What investor type does iShares Gold Trust fit best in FoxScore?

iShares Gold Trust looks fairly balanced in FoxScore: the sub-scores are close to each other. This often fits a diversified approach — then check the metrics (e.g., drawdowns/volatility) to see if they match your risk tolerance.

How meaningful is the available history for iShares Gold Trust?

iShares Gold Trust currently has about 15 years of price history available. That covers multiple market cycles including crisis phases, making long-term interpretation of returns, drawdowns and trend shifts more reliable.

What is FoxScore good for — and what is it not for?

FoxScore is an analysis and comparison tool: it helps you sort assets quickly, compare profiles and spot strengths/weaknesses. It’s not a substitute for your own research or fundamental analysis, and it’s not a buy/sell recommendation.

Analysis for iShares Gold Trust

IAU · As of: 02/17/2026

Basic information

Type: ETF

Region: US

Sector: Commodities

TER: –

History

Available history:15.0 years

Last tradingday:02/17/2026

Description & usage

The iShares Gold Trust is a commodity trust designed to closely track the price of gold. It holds physical gold (or fully gold-backed holdings), so returns largely mirror the gold price, net of fees. The trust does not generate ongoing income; outcomes depend on gold price dynamics, U.S. dollar moves and market sentiment. It is commonly used to add gold as a diversification or hedge component within a portfolio.

Scale: 0 = weak, 50 = average, 100 = top

Analysis summary

iShares Gold Trust (IAU) currently has a total score of 79 points, placing it in the strong range. The score is made up of Performance (82), Stability (75) and Trend (79). All three sub-scores are currently above average.

Performance scores 82 points (very strong). Key strength: 1Y return at 65.6 %. Even the weakest return is still strong in absolute terms: 10Y return at 298.1 %. This points to a sharper upswing more recently.

Stability scores 75 points (strong). Best-ranked metric: max drawdown (3Y) at -12.9 %. Even the weakest metric remains solid in absolute terms: current drawdown at -9.1 %. Higher Stability points are better and typically reflect calmer swings and smaller drawdowns—but prices can still fall.

Trend scores 79 points (strong). Key strength: relative strength (12M) at 52.2 %. Even the weakest metric remains solid in absolute terms: SMA50 distance at 5.1 %.

Overall, the profile is fairly consistent across dimensions. On a metric level, max drawdown (3Y) stands out, while current drawdown is the main weak spot.

(Historical evaluation, not investment advice.)

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Overall score

strong

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FAQ

What investor type does iShares Gold Trust fit best in FoxScore?: iShares Gold Trust looks fairly balanced in FoxScore: the sub-scores are close to each other. This often fits a diversified approach — then check the metrics (e.g., drawdowns/volatility) to see if they match your risk tolerance.
How meaningful is the available history for iShares Gold Trust?: iShares Gold Trust currently has about 15 years of price history available. That covers multiple market cycles including crisis phases, making long-term interpretation of returns, drawdowns and trend shifts more reliable.
What is FoxScore good for — and what is it not for?: FoxScore is an analysis and comparison tool: it helps you sort assets quickly, compare profiles and spot strengths/weaknesses. It’s not a substitute for your own research or fundamental analysis, and it’s not a buy/sell recommendation.