iShares Gold Trust (IAU) Price, Holdings, & News

ETF Overview

iShares Gold Trust (the Trust) is to own gold transferred to the Trust in exchange for shares issued by the Trust (Shares). Each Share represents a fractional undivided beneficial interest in the net assets of the Trust. The assets of the Trust consist of gold held by the Trust's custodian on behalf of the Trust. The sponsor of the Trust is iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC (the Sponsor), which is an indirect subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. The trustee of the Trust is The Bank of New York Mellon (the Trustee) and the custodian of the Trust is JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., London branch (the Custodian). The activities of the Trust are limited to issuing Baskets of Shares in exchange for the gold deposited with the Custodian as consideration; selling gold as necessary to cover the Sponsor's fee, Trust expenses not assumed by the Sponsor and other liabilities, and delivering gold in exchange for Baskets of Shares surrendered for redemption. The Trust is not actively managed.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $61.58 to $62.48
• 50-Day Range: $53.87 to $64.59
• 52-Week Range: $43.05 to $64.98
• Volume: 7.88 million shs
• Average Volume: 6.19 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $45.80 billion
• Assets Under Management: $45.85 billion
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Net Expense Ratio: 0.25%
• Aggregate Rating: N/A

IAU ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

How have IAU shares performed this year?

iShares Gold Trust's stock was trading at $49.51 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, IAU stock has increased by 25.9% and is now trading at $62.34.
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When did iShares Gold Trust's stock split?

Shares of iShares Gold Trust reverse split on the morning of Monday, May 24th 2021. The 1-2 reverse split was announced on Wednesday, March 3rd 2021. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Friday, May 21st 2021. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 50 shares after the split.

Who are iShares Gold Trust's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of iShares Gold Trust include Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (2.44%), WealthNavi Inc. (0.84%), Packer & Co Ltd (0.32%) and Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC (0.25%).

How do I buy shares of iShares Gold Trust?

Shares of IAU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of iShares Gold Trust own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that iShares Gold Trust investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), AbbVie (ABBV), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Verizon Communications (VZ), Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (VTIP), Pembina Pipeline (PBA) and Meta Platforms (META).

Fund Details

• Issuer: iShares
• Fund Name: iShares Gold Trust
• Tax Classification: Grantor Trust
• Stock Exchange: NYSEARCA
• Current Symbol: NYSEARCA:IAU
• Inception Date: 1/21/2005
• Fund Manager: N/A
• Web: www.ishares.com
• Phone: +1-415-6704879

Fund Focus

• Asset Class: Commodities
• Benchmark: LBMA Gold Price
• Category: Precious Metals
• Focus: Gold
• Development Level: Blended Development
• Region: Global
• Number of Holdings: 0

Fund Statistics

• Assets Under Management: $45.85 billion
• Average Daily Volume: $11.14 million
• Discount/Premium: 0.52%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

• Administrator: State Street Bank and Trust Company
• Advisor: BlackRock Fund Advisors
• Custodian: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., London Branch
• Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC
• Transfer Agent: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
• Trustee: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
• Lead Market Maker: Virtu Financial

Options

• Optionable: Optionable
• Options Volume: 6,225
• Put Options: 1,283
• Call Options: 4,942
• Short Interest: 8,560,000 shs

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 734,650,000
• Beta: 0.17
• Creation Unit: 50,000
• Creation Fee: $500.00