iShares Gold Trust (IAU) ETF
Gold ETF
iShares Gold Trust (IAU) is a Gold ETF from iShares. As of October 23, 2026, IAU closed at $75.15. It charges a 0.25% expense ratio, or $25 a year per $10,000 invested. Including dividends it returned -3.1% over the past year and +17.1% a year over five years.
- Assets under management: $62.2 billion
- Annualized return since 2005: 10.5%
- Worst peak-to-trough drop: -45%
IAU price chart
1Y price change: -3.1% (price only; total returns below include dividends)
| Total return | 1M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAU | -6.7% | -7.4% | -3.1% | +26.2% | +17.1% | +11.9% | +10.5% |
Dividends reinvested. 3Y and longer are annualized; MAX is annualized since 2005.
IAU key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.25%
- $25/yr per $10K
- Assets (AUM)
- $62.2B
- Dividend yield
- None
- Annualized return
- 10.5%
- since 2005
- Volatility
- 18%
- annualized
- Max drawdown
- -45%
- 52-week range
- $73.74 – $104.40
- Fund family
- iShares
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|---|---|---|---|
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IAU news
- The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights GLD, IAU, GLDM, IAUM, GDX, SGDM and SGDJ · Oct 15, 2026
- Looking for a Hedge? These 2 Gold ETFs Offer Very Different Ways to Invest · Oct 23, 2026
- Gold ETFs to Watch Amid Fed Rate Hike & Oil Risks · Oct 21, 2026
- ETFs to Buy and Hold for a Long-Term Investment Strategy · Oct 21, 2026
- Here's Why Gold ETFs Still Make Sense for Long-Term Investors · Oct 14, 2026
IAU ETF FAQ
What is IAU's expense ratio?
IAU has an expense ratio of 0.25%: $25 a year on a $10,000 investment.
What is IAU's historical return?
With dividends reinvested, IAU returned -3.1% over one year, +17.1% a year over five years, +11.9% a year over ten years through October 23, 2026.
How much can IAU fall?
IAU's largest peak-to-trough decline since 2005 was -45%. Past drawdowns don't cap future ones.
Sources: fund data and prices from Yahoo Finance (delayed); FI Handbook calculations. Last close October 23, 2026.