IAU on NYSE
ISHARES GOLD TRUST
American commodity contracts brokers and dealers company based in Wilmington2
In its 2026 annual report the company says: “The Trust is a grantor trust formed under the laws of the State of New York.”4 Its shares trade on NYSE under the symbol IAU.2
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Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- TickerIAU on NYSE2
- IndustryCommodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers2
- HeadquartersWilmington, United States2
- Incorporated inNY3
- Business addressBlackrock Inc., 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, Ca 941053
- Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer3
- Legal formTrust2
- Kind of organizationFund2
- LEI5493006UOY7GXQW0IP422
- StatusActive2
- LEI statusIssued and current2
- Registered addressc/o ISHARES DELAWARE TRUST SPONSOR LLC, CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY, 251 LITTLE FALLS DRIVE, 19808 Wilmington, United States2
- Registered withSecurities and Exchange Commission, 00012786802
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The purpose of the 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 primarily of gold held by the Trust’s custodian on behalf of the Trust. However, there may be situations where the Trust will unexpectedly hold cash. For example, a claim may arise against a third party, which is settled in cash. In situations where the Trust unexpectedly receives cash or other assets, no new Shares will be issued until after the record date for the distribution of such cash or other property has passed.4 From its latest annual report
Financials
From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.
Financial statements
Every line of the income statement as filed: the last 3 fiscal years, latest first.9
| Period ending | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sponsors fees | $124.0M | $73.4M | $67.8M |
| Total expenses | $124.0M | $73.4M | $67.8M |
| Net investment loss | -$124.0M | -$73.4M | -$67.8M |
| Litigation proceeds | $12.3K | $86.5K | $0 |
| Gold bullion sold to pay expenses | $51.9M | $23.3M | $13.3M |
| Gold bullion distributed for the redemption of Shares | $1.6B | $1.1B | $922.5M |
| Net realized gain | $1.7B | $1.2B | $935.8M |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | $22.7B | $5.5B | $2.4B |
| Net realized and unrealized gain | $24.4B | $6.6B | $3.3B |
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $24.3B | $6.6B | $3.3B |
| Net increase in net assets per Share (in dollars per share) | $31.96 | $10.06 | $4.42 |
No quarter-by-quarter statement was filed.
No quarterly figures reported.
Every line of the balance sheet as filed: the last 4 fiscal years (annual) or 4 quarters (quarterly), latest first.9
| Period ending | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
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| Investment in gold bullion, at fair value | $68.4B | $33.0B | $26.4B | $26.2B |
| Total Assets | $68.4B | $33.0B | ||
| Sponsors fees payable | $14.4M | $7.1M | ||
| Total Liabilities | $14.4M | $7.1M | ||
| Net Assets | $68.4B | $33.0B | $26.4B | $26.2B |
| Shares issued and outstanding (in shares) | 842.9M shares | 668.6M shares | ||
| Net asset value per Share (Note 2C) (in dollars per share) | $81.13 | $49.29 | $39.03 | $34.38 |
| Investment in gold bullion, cost | $33.9B | $21.2B | $20.1B | $22.2B |
| Shares, par value (in dollars per share) | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||
| Shares, issued (in shares) | 842.9M shares | 668.6M shares |
| Period ending | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment in gold bullion, at fair value | $68.4B | $33.0B | $26.4B | $26.2B |
| Total Assets | $68.4B | $33.0B | ||
| Sponsors fees payable | $14.4M | $7.1M | ||
| Total Liabilities | $14.4M | $7.1M | ||
| Net Assets | $68.4B | $33.0B | $26.4B | $26.2B |
| Shares issued and outstanding (in shares) | 842.9M shares | 668.6M shares | ||
| Net asset value per Share (Note 2C) (in dollars per share) | $81.13 | $49.29 | $39.03 | $34.38 |
| Investment in gold bullion, cost | $33.9B | $21.2B | $20.1B | $22.2B |
| Shares, par value (in dollars per share) | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||
| Shares, issued (in shares) | 842.9M shares | 668.6M shares |
Cash flow is reported year to date, not quarter by quarter, so there are no separate quarterly figures.
