silver, palladium and copper testing key breakout levels.
Ray Dalio says Bessent move is sign that a debt crisis is getting closer; recommends gold and bitcoin
Billionaire investor Ray Dalio said the the debt buyback announcement this week fits into a larger pattern that could signal a looming debt crisis. Dalio recommended investors look to gold and bitcoin...
Gold Reaches Highest Price In Three Months As Dollar Weakens
Gold and silver have largely come down from the historic highs they reached earlier this year, as gold languished between roughly $4,000 and $4,200 and silver hovered between $50 and $60 for much of t...
Spot gold holds above $4,585/oz as flash S&P composite PMI improves to 56 in August
The gold market is holding its earlier gains after the latest U.S. data showed the services sector improving beyond expectations this month, while the manufacturing sector weakened slightly.S&P Global...
