iShares Gold Trust (IAU)
| Assets | $78.00B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.25% |
| PE Ratio | 5.53 |
| Shares Out | 854.75M |
| Dividend (ttm) | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Volume | 11,434,301 |
| Open | 94.47 |
| Previous Close | 93.24 |
| Day's Range | 94.39 - 95.76 |
| 52-Week Low | 53.44 |
| 52-Week High | 104.40 |
| Beta | 0.14 |
| 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 77.19% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 12.17%.
News
Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: $5,000 Holds as Silver Nears $82 – Break or Reject?
Gold holds above $5,000 as Fed policy uncertainty cools momentum, while silver tests $82 resistance amid trendline pressure and shifting risk sentiment.
Gold lowers on easing tensions, but rate cut bets, China demand provide floor
Gold prices drifted lower in Asian trade on Tuesday, snapping a two-day positive streak for the precious metal. Experts believe that the market lacked strong follow-through selling, and demand from c...
Gold (XAUUSD) Price Forecast: Rally Gains Steam as Dollar Weakens, NFP Looms
Spot gold surges on weakest dollar since January 30. Wednesday's NFP report could force Fed's hand on rate cuts, sending gold through $5143.89 breakout level.
Gold "Overbought" Not "Over Owned," Silver's Rebound After "Unsustainable" Rally
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Safe-haven demand, outside markets push gold, silver sharply higher
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Gold and silver enter a new high-volatility regime – Heraeus
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Price gains for gold, silver, amid active geopolitics
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Gold market analysis for February 9 - key intra-day price entry levels for active traders
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Gold reclaims $5,000, silver surges 6% as experts say bullish momentum intact
Gold prices reclaimed the psychologically crucial level of $5,000 per ounce on Monday as economic data from the weekend boosted sentiment. A weaker dollar against a basket of major currencies lifted ...
How the Debt Problem is Fueling the Gold Market
The price of gold has experienced significant volatility this year, rising past $5,500 an ounce before plummeting in a matter of days. Yet overall, gold prices remain elevated from recent years and th...
Wall Street back on board after gold's strong recovery, Main Street bullish but cautious with payrolls and CPI on deck
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Gold and silver volatility rattles nerves, but not convictions
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Gold outshines silver as 'true currency diversifier' amidst volatility: Lighthouse Canton
Lighthouse Canton's Sunil Garg favors gold over silver as a long-term currency hedge amid metals volatility from specs and margins. While he avoids assigning fair value estimates for the metals, he sa...
Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Bullish Reversal Signals Emerging
Gold rebounded from a key Fibonacci retracement, reclaimed the 20-day average, and formed bullish reversal patterns on daily and weekly charts, setting the stage for higher prices.
Historic swings batter gold and silver, but analysts say the bull case is intact
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Gold's precipitous price drop didn't spook ETF investors - World Gold Council
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Gold Weekly Price Analysis – Gold Bounces for the Week After Drop. Can Trend Continue?
The gold market has been above $5,000 and tested $4,400 in the same week, which of course is crazy, and people have to be careful in this environment. Gold has a ton of things working in its favor lon...
Gold prices are so high, a Macau hotel is literally tearing up its floor
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Spot gold at $4,955/oz after preliminary Consumer Sentiment rises to 57.3, but long-term inflation expectations rise again
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Gold market analysis for February 6 - key intra-day price entry levels for active traders
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Gold price up a bit, but gains limited by silver sell off
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Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: Safe-Haven Bid Returns – Can XAU Recover $5,000?
Gold and silver rebound as risk-off flows return and Fed rate-cut hopes grow. XAU tests $4,840 support while traders watch if $5,000 can be reclaimed.
Bridgewater's Ray Dalio Foresees a Capital War. The Worst Asset, and How Much Gold to Own.
The hedge fund founder sees the 70%-plus move in gold over the past year and dollar weakness as signs that doubts about the value of money are growing.
Silver, gold price retreat from key levels; experts warn of downside risks
Silver prices continued to drop on Friday as the metal headed for its second weekly decline on a stronger dollar and profit-taking. The recent renewed weakness highlighted the extent of the technical...
Gold and Silver Technical Analysis: Key Support Holds Amid Rising Volatility
Gold dropped to $4,680 as rising margin requirements, equity market stress, and easing geopolitical tensions pressured prices, but strong technical support around $4,400 and ongoing uncertainty over F...
Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Uncertainty Rises After Bearish Reversal
Gold is experiencing heightened uncertainty after a bearish reversal last week, with prices testing a well-defined support zone as traders watch for either consolidation or renewed upside momentum.
This explains silver's tumble as gold finds a footing in precious-metals rout
Silver far outpaced gold's decline on Thursday, with its sharp price losses leading to a turn lower for the week, even as gold looked to recover much of what it lost during the recent downturn for pre...
CIBC sees gold averaging $6,000 an ounce as safe-haven demand persists
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Silver sharply down, leading gold lower, too
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Gold Price Analysis – Can Gold Eventually Break Above the Massive Level Above?
Gold tried to break above the $5,000 level again during the trading session on Thursday but has turned around quite drastically, as the markets continue to see a lot of volatility.
Gold remains under pressure even as US job openings drop to nearly 6 year low
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