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iShares Gold TrustIAU

iSharesCommoditiesGold#84 of 106 by YTD

$76.37

+3.7% last session

−5.9% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

0%+10%+20%+30%S&P 500 +13.5%High +34.0%+1.1%Nov 3, 2025Nov 4, 20260%+10%+20%+30%S&P 500 +13.5%High +34.0%+1.1%Nov 3, 2025Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Nov 3, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026IAUS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+3.7%−2.6%−4.4%−5.9%+1.1%+102.1%+123.2%+512.4%
Peer average+2.3%−3.2%−3.4%+4.2%+7.0%+100.2%+88.1%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%—
AUM
$59.9B
Expense ratio
0.25%
Distribution yield
0.0%
NAV
$75.88
Volume
4.6M
Avg. volume 30D
4.5M
High today
$76.47
Low today
$75.70
Previous close
$73.67
52-week high
$104.40
52-week low
$72.72
Our risk indicator
4/5

IAU in One Breath

IAU Among Gold ETFs

YTD
#1GVUSGoldman Sachs+27.4%$451M
#2GTEKGoldman Sachs+25.1%$209M
#3GVLEGoldman Sachs+22.2%$40.5M
#4GTOPGoldman Sachs+18.1%$689M
#5GSSCGoldman Sachs+18.1%$1.1B
#6GSCGoldman Sachs+17.8%$303M
#7GSJYGoldman Sachs+16.4%$95.3M
#8GTPEGoldman Sachs+14.7%$29.5M
#36IAUiShares−5.9%$59.9B
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 41 Gold ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in IAU

5Y
$10,000 in IAU became
$22,317
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
$10K$20K$22,317 IAU$18,115 VOOlow $9,223Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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IAU’s Top Holdings

Today
iShares IAU · 0 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
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What IAU Holds

Today
All holdings100.0%
Physical G 100.0
iShares IAU · share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
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Physical’s Share of IAU

Today
100.0%

$1000 of every $1,000 in IAU is Physical

Physical held by IAU
$59.9B
iShares IAU · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
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IAU’s Share of Gold ETFs

Today
22.5%

of the $266B in 47 Gold ETFs

IAU
IAU$59.9B22.5%
GLD$131B49.3%
GLDM$29.7B11.2%
44 others$45.3B17.0%
Gold ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
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IAU Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.25a year
per $100
$25 a year on $10,000
IAUM$0.09
GLDM$0.10
SGOL$0.17
IAU$0.25
GSIE$0.25
GLD$0.40
Expense ratio · Gold peers · Nov 5, 2026
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Inside IAU

as of Nov 4, 2026
IAU

iShares Gold Trust

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1—Physical Gold100.00%
iShares IAU · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding
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How It Compares

IAU

iShares Gold Trust’s Peers

YTD
Trend
GLDSPDRReadDesk0.40%−6.0%+1.0%$131.3B
IAUiSharesThis fundReadDesk0.25%−5.9%+1.1%$59.9B
GLDMSPDRReadDesk0.10%−5.8%+1.3%$29.7B
IAUMiSharesReadDesk0.09%−5.8%+1.3%$8.2B
SGOLAberdeenReadDesk0.17%−5.8%+1.2%$6.9B
GSIEGoldman SachsReadDesk0.25%+12.6%+17.4%$5.9B
Gold peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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GLD vs IAU

YTD
GLDSPDR · GoldIAUiShares · Gold
Year to date
IAU wins+0.1 pts
Past year
IAU wins+0.1 pts
Fee
IAU winslower fee
Yield
Level
AUM
GLD2.2× more
3–0IAU wins
SPDR GLD and iShares IAU · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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IAU vs VOO

YTD
IAU · iShares Gold Trust
−5.9%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
19.3 pts
0%+10%−5.9% IAU+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+10%−5.9% IAU+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
iShares IAU and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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IAU vs Its Peer Average

YTD
IAUAvsBPeer average
1D+3.7%+2.3%
1M−2.6%−3.2%
3M−4.4%−3.4%
YTD−5.9%+4.2%
1Y+1.1%+7.0%
3Y+102.1%+100.2%
5Y+123.2%+88.1%
4–3IAU wins
46 Gold peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

IAU

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y28.86%
Deepest drop · 1Y−28.2%
Lowest point · 5Y−7.8%
52-week range
$72.72−26.8% from the high$104.40
iShares IAU · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
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IAU

Payouts by Year

Today
$0no payouts on record

IAU does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%
Paid[…]
Latest ex-date · paid[…]
12 payouts added up[…]
iShares IAU · distributions by ex-date
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Official documents are being connected from SEC EDGAR: […]. Read the issuer’s prospectus before investing.

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$75.88
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today4.6M
Average volume · 30D4.5M
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.25%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$25.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

No payouts on record: […]

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