Physical gold ETFs
IAU vs SGOL.
iShares Gold Trust (Gold bullion) against abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (Gold bullion, Swiss-vaulted) — fees, long-horizon total returns, holdings overlap, and sector tilt, side by side.
Performance · total returndaily bars · as of 2026-07-16
| IAU | SGOL | SPREAD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| YTD (cumulative) | -7.85% | — | — |
| 1Y CAGR | +18.5% | — | — |
| 3Y CAGR | +26.4% | — | — |
| 5Y CAGR | +16.8% | — | — |
| 10Y CAGR | +11.3% | — | — |
| Since inception CAGR | +10.6% | — | — |
Total return: dividend- and split-adjusted daily closes (distributions reinvested). Spread is IAU minus SGOL. IAU since-inception measured from first available bar January 28, 2005. Since-inception spans differ — compare that row with care.
Fund facts
| IAU | SGOL | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | iShares Gold Trust | abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF |
| Category | Commodities Focused | Commodities Focused |
| Style | Passive | Passive |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | — |
| Assets (AUM) | $60.1B | $6.7B |
| Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Avg volume (3-mo) | 6.0M | 2.5M |
| Inception | January 21, 2005 | September 9, 2009 |
| Benchmark proxy | LBMA Gold Price | S&P 500 |
Expense ratios verified against issuer fact sheets. Dividend yield is trailing 12-month distributions divided by price, as reported by the fund data provider.
Holdings overlap
The provider doesn't break out holdings for IAU — overlap can't be computed.
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