Commodity

IAU

iShares Gold Trust

  • NAV as of Jun 22, 2021 $33.80
    52 WK: 32.09 - 39.45
  • 1 Day NAV Change as of Jun 22, 2021 0.00 (0.00%)
  • NAV Total Return as of Jun 22, 2021 YTD: -6.25%
  • Fees as stated in the prospectus Sponsor Fee: 0.25%

Overview

Why IAU?

1. Exposure to the day-to-day movement of the price of gold bullion

 

2. Convenient, cost-effective access to physical gold

 

3. Use to diversify your portfolio and help protect against inflation

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The iShares Gold Trust (the 'Trust') seeks to reflect generally the performance of the price of gold.

The iShares Gold Trust is not a standard ETF. The Trust is not an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or a commodity pool for purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act. Shares of the Trust are not subject to the same regulatory requirements as mutual funds. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider the risk factors and other information included in the prospectus.
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Performance

Performance

Growth of Hypothetical $10,000

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The Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 chart reflects a hypothetical $10,000 investment and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Fund expenses, including management fees and other expenses were deducted.

The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted, and numbers may reflect small variances due to rounding. Standardized performance and performance data current to the most recent month end may be found in the Performance section.

Premium/Discount

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  1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
Total Return (%) 4.81 8.22 6.19 1.37 8.55
Market Price (%) 8.11 8.50 6.48 1.49 8.61
Reference Benchmark 5.10 8.50 6.45 1.63 8.88
  YTD 1m 3m 6m 1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
Total Return (%) -10.65 -3.01 -10.65 -10.50 4.81 26.75 35.04 14.58 277.55
Market Price (%) -10.31 -1.09 -10.31 -9.62 8.11 27.73 36.87 15.98 280.80
Reference Benchmark -10.58 -2.97 -10.58 -10.38 5.10 27.74 36.71 17.52 296.31
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Total Return (%) 8.88 11.56 -1.37 18.57 23.83
Market Price (%) 8.21 13.01 -1.84 18.08 25.03
Reference Benchmark 9.12 11.85 -1.15 18.83 24.17
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.

Key Facts

Key Facts

Net Assets as of Jun 22, 2021 $28,806,056,044
Ounces in Trust as of Jun 22, 2021 16,230,857.90
Inception Date Jan 21, 2005
Exchange NYSE Arca
Asset Class Commodity
Reference Benchmark LBMA Gold Price
Bloomberg Index Ticker GOLDLNPM
Tonnes in Trust as of Jun 22, 2021 504.84
Indicative Basket Amount as of Jun 22, 2021 952.19
Basket Amount as of Jun 22, 2021 952.20
Shares Outstanding as of Jun 22, 2021 852,150,000
Premium/Discount as of Jun 22, 2021 0.05%
Premium/Discount as of Jun 22, 2021 0.08%
CUSIP 464285204
Closing Price as of Jun 22, 2021 33.83
Mid-Point Price as of Jun 22, 2021 33.82
Options Available Yes
Gold Spot Price gold
30 Day Avg. Volume as of Jun 22, 2021 11,828,138.00
30 Day Median Bid/Ask Spread as of Jun 22, 2021 0.03%
Daily Volume as of Jun 22, 2021 11,309,960.00

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Number of Holdings as of Sep 29, 2015 1
Equity Beta (3y) as of May 31, 2021 0.02
Standard Deviation (3y) as of May 31, 2021 14.54%
This information must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus. For standardized performance, please see the Performance section above.

Literature

Literature

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