If You Invested in iShares Gold Trust (IAU)
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Real historical value by amount invested and how long ago| If you invested | 1 year ago | 5 years ago | 10 years ago | Since Nov 9, 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | $1,027 +3% | $2,219 +122% | $3,120 +212% | $3,656 +266% |
| $10,000 | $10,271 +3% | $22,190 +122% | $31,199 +212% | $36,562 +266% |
Based on real historical closing prices adjusted for stock splits, without dividends, through 2026-11-05. Figures with dividends reinvest each cash dividend at the previous close less the dividend, before taxes. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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IAU vs S&P 500Year-by-Year Returns
IAU annual performance| Year | Start Price | End Price | Annual Return | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015Nov 9, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 | $21.06 | $20.46 | -2.8% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | $20.46 | $22.16 | +8.3% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | $22.16 | $25.02 | +12.9% | +18.8% |
| 2018 | $25.02 | $24.58 | -1.8% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | $24.58 | $29.00 | +18.0% | +37.7% |
| 2020 | $29.00 | $36.26 | +25.0% | +72.2% |
| 2021 | $36.26 | $34.81 | -4.0% | +65.3% |
| 2022 | $34.81 | $34.59 | -0.6% | +64.2% |
| 2023 | $34.59 | $39.03 | +12.8% | +85.3% |
| 2024 | $39.03 | $49.51 | +26.9% | +135.1% |
| 2025 | $49.51 | $81.17 | +63.9% | +285.4% |
| 2026Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 5, 2026 | $81.17 | $77.00 | -5.1% | +265.6% |
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iShares Gold Trust investment returns
How much would $1,000 invested in iShares Gold Trust be worth today?
If you invested $1,000 in iShares Gold Trust (IAU) 10 years ago on 2016-11-07, your investment would be worth $3,120 as of 2026-11-05, a +212.0% price return without dividends, growing at a compounded rate of 12.1% per year (CAGR).
Has iShares Gold Trust outperformed the S&P 500?
Over the past 10 years, IAU returned +212.0% compared to +243.9% for the S&P 500, underperforming the benchmark by 31.9 percentage points.
What is iShares Gold Trust's average annual return?
The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of IAU’s share price over the past 10 years is 12.1%, without dividends. Individual years vary a great deal, and IAU’s best recent full year was 2025 (+63.9%) while the worst was 2021 (-4.0%).
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