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IAU Price Today – iShares Gold Trust
BlackRock's gold-backed ETF: each share represents a fraction of an ounce of physical gold, with a lower expense ratio than GLD.
Daily referenceSingle sourceStatus
24.1% below the record $101.57 of Jan 29, 2026 · higher than 96% of month-end prices since 2005
iShares Gold Trust chart
Daily observations.252 observations, simplified for display.History from Jan 28, 2005.
Key statistics
Day range
$76.55 – $77.19
52-week range
$74.21 – $101.57
Year to date
−5.05%
1-year change
−1.23%
All-time high
$101.57
All-time low
$8.26
5-year change
+125.35%
10-year change
+219.53%
1-year volatility
29.5%
Worst drawdown
−45.14%
Historical percentile
96th
Best / worst year
2025 +63.95% / 2013 −28.26%
Performance
| Period | From | Start | Change | Return | Annualised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | Oct 14, 2026 | 78.25 | −1.18 | −1.51% | — |
| 1 week | Oct 7, 2026 | 77.06 | +0.01 | +0.01% | — |
| 1 month | Sep 14, 2026 | 80.54 | −3.47 | −4.31% | — |
| 3 months | Jul 14, 2026 | 76.27 | +0.80 | +1.05% | — |
| 6 months | Apr 14, 2026 | 91.18 | −14.11 | −15.47% | — |
| Year to date | Dec 31, 2025 | 81.17 | −4.10 | −5.05% | — |
| 1 year | Oct 14, 2025 | 78.03 | −0.96 | −1.23% | — |
| 3 years | Oct 13, 2023 | 36.50 | +40.57 | +111.15% | +28.25% /yr |
| 5 years | Oct 14, 2021 | 34.20 | +42.87 | +125.35% | +17.65% /yr |
| 10 years | Oct 14, 2016 | 24.12 | +52.95 | +219.53% | +12.32% /yr |
| 20 years | Oct 13, 2006 | 11.72 | +65.35 | +557.59% | +9.87% /yr |
| All history | Jan 28, 2005 | 8.54 | +68.53 | +802.67% | +10.67% /yr |
Calendar years
| Year | Start | End | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | 81.17 | 77.07 | −5.05% |
| 2025 | 49.51 | 81.17 | +63.95% |
| 2024 | 39.03 | 49.51 | +26.85% |
| 2023 | 34.59 | 39.03 | +12.84% |
| 2022 | 34.81 | 34.59 | −0.63% |
| 2021 | 36.26 | 34.81 | −4.00% |
| 2020 | 29.00 | 36.26 | +25.03% |
| 2019 | 24.58 | 29.00 | +17.98% |
| 2018 | 25.02 | 24.58 | −1.76% |
| 2017 | 22.16 | 25.02 | +12.91% |
| 2016 | 20.46 | 22.16 | +8.31% |
| 2015 | 22.88 | 20.46 | −10.58% |
| 2014 | 23.36 | 22.88 | −2.05% |
| 2013 | 32.56 | 23.36 | −28.26% |
| 2012 | 30.46 | 32.56 | +6.89% |
Where this data comes from
| Source | Data type | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Financepublic market dataiShares Gold Trust daily close (Yahoo Finance) | Daily referencedaily | Jan 28, 2005 – Oct 14, 20265,462 observations |
Price history is stored as published for reproducibility. The current quote is refreshed every 15 seconds from the live feed and labelled with its sources and observation time.
Current quote
- Type: Daily reference
- Consensus: Single source from one source
- Primary source: Yahoo Finance
- Observed: Oct 14, 2026
History
From Jan 28, 2005. 5,462 daily points.
Attribution
- Index and ETF prices: Yahoo Finance, cross-checked with CNBC
About the ishares gold trust price
This exchange-traded fund trades like a share on NYSE Arca during US market hours. The headline level is published only when two market feeds agree (Yahoo Finance and CNBC, with Google Finance as a tie-breaker). History is the daily close.
ETF price versus the metal price
A physically backed metal ETF holds bars in a vault, and each share represents a fixed but slowly shrinking amount of metal: the fund sells a little metal each year to pay its expense ratio. The share price therefore tracks the metal price closely but drifts below it over time. Shares trade only during US market hours, while gold and silver trade almost around the clock.
Frequently asked
- Is buying an ETF the same as owning gold?
- Economically close, legally different: you own shares of a trust that owns the metal, not the metal itself, and you pay an annual expense ratio. In return there are no storage costs of your own and the shares can be sold instantly during market hours.