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 | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.054436 |
| AutoTheta | 0.060358 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.081793 |
| MSTL | 0.084449 |
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.
| 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 |