Every line of the cash flow as filed: the last 3 fiscal years, latest first.9
| Period ending | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expenses Sponsor's fees paid | -$116.6M | -$71.9M | -$67.7M |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Increase (decrease) in cash | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $24.3B | $6.6B | $3.3B |
| Proceeds from gold bullion sold to pay expenses | $116.6M | $71.9M | $67.7M |
| Litigation Proceeds | -$12.3K | -$86.5K | $0 |
| Net realized (gain) loss | -$1.7B | -$1.2B | -$935.8M |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | -$22.7B | -$5.5B | -$2.4B |
| Sponsors fees payable | $7.4M | $1.5M | $20.9K |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gold bullion contributed for Shares issued | $14.8B | $3.6B | $2.0B |
| Gold bullion distributed for Shares redeemed | -$3.6B | -$3.6B | -$5.0B |
No quarter-by-quarter statement was filed.
Corporate structure
ISHARES GOLD TRUST sits at the top of its group. 1 entity, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
Major holders of ISHARES GOLD TRUST
- FMR LLC Filed SC 13G/A on ISHARES GOLD TRUST, latest Feb 9, 2024 (3 filings since Feb 9, 2022)
- ISHARES GOLD TRUST Wilmington, Delaware, United States
Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
Former names
- ISHARES COMEX GOLD TRUSTFeb 6, 2004 to Sep 2, 20103
Timeline
- Mar 31, 20268-K Executive or director change13
- Apr 26, 20248-K Executive or director change14
- Jun 6, 20228-K Executive or director change15
- Mar 8, 20228-K Executive or director change16
- Jan 31, 20228-K Entered a material agreement; Change to shareholders' rights17
- Jan 20, 2005Founded ISHARES GOLD TRUST is founded2
Filings
41 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 5 annual reports, 15 quarterly reports, 5 major events, 3 large holders, 13 other. The latest 20:
- Aug 6, 202610-Q EDGAR
- May 7, 2026IRANNOTICE EDGAR
- May 7, 202610-Q EDGAR
- Mar 31, 2026424I EDGAR
- Mar 31, 20268-K EDGAR
- Feb 27, 202610-K EDGAR
- Feb 27, 2026IRANNOTICE EDGAR
- Nov 13, 2025FWP EDGAR
- Nov 6, 202510-Q EDGAR
- Aug 5, 202510-Q EDGAR
- May 7, 202510-Q EDGAR
- Mar 31, 2025424I FORM 424(I) EDGAR
- Feb 19, 202510-K EDGAR
- Nov 7, 202410-Q EDGAR
- Aug 8, 202410-Q EDGAR
- May 8, 202410-Q EDGAR
- Apr 26, 20248-K EDGAR
- Mar 28, 2024424I EDGAR
- Feb 20, 202410-K EDGAR
- Feb 9, 2024SC 13G/A EDGAR
The 41 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.
Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.
Major holders
Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.
Held by these funds
The largest holders among investment managers' 13F reports for the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026, the top 25 of 100. Change is in shares since the quarter before.
| Fund | Shares | Value | Share of the fund | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Of America Corp /de/ | 27,854,432 | $2.1B | 0.1% | −439,627 |
| Morgan Stanley | 22,991,594 | $1.7B | 0.1% | −267,007 |
| Fmr LLC | 13,824,915 | $1.0B | 0.0% | −883,984 |
| Wells Fargo & Company/mn | 12,829,309 | $968.7M | 0.2% | −358,326 |
| UBS Group AG | 12,415,020 | $937.5M | 0.1% | −2,885,041 |
| LPL Financial LLC | 10,952,646 | $827.0M | 0.2% | +772,726 |
| Envestnet Asset Management Inc | 8,801,039 | $664.6M | 0.2% | −185,262 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 8,732,671 | $659.4M | 0.0% | +109,246 |
| Citigroup Inc | 7,264,173 | $548.5M | 0.3% | +144,521 |
| Alliancebernstein L.P. | 5,819,247 | $513.0M | 0.2% | −21,540 |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | 6,787,859 | $510.0M | 0.1% | −208,106 |
| Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co | 6,320,401 | $477.3M | 0.3% | −129,485 |
| Hrtg Gpe, LLC | 5,603,339 | $423.1M | 17.1% | +1,094,846 |
| Jpmorgan Chase & Co | 5,503,613 | $415.7M | 0.0% | −3,361,721 |
| Raymond James Financial Inc | 5,351,664 | $404.1M | 0.1% | −161,616 |
| Northern Trust Corp | 5,260,337 | $397.2M | 0.0% | −24,064 |
| Empower Advisory Group, LLC | 5,237,754 | $395.5M | 0.9% | −166,406 |
| Royal Bank Of Canada | 3,743,885 | $282.7M | 0.0% | −79,027 |
| Keybank National Association/oh | 3,665,787 | $276.8M | 0.9% | +48,373 |
| Diameter Capital Partners LP | 3,363,600 | $254.0M | 33.4% | New |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | 3,247,846 | $245.2M | 0.2% | −43,044 |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. | 3,114,126 | $235.1M | 0.1% | −499,994 |
| Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC | 3,104,618 | $234.4M | 0.3% | −101,678 |
| Truist Financial Corp | 2,939,343 | $221.9M | 0.3% | −2,278,313 |
| Cerity Partners LLC | 2,933,050 | $221.5M | 0.3% | −225,559 |
13F reports cover disclosed long positions in U.S. stocks only.
