iShares Gold Trust (IAU)
| Assets | $66.75B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.25% |
| PE Ratio | 5.53 |
| Shares Out | 831.25M |
| Dividend (ttm) | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Volume | 39,762,348 |
| Open | 79.14 |
| Previous Close | 82.50 |
| Day's Range | 76.90 - 79.60 |
| 52-Week Low | 48.29 |
| 52-Week High | 82.55 |
| Beta | 0.09 |
| 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 50.63% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.22%.
News
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