The iShares Gold Trust, also known as the "Trust," is designed primarily to track the performance of gold's market price. It operates under a distinct regulatory framework, as it is neither registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940—and therefore not subject to the specific regulatory requirements that apply to traditional mutual funds or ETFs—nor is it categorized as a commodity pool for the purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act. Prospective investors are strongly encouraged to thoroughly examine the risk factors and all other pertinent details outlined in the prospectus before making any investment decision.

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iShares Gold Trust

iShares Gold Trust is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC. The fund invests in the commodity markets. It seeks to invest in gold. The fund seeks to track the daily performance of the price of gold bullion. iShares Gold Trust was formed on January 21, 2005 and is domiciled in the United States.

The SPDR Gold Trust aims to mirror the market price movements of physical gold bullion, after deducting its operational expenses. This pioneering fund was the first gold exchange-traded fund (ETF) to be introduced in the U.S., and also the initial U.S.-listed ETF to be backed by a tangible asset. For a significant number of investors, the combined expenses of purchasing GLD shares on the secondary market and covering the Trust's continuous fees could be lower than the expenditures associated with directly acquiring, safeguarding, and insuring physical gold within a conventional allocated bullion account.

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	IAU	GLD
Basics
Name	iShares Gold Trust	SPDR® Gold Shares
Price	$74.80	$365.01
Category	Commodities Focused	Commodities Focused
Expense ratio	0.25%	0.40%
Assets	63,834,070	136,399,425
Beta	0.41	0.41
Dividends
Dividend	–	–
Yield	–	–
Frequency	–	–
Payout ratio	–	–
Dividend CAGR (3y)	–	–
Dividend CAGR (5y)
Dividend CAGR (10y)
Total returns
YTD	-2.44%	-2.47%
1y	23.95%	23.81%
3y	28.74%	28.57%
5y	17.23%	17.08%
10y	12.40%	12.25%
1y volatility	23.43%	23.43%
3y volatility	16.90%	16.90%
Sharpe ratio	1.46	1.45
Sector breakdown
Communication services	–	–
Consumer discretionary	–	–
Consumer staples	–	–
Energy	–	–
Financials	–	–
Healthcare	–	–
Industrials	–	–
Materials	–	–
Real estate	–	–
Technology	–	–
Utilities	–	–
Cash & others	100.00%	100.00%

	IAU	GLD
Basics
Name	iShares Gold Trust	SPDR® Gold Shares
Price	$74.80	$365.01
Category	Commodities Focused	Commodities Focused
Expense ratio	0.25%	0.40%
Assets	63,834,070	136,399,425
Beta	0.41	0.41
Dividends
Dividend	–	–
Yield	–	–
Frequency	–	–
Payout ratio	–	–
Dividend CAGR (3y)	–	–
Dividend CAGR (5y)
Dividend CAGR (10y)
Total returns
YTD	-2.44%	-2.47%
1y	23.95%	23.81%
3y	28.74%	28.57%
5y	17.23%	17.08%
10y	12.40%	12.25%
1y volatility	23.43%	23.43%
3y volatility	16.90%	16.90%
Sharpe ratio	1.46	1.45
Sector breakdown
Communication services	–	–
Consumer discretionary	–	–
Consumer staples	–	–
Energy	–	–
Financials	–	–
Healthcare	–	–
Industrials	–	–
Materials	–	–
Real estate	–	–
Technology	–	–
Utilities	–	–
Cash & others	100.00%	100.00%

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