IAUM · iShares Gold Trust Micro Shares

Commodity fundHolds gold0.09% fee$8.0bnSince Jun 29, 2021

IAUM holds gold and returned +7.5% over the past year.

+7.5%
Total return, 1 year
0.09%
Expense ratio
not filed
Holdings
−23.2%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026+0.7%+3.6%−2.9 pts−4.6 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026−11.3%+17.9%−29.2 pts−39.7 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+7.5%+16.2%−8.7 pts−16.8 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+127.1%+89.3%+37.8 pts+12.3 pts
Since listing Jun 29, 2021 – Oct 2, 2026+134.6%+93.0%+41.5 pts+16.8 pts

IAUM over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

In plain words

IAUM holds gold. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +7.5% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. It sat 23.2% below its high of Jan 29, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it holdsGold
Fund typeCommodity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Commodities · Single commodity or commodity sector
Expense ratio (10-Q, Aug 6, 2026)0.09%
Price$41.33
Listed sinceJun 29, 2021
Net assets (the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 2, 2026)$8.0bn
Below its high (ETFIQ)−23.2%
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Questions people ask about IAUM

How has IAUM performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, IAUM returned +7.5% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +127.1%.
What does IAUM cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year.
How far is IAUM below its high?
23.2% below its high of Jan 29, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, IAUM and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.09%SEC 10-Q · Aug 6, 2026
Net assets, $8.0bnThe issuer’s own daily fund list · Oct 2, 2026

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