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IAUvsGLDETF Comparison

ETF 1

IAU

iShares Gold Trust ETF

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Gold

-0.35%

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ETF 2

GLD

State Street SPDR Gold Shares ETF

This fund is part of

Gold

-0.35%

Full GLD fund page

The ETFs iShares Gold Trust ETF (IAU) and State Street SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD) track the LBMA London Gold Market Fixing Price PM Index - USD and belong to the same industry segment: Gold. IAU is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.25%, versus 0.4% for GLD. IAU is down -3.35% year-to-date (YTD) with -$4.16B in YTD flows. GLD performs worse with -4.45% YTD performance, and -$1.10B in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of IAU and GLD below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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IAU vs GLD performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 10/12/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	IAU GLD	-2.25%-2.26%	+3.21%+3.17%	-3.35%-4.45%	+1.60%+1.45%	+120.97%+120.02%	+133.09%+131.39%
Flows	IAU GLD	+$332M+$1.11B	+$291M+$7.49B	-$4.16B-$1.10B	-$2.86B+$5.76B	+$6.38B+$23.08B	+$1.69B+$17.16B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	IAU GLD	+21.98%+21.82%	+27.60%+28.89%	+20.38%+21.02%	+18.05%+18.66%
Max drawdown	IAU GLD	-12.21%-12.23%	-26.20%-26.25%	-26.20%-26.25%	-26.20%-26.25%
Max drawdown duration	IAU GLD	49d49d	256d256d	256d256d	256d256d

Trading data

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	IAU	GLD
Last sale 10/13/2026 at 1:30 PM	$78.25	$381.67
Previous close 10/12/2026	$78.34	$382.15
Consolidated volume 10/12/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of October 14, 2026

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	IAU	GLD
Last price	$78.25	$381.67
1D performance	-0.11%	-0.13%
AuM	$62.21 B	$141.50 B
E/R	0.25%	0.4%

Characteristics

	IAU	GLD
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	iShares	State Street Investment Management
Benchmark	LBMA London Gold Market Fixing Price PM Index	LBMA London Gold Market Fixing Price PM Index
N° of holdings	-	-
Asset class	Commodities	Commodities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	January 21, 2005	November 18, 2004
ESG	No	No

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Top 15 holdings

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Frequently asked questions about IAU and GLD

How have the IAU and GLD ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 12, 2026, IAU is down -3.35% year-to-date (YTD), while GLD has lost -4.45%. That puts IAU better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: IAU or GLD?

Year-to-date, the IAU ETF saw -$4.16B in flows, compared to -$1.10B for GLD.

Which ETF is more volatile: IAU or GLD?

Over the past year, IAU had a volatility of 27.6%, while GLD experienced 28.89%.

Which ETF is bigger: IAU or GLD?

As of October 12, 2026, IAU holds $62.21 B in assets under management (AUM), while GLD manages $141.50 B.

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IAUvsGLDETF Comparison

iShares Gold Trust ETF

State Street SPDR Gold Shares ETF

IAU vs GLD performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

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Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the IAU and GLD ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 12, 2026, IAU is down -3.35% year-to-date (YTD), while GLD has lost -4.45%. That puts IAU better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: IAU or GLD?

Year-to-date, the IAU ETF saw -$4.16B in flows, compared to -$1.10B for GLD.

Which ETF is more volatile: IAU or GLD?

Over the past year, IAU had a volatility of 27.6%, while GLD experienced 28.89%.

Which ETF is bigger: IAU or GLD?

As of October 12, 2026, IAU holds $62.21 B in assets under management (AUM), while GLD manages $141.50 B.

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