ETF·NYSE
iShares Gold Trust Micro (IAUM)
- Net assets
- $7.95B
- Expense ratio
- 0.09%
- Yield
- 0.00%
- 52-week range
- $39.02 $55.27
The short version
Where IAUM stands today, in four lines, and what CleaRank Financial AI makes of it.
IAUM at a glance
iShares Gold Trust Micro (IAUM): Hold, 55/100 on CleaRank's AI score.
- Trend Down: the price is below both its 50- and 200-day moving averages ($43.17 and $45.05).
- Fund Expense ratio 0.09%, $7.9B in net assets, +9.1% total return over 1 year.
Figures as of October 16, 2026.
CleaRank Financial AI
The iShares Gold Trust Micro (IAUM) is currently trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages ($43.17 and $45.05), indicating a neutral to slightly bearish technical trend.
Its Year-to-Date return stands at -3.11%, reflecting recent market performance for gold. The ETF's strategy is to closely track the price performance of gold bullion, offering investors a cost-effective way to gain exposure to the precious metals market without direct ownership. The fund holds gold bars in secure vaults, emphasizing capital preservation and acting as a hedge against inflation and currency depreciation.
Only on CleaRank
Figures we compute ourselves from IAUM's own price history. Tap one to see it in context.
Price and trading
The chart, today's range and how far the price has moved over each period.
Trend checks
0/4Price above its 50-day average ›
The price of $41.56 is 3.7% below the 50-day simple moving average of $43.17.Price above its 200-day average ›
The price is 7.8% below the 200-day simple moving average of $45.05.50-day average above the 200-day ›
The 50-day average ($43.17) is 4.2% below the 200-day average ($45.05), the arrangement of a falling longer-term trend.In the upper half of its 52-week range ›
The price sits at 16% of its 52-week range, between $39.02 and $55.27.
IAUM share price
Pick a period: each tab shows how far IAUM has moved over it, to the last close.
Today's trading
Where IAUM sits inside today's range and its 52-week range.
Fund facts and valuation
What the fund holds, what it costs and how it is valued.
Fund checks
3/3Expense ratio at or below 0.20% ›
The fund charges 0.09% a year, $9.00 on a $10,000 holding.Over $1B in net assets ›
Net assets total $7.9B.Positive return over one year ›
The fund family reports a one-year total return of 9.10%.
IAUM Fund Facts
The iShares Gold Trust Micro is an exchange-traded fund designed to closely track the price performance of gold bullion. Its primary function is to offer individual and institutional investors a cost-effective and convenient means to access the precious metals market without the need for direct ownership or physical storage of gold. This trust holds gold bars predominantly in London vaults, ensuring a high level of security and integrity in its holdings.
Trailing total returns
| Period | IAUM |
|---|---|
| YTD | -3.11% |
| 1 month | -8.48% |
| 3 months | 3.71% |
| 1 year | 9.10% |
| 3 years | 30.61% |
| 5 years | 19.02% |
As of Oct 16, 2026, IAUM has an expense ratio of 0.09%, $7.95B in net assets and a distribution yield of 0.00%.
Fund reference data as of Oct 16, 2026. Expense ratio and net assets are reported by the fund; returns are total returns and can differ from price change.
Key statistics
The headline figures for IAUM.
What the numbers say
CleaRank Financial AI's reading of IAUM's holdings, performance and risks.
The iShares Gold Trust Micro (IAUM) is a commodity-focused ETF managed by iShares, with an expense ratio of 0.09% and net assets totaling $7,949,300,736.
Its inception date was June 15, 2021. The fund's primary objective is to provide investors with a cost-effective and convenient means to access the gold market, holding physical gold bullion in secure vaults. Gold is often utilized as a hedge against inflation and currency depreciation, serving as a strategic asset for portfolio diversification and capital preservation during economic uncertainties. The ETF's turnover rate is 0.00%, indicating a buy-and-hold strategy for its underlying assets.
AI analysis and technicals
CleaRank's score and reasoning, the indicators behind it, and what the price moves with.
Momentum checks
1/3RSI not overbought or oversold ›
The 14-day RSI is 45.7, in neutral territory.RSI above 50 ›
An RSI of 45.7 is below the 50 midpoint, so sellers have had the upper hand over the last 14 days.MACD line above zero ›
The MACD line is negative, so the 12-day average is below the 26-day average.
CleaRank AI analysis of IAUM
The score, the reasoning behind it, and what could move the price next.
Momentum has shifted for IAUM: the 14-day RSI has moved from a higher level to 45.74, now indicating neutral momentum.
The ETF's current price of $41.56 is trading below its 20-day EMA ($41.82), 50-day SMA ($43.17), and 200-day SMA ($45.05). This positioning suggests that recent price action is under pressure relative to its intermediate and long-term averages. The Stochastic indicator is at 75.88, which is in the upper range but not yet overbought, while the CCI is at 63.82, indicating positive but not extreme momentum.
