iShares Gold Strategy ETF (IAUF)
IAUF is a passive ETF by iShares tracking the investment results of the Bloomberg Composite Gold Index. IAUF launched on Jun 6, 2018 and has a 0.25% expense ratio.
ETF Info
ISIN | US46431W6140 |
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CUSIP | 46431W614 |
Issuer | iShares |
Inception Date | Jun 6, 2018 |
Region | Global (Broad) |
Category | Precious Metals, Gold |
Index Tracked | Bloomberg Composite Gold Index |
Asset Class | Commodity |
Expense Ratio
The iShares Gold Strategy ETF has a high expense ratio of 0.25%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares Gold Strategy ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
iShares Gold Strategy ETF had a return of 5.99% year-to-date (YTD) and 10.23% in the last 12 months.
Period | Return | Benchmark |
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Year-To-Date | 5.99% | 10.04% |
1 month | 7.99% | 3.53% |
6 months | 16.37% | 22.79% |
1 year | 10.23% | 32.16% |
5 years (annualized) | 9.86% | 13.15% |
10 years (annualized) | N/A | 10.96% |
Monthly Returns Heatmap
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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2024 | -1.49% | 0.42% | ||||||||||
2023 | -1.33% | -4.73% | 7.36% | 2.51% | 1.29% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
This table presents risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares Gold Strategy ETF (IAUF) and compares them with a selected benchmark (^GSPC). These performance indicators assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.
Sharpe ratio | Sortino ratio | Omega ratio | Calmar ratio | Ulcer Index | |
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iShares Gold Strategy ETF | 0.94 | ||||
S&P 500 | 2.76 |
Dividends
Dividend History
iShares Gold Strategy ETF granted a 12.44% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $7.17 per share.
Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
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Dividend | $7.17 | $7.17 | $0.48 | $0.00 | $4.47 | $5.26 | $0.37 |
Dividend yield | 12.44% | 13.18% | 0.88% | 0.00% | 7.61% | 10.04% | 0.77% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares Gold Strategy ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $7.17 |
2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.48 |
2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.47 |
2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.26 |
2018 | $0.37 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares Gold Strategy ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the iShares Gold Strategy ETF was 23.35%, occurring on Sep 26, 2022. Recovery took 362 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
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-23.35% | Aug 7, 2020 | 538 | Sep 26, 2022 | 362 | Mar 6, 2024 | 900 |
-12.37% | Mar 10, 2020 | 8 | Mar 19, 2020 | 15 | Apr 9, 2020 | 23 |
-7.67% | Jun 21, 2018 | 13 | Aug 16, 2018 | 40 | Dec 31, 2018 | 53 |
-6.73% | Sep 5, 2019 | 60 | Nov 27, 2019 | 25 | Jan 6, 2020 | 85 |
-5.25% | Feb 20, 2019 | 42 | May 2, 2019 | 26 | Jun 18, 2019 | 68 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current iShares Gold Strategy ETF volatility is 3.42%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.