NYSEARCA:IAU

iShares Gold Trust Stock Forecast, Price & News

$17.83

+0.28 (+1.60 %)

(As of 01/20/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range

$17.67

Now: $17.83▼

$17.84

50-Day Range

$17.40

MA: $17.90▼

$18.59

52-Week Range

$13.80

Now: $17.83▼

$19.76

Volume22.59 million shs

Average Volume26.04 million shs

Market Capitalization$31.88 billion

P/E RatioN/A

Dividend Yield0.00%

Beta0.03

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 iShares

Fund NameiShares Gold Trust

Tax ClassificationGrantor Trust

SymbolNYSEARCA:IAU

Inception Date1/21/2005

Fund Manager

Webwww.ishares.com

Phone+1-415-6704879

Fund Focus

Asset ClassCommodities

BenchmarkLBMA Gold Price

CategoryPrecious Metals

FocusGold

Development LevelBlended Development

RegionGlobal

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management$31.56 billion

Average Daily Volume$22.79 million

Discount/Premium0.08%

ETF Expenses

Management Fee0.25%

Other Expenses0.00%

Total Expenses0.25%

Fee Waiver0.00%

Net Expenses0.25%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

AdministratorState Street Bank and Trust Company

AdvisorBlackRock Fund Advisors

CustodianJPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., London Branch

DistributorBlackRock Investments, LLC

Transfer AgentThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation

TrusteeThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation

Lead Market MakerVirtu Financial

$17.83

+0.28 (+1.60 %)

(As of 01/20/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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iShares Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:IAU) Frequently Asked Questions

How has iShares Gold Trust's stock been impacted by COVID-19?

iShares Gold Trust's stock was trading at $15.62 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, IAU stock has increased by 14.1% and is now trading at $17.83.
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Who are some of iShares Gold Trust's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to iShares Gold Trust include SPDR Gold Shares (GLD), Seaboard (SEB), Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund (DBC), iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG), Invesco DB G10 Currency Harvest Fund (DBV) and eBullion (EBML).
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What other stocks do shareholders of iShares Gold Trust own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other iShares Gold Trust investors own include Alibaba Group (BABA), Intel (INTC), NVIDIA (NVDA), Walmart (WMT), The Walt Disney (DIS), SPDR Gold Shares (GLD), Verizon Communications (VZ), AT&T (T), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Tesla (TSLA).

Who are iShares Gold Trust's key executives?

iShares Gold Trust's management team includes the following 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

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 major shareholders?

iShares Gold Trust's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include TRUE Private Wealth Advisors (0.16%), Huntington National Bank (0.14%), Ritholtz Wealth Management (0.11%), Zhang Financial LLC (0.09%), Vigilant Capital Management LLC (0.08%) and Parkside Investments LLC (0.07%).

Which major investors are selling iShares Gold Trust stock?

IAU stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including MinichMacGregor Wealth Management LLC, Transform Wealth LLC, Silverleafe Capital Partners LLC, TRUE Private Wealth Advisors, Elm Partners Management LLC, Baystate Wealth Management LLC, Moulton Wealth Management Inc., and Maltin Wealth Management Inc..

Which major investors are buying iShares Gold Trust stock?

IAU stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Huntington National Bank, Kestra Advisory Services LLC, Zhang Financial LLC, Spectrum Asset Management Inc. NB CA, Insight Wealth Partners LLC, Carlson Capital Management, Brookstone Capital Management, and Ritholtz Wealth Management.

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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is iShares Gold Trust's stock price today?

One share of IAU stock can currently be purchased for approximately $17.83.

How big of a company is iShares Gold Trust?

iShares Gold Trust has a market capitalization of $31.88 billion.

What is iShares Gold Trust's official website?

The official website for iShares Gold Trust is www.ishares.com.

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 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 1/21/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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