(IAU) iShares Gold Trust - Ratings and Ratios
Gold, ETF, Shares, Trust, Bullion
Dividends
Currently no dividends paid| Risk via 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 19.4% |
| Value at Risk 5%th | 31.4% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -1.54% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 2.46 |
| Alpha | 59.83 |
| CAGR/Max DD | 2.90 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Hurst Exponent | 0.395 |
| Beta | 0.027 |
| Beta Downside | -0.142 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 11.30% |
| Mean DD | 2.91% |
| Median DD | 2.53% |
Description: IAU iShares Gold Trust December 03, 2025
The iShares Gold Trust (IAU) is a passively-managed ETF that aims to track the price performance of physical gold - net of the fund’s expenses and liabilities. It does not engage in hedging or other active strategies; instead, it provides a low-cost, liquid proxy for holding gold without the logistical challenges of storage, insurance, and assay that come with the physical metal.
Key metrics as of Q3 2024: the fund carries an expense ratio of 0.25 % (significantly lower than many commodity-focused ETFs), total assets under management of roughly $30 billion, and a 1-year price correlation of ≈ 0.97 with the spot gold price. The primary macro drivers of gold’s price-and thus IAU’s performance-are real-interest-rate movements, U.S. dollar strength, and inflation expectations, all of which are heavily influenced by Federal Reserve policy cycles.
Given its high correlation with spot gold and modest expense drag, IAU can serve as a cost-effective hedge against equity-market volatility or a diversifier in a multi-asset portfolio, especially when real yields turn negative. For a deeper, data-driven view of IAU’s risk-adjusted performance, you might explore the ValueRay platform.
What is the price of IAU shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -3.51%, over one month by +2.38%, over three months by +13.23% and over the past year by +66.01%.
Is IAU a buy, sell or hold?
What are the forecasts/targets for the IAU price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | - | - |
| Analysts Target Price | - | - |
| ValueRay Target Price | 111.1 | 36% |
IAU Fundamental Data Overview December 27, 2025
Beta = 0.49
Revenue TTM = 0.0 USD
EBIT TTM = 0.0 USD
EBITDA TTM = 0.0 USD
Long Term Debt = unknown (none)
Short Term Debt = unknown (none)
Debt = unknown
Net Debt = unknown
Enterprise Value = 70.96b USD (70.96b + (null Debt) - (null CCE))
Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 0.0 / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
FCF Yield = 0.0% (FCF TTM 0.0 / Enterprise Value 70.96b)
FCF Margin = unknown (Revenue TTM is 0 or missing)
Net Margin = unknown
Gross Margin = unknown ((Revenue TTM 0.0 - Cost of Revenue TTM 0.0) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = unknown (Enterprise Value 70.96b / Total Assets none)
Interest Expense / Debt = unknown (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt none)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = 0.0 (EBIT 0.0 * (1 - 21.00%))
Current Ratio = unknown (Total Current Assets none / Total Current Liabilities none)
Debt / Equity = unknown (Debt none)
Debt / EBITDA = unknown (Net Debt none / EBITDA 0.0)
Debt / FCF = unknown (Net Debt none / FCF TTM 0.0)
Total Stockholder Equity = 0.0 (from calculated bookValueOfEquity)
RoA = unknown (Net Income 0.0 / Total Assets none)
RoE = unknown (Net Income TTM 0.0 / Total Stockholder Equity 0.0)
RoCE = unknown (EBIT 0.0 / Capital Employed )
RoIC = unknown (NOPAT 0.0, Invested Capital 0.0, EBIT 0.0)
WACC = 6.12% (E(70.96b)/V(70.96b) * Re(6.12%) + (debt-free company))
Discount Rate = 6.12% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 8.05%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow 0.0)
Additional Sources for IAU ETF
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Fund Manager Positions: Dataroma | Stockcircle