Performance analysis of IAU (iShares Gold Trust)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, IAU has had an average annual return of +31.79%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +22.77% annual.
Over the past 5 years, IAU has had an average annual return of +18.83%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14% annual.
Over the past 10 years, IAU has had an average annual return of +13.43%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.53% annual.
Since Jan 28, 2005, IAU has had an average annual return of +11.33%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +11.15% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +4% | +63.95% | +26.85% | +12.84% | -0.63% | -4.00% | +25.03% | +17.98% | -1.76% | +12.90% | +8.31% | -10.58% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||
| -2.05% | -28.25% | +6.89% | +9.57% | +29.46% | +23.90% | +5.11% | +30.36% | +22.27% | +21.17% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +12.36% | +8.63% | -11.01% | -1.49% | -1.57% | -1.25% | +4% | ||||||
| 2025 | +6.79% | +1.89% | +9.45% | +5.44% | -0.02% | +0.32% | -0.56% | +4.98% | +11.78% | +3.60% | +5.33% | +2.22% | +63.95% |
| 2024 | -1.38% | +0.41% | +8.69% | +3.07% | +1.60% | -0.14% | +5.40% | +2.12% | +5.12% | +4.31% | -3.07% | -1.47% | +26.85% |
| 2023 | +5.78% | -5.38% | +7.94% | +0.91% | -1.35% | -2.18% | +2.23% | -1.21% | -4.79% | +7.43% | +2.53% | +1.27% | +12.84% |
| 2022 | -1.69% | +6.11% | +1.43% | -2.15% | -3.25% | -1.61% | -2.51% | -2.96% | -2.86% | -1.74% | +8.46% | +2.95% | -0.63% |
| 2021 | -3.20% | -6.32% | -1.09% | +3.63% | +7.60% | -7.03% | +2.52% | -0.09% | -3.24% | +1.56% | -0.74% | +3.36% | -4.00% |
| 2020 | +4.62% | -0.66% | +0% | +6.90% | +2.61% | +2.78% | +11.01% | -0.48% | -4.16% | -0.56% | -5.25% | +6.96% | +25.03% |
| 2019 | +2.85% | -0.48% | -1.59% | -0.73% | +1.79% | +7.91% | +0.15% | +7.69% | -3.16% | +2.55% | -3.32% | +3.72% | +17.98% |
| 2018 | +3.28% | -2.01% | +0.55% | -0.87% | -1.27% | -3.53% | -2.33% | -2.05% | -0.61% | +2.10% | +0.34% | +4.95% | -1.76% |
| 2017 | +5.32% | +3.17% | -0.25% | +1.67% | -0.08% | -2.13% | +2.35% | +4.09% | -3.22% | -0.81% | +0.33% | +2.12% | +12.90% |
Drawdown analysis of IAU (iShares Gold Trust)
The maximum drawdown for the IAU was -45.14%, occurring on Dec 2, 2015. Recovery took 1169 trading sessions.
The current IAU drawdown is -16.88%.
Since Jan 28, 2005 IAU has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 40% or more: 1 time
- 30% or more: 1 time
- 20% or more: 4 times
- 10% or more: 7 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -45.14% | Aug 22, 2011 | 1077 | Dec 2, 2015 | 1169 | Jul 27, 2020 | 2246 |
| -29.23% | Mar 17, 2008 | 168 | Nov 12, 2008 | 211 | Sep 16, 2009 | 379 |
| -21.99% | May 11, 2006 | 23 | Jun 14, 2006 | 317 | Sep 18, 2007 | 340 |
| -21.82% | Aug 6, 2020 | 538 | Sep 26, 2022 | 360 | Mar 4, 2024 | 898 |
| -19.18% | Jan 29, 2026 | 39 | Mar 26, 2026 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -12.71% | Dec 2, 2009 | 45 | Feb 8, 2010 | 64 | May 11, 2010 | 109 |
| -10.05% | Oct 20, 2025 | 11 | Nov 4, 2025 | 33 | Dec 22, 2025 | 44 |
| -8.13% | Oct 30, 2024 | 12 | Nov 15, 2024 | 49 | Jan 30, 2025 | 61 |
| -8.03% | Dec 6, 2010 | 36 | Jan 27, 2011 | 22 | Mar 1, 2011 | 58 |
| -7.50% | Jun 18, 2010 | 26 | Jul 27, 2010 | 34 | Sep 14, 2010 | 60 |
| -7.15% | Apr 21, 2025 | 17 | May 14, 2025 | 21 | Jun 13, 2025 | 38 |
| -6.75% | Dec 12, 2005 | 6 | Dec 20, 2005 | 8 | Jan 3, 2006 | 14 |
| -6.61% | Mar 11, 2005 | 56 | Jun 1, 2005 | 51 | Aug 12, 2005 | 107 |
| -6.13% | Nov 7, 2007 | 8 | Nov 19, 2007 | 27 | Dec 28, 2007 | 35 |
| -5.91% | Feb 2, 2006 | 7 | Feb 13, 2006 | 31 | Mar 29, 2006 | 38 |
| -5.83% | Apr 29, 2011 | 4 | May 5, 2011 | 46 | Jul 12, 2011 | 50 |
| -5.78% | May 20, 2024 | 13 | Jun 7, 2024 | 25 | Jul 16, 2024 | 38 |
| -5.29% | Nov 8, 2010 | 7 | Nov 17, 2010 | 11 | Dec 3, 2010 | 18 |
| -5.06% | May 12, 2010 | 7 | May 21, 2010 | 10 | Jun 7, 2010 | 17 |
| -4.89% | Dec 26, 2025 | 3 | Dec 31, 2025 | 7 | Jan 12, 2026 | 10 |
| -4.85% | Mar 31, 2025 | 5 | Apr 7, 2025 | 3 | Apr 10, 2025 | 8 |
| -4.82% | Jun 13, 2025 | 31 | Jul 30, 2025 | 22 | Aug 29, 2025 | 53 |
| -4.55% | Jan 28, 2008 | 6 | Feb 5, 2008 | 10 | Feb 20, 2008 | 16 |
| -4.37% | Jul 16, 2024 | 7 | Jul 25, 2024 | 12 | Aug 12, 2024 | 19 |
| -4.25% | Apr 19, 2006 | 1 | Apr 20, 2006 | 4 | Apr 26, 2006 | 5 |