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 7, 2026 · AUM not scored
IAU vs S&P 500
YTD$76.38 · −0.8% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−0.8%−1.6%−7.4%−5.9%+1.8%+103.9%+125.1%+512.5%
Peer average+0.1%−4.2%−7.1%+1.4%+5.2%+96.3%+84.4%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%+793.2%
iShares IAU and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 7, 2026
IAU’s Holdings
TodayPhysical GoldPhysical Gold100.0%
Physical GoldPhysical Gold100.0%
iShares IAU · 1 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
All 47 Gold ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GLD | GoldReadDesk | 0.40% | — | −6.0% | −6.0% | $135B | |
| 2 | IAU | Gold TrustReadDesk | 0.25% | — | −5.9% | −5.9% | $60.0B | |
| 3 | GLDM | Gold MiniShares TrustReadDesk | 0.10% | — | −5.8% | −5.8% | $30.5B | |
| 4 | IAUM | Gold Trust MicroReadDesk | 0.09% | — | −5.0% | −5.0% | $8.1B | |
| 5 | SGOL | abrdn Physical GoldReadDesk | 0.17% | — | −5.8% | −5.8% | $7.0B | |
| 6 | GSIE | Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International EquityReadDesk | 0.25% | 2.7% | +8.6% | +8.6% | $6.0B | |
| 7 | GSUS | Goldman Sachs MarketBeta U.S. EquityReadDesk | 0.09% | 1.0% | +8.3% | +8.3% | $3.4B | |
| 8 | OUNZ | VanEck Merk GoldReadDesk | 0.25% | — | −5.9% | −5.9% | $2.6B | |
| 9 | AAAU | Goldman Sachs Physical GoldReadDesk | 0.18% | — | −5.9% | −5.9% | $2.6B | |
| 10 | GUSA | Goldman Sachs MarketBeta US 1000 EquityReadDesk | 0.10% | 1.0% | +8.4% | +8.4% | $2.3B | |
| 11 | GSWO | Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta World EquityReadDesk | 0.15% | 1.5% | new | new | $1.7B | |
| 12 | GEM | Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets EquityReadDesk | 0.59% | 2.1% | +9.2% | +9.2% | $1.6B | |
| 13 | BAR | GraniteShares Gold TrustReadDesk | 0.17% | — | −5.9% | −5.9% | $1.3B | |
| 14 | GSSC | Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Small Cap EquityReadDesk | 0.20% | 1.0% | +13.2% | +13.2% | $1.0B | |
| 15 | GSID | Goldman Sachs MarketBeta International EquityReadDesk | 0.25% | 2.6% | +8.1% | +8.1% | $1000M | |
| 16 | GTOP | Goldman Sachs Technology OpportunitiesReadDesk | 0.65% | — | +11.8% | +11.8% | $633M |
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Gold · current AUM · as of Nov 7, 2026
IAU Payouts by Year
TodayIAU pays no distribution.
IAU’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GLD | SPDR Gold SharesReadVersus | 0.40% | — | −0.8% | −6.0% | +1.6% | $135B | |
| 2 | IAU | iShares Gold TrustThis fund | 0.25% | — | −0.8% | −5.9% | +1.8% | $60.0B | |
| 3 | GLDM | SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustReadVersus | 0.10% | — | −0.8% | −5.8% | +2.0% | $30.5B | |
| 4 | IAUM | iShares Gold Trust MicroReadVersus | 0.09% | — | +0.8% | −5.0% | +3.9% | $8.1B | |
| 5 | SGOL | abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETFReadVersus | 0.17% | — | −0.8% | −5.8% | +1.9% | $7.0B | |
| 6 | GSIE | Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETFReadVersus | 0.25% | 2.7% | −0.8% | +8.6% | +13.8% | $6.0B |
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IAU and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 7, 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 6, 2026
IAU’s Holdings
TodayPhysical GoldPhysical Gold100.0%
Physical GoldPhysical Gold100.0%
iShares IAU · 1 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
IAU vs Peer Average
YTDIAUAvsBPeer average
1D−0.8%+0.1%
1M−1.6%−4.2%
3M−7.4%−7.1%
YTD−5.9%+1.4%
1Y+1.8%+5.2%
3Y+103.9%+96.3%
5Y+125.1%+84.4%
3–4Peer average wins
46 Gold peers · each row scaled to its leader