NYSE$IAU
iShares Gold Trust · Q1 2026 earnings
Q1 2026 earnings ·
Briefing
iShares Gold Trust reported Q1 2026 NAV of $86.73 per share with a $5.84 per-share net increase from gold price appreciation.
For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, the iShares Gold Trust (IAU) held gold bullion with fair value of approximately $70.6 billion and net assets of $70.6 billion. NAV per share was $86.73 versus $81.13 at December 31, 2025. Net investment loss from the sponsor fee was $47.4 million, offset by net realized and unrealized gains on gold; net increase in net assets per share was $5.84 versus $9.53 a year ago.
- NAV per share $86.73 (+6.9% during the quarter).
- Gold bullion fair value ~$70.6B; 814.1M shares outstanding.
- Sponsor fee $47.4M; net investment loss from fees.
- Returns track spot gold less fees and trust expenses.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
iShares Gold Trust · Revenue · Quarterly
$2.73B
Forward guidance
Gold ETFs do not provide earnings guidance; performance follows gold prices, flows, and sponsor fees.
Tailwinds
- NAV rose with gold bullion appreciation in Q1 2026.
- Large scale and liquidity on NYSE.
Headwinds
- Sponsor fee drags long-term returns vs. spot gold.
- Share redemptions/creations sensitive to investor demand.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2026
+0.1%
Avg return
Earnings day
-0.1%
Avg return
5 days after
+0.3%
Avg return
30 days after
57%
17 / 30 earnings
Positive
+2.2%
Q3 2020
Best reaction
-2.4%
Q2 2021
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +0.2% | +0.5% | -8.0% | |
| Q3 2025 | +1.1% | +4.4% | +6.6% | |
| Q2 2025 | +0.1% | +0.7% | +5.1% | |
| Q1 2025 | -1.5% | -5.5% | -3.3% | |
| Q3 2024 | +1.7% | -2.3% | -1.1% | |
| Q2 2024 | +1.6% | +3.4% | +4.6% | |
| Q1 2024 | -0.3% | +1.0% | -1.2% | |
| Q3 2023 | +0.3% | -1.9% | +4.3% | |
| Q2 2023 | +0.3% | -1.0% | +0.3% | |
| Q1 2023 | -1.6% | -0.9% | -4.9% | |
| Q3 2022 | +1.0% | +3.0% | +10.5% | |
| Q2 2022 | +1.6% | +1.6% | -3.1% | |
| Q1 2022 | +0.2% | -1.3% | -1.5% | |
| Q3 2021 | -0.8% | +2.0% | -0.3% | |
| Q2 2021 | -2.4% | -2.8% | +1.4% | |
| Q1 2021 | -0.8% | +2.2% | +4.4% | |
| Q3 2020 | +2.2% | -1.8% | -3.6% | |
| Q2 2020 | +0.9% | +0.2% | -4.2% | |
| Q1 2020 | -1.0% | -0.6% | -1.5% | |
| Q3 2019 | +0.5% | -2.0% | -1.6% | |
| Q2 2019 | +0.9% | +2.5% | +3.9% | |
| Q1 2019 | +0.3% | +0.6% | +4.2% | |
| Q3 2018 | -0.4% | -1.7% | +0.5% | |
| Q2 2018 | -0.5% | -0.3% | -1.4% | |
| Q1 2018 | +0.0% | +0.2% | -1.4% | |
| Q3 2017 | -0.4% | -0.4% | -2.6% | |
| Q2 2017 | +0.2% | +2.6% | +7.1% | |
| Q1 2017 | +0.1% | -0.6% | +4.1% | |
| Q3 2016 | -1.8% | -5.8% | -10.1% | |
| Q2 2016 | -0.1% | -0.2% | +0.5% |
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