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About iShares Gold Trust Shares of the iShares Gold Trust
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Inception date
Jan 21, 2005
Structure
Grantor Trust
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Capitalizes
Distribution tax treatment
Return of capital
Income tax type
Collectibles
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
28.00%
Primary advisor
iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
IAU is an efficient way for investors to hold physical gold. The fund removes the complexities for retail investors of buying, transporting, storing and insuring physical gold. Using a grantor trust structure, the fund is a very stable fund. The underlying gold bars are held in vaults around the world, with an inventory list available on the Issuers website. Similar to its competitor, GLD, investors should know that long-term gains have noteworthy tax liabilities, since IAU is considered a collectible. The daily NAV of the trust is based on that days LBMA Gold Price PM. Where IAU shines for buy-and-hold retail investors is its lower handle and low expense ratio. At launch, shares of IAU corresponded to 1/100th of an ounce of gold (though this will decrease over time due to expenses). The fund is a solid choice for gold investors.
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Miscellaneous
Bonds, Cash & Other100.00%
Miscellaneous100.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
IAU assets under management is 46.71 B USD. It's risen 1.88% over the last month.
IAU fund flows account for 5.22 B USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
No, IAU doesn't pay dividends to its holders.
IAU shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Jan 21, 2005, and its management style is Passive.
IAU expense ratio is 0.25% meaning you'd have to pay 0.25% of your investment to help manage the fund.
IAU follows the LBMA Gold Price PM ($/ozt). ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
IAU price has risen by 0.89% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 39.27% increase. See more dynamics on IAU price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 0.57% over the last month, showed a 13.57% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 40.37% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 0.57% over the last month, showed a 13.57% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 40.37% in a year.
IAU trades at a premium (0.23%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.