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iShares Gold Trust (IAU)

Commodities Focused | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
91.34 USD +1.18 (1.309%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 91.39 +0.05 (0.055%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 7:59 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ☆☆☆☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 2:59 p.m. EDT

IAU has shown a relatively stable price movement in the short term, with recent price action hovering around the 89 level. The long-term fundamentals remain strong, with a solid price-to-book ratio and a history of being a reliable gold ETF. However, there are no dividends to consider for income-focused investors. The options activity suggests a mix of bullish and bearish sentiment, with elevated volatility at certain strikes. While there is potential for short-term momentum, the lack of a clear directional signal makes it difficult to confidently recommend a specific action. For long-term investors, the current price level could be a good opportunity to buy and hold, given the strong fundamentals and potential for growth.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.054436
AutoTheta0.060358
AutoARIMA0.081793
MSTL0.084449

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.49
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.326
Excess Kurtosis -0.50
Attribute Value
Market Cap 88,613,502,976

As of April 11, 2026, 2:59 p.m. EDT: The options activity indicates mixed signals. The calls show significant interest in the ATM and nearby strikes, with elevated IV at certain strikes, suggesting potential for volatility. The puts also show elevated IV at lower strikes, indicating some bearish sentiment. However, the overall volume and open interest suggest a balance between bullish and bearish speculation. The recent price movements have been relatively stable, with some upward momentum, but the lack of consistent directional signals makes it challenging to determine a clear short-term direction.


Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 104.4
All Time Low 8.208
Ask 91.1
Ask Size 5,500
Average Daily Volume10 Day 5,497,920
Average Daily Volume3 Month 16,461,331
Average Volume 16,461,331
Average Volume10Days 5,497,920
Beta3 Year 0.19
Bid 91.0
Bid Size 400
Book Value 34.616
Category Commodities Focused
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 91.925
Day Low 91.24
Dividend Yield 0.0
Eps Trailing Twelve Months -1.65
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 92.167
Fifty Day Average Change -0.8270035
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.00897288
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 39.588177
Fifty Two Week High 104.4
Fifty Two Week High Change -13.060005
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.12509583
Fifty Two Week Low 59.71
Fifty Two Week Low Change 31.629997
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.529727
Fifty Two Week Range 59.71 - 104.4
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,106,922,600,000
Five Year Average Return 0.2166567
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fund Family iShares
Fund Inception Date 1,106,265,600
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary 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.
Long Name iShares Gold Trust
Market us_market
Market Cap 88,613,502,976
Market State POSTPOST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_8956538
Nav Price 90.20627
Net Assets 70,519,357,000.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.25
Open 91.3
Post Market Change 0.05000305
Post Market Change Percent 0.054743875
Post Market Price 91.39
Post Market Time 1,776,470,371
Previous Close 90.16
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 2.638664
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 1.17999
Regular Market Change Percent 1.30878
Regular Market Day High 91.925
Regular Market Day Low 91.24
Regular Market Day Range 91.24 - 91.925
Regular Market Open 91.3
Regular Market Previous Close 90.16
Regular Market Price 91.34
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 4,072,134
Shares Outstanding 970,150,016
Short Name iShares Gold Trust Shares
Source Interval 15
Symbol IAU
Three Year Average Return 0.33364022
Total Assets 70,519,357,440
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 6.90741
Trailing Three Month Returns 6.90741
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 78.79295
Two Hundred Day Average Change 12.547043
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.15924068
Type Disp ETF
Volume 4,072,134
Yield 0.0
Ytd Return 6.90741