What if I invested $1000 in iShares Gold (IAU) 10 years ago?

$1,000 invested in iShares Gold (IAU) 10 years ago would be worth about $3,076 today (a +207.6% total return, +12.0% per year).

What was the annual return (CAGR) of iShares Gold (IAU) over the last 10 years?

iShares Gold (IAU) delivered an annualised return (CAGR) of +12.0% over the last 10 years, based on monthly closing prices from Aug 2016 to Jul 2026.

What was the worst drawdown for iShares Gold (IAU) in this period?

The largest peak-to-trough drawdown for iShares Gold (IAU) over the last 10 years was -23.8%.

What if I invested in iShares Gold (IAU)?

See what a $1,000 investment in iShares Gold (IAU) (IAU) would be worth today across different holding periods. Each backtest below uses real historical monthly prices.

iShares Gold (IAU) · 1 year

What $1,000 1 year ago would be worth today

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iShares Gold (IAU) · 3 years

What $1,000 3 years ago would be worth today

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iShares Gold (IAU) · 5 years

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iShares Gold (IAU) · 10 years

What $1,000 10 years ago would be worth today

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iShares Gold (IAU) · 15 years

What $1,000 15 years ago would be worth today

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iShares Gold (IAU) · 20 years

What $1,000 20 years ago would be worth today

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