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GLD vs IAU

GLD: An exchange-traded fund that provides investors with exposure to the price of physical gold bullion. IAU: A physically-backed exchange-traded fund that allows investors to track the price of gold without the necessity of physical ownership or storage.

Side-by-side fundamentals

MetricGLDIAUEdge
Price as of 2026-10-08 close$378.62$77.66

Fundamentals: market data. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.

Last updated 2026-10-08.

Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.