(IAU) iShares Gold Trust - Performance 39.6% in 12m
Compare IAU with Indices, Sectors and Commodities and Bonds. Who performs better in which timeframe?
Performance Rating
73.85%
#10 in Group
Rel. Strength
87.95%
#964 in Universe
Total Return 12m
39.61%
#7 in Group
Total Return 5y
92.95%
#20 in Group
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12m Total Return: IAU (39.6%) vs XLE (-10.6%)

5y Drawdown (Underwater) Chart

Top Performers in Commodities Focused
Overall best picks of Peer Group Selected by proven GARP Predictive Metrics, sorted by Growth Rating
Symbol | 1m | 12m | 5y | P/E | P/E Forward | PEG | EPS Stability |
EPS CAGR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DBA NYSE ARCA Invesco DB Agriculture Fund |
-0.78% | 9.17% | 115% | - | - | - | - | - |
IAUM NYSE ARCA iShares Gold Trust Micro |
10.7% | 40% | 87.2% | - | - | - | - | - |
GLDM NYSE ARCA SPDR Gold MiniShares |
10.7% | 39.8% | 94.4% | - | - | - | - | - |
BAR NYSE ARCA GraniteShares Gold Trust |
10.6% | 39.7% | 94.1% | - | - | - | - | - |
SGOL NYSE ARCA abrdn Physical Gold Shares |
10.6% | 39.7% | 93.9% | - | - | - | - | - |
AAAU BATS Goldman Sachs Physical Gold |
10.7% | 39.8% | 92.7% | - | - | - | - | - |
OUNZ NYSE ARCA VanEck Merk Gold Trust |
10.7% | 39.5% | 93.1% | - | - | - | - | - |
IAU NYSE ARCA iShares Gold Trust |
10.6% | 39.6% | 93% | - | - | - | - | - |
Performance Comparison: IAU vs XLE vs S&P 500
XLE (Energy Sector SPDR Fund ETF) is the Sector Benchmark for IAU
Total Return (including Dividends) | IAU | XLE | S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | 10.61% | -9.93% | -6.90% |
3 Months | 22.83% | -12.58% | -11.64% |
12 Months | 39.61% | -10.57% | 6.50% |
5 Years | 92.95% | 204.50% | 101.06% |
Trend Score (consistency of price movement) | IAU | XLE | S&P 500 |
1 Month | 67.5% | -64.4% | -74.5% |
3 Months | 93.0% | -28.8% | -88.2% |
12 Months | 94.2% | -5.9% | 66.1% |
5 Years | 72.8% | 94.8% | 84.3% |
Relative Strength (compared with Indexes) | Rank in Peer Group | vs. XLE | vs. S&P 500 |
1 Month | #6 | 22.8% | 18.8% |
3 Month | #6 | 40.5% | 39.0% |
12 Month | #8 | 56.1% | 31.1% |
5 Years | #26 | -36.6% | -4.04% |
FAQs
Does IAU iShares Gold Trust outperforms the market?
Yes,
over the last 12 months IAU made 39.61%, while its related Sector, the Energy Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) made -10.57%.
Over the last 3 months IAU made 22.83%, while XLE made -12.58%.
Over the last 3 months IAU made 22.83%, while XLE made -12.58%.
Performance Comparison IAU vs Indeces and Sectors
IAU vs. Indices IAU is Over or Underperforming
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
US S&P 500 | SPY | 4.36% | 17.5% | 32.2% | 33.1% |
US NASDAQ 100 | QQQ | 5.18% | 18.5% | 32.5% | 34.7% |
US Dow Jones Industrial 30 | DIA | 5.75% | 17.0% | 32.0% | 34.2% |
German DAX 40 | DAX | 1.56% | 19.1% | 15.1% | 21.0% |
Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 | CSI 300 | 3.60% | 18.6% | 25.3% | 33.6% |
Hongkong Hang Seng | HSI | 0.52% | 21.3% | 28.8% | 22.7% |
India NIFTY 50 | INDA | 1.27% | 4.91% | 29.8% | 36.3% |
Brasil Bovespa | EWZ | 0.45% | 15.3% | 30.3% | 49.3% |
IAU vs. Sectors IAU is Over or Underperforming
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
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Communication Services | XLC | 5.03% | 17.6% | 23.0% | 25.5% |
Consumer Discretionary | XLY | 6.04% | 16.2% | 29.5% | 31.1% |
Consumer Staples | XLP | 1.53% | 8.58% | 22.1% | 25.1% |
Energy | XLE | -1.16% | 20.5% | 31.8% | 50.2% |
Financial | XLF | 3.10% | 15.2% | 24.4% | 20.2% |
Health Care | XLV | 4.27% | 17.9% | 33.5% | 40.2% |
Industrial | XLI | 3.24% | 16.1% | 32.2% | 34.6% |
Materials | XLB | 1.42% | 17.4% | 39.3% | 47.1% |
Real Estate | XLRE | -0.68% | 14.1% | 30.6% | 22.5% |
Technology | XLK | 5.49% | 20.9% | 39.1% | 42.0% |
Utilities | XLU | 1.57% | 11.7% | 26.3% | 14.5% |
Aerospace & Defense | XAR | 2.37% | 11.3% | 22.8% | 15.5% |
Biotech | XBI | -1.32% | 24.6% | 46.7% | 49.8% |
Homebuilder | XHB | 4.15% | 18.0% | 49.8% | 48.8% |
Retail | XRT | 4.06% | 14.1% | 37.4% | 44.0% |