iShares Gold Trust (IAU)
Gold & commodities · Commodities Focused · Global
Price in USD, last 5 years
- Last price
- $76.30 (Oct 22, 2026)
- 1-year return
- -1.3%
- 3-year annual return
- +26.8%
- 5-year annual return
- +17.4%
- 1-year volatility
- 28.3%
- Max drawdown (5Y)
- -26.4%
- Assets (approx.)
- US$62.2B
- History available
- since Jan 2, 2014
About iShares Gold Trust
iShares Gold Trust (IAU) is an ETF with exposure to Global that trades on NYSE Arca in USD. It belongs to the “Gold & commodities” category (Commodities Focused).
Over the last year its price fell 1.3% in USD, with annual volatility of 28%: a moderately volatile asset. Its worst drop over the last five years was 26.4% from a peak.
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Other gold & commodities assets in Global
| Asset | 1 year | 1Y return | Volatility | Market cap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SPDR Gold SharesGLD · ETF · Gold & commodities | -1.4% | 28% | US$141.7B | ||
iShares Silver TrustSLV · ETF · Gold & commodities | +14.1% | 63% | US$30.0B | ||
Invesco DB Commodity IndexDBC · ETF · Gold & commodities | +54.0% | 21% | US$1.9B |
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