iShares Gold Trust trailing returns
iShares Gold Trust's 10-year return is +12.5% a year (CAGR) (+224.8% cumulative). How iShares Gold Trust (IAU) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5, 10 and 20 years, and since inception, through October 16, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-10-16. Price return + dividends = total return. Per year (CAGR) for windows of a year or more, with the cumulative total return beneath. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.
| Period | Price | DivsDividends | Total | Worst drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | -0.2% | +0.0% | -0.2% | — |
| 5 days | -0.7% | +0.0% | -0.7% | -2.3%Oct 14 |
| 1 month | -2.5% | +0.0% | -2.5% | -6.3%Oct 7 |
| YTD | -3.5% | +0.0% | -3.5% | -26.4%Jul 16 |
| 1 year | -3.5% | +0.0% | -3.5% | -26.4%Jul 2026 |
| 5 years | +18.4% | +0.0% | +18.4%+132.7% | -26.4%Jul 2026 |
| 10 years | +12.5% | +0.0% | +12.5%+224.8% | -26.4%Jul 2026 |
| 20 years | +9.9% | +0.0% | +9.9%+561.9% | -45.1%Dec 2015 |
| Since inception (2005) | +10.7% | +0.0% | +10.7%+817.5% | -45.1%Dec 2015 |
Growth of IAU#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+18.4%/year · +132.7%
- 10 years+12.5%/year · +224.8%
- 20 years+9.9%/year · +561.9%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-10-16). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Price return is the change in IAU's closing price; total return reinvests dividends (from its split- and dividend-adjusted closes); the dividends column is the difference between the two. The worst drop is the largest fall in the closing price from a high to a later low inside the window, the way a drawdown is usually quoted. See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is iShares Gold Trust's 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, iShares Gold Trust (IAU) returned about +12.5% a year annualized (+224.8% cumulative total return).
- What is iShares Gold Trust's 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, iShares Gold Trust (IAU) compounded at about +9.9% a year (+561.9% cumulative).
- What is iShares Gold Trust's return since inception?
- Since 2005, iShares Gold Trust (IAU) has compounded at about +10.7% a year — +817.5% in total.