iShares Gold Trust (IAU)
| Assets | $72.91B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.25% |
| PE Ratio | 5.53 |
| Shares Out | 840.55M |
| Dividend (ttm) | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Volume | 20,006,661 |
| Open | 86.60 |
| Previous Close | 86.71 |
| Day's Range | 85.44 - 87.00 |
| 52-Week Low | 50.96 |
| 52-Week High | 87.43 |
| 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 69.46% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.66%.
News
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Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Pullback Finds Support as Bull Trend Holds
Gold pulled back from record highs but found support at key trend levels, reinforcing the bullish structure as buyers defend rising averages and prepare for a possible continuation breakout.
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Gold market analysis for January 16 - key intra-day price entry levels for active traders
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Profit-taking price pressure on gold, silver
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MKS Pamp: Gold and metals are a secular trade, not a blow-off top we see across some commodities
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Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Bulls Hold Control Near Record Levels
Gold is consolidating just below record highs, reinforcing bullish control as shallow pullbacks, rising moving averages, and clustered Fibonacci targets point toward another upside breakout.
Key factors for investors seeking relative value in precious metals in 2026 – CME Group's Norland
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Gold, silver weaker as risk aversion downticks a bit
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Spot gold at session low $4,581/oz after Philly Fed survey rises to 12.6 in January
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Spot gold slides below $4,600/oz after New York manufacturing index surprises with rise to 7.7
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Gold price remains under pressure as U.S. weekly jobless claims drop below 200k
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Gold price weaker, silver pokes to another record high
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Gold market analysis for January 15 - key intra-day price entry levels for active traders
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Precious Metals Have Rallied Too Quickly: 3-Minutes MLIV
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Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: New Record High Confirms Bull Trend
Gold printed another all-time high and is on track for a record close, reinforcing the bull trend as buyers defend rising moving-average support and target higher resistance zones.
Blistering Metals Rally Sends Gold, Silver and Copper to Records
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Silver leading gold as both hit new record highs on safe-haven demand
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Spot gold retests $4,600/oz after U.S. existing-home sales rise 5.1% in December
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Solid price gains for gold; silver soars above $90
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Gold prices trading near record highs as annual US PPI rises 3.0%
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Gold holds above $4,630/oz after U.S. retail sales rise 0.6% in November
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Gold market analysis for January 14 - key intra-day price entry levels for active traders
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Energy, Metals, And Infrastructure: Where Wall Street Will Be 'Forced' To Invest Next
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