GLD vs IAU
YTDYear to date
IAU wins+0.1 pts
Past year
IAU wins+0.1 pts
Fee
IAU winslower fee
Yield
Level
AUM
GLD2.3× more
3–0IAU wins
GLD and IAU · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
IAU vs S&P 500
5Y$73.67 · −0.6% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y ▼MAX
Total return−0.6%−5.3%−7.7%−9.2%−2.3%+93.8%+115.9%+490.8%
Peer average−0.1%−5.0%−5.9%+2.0%+4.7%+94.9%+82.0%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%+816.4%
iShares IAU and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 4, 2026
IAU’s Holdings
TodayPhysical GoldPhysical Gold100.0%
Physical GoldPhysical Gold100.0%
iShares IAU · 0 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
All 47 Gold ETFs
5Y| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GLD | GoldReadDesk | 0.40% | — | −9.3% | +114.3% | $132B | |
| 2 | IAU | Gold TrustReadDesk | 0.25% | — | −9.2% | +115.9% | $58.4B | |
| 3 | GLDM | Gold MiniShares TrustReadDesk | 0.10% | — | −9.2% | +117.4% | $30.0B | |
| 4 | IAUM | Gold Trust MicroReadDesk | 0.09% | — | −9.1% | +117.9% | $7.9B | |
| 5 | SGOL | abrdn Physical GoldReadDesk | 0.17% | — | −9.2% | +116.7% | $6.7B | |
| 6 | GSIE | Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International EquityReadDesk | 0.25% | 2.6% | +9.6% | +50.4% | $5.9B | |
| 7 | GSUS | Goldman Sachs MarketBeta U.S. EquityReadDesk | 0.09% | 1.0% | +11.2% | +74.4% | $3.4B | |
| 8 | OUNZ | VanEck Merk GoldReadDesk | 0.25% | — | −9.2% | +115.8% | $2.5B | |
| 9 | AAAU | Goldman Sachs Physical GoldReadDesk | 0.18% | — | −9.2% | +116.6% | $2.5B | |
| 10 | GUSA | Goldman Sachs MarketBeta US 1000 EquityReadDesk | 0.10% | 1.0% | +11.2% | new | $2.4B | |
| 11 | GSWO | Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta World EquityReadDesk | 0.15% | 1.5% | new | new | $1.8B | |
| 12 | GEM | Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets EquityReadDesk | 0.59% | 2.0% | +12.4% | +38.1% | $1.6B | |
| 13 | BAR | GraniteShares Gold TrustReadDesk | 0.17% | — | −9.2% | +116.8% | $1.3B | |
| 14 | GSSC | Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Small Cap EquityReadDesk | 0.20% | 1.0% | +16.1% | +40.8% | $1.1B | |
| 15 | GSID | Goldman Sachs MarketBeta International EquityReadDesk | 0.25% | 2.5% | +9.0% | +48.5% | $1.0B | |
| 16 | GTOP | Goldman Sachs Technology OpportunitiesReadDesk | 0.65% | — | +17.5% | new | $669M |
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Gold · current AUM · as of Nov 4, 2026
IAU Payouts by Year
TodayIAU pays no distribution.
IAU’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GLD | SPDR Gold SharesReadVersus | 0.40% | — | −0.7% | −9.3% | −2.4% | $132B | |
| 2 | IAU | iShares Gold TrustThis fund | 0.25% | — | −0.6% | −9.2% | −2.3% | $58.4B | |
| 3 | GLDM | SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustReadVersus | 0.10% | — | −0.6% | −9.2% | −2.1% | $30.0B | |
| 4 | IAUM | iShares Gold Trust MicroReadVersus | 0.09% | — | −0.6% | −9.1% | −2.1% | $7.9B | |
| 5 | SGOL | abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETFReadVersus | 0.17% | — | −0.6% | −9.2% | −2.2% | $6.7B | |
| 6 | GSIE | Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETFReadVersus | 0.25% | 2.6% | −0.5% | +9.6% | +14.5% | $5.9B |
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IAU and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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IAU’s Top 10 Holdings
Today100.0%of IAU sits in these 1
1PhysicPhysical Gold100.00%
iShares IAU · weight in the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
IAU’s Holdings
TodayPhysical GoldPhysical Gold100.0%
Physical GoldPhysical Gold100.0%
iShares IAU · 0 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
IAU vs Peer Average
YTDIAUAvsBPeer average
1D−0.6%−0.1%
1M−5.3%−5.0%
3M−7.7%−5.9%
YTD−9.2%+2.0%
1Y−2.3%+4.7%
3Y+93.8%+94.9%
5Y+115.9%+82.0%
1–6Peer average wins
46 Gold peers · each row scaled to its leader