iShares Gold Trust (the Trust) is to own gold transferred to the Trust in exchange for shares issued by the Trust (Shares). Each Share represents a fractional undivided beneficial interest in the net assets of the Trust. The assets of the Trust consist of gold held by the Trust's custodian on behalf of the Trust. The sponsor of the Trust is iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC (the Sponsor), which is an indirect subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. The trustee of the Trust is The Bank of New York Mellon (the Trustee) and the custodian of the Trust is JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., London branch (the Custodian). The activities of the Trust are limited to issuing Baskets of Shares in exchange for the gold deposited with the Custodian as consideration; selling gold as necessary to cover the Sponsor's fee, Trust expenses not assumed by the Sponsor and other liabilities, and delivering gold in exchange for Baskets of Shares surrendered for redemption. The Trust is not actively managed.
Basic Details
Issuer Blackrock
Fund NameiShares Gold Trust
Tax ClassificationGrantor Trust
SymbolNYSEARCA:IAU
Inception Date1/21/2005
Fund Manager
Phone+1-415-6704879
Fund Focus
Asset ClassCommodities
BenchmarkLondon Fix Gold PM PR USD
CategoryPrecious Metals
FocusGold
Development LevelBlended Development
RegionGlobal
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$10.97 billion
Average Daily Volume$10.22 million
Discount/Premium-7.97%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.25%
Other Expenses0.00%
Total Expenses0.25%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.25%
Administrator, Advisor and Custodian
Administrator
Advisor
CustodianJPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., London Branch
Distributor
Transfer Agent
TrusteeThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Lead Market MakerVirtu Financial
iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) Frequently Asked Questions
What is iShares Gold Trust's stock symbol?
iShares Gold Trust trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "IAU."
Who are iShares Gold Trust's key executives?
iShares Gold Trust's management team includes the folowing people:
- Patrick J. Dunne, President, Chief Executive Officer of the Sponsor
- Jack Gee, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Director of the Manager
- Charles C. S. Park, Chief Financial Officer, Director of the Sponsor
- Philip J. Jensen, Director of the Sponsor
- Peter F. Landini, Director of the Sponsor
- Kimun Lee, Director of the Sponsor
- Paul C. Lohrey, Director of the Sponsor
Has iShares Gold Trust been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about IAU stock have trended positive recently, according to Accern. The research group rates the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. iShares Gold Trust earned a coverage optimism score of 0.32 on Accern's scale. They also gave news articles about the exchange traded fund an impact score of 42.66 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future. View Recent Headlines for iShares Gold Trust.
Who are iShares Gold Trust's major shareholders?
iShares Gold Trust's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Charles Schwab Investment Advisory Inc. (6.78%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (6.57%), BlackRock Inc. (6.23%), Bank of America Corp DE (3.70%), Morgan Stanley (1.69%) and Personal Capital Advisors Corp (1.30%).
Which institutional investors are selling iShares Gold Trust stock?
IAU stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Charles Schwab Investment Advisory Inc., Jordan Park Group LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, Mader & Shannon Wealth Management Inc., Wells Fargo & Company MN, Huntington National Bank, 3EDGE Asset Management LP and Lake Street Advisors Group LLC.
Which institutional investors are buying iShares Gold Trust stock?
IAU stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc., Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS, Bank of Montreal Can, Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC, First Command Financial Services Inc., First Command Bank, Personal Capital Advisors Corp and FDx Advisors Inc..
How do I buy shares of iShares Gold Trust?
Shares of IAU can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is iShares Gold Trust's stock price today?
One share of IAU stock can currently be purchased for approximately $11.35.
How big of a company is iShares Gold Trust?
iShares Gold Trust has a market capitalization of $11.29 billion.
How can I contact iShares Gold Trust?
iShares Gold Trust's mailing address is 400 Howard St, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105, United States. The exchange traded fund can be reached via phone at +1-415-6704879.
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