Ishares Gold Trust (IAU) Accumulated Expenses (2010 - 2014)
Ishares Gold Trust's Accumulated Expenses was $1.32 million in Q4 2014, down 5.0% from $1.39 million a year earlier and down 1.9% from the prior quarter.
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Ishares Gold Trust (IAU) Accumulated Expenses (2010 - 2014) Analysis & Trends
From Q4 2010 onward, Ishares Gold Trust has reported Accumulated Expenses for 16 quarters.
- Accumulated Expenses shows a four-year compound annual growth rate of 5.5% (FY2010 to FY2014).
- In earlier years, Accumulated Expenses was $1.39 million in FY2013 (-43.9%), $2.49 million in FY2012 (+28.2%), $1.94 million in FY2011 (+81.6%) and $1.07 million in FY2010.
- The Q4 2014 figure marks the lowest quarterly Accumulated Expenses since Q4 2010.
- Compared with a year earlier, Accumulated Expenses has declined for seven straight quarters, with an average decline of 18.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Accumulated Expenses over five years was Q4 2011 (growth of 81.6%); the worst was Q4 2013 (a decline of 43.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, IAU's Accumulated Expenses in the three quarters before Q4 2014 was $1.35 million (Q3 2014), $1.38 million (Q2 2014) and $1.51 million (Q1 2014).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 182.41 Bn | 124.93 Bn | - |
| 2 | Spdr Gold Trust | 134.84 Bn | -423.17 Bn | - |
| 3 | Blackstone | 95.70 Bn | 85.68 Bn | - |
| 4 | Brookfield | 93.08 Bn | -90.24 Bn | - |
| 5 | Kkr | 86.27 Bn | 6.42 Bn | - |
| 6 | Brookfield Asset Management | 84.65 Bn | 79.46 Bn | - |
| 7 | Apollo Global Management | 70.38 Bn | -15.79 Bn | 4.14 Bn |
| 8 | Wheaton Precious Metals | 61.81 Bn | 57.24 Bn | 687.86 Mn |
| 9 | Franco Nevada | 49.09 Bn | 46.45 Bn | 451.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ishares Gold Trust | 28.21 Bn | 28.21 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 1.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 1.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 1.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 1.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 1.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 1.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 2.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 2.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 2.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 1.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 2.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 1.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 1.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 1.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1.07 Mn |
API Access
Ishares Gold Trust Accumulated Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=accumulated-expenses&ticker=IAU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "accumulated-expenses", "ticker": "IAU", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=accumulated-expenses&ticker=IAU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();