Members of Congress who traded it
8 trades disclosed by members of Congress. “Vs S&P since” is the stock’s change since the trade minus the S&P 500’s.
| Date | Member | Trade | Amount | Vs S&P since | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2022 | Donald S. Beyer, Jr.Democratic, House | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | −39.4% | Report |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Donald S. Beyer, Jr.Democratic, House | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | −53.7% | Report |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Donald S. Beyer, Jr.Democratic, House | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | −42.7% | Report |
| Nov 3, 2020 | Donald S. Beyer, Jr.Democratic, House | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | −13.7% | Report |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Donald S. Beyer, Jr.Democratic, House | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | +15.1% | Report |
| May 8, 2020 | Donald S. Beyer, Jr.Democratic, House | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | +23.4% | Report |
| Mar 12, 2020 | Donald S. Beyer, Jr.Democratic, House | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | −49.3% | Report |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Donald S. Beyer, Jr.Democratic, House | Buy | $15,001 - $50,000 | +30.7% | Report |
Members report amounts as ranges, not exact figures. Returns are price-only (no dividends).
SEC filer profile
How ISHARES GOLD TRUST is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.
- Name on EDGARISHARES GOLD TRUST1
- CIK0001278680
- Employer ID (EIN)81-61240364
- Filer statusLarge accelerated filer not an emerging growth company; not a smaller reporting company; not a shell company4
- Incorporated inNew York4
- Fiscal year endsDecember 311
- Industry code (SIC)6221 Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers1
- SEC reviewing officeOffice of Crypto Assets, Division of Corporation Finance1
- Business addressBlackrock Inc., 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 941051
- Phone415-670-48791
- Shares outstanding788,600,000 as of Jul 31, 202612
- Public float$46.4B as of Jun 30, 20254
- AuditorPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania PCAOB ID 238; it also attests to the company’s internal control over financial reporting4
- On EDGAR sinceFeb 6, 20041
- Filings474 in all: FWP (264), 10-Q (65), 8-K (32), 10-K (21), 424B3 (21), S-3ASR (19), UPLOAD (7), POSASR (6)1
All 26 form types
424I (4), CORRESP (4), POS AM (4), S-1/A (4), SC 13G (3), SC 13G/A (3), 8-A12B (2), EFFECT (2), IRANNOTICE (2), RW (2), S-3 (2), 10-K/A (1), 25 (1), AW (1), CERTAMX (1), NO ACT (1), NT 10-Q (1), S-1 (1)
- Latest filingsAnnual report (10-K) Feb 27, 2026
Quarterly report (10-Q) Aug 6, 2026
Latest 8-K (8-K) Mar 31, 2026
Securities registered for trading
| Class | Symbol | Exchange |
|---|---|---|
| Shares | IAU | NYSE Arca, Inc. |
From the cover page of the 10-K filed Feb 27, 2026 (Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act).4
Risk factors and legal proceedings
The risks ISHARES GOLD TRUST names in Item 1A of its 10-K filed Feb 27, 2026: 28 risks under these headings, as written.4
- Risks Related to Gold
- Actual or perceived disruptions in the processes used to determine the LBMA Gold Price PM, or lack of confidence in that benchmark, may adversely affect the return on your investment in the Shares (if any).
- Future governmental decisions may have significant impact on the price of gold, which may result in a significant decrease or increase in the value of the net assets and the net asset value of the Trust.
