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AAAU and IAU

AAAUGoldman Sachs×IAUiShares×
$5k$10k$15k$20k$25k$30kLow $9,265 · 2022AAAU$21,660IAU$21,585Oct 2021Nov 2026Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$21,660AAAU · best of the two
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AAAU and IAU, Ranked

Today
FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank
Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETFCommodities · Gold0.18%0.00%−9.2%−2.2%+24.8%+16.7%−28.1%28.5%$2.5B1.0
iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−9.2%−2.3%+24.7%+16.6%−28.2%28.6%$58.4B1.9
Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AAAU 2018 · IAU 2005
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Head to Head

5Y
Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF · $2.5B$21,660
AAAU
IAU
iShares Gold Trust · $58.4B$21,585

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

AAAUMeasureIAU
−9.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3−9.2%
−2.2%1 yearTotal return−2.3%
+24.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,427 · $19,382+24.7%
+16.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $21,660 · $21,585+16.6%
0.18%Expense ratio$18 · $25 a year on $10k · lower is better0.25%
0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%
−28.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.2%
28.5%VolatilityLower is calmer28.6%
AAAUIAU Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side
6–0AAAU wins
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns
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More Ways to See the Pairs

AAAU vs IAU: Top 5 Holdings

Today
AAAU
[…]in top 5
IAU
in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund
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AAAU vs IAU Returns, Every Period

5Y
Goldman SachsAAAU
+16.7%
5 years, per year
IAUiShares
+16.6%
5 years, per year
−10%0%+10%+20%+30%−9.2%−9.2%YTD−2.2%−2.3%1 year+24.8%+24.7%3 yrs · yr+16.7%+16.6%5 yrs · yr
AAAUIAUFaded: behind in that period
3–0AAAU wins
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period
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AAAU vs IAU

YTD
Goldman SachsAAAU
−9.2%
IAUiShares
−9.2%
Jan 1Nov 3−9.2%−9.2%
−9.2%Year to date−9.2%
−28.1%Worst drop · 1Y−28.2%
28.5%Volatility · 1Y28.6%
0.0%Yield0.0%
$2.5BAssets$58.4B
2–0AAAU wins
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win
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Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AAAU, IAU

Today
0.18%lowest, AAAU
FundExpense ratioFee$10k
AAAU0.18%$18
IAU0.25%$25
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year
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Yields: AAAU, IAU

1Y
0.00%highest, AAAU
FundTrailing yieldYield$10k
AAAU0.00%$0
IAU0.00%$0
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield
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Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y
−$18most kept, AAAU
AAAU$0 − $18 = −$18
IAU$0 − $25 = −$25
KeptFee
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee
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Overlap: AAAU, IAU

Today
[…]holdings […]
AAAUIAU
AAAU—[…]
IAU[…]—
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus
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Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y
−2.2%AAAU, at 28.5% volatility
−3%−2%−1%0%+1%+2%20%30%40%Volatility · 1 year → bumpierAAAU −2.2%IAU −2.3%
AAAUWorst drop−28.1%28.5% vol
IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.6% vol
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better
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Paid More vs Made More

YTD
AAAUIAU
Jan 1Nov 3−9.2%−9.2%
−9.2%Year to date−9.2%
0.0%Yield0.0%
−2.2%Past year−2.3%
0.18%Fee0.25%
2–0AAAU wins
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026
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YTD
SPDRGLDM
−9.2%
GLDSPDR
−9.3%
Jan 1Nov 3−9.2%−9.3%
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End-of-day Nov 3, 2026
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End-of-day Nov 3, 2026
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End-of-day Nov 3, 2026
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