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ISHARES GOLD TRUST — Investor Relations & Filings

Ticker · IAU ISIN · US4642852044 LEI · 5493006UOY7GXQW0IP42 US Financial and insurance activities
Filings indexed 489 across all filing types
Latest filing 2007-02-22 Transaction in Own Shar…
Country US United States of America
Listing US IAU

The iShares Gold Trust (IAU) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that seeks to reflect the general performance of the price of gold. The Trust's assets consist entirely of physical gold bullion held in a secure vault. It is designed to offer investors a simple, cost-effective, and convenient way to gain exposure to the gold market without the need to physically purchase, store, and insure gold bars. The investment objective is to track the spot price of gold bullion before the payment of the Trust's expenses.

Recent filings

Filing Released Lang Actions
POST EFFECTIVE AMEND #3 TO FORM S-1 FOR ISHARES COMEX GOLD TRUST
Transaction in Own Shares Classification · 95% confidence The document is a Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Form S-1 registration statement filed with the SEC for iShares COMEX Gold Trust. It is a detailed registration statement related to securities offering, including prospectus information, trust structure, risk factors, and financial statements. Form S-1 and its amendments are related to securities registration and capital raising activities. This type of filing is best classified under 'Transaction in Own Shares' (POS) because it involves registration and issuance of shares for the trust. The document is not an annual report, earnings release, or other financial report but a regulatory filing related to share issuance and registration. The length and content confirm it is the actual filing, not just an announcement. Therefore, the appropriate classification is POS with high confidence.
2007-02-22 English
FORM 8-K
Regulatory Filings Classification · 95% confidence The document is a Form 8-K current report filed with the SEC, which is used to announce unscheduled material events or corporate changes. The text describes an amendment to the Depositary Trust Agreement involving a substitution of the sponsor entity for the iShares COMEX Gold Trust. There are no financial statements or detailed financial data presented, nor is this an annual or quarterly report. The document is not a proxy, earnings release, or management discussion. It is a regulatory announcement of a corporate event. The length is 3584 characters, which is relatively short and consistent with a Form 8-K filing. Therefore, the best classification is Regulatory Filings (RNS), which is the fallback for miscellaneous regulatory announcements that do not fit other categories.
2007-02-07 English
FORM 8-K
Regulatory Filings Classification · 95% confidence The document is a Form 8-K current report filed with the SEC, which is used for reporting unscheduled material events or corporate changes. The content describes an amendment to the Depositary Trust Agreement related to internal control over financial reporting. It does not contain comprehensive financial statements or detailed financial analysis. The document is relatively short (2923 characters) and focuses on a specific event rather than a full financial report. Therefore, it is best classified as a Regulatory Filing (RNS), which is the fallback category for miscellaneous filings that do not fit other specific categories.
2006-11-20 English
FORM 10-Q FOR PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006.
Interim / Quarterly Report Q3 2006
2006-11-14 English
Regulatory Filings 2006
Regulatory Filings Classification · 95% confidence The document is a letter from legal counsel to the SEC regarding a Post-Effective Amendment to a Registration Statement on Form S-1. The letter confirms the sponsor's practice of disseminating the Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Trust daily to market participants. The document is short (1356 characters) and serves as a confirmation letter rather than a financial report or detailed filing. It relates specifically to NAV dissemination practices but does not contain actual NAV data or a NAV report. Therefore, it is best classified as a Regulatory Filing (RNS) because it is a formal communication to the SEC that does not fit other specific categories.
2006-08-30 English
424B-3
Capital/Financing Update Classification · 95% confidence The document is a detailed prospectus for the iShares COMEX Gold Trust, including extensive information about the trust structure, objectives, risk factors, legal matters, and financial statements. It includes a registration statement number and is filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3), which relates to prospectus supplements or updates in securities offerings. The document contains detailed financial data, legal disclosures, and operational descriptions typical of a prospectus or offering document rather than a simple announcement or summary. It is not an annual or quarterly report, nor is it a call transcript or management report. It is a capital markets document related to the issuance of securities (shares of the trust). Given the nature of the document as a prospectus for a securities offering, the most appropriate classification is Capital/Financing Update (CAP).
2006-08-30 English

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