IAU

iShares Gold Trust

$72.79−2.08 (−2.78%)Close Nov 12, 2026

Jan 28, 2005 – Nov 12, 2026, Dividends reinvested

Final balance: $85,254
CAGR: +10.34%
Max drawdown: −45.14%
Sharpe ratio: 0.63

Growth of $10,000

Trailing returns (%)

IAU's average annual return was 11.89% over the last 10 years and 9.21% over the last 20 years, through Nov 12, 2026. $10,000 in IAU on Nov 11, 2016 grew to $30,765 by Nov 12, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

	Total	Per year
IAU	−7.08	−12.28	−17.95	−10.32	−7.91	+25.71	+15.44	+11.89	+5.03	+9.21	+10.34

Total

1M: −7.08%
3M: −12.28%
6M: −17.95%
YTD: −10.32%
1Y: −7.91%

Per year

3Y: +25.71%
5Y: +15.44%
10Y: +11.89%
15Y: +5.03%
20Y: +9.21%
Since 2005: +10.34%

Annual returns

2005 from Jan 28 · 2026 through Nov 12

IAU returns by year

Year	Return
2026 through Nov 12	−10.32%
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	−28.26%
2012	+6.89%
2011	+9.57%
2010	+29.46%
2009	+23.90%
2008	+5.11%
2007	+30.36%
2006	+22.27%
2005 from Jan 28	+21.18%

Metrics

Since 2005

Volatility	18.35%
Sortino ratio	0.89
Calmar ratio	0.23
Best year, 2025	+63.95%
Worst year, 2013	−28.26%
Positive years	14 of 20
Longest drawdown	8.9 years

Worst drawdowns

Since 2005

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−45.1%	Aug 2011	Dec 2015	Jul 2020	8.9 years
−29.2%	Mar 2008	Nov 2008	Sep 2009	1.5 years
−28.3%	Jan 2026	Nov 2026	Not yet	9 months so far
−22.0%	May 2006	Jun 2006	Sep 2007	1.4 years
−21.8%	Aug 2020	Sep 2022	Mar 2024	3.6 years