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$11.52 billion
Average Daily Volume$11.93 million
Discount/Premium-3.35%
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."
Has iShares Gold Trust been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about IAU stock have been trending positive recently, according to InfoTrie. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. iShares Gold Trust earned a coverage optimism score of 2.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the exchange traded fund a news buzz of 3.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future.
Are investors shorting iShares Gold Trust?
iShares Gold Trust saw a drop in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 4,612,471 shares, a drop of 54.0% from the October 15th total of 10,030,046 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 14,276,131 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days. View iShares Gold Trust's Current Options Chain.
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
Who are iShares Gold Trust's major shareholders?
iShares Gold Trust's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (7.10%), BlackRock Inc. (5.82%), International Value Advisers LLC (2.08%), Morgan Stanley (1.94%), Personal Capital Advisors Corp (1.43%) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (1.01%).
Which major investors are selling iShares Gold Trust stock?
IAU stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including JPMorgan Chase & Co., BlackRock Inc., Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Polianta Ltd, Huntington National Bank, CENTRAL TRUST Co and Envestnet Asset Management Inc..
Which major investors are buying iShares Gold Trust stock?
IAU stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc., Morgan Stanley, Arnhold LLC, Personal Capital Advisors Corp, Lucia Wealth Services LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Beacon Investment Advisory Services Inc. and MML Investors Services LLC.
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 $11.91.
What is iShares Gold Trust's official website?
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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