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iShares Gold Strategy ETF

IAUF
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Today’s Change
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Snapshot
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Inception Date
Jun 6, 2018
Expense Ratio
0.25%
Type
Global Commodities & Metals
Fund Owner
Blackrock (iShares)
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$272,908
AUM
$46,074,226
Associated Index
Bloomberg Composite Gold Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
Passive/Active
Passive
Fractionable on Composer
Yes
Prospectus

Top 10 Holdings

IAU
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Gold Trust
23.71%
USD CASH
8.7%
B 0 10/03/23
TREASURY BILL
5.78%
B 0 12/07/23
TREASURY BILL
5.25%
TREASURY BILL
3.86%
BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY
3.7%
CASH COLLATERAL USD SGAFT
2.99%
TREASURY BILL
2.89%
B 0 11/02/23
TREASURY BILL
1.92%
B 0 06/13/24
TREASURY BILL
1.86%

What is IAUF?

The iShares Gold Strategy ETF seeks to provide exposure, on a total return basis, to the price performance of gold. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in a combination of (i) exchange-traded gold futures contracts and other exchange-traded or over-the-counter ( OTC ) derivatives (i.e., forward contracts, futures, options and swaps) that correlate to the investment returns of physical gold, based on the notional value of such derivative instruments; and (ii) exchange-traded products ( ETPs ) backed by or linked to physical gold, which may include the iShares Gold Trust (the Gold Trust ) ((i) and (ii) together, the Gold Investments ).

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ETFs related toIAUF

ETFs correlated to IAUF include GLD, GLDM, UGL

IAUF
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Gold Strategy ETF
GLD
SSgA Active Trust - SPDR Gold Shares ETF
GLDM
World Gold Trust - SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust
UGL
ProShares Trust - ProShares Ultra Gold 2x Shares
BAR
GraniteShares Gold Trust - GraniteShares Gold Shares
IAU
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Gold Trust
IAUM
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Gold Trust Micro
SGOL
abrdn ETF - abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
OUNZ
Merk Investments LLC - VanEck Merk Gold Trust
AAAU
Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Trust - Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF
GLTR
abrdn ETF - abrdn Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares ETF

What is ETF correlation?

Correlation is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two ETFs. It quantifies the degree to which prices of the two ETFs typically move together.

Here, correlation is measured over the past year with the Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearon’s r), which ranges from -1 to 1.

Using ETF correlations in portfolio and strategy construction

ETF correlations can help you create investing strategies and portfolios. Use them to:

  • Build a diversified portfolio from uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETFs with the aim of minimizing portfolio risk.
  • Compare correlated or related ETFs to find one with a lower expense ratio or higher trading volume.
  • Create an investing strategy that hedges an ETF with an uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETF.

FAQ

IAUF is a Global Commodities & Metals ETF. The iShares Gold Strategy ETF seeks to provide exposure, on a total return basis, to the price performance of gold. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in a combination of (i) exchange-traded gold futures contracts and other exchange-traded or over-the-counter ( OTC ) derivatives (i.e., forward contracts, futures, options and swaps) that correlate to the investment returns of physical gold, based on the notional value of such derivative instruments; and (ii) exchange-traded products ( ETPs ) backed by or linked to physical gold, which may include the iShares Gold Trust (the Gold Trust ) ((i) and (ii) together, the Gold Investments ).

IAUF tracks the Bloomberg Composite Gold Index.

No, IAUF is not actively managed. It is passively managed. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.

Yes, IAUF is passively managed. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested.

The 1-month return on IAUF is -0.0008%. This is the percent change in the value of IAUF over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on IAUF is -0.0063%. This is the percent change in the value of IAUF over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of IAUF for the past year is 0.1467%. Standard deviation is the typical amount that the daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

ETFs similar to IAUF include CPER, PPLT, and SIVR.

ETFs correlated to IAUF include GLD, GLDM, and UGL.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to IAUF include GLL, GDXD, and DUST.

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