iShares Gold Trust
IAU CommodityUpdated: May 20, 2026, 21:17 UTC
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About This ETF
The iShares Gold Trust (IAU) is a Commodity ETF with an expense ratio (TER) of 0.25% and $71.5B in assets under management. Year-to-date, IAU has returned +4.87%.
The Trust seeks to reflect such performance before payment of the Trust’s expenses and liabilities. It is not actively managed. The Trust does not engage in any activities designed to obtain a profit from, or to ameliorate losses caused by, changes in the price of gold. The advisor intends to constitute a simple and cost-effective means of making an investment similar to an investment in gold. An investment in physical gold requires expensive and sometimes complicated arrangements in connection with the assay, transportation, warehousing and insurance of the metal.
FAQ — IAU
What is the TER of IAU (iShares Gold Trust)?
IAU has a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.25 % per year. That sits below the commodity category median (0.65 % across 9 peer ETFs). The TER is deducted directly from the fund and lowers your effective return.
What return has IAU delivered?
Performance for IAU: YTD: +4.87 % · 3-year p.a.: +31.07 % · 5-year p.a.: +18.80 %. Over 5 years, IAU outperforms the commodity category median of +17.03 % by +1.77 pp. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns.
Where can I buy or set up a savings plan for IAU?
IAU is available at most major brokers. For a free monthly savings plan from €1, look at Trade Republic, Scalable Capital or Flatex. The broker comparison on this site shows fees, free-savings-plan ETFs and execution exchanges side by side.
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