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iShares® Gold Trust reported leadership changes at its sponsor, iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC. On March 27, 2026, Jay Jacobs was appointed to the Sponsor’s Board of Directors and named its President and Chief Executive Officer. He is a Managing Director at BlackRock and has led BlackRock’s U.S. equity ETFs since April 2025, with prior roles in thematic and active ETFs and earlier experience at Global X ETFs and the New York Stock Exchange.
On the same date, Shannon Ghia resigned as a Director and as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Sponsor. The filing states that her decision to resign was not due to any dispute or disagreement with the Sponsor or the Trust regarding operations, policies, or practices.
iShares Gold Trust is a New York grantor trust that holds physical gold to track the price of gold, before expenses, through exchange‑traded Shares. Each Share represents a fractional undivided interest in the Trust’s gold, held mainly in London and New York by JPMorgan as custodian.
The Trust’s net asset value rose from $32,955,472,597 at December 31, 2024 to $68,376,501,330 at December 31, 2025, while outstanding Shares increased from 668,650,000 to 842,850,000. As of June 30, 2025, Shares held by non‑affiliates had an aggregate market value of $46,389,389,528, and as of January 30, 2026 there were 850,200,000 Shares outstanding.
The Trust charges a Sponsor’s fee accruing daily at an annualized 0.25% of NAV, paid in kind by selling small amounts of gold, so the gold per Share declines over time unless gold prices rise. Shares are issued and redeemed only in 50,000‑Share Baskets through Authorized Participants, using LBMA Good Delivery gold.
The Trust is not registered as an investment company and is not a commodity pool, so Investment Company Act and CEA protections do not apply. It is treated as a grantor trust for U.S. tax purposes, so U.S. investors are taxed as if they directly own gold, generally subject to the collectible 28% long‑term capital gains rate. Key risks include gold price volatility, premiums or discounts versus NAV, operational and cybersecurity risks at service providers, and custody risks, though no material cybersecurity impacts were reported as of December 31, 2025.
iShares Gold Trust (IAU) filed its Q3 2025 report, showing net assets of $59,153,326,540 and NAV per share of $72.08 as of September 30, 2025. The trust held 15,466,659 ounces of gold with a fair value of $59,164,609,885. Net assets rose from $32,955,472,597 at December 31, 2024, primarily tracking the gold price increase from $2,610.85 to $3,825.30. NAV climbed 46.24% year-to-date, closely mirroring the 46.52% rise in gold.
Shares outstanding were 820,650,000 at September 30, 2025. Over nine months, the trust created 189,900,000 shares and redeemed 37,900,000. The period’s net increase in net assets from operations was $16,806,272,868, driven by $15,893,832,843 of unrealized gains, plus realized gains tied to redemptions and expense-related sales. Sponsor’s fees totaled $83,203,208 (annualized expense ratio 0.25%). For the quarter, net increase from operations was $7,943,194,530, and total return was 16.30%.