All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)
IAU total return snapshot: IAU returned +37.57% over the past year and +7.76% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jan. 28, 2005, IAU is up +924.48% in nominal total return, or +11.39%/yr, and is currently −13.88% below its total-return high on Jan. 29, 2026.
Data ending Mon Aug. 24, 2026
| Fri 2005-01-28💬 to Mon 2026-08-24 |
Overall
Return |
Exponential
Trendline |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAU × |
+924.48%
+11.39%/yr |
+6.85%/yr
R2=0.743 |
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| Fri 2005-01-28💬 to Mon 2026-08-24 |
Start
Value |
End
Value |
|---|---|---|
| IAU × |
$10,000.00
2005-01-28 |
$102,447.88
2026-08-24 |
| YTD | YoY | |
|---|---|---|
| IAU × | +7.76% | +37.57% |
|
Current
Drawdown |
Worst
Drawdown |
|
|---|---|---|
| IAU × |
−13.88%
on 2026-08-24 from 2026-01-29 peak |
−45.14%
on 2015-12-02 from 2011-08-22 peak |
| Period ending Mon 2026-08-24 | 1 yr | 2 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAU × | +37.57% |
+84.42% +35.80%/yr |
+140.96% +34.07%/yr |
+154.87% +20.58%/yr |
+242.48% +13.10%/yr |
| Year | IAU |
|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | +7.76% |
| 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% |
