iShares Gold Trust (IAU)
| Assets | $63.45B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.25% |
| PE Ratio | 5.53 |
| Shares Out | 792.65M |
| Dividend (ttm) | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Volume | 3,642,928 |
| Open | 78.82 |
| Previous Close | 78.47 |
| Day's Range | 77.54 - 78.90 |
| 52-Week Low | 71.95 |
| 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 6.96% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.74%.
News
Wall Street on the brink of bearish majority after gold's post-payrolls slide, Main Street abandons bullish bias as metals test support
Gold prices fell sharply this week as early pressure from rising Treasury yields, a stronger U.S. dollar, and renewed Fed rate-hike expectations overwhelmed safe-haven demand, and even Friday's weak p...
Gold bulls disappointed as weak jobs report fails to spark rally, $4,000 support looms
Early morning optimism turned into disappointment among gold investors, as prices were unable to hold on to their initial gains following weak U.S. employment data.
Metals give back jobs-report bounce as oil, yields stay elevated - Kitco PM Report
Spot gold and silver prices were lower in late U.S. trading Friday, as a weaker-than-expected U.S. payrolls report cut October Fed-hike odds but failed to break the broader pressure from elevated Trea...
Gold's resilience supports strong outlook, silver faces oversupply, copper could be the big gainer – Deutsche Bank's Ghali
Gold is performing remarkably well despite the high-yield environment, and while the silver market has likely tipped into oversupply, the biggest potential gains in the metals complex are likely to be...
Gold Has Lost Its Luster but Here's How It Can Shine to Record Highs Again
Gold prices have faltered, falling back from record highs earlier this year and sliding further in recent months amid rising bond yields and rate-hike uncertainty. But the yellow metal could shine aga...
Gold, silver rise as weak payrolls cut Fed-hike odds - Kitco AM Report
Spot gold and silver prices are firmer in early U.S. trading Friday, as a weaker-than-expected U.S. employment report pulled Treasury yields lower, trimmed October Fed-hike expectations and added to s...
Washington will inflate away its $40 trillion debt, and gold is how you fight back - Jim Rickards
With the 10-year Treasury yield at a 2002 high, the author of "Currency Wars" says inflation, not repayment, is how the debt gets handled, and he thinks gold has already shown savers where to hide.
Gold holds firm despite elevated yields as Fed bets soften - Kitco PM Report
Spot gold and silver prices were firmer in late U.S. trading Thursday, as bullion found support from easing October Federal Reserve rate-hike expectations while elevated Treasury yields and a firm U.S...
Gold's selloff creates a tactical buying opportunity, but Carley Garner says she's still bearish at $4,500
Gold investors battered by the latest selloff could see some relief through October, as one market strategist sees an opportunity for a tactical bullish trade even though she remains bearish on the pr...
Risks rising that gold prices fall below $4,000 in Q4 - Bank of America
Gold prices have managed to hold their ground in the face of surging bond yields and rising interest rate expectations, but one bank expects the current headwinds will eventually prove to be too much ...
Gold price at $4,158/oz after ISM Manufacturing PMI dips to 54.5, prices shoot higher
Gold is trading not far from session lows after the latest data showed the U.S. manufacturing sector as a whole performing below expectations last month, while prices shot dramatically higher in Septe...
