All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

IAU: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

IAU total return snapshot: IAU returned +20.46% over the past year and −6.73% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jan. 28, 2005, IAU is up +786.74% in nominal total return, or +10.73%/yr, and is currently −25.46% below its total-return high on Jan. 29, 2026.

Data ending Thu Jun. 25, 2026

Fri 2005-01-28💬 to Thu 2026-06-25 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
IAU
×
−6.73%
2026-06-25
+20.46%
2026-06-25
iShares Gold Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Returns

Fri 2005-01-28💬 to Thu 2026-06-25 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
IAU
×
+786.74%
+10.73%/yr
+6.76%/yr
(R2=0.738)
iShares Gold Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2005-01-28💬 to Thu 2026-06-25 Start
Value
End
Value
IAU
×
$10,000.00
2005-01-28
$88,674.16
2026-06-25
iShares Gold Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual Returns

Year IAU
2026 (YTD) −6.73%
2025 +63.95%
2024 +26.85%
2023 +12.84%
2022 −0.63%
2021 −4.00%
2020 +25.03%
2019 +17.98%
2018 −1.76%
2017 +12.91%
2016 +8.31%
2015 −10.58%
2014 −2.05%
2013 −28.25%
2012 +6.89%
2011 +9.57%
2010 +29.46%
2009 +23.90%
2008 +5.11%
2007 +30.36%
2006 +22.27%
2005 +21.17%

Drawdowns

Fri 2005-01-28💬 to Thu 2026-06-25 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
IAU
×
−25.46%
from 2026-01-29 peak
−45.14%
2015-12-02
from 2011-08-22 peak
iShares Gold Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-06-25 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
IAU
×
+20.46% +72.66%
+31.40%/yr
+108.28%
+27.71%/yr
+123.47%
+17.45%/yr
+197.60%
+11.52%/yr
iShares Gold Trust Exchange-Traded Fund