IAU Performance & Benchmarks - 37.2% in 12m
The Total Return for 3m is 4%, for 6m 19% and YTD 27.8%. Compare with Peer-Group: Commodities Focused
Performance Rating
67.56%
#12 in Peer-Group
Rel. Strength
81.60%
#1415 in Stock-Universe
Total Return 12m
37.17%
#8 in Peer-Group
Total Return 5y
67.88%
#21 in Peer-Group
| P/E | Value |
|---|---|
| P/E Trailing | - |
| P/E Forward | - |
| High / Low | USD |
|---|---|
| 52 Week High | 64.74 USD |
| 52 Week Low | 45.06 USD |
| Sentiment | Value |
|---|---|
| VRO Trend Strength +-100 | 28.26 |
| Buy/Sell Signal +-5 | 1.73 |
| Support / Resistance | Levels |
|---|---|
| Support | 62.0, 61.0, 55.6, 54.8, 54.2 |
| Resistance | 63.5 |
12m Total Return: IAU (37.2%) vs XLE (-2.6%)
5y Drawdown (Underwater) Chart
Top Performer in Commodities Focused
Short Term Performance
| Symbol | 1w | 1m | 3m |
|---|---|---|---|
| IAU | 0.6% | 0.59% | 3.99% |
| PALL | -1.45% | 8.85% | 27.8% |
| PLTM | -5.92% | -2.75% | 36.2% |
| PPLT | -5.93% | -2.81% | 36.0% |
Long Term Performance
| Symbol | 6m | 12m | 5y |
|---|---|---|---|
| IAU | 19% | 37.2% | 67.9% |
| GDMN | 45.3% | 73.8% | 131% |
| PLTM | 35.9% | 36.3% | 39.5% |
| PPLT | 35.9% | 35.8% | 39.1% |
Overall best picks of Peer Group - Selected by proven GARP Predictive Metrics, sorted by Growth Rating
| Symbol | 1m | 12m | 5y | P/E | P/E Forward | PEG | EPS Stability | EPS CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DBA NYSE ARCA Invesco DB Agriculture Fund |
0.08% | 14.9% | 98.3% | - | - | - | - | - |
| IAUM NYSE ARCA iShares Gold Trust Micro |
0.57% | 37.4% | 89.1% | - | - | - | - | - |
| IGLD BATS FT Cboe Vest Gold Target |
0.61% | 28.4% | 60.8% | - | - | - | - | - |
| GLDM NYSE ARCA SPDR Gold Mini Shares |
0.56% | 37.3% | 68.7% | - | - | - | - | - |
| SGOL NYSE ARCA abrdn Physical Gold Shares |
0.6% | 37.3% | 68.5% | - | - | - | - | - |
| BAR NYSE ARCA GraniteShares Gold Trust |
0.52% | 37.3% | 68.4% | - | - | - | - | - |
| AAAU BATS Goldman Sachs Physical Gold |
0.55% | 37.2% | 68.3% | - | - | - | - | - |
| IAU NYSE ARCA iShares Gold Trust |
0.59% | 37.2% | 67.9% | - | - | - | - | - |
Performance Comparison: IAU vs XLE vs S&P 500
XLE (Energy Sector SPDR Fund ETF) is the Sector Benchmark for IAU
| Total Return (including Dividends) | IAU | XLE | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | 0.59% | 0.15% | 0.66% |
| 3 Months | 3.99% | 6.79% | 11.66% |
| 12 Months | 37.17% | -2.56% | 15.92% |
| 5 Years | 67.88% | 189.52% | 103.09% |
| Trend Stabilty (consistency of price movement) | IAU | XLE | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | 2.8% | -14.5% | 66.4% |
| 3 Months | 28.7% | 77.1% | 96.6% |
| 12 Months | 93.7% | -23% | 50% |
| 5 Years | 76.4% | 92.2% | 84% |
| Relative Strength (compared with Indexes) | Rank in Peer Group | vs. XLE | vs. S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | 53 %th | 0.44% | -0.07% |
| 3 Month | 43 %th | -2.62% | -6.86% |
| 12 Month | 87 %th | 40.78% | 18.33% |
| 5 Years | 49 %th | -42.02% | -17.34% |
FAQs
Does iShares Gold Trust (IAU) outperform the market?
Yes,
over the last 12 months IAU made 37.17%, while its related Sector, the Energy Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) made -2.56%.
Over the last 3 months IAU made 3.99%, while XLE made 6.79%.
Performance Comparison IAU vs Indeces and Sectors
Above 0 means better perfomance compared to Symbol in this Timeframe
IAU vs. Indices
| Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US S&P 500 | SPY | 3% | -0.1% | 14.4% | 21% |
| US NASDAQ 100 | QQQ | 2.8% | -0.7% | 11.9% | 16% |
| German DAX 40 | DAX | 3.9% | 1.7% | 10.1% | 8% |
| Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 | CSI 300 | 3.2% | -2.1% | 10.1% | 16% |
| Hongkong Hang Seng | HSI | 2.8% | -1.5% | -8.3% | -2% |
| India NIFTY 50 | INDA | 2.6% | 6.2% | 15.5% | 44% |
| Brasil Bovespa | EWZ | 1.7% | 8% | 12.1% | 33% |
IAU vs. Sectors
| Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Services | XLC | 2% | 2.1% | 15% | 13% |
| Consumer Discretionary | XLY | 4.5% | 1.6% | 24.3% | 18% |
| Consumer Staples | XLP | 2.2% | 2.8% | 16.7% | 33% |
| Energy | XLE | 2.3% | 0.4% | 20.4% | 40% |
| Financial | XLF | 4.4% | 3% | 18.1% | 16% |
| Health Care | XLV | 4.5% | 4.7% | 29.3% | 49% |
| Industrial | XLI | 4% | -0.6% | 9.1% | 16% |
| Materials | XLB | 6.7% | 4.3% | 20.5% | 41% |
| Real Estate | XLRE | 4.1% | 1.6% | 17.6% | 35% |
| Technology | XLK | 2.5% | -1.8% | 5.8% | 14% |
| Utilities | XLU | -0.9% | -4.1% | 7.9% | 18% |
| Aerospace & Defense | XAR | 3.4% | -3.5% | -3.7% | -8% |
| Biotech | XBI | 2.5% | -2.8% | 25% | 50% |
| Homebuilder | XHB | 3.1% | -0.6% | 20.3% | 46% |
| Retail | XRT | 5.4% | 2.5% | 19.8% | 34% |
IAU vs. Commodities
| Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil | USO | -2.9% | -4.18% | 19.5% | 36% |
| Natural Gas | UNG | 2.1% | 10.5% | 41.8% | 33% |
| Gold | GLD | 0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0% |
| Silver | SLV | 3.7% | -2% | 1.9% | 8% |
| Copper | CPER | 23.7% | 13.3% | 17.5% | 29% |
IAU vs. Bonds
| Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares 20+ Years Bond | TLT | -1% | 1% | 17.6% | 41% |
| iShares High Yield Corp. Bond | HYG | 1.2% | 0.8% | 15.7% | 29% |