Ishares Gold Trust (IAU) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2010 - 2017)
Ishares Gold Trust's Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 333.8 million in Q1 2017, up 7.5% from 310.43 million a year earlier and up 1.9% from the prior quarter.
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Ishares Gold Trust (IAU) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2010 - 2017) Analysis & Trends
For FY2016, Shares Outstanding (Entity) at Ishares Gold Trust came in at 327.5 million, up 28.9% from FY2015.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.0% (FY2011 to FY2016).
- In earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 254.05 million in FY2015 (-5.1%), 267.7 million in FY2014 (-0.5%), 269 million in FY2013 (-25.2%) and 359.78 million in FY2012 (+27.6%).
- Quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) has moved between 254.05 million (Q4 2015) and 378.13 million (Q3 2016) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has increased for five straight quarters, with growth averaging 14.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding (Entity) over five years was Q3 2016 (growth of 41.4%); the worst was Q4 2013 (a decline of 25.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, IAU's Shares Outstanding (Entity) in the three quarters before Q1 2017 was 327.5 million (Q4 2016), 378.13 million (Q3 2016) and 347.05 million (Q2 2016).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 180.61 Bn | 126.74 Bn | - | 155.00 Mn |
| 2 | Spdr Gold Trust | 130.41 Bn | -427.59 Bn | - | 352.00 Mn |
| 3 | Blackstone | 94.42 Bn | 84.40 Bn | - | 752.60 Mn |
| 4 | Brookfield | 92.12 Bn | -91.19 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Kkr | 86.15 Bn | 6.30 Bn | - | 897.78 Mn |
| 6 | Brookfield Asset Management | 82.00 Bn | 76.81 Bn | - | 1.60 Bn |
| 7 | Apollo Global Management | 67.13 Bn | -15.67 Bn | 10.56 Bn | 575.97 Mn |
| 8 | Wheaton Precious Metals | 53.57 Bn | 48.99 Bn | 687.86 Mn | - |
| 9 | Ameriprise Financial | 46.38 Bn | 8.29 Bn | 4.89 Bn | - |
| 10 | Ishares Gold Trust | 27.29 Bn | 27.29 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2017 | 333.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 327.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 378.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 347.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 310.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 254.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 267.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 279.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 274.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 267.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 269.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 273.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 273.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 269.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 294.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 296.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 350.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 359.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 332.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 298.73 Mn |
API Access
Ishares Gold Trust Shares Outstanding (Entity) 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=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=IAU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=IAU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();