All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

IAU: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Fri 2005-01-28? to Fri 2026-05-01 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
IAU
×
+4.56%
2026-05-01
5.848 TRR
2026-05-01
iShares Gold Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Returns

Fri 2005-01-28? to Fri 2026-05-01 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
IAU
×
+484.76%
+8.66%/yr
+4.26%/yr
(R2=0.556)
iShares Gold Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2005-01-28? to Fri 2026-05-01 Start
Value
End
Value
IAU
×
$10,000.00
2005-01-28
$58,476.06
2026-05-01
iShares Gold Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual Returns

Year IAU
2026 (YTD) +4.56%
2025 +59.68%
2024 +23.29%
2023 +9.20%
2022 −6.68%
2021 −10.31%
2020 +23.33%
2019 +15.38%
2018 −3.60%
2017 +10.56%
2016 +6.11%
2015 −11.22%
2014 −2.80%
2013 −29.31%
2012 +5.06%
2011 +6.40%
2010 +27.58%
2009 +20.59%
2008 +5.04%
2007 +25.19%
2006 +19.31%
2005 +17.33%

Drawdowns

Fri 2005-01-28? to Fri 2026-05-01 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
IAU
×
−16.15% −47.65%
2015-12-02
iShares Gold Trust Exchange-Traded Fund