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iShares Physical Gold ETF

About this ETF

The Fund aims to achieve its investment objective by investing in precious metal-linked securities secured by physical gold bullion.

IssueriShares
Management fee (MER)0.18% p.a.
Inception date1 Nov 2023
BenchmarkLBMA Gold Price PM USD

Scout Score

67/100
Ranked #4 of 16 in Commodities

An independent score calculated by ETF Scout across 7 real-data factors (cost, diversification, tracking, liquidity, fund strength, performance, income), ranked against other funds in the same category.

Cost87
Diversification—
Tracking62
Liquidity67
Fund Strength51
Performance25
Income0

Strengths

  • Low fee — 0.18% p.a., cheaper than 87% of Commodities funds.

Weaknesses

  • Below-average yield — 0.09%, lower than 100% of Commodities peers.
  • Weak long-term return — +9.7% p.a. (blended), trails 75% of rated Commodities peers.

Performance (as of 5 Jan 2026)

Total returns, net of fees. Periods longer than 1 year are annualised.

1 Month-7.35%
3 Months-3.02%
YTD-14.02%
1 Year-9.38%
3 Years (p.a.)+20.60%

Price history

Cumulative return over the selected period, indexed to 0% at the start of the range.

-19%+26%+71%+116%+161%2023-102024-072025-042026-012026-11

Top holdings (as of 3 Jan 2026)

The fund's largest individual holdings, ranked by portfolio weight.