| COMEX Gold Trust (IAU) |
This information must be accompanied by a current prospectus, which may be obtained by clicking here. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing. The iShares® COMEX Gold Trust ("Gold Trust") is not an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or a commodity pool for purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act. Shares of the Gold Trust are not subject to the same regulatory requirements as mutual funds.
The iShares COMEX Gold Trust ("Gold Trust") seeks to correspond generally, to the day-to-day movement of the price of gold bullion. The objective of the Gold Trust is for the value to reflect, at any given time, the price of gold owned by the Gold Trust at that time, less the expenses and liabilities of the Gold Trust.
Trust Inception Date: 1/21/2005
| NAV as of 7/23/2008 | Price as of 7/22/2008 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| NAV * | $90.97 | Price | $93.20 |
| Change | $-2.52 | Change | $-2.11 |
| Change | -2.70% | Change | -2.21% |
| Profile as of 7/23/2008 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Net Assets | $1,814,787,271 | Ounces of Gold in Trust |
1,967,972.052 |
| Shares Outstanding | 19,950,000 | Tonnes of Gold in Trust |
61.21 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.40% | Indicative Basket Gold Amount | 4,930.929 |
| Beta (vs. S&P 500) | -0.33 | Basket Gold Amount | 4,930.983 |
| NAV per IAU in Gold | 98.619% | ||
| Premium/Discount as of 7/22/2008 | |
|---|---|
| Premium/Discount | -0.30% |
| NAV | $93.49 |
| Mid-Point | $93.205 |
| Closing Price | $93.20 |
| Last Trade Time | N/A |
| Trading Volume | 7,900 |
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| Trading Information | |
|---|---|
| Related Bloomberg Symbol | GCA<cmdty>CT |
| NAV Ticker | IAU.NV |
| Underlying Trading Value Ticker | IAU.IV |
| Shares Outstanding Ticker | IAU.SO |
| CUSIP | 464285105 |
| *Refer to current month's contract. For the last two business days of the month when the current contract has expired, use the next month's contract. Current day's closing price will be marked with an "s". | |
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There are risks involved with investing, including possible loss of principal. Because shares of the Gold Trust are created to reflect the price of the gold held by the Trust, the market price of the shares will be as unpredictable as the price of gold has historically been. Additionally, shares of the Gold Trust are bought and sold at market price (not NAV). Brokerage commissions will reduce returns.