ETF Factsheet · Gold and precious metals

iShares Gold Trust (IAU)

IAU ETF sheet: fees, AUM, composition, breakdown and performance, based on the positions published by the issuer.

Theme Gold and precious metalsIssuer ISharesClass CommoditiesDomicile United StatesPEA no (fund domiciled outside Europe)
Symbol IAU·ISIN US4642852044·Created on 2005-01-21·Positions at 2026-11-01·Sheet of the 07/11/2026
Annual fees
0,25 %
deducted from the share value
Outstanding
58,12 $bn
in US dollars
Number of lines
1
published positions
Weight of the top 10
100,0 %
concentration
Performance 1 year
+1,9 %
price in USD
3 year performance
+104,1 %
i.e. +26,8 % per year
5 year performance
+121,0 %
i.e. +17,2 % per year
Volatilité 1 an
28,8 %
annualized standard deviation
Worst drop
-28,2 %
from a high, 5 years
Last share price
76,38 USD
-0,81 % during the session
Reading. Fees of 0,25 % per year represent 25 € collected each year for 10 000 € invested, directly in the share value. A gold ETF (often called ETC in Europe) follows the price of the metal, without dividend or interest. It serves to diversify, not to produce income. Verify that the gold is physically held. The positions come from the issuer's publications; performance is calculated based on the closing prices of the IAU listing, dividends not reinvested, in the listing currency.

10 first linesweight in the fund

Physical Gold
100,00 %

Sectorsaccording to the issuer

Cash & Others
100,00 %

Country

Not disclosed by the source.

What you need to know

The first 10 lines make up more than half of the fund: it behaves like a basket of a few securities.

Composition: the 1 largest positions

#LineWeightValue
1Physical Gold100,00 %58,12 $bn

Information provided for educational purposes from the positions published by the issuers and closing prices. Past performance is not indicative of future performance; fees and assets under management are those declared by the source and may contain errors. Investing involves a risk of capital loss.

Frequently Asked Questions

To understand well

What are the fees of the IAU ETF?
Reported ongoing fees are 0,25 % per year. Fees of 0,25 % per year represent 25 € collected each year for every 10 000 € invested, directly in the share value.
What are the largest positions of iShares Gold Trust?
The top ten lines weigh 100,0 % of the fund: Physical Gold (100,0 %).
Is the IAU ETF eligible for the PEA?
No: the fund is domiciled outside the European Economic Area (ISIN US4642852044), it cannot be held in a PEA. It remains accessible in a securities account.
What is the performance of IAU over 5 years?
+121,0 % over 5 years, i.e., +17,2 % per year, in USD and dividends not reinvested (closing price at 2026-11-06).

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