Technical indicators
Momentum and trend for IAUM, from its daily closes.
As of October 16, 2026, with IAUM at $41.56, its 14-day RSI is 45.7 (neutral territory), its 50-day simple moving average is $43.17 and its 200-day is $45.05.
Calculated by CleaRank on daily closes as of October 16, 2026: Wilder's 14-day RSI, 50- and 200-day simple moving averages, MACD line (12, 26).
What IAUM moves with
Correlation of daily returns over one year: +1 moves in step, 0 has no link, -1 moves the opposite way.
As of October 16, 2026, IAUM's 1-year correlation of daily returns is +0.17 with S&P 500 (SPY), +0.19 with Nasdaq 100 (QQQ), +0.30 with Bitcoin (BTC) and +0.98 with gold (XAU).
A trade plan, if you want one
Entry, stop and target levels from the moving averages and recent volatility. Educational, not advice.
IAUM trade plan
Entry, stop and target levels, sized to your account. Change the bias or the risk and every level updates.
Entry Strategies pick an entry style
Risk management
Profit targets (Based on Conservative Entry)
These levels come from IAUM's moving averages and recent volatility, not from a forecast. Educational levels, not financial advice; the full disclaimer is at the foot of the page.
Risk profile
How much IAUM tends to move, against the market and on its own.
The long record
IAUM's worst falls and recoveries, what $10,000 became, and which months have been kind to it.
Track record checks
3/4Average daily move under 2% ›
The price has moved 1.27% on an average day (30-day standard deviation of daily returns).Recovered from its worst fall ›
The worst fall was 26.3%, from January 2026 to July 2026; the price is still 22.7% below that peak.Most 1-year holds ended higher ›
88% of 1-year holding periods in the last 5 years ended with a gain.Beat the S&P 500 since the chart begins ›
$10,000 invested in July 2021 is now worth $23,430, against $19,228 in the S&P 500 (SPY).
IAUM Drawdowns & Recovery
As of October 16, 2026, IAUM's worst peak-to-trough fall over the last 5 years with dividends reinvested was -26.3% (January 2026 to July 2026); it is still 22.7% below that peak, and 88% of 1-year holding periods ended with a gain.
From weekly closing values with dividends reinvested. A drawdown is the fall from the highest value reached so far to a later low.
Growth of $10,000
What $10,000 put into IAUM in July 2021 is worth now, against the same amount in the S&P 500.
Against the market: IAUM beat the S&P 500 over this period: $23,430 against $19,228.
A $10,000 investment in IAUM in July 2021 would be worth about $23,430 today with dividends reinvested, compared with about $19,228 for the same investment in the S&P 500 benchmark (also with dividends reinvested).
Seasonal patterns
Which calendar months have been kind to IAUM, and which have not.
Strongest month, January: an average of +4.62%, up in 3 of 5 years.
Weakest month, June: an average of -2.90%, up in 1 of 5 years.
This month, October: has averaged +3.70%, up in 4 of 5 years. Past seasonality does not repeat on schedule.
Over the last 6 years, IAUM's strongest calendar month has been January (average +4.62%, up in 3 of 5 years) and its weakest June (average -2.90%, up in 1 of 5 years).
Average return for each calendar month over the last 6 years, from weekly closing prices with dividends included.
Long-term scenarios
Thousands of simulated paths from the price history. A range of outcomes, not a forecast.
Monte Carlo projection
Thousands of simulated paths for $10,000 in IAUM, from its own past volatility. The shaded area holds 80% of them.
CleaRank's 10-year Monte Carlo simulation projects that a $10,000 investment in IAUM today could grow to about $25,432 by 2036 in the base case, with a 90th-percentile outcome near $53,968 and a 10th-percentile outcome around $11,985 (above the amount invested: over ten years most simulated paths of a rising, moderately volatile asset end higher). Projections are statistical simulations, not guarantees.
IAUM 2030 Scenarios (Monte Carlo)
The same simulation in share prices, year by year.
CleaRank's simulation projects a price near $60.36 for IAUM by 2030 in the base case, from $41.56 today (1.5x over 4 years). The 10th-percentile path ends near $37.51. These are outcomes of a Monte Carlo simulation run on IAUM's historical return distribution, not price targets, and they assume no dividends are reinvested.
| Year | 10th percentile | Base case | 90th percentile | range base today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $35.96 | $45.62 | $57.87 | |
| 2028 | $35.77 | $50.08 | $70.12 | |
| 2029 | $36.41 | $54.98 | $83.03 | |
| 2030 | $37.51 | $60.36 | $97.15 | |
| 2031 | $38.93 | $66.27 | $113 |
Method: a lognormal simulation of IAUM's own volatility and capped historical trend, re-run daily; base case is the median path, the outer columns the 10th and 90th percentiles.
Questions people ask
Answered from the figures on this page, as of October 16, 2026.