- Because the Trust holds only gold, an investment in the Trust may be more volatile than an investment in a more broadly diversified portfolio.
- Risks Related to the Shares
- Because the Shares are created to reflect the price of the gold held by the Trust, the market price of the Shares will be as unpredictable as the price of gold has historically been. This creates the potential for losses, regardless of whether you hold Shares for a short-, mid- or long-term period.
- The amount of gold represented by each Share will decrease over the life of the Trust due to the sales of gold necessary to pay the Sponsor’s fees and other Trust expenses. Without increases in the price of gold sufficient to compensate for that decrease, the price of the Shares will also decline and you will lose money on your investment in Shares.
- The Trust is a passive investment vehicle. The Trust is not actively managed and will be affected by a general decline in the price of gold.
- The price received upon the sale of Shares may be less than the value of the gold represented by them.
- The costs inherent in buying or selling the Shares may detract significantly from investment results.
- The liquidation of the Trust may occur at a time when the disposition of the Trust’s gold will result in losses to investors in Shares.
- The liquidity of the Shares may also be affected by the withdrawal from participation of Authorized Participants.
The other 18 risks
- There may be situations where an Authorized Participant is unable to redeem a Basket of Shares. To the extent the value of gold decreases, these delays may result in a decrease in the value of the gold the Authorized Participant will receive when the redemption occurs, as well as a reduction in liquidity for all Shareholders in the secondary market.
- Authorized Participants with large holdings may choose to terminate the Trust.
- The lack of an active trading market for the Shares may result in losses on your investment at the time of disposition of your Shares.
- If the process of creation and redemption of Baskets encounters any unanticipated difficulties, the possibility for arbitrage transactions by Authorized Participants intended to keep the price of the Shares closely linked to the price of gold may not exist and, as a result, the price of the Shares may fall or otherwise diverge from NAV.
- As an owner of Shares, you will not have the rights normally associated with ownership of other types of shares.
- As an owner of Shares, you will not have the protections normally associated with ownership of shares in an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act, or the protections afforded by the CEA.
- The value of the Shares will be adversely affected if the Trust is required to indemnify the Sponsor or the Custodian as contemplated in the Trust Agreement and the Custodian Agreement.
- Risks Related to the Trust and Its Operations
- The Trust is exposed to various operational risks.
- The Trust may be negatively impacted by the effects of the spread of illnesses or other public health emergencies on the global economy and the markets and service providers relevant to the performance of the Trust.
- The Trust relies on the information and technology systems of the Custodian, the Trustee, the Sponsor, the Authorized Participants, the listing exchange, and the Trust’s other service providers and counterparties (referred to herein as the “Service Providers”), each of which could be directly or indirectly adversely affected by information systems interruptions, cybersecurity incidents or other disruptions, which in turn could have a material adverse effect on the Trust.
- The Sponsor and its affiliates manage other accounts, funds or trusts, including those that invest in physical gold bullion or other precious metals, and conflicts of interest may occur, which may reduce the value of the net assets of the Trust, the NAV and the trading price of the Shares.
- The Sponsor and the Trustee may agree to amend the Trust Agreement without the consent of the Shareholders.
- Risks Related to the Custody of Gold
- The gold bullion custody operations of the Custodian are not subject to specific governmental regulatory supervision.
- The value of the Shares will be adversely affected if gold owned by the Trust is lost or damaged in circumstances in which the Trust is not in a position to recover the corresponding loss.
- Although the relationship between the Custodian and the Trustee concerning the Trust’s allocated gold is expressly governed by English law, a court hearing any legal dispute concerning that arrangement may disregard that choice of law and apply U.S. law, in which case the ability of the Trust to seek legal redress against the Custodian may be limited.
- Shareholders and Authorized Participants lack the right under the Custodian Agreement to assert claims directly against the Custodian, which significantly limits their options for recourse.
- Gold transferred to the Trust in connection with the creation of Baskets may not be of the quality required under the Trust Agreement. The Trust will sustain a loss if the Trustee inadvertently issues Shares in exchange for gold of inferior quality and that loss will adversely affect the value of all existing Shares.
- The Trust’s lack of insurance protection and the Shareholders’ limited rights of legal recourse against the Trust, the Trustee, the Sponsor, the Custodian and any sub-custodian expose the Shareholders to the risk of loss of the Trust’s gold for which no person is liable.
Sources
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