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March 1, 2023 |
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2023 Prospectus |
• | iShares
Gold Strategy ETF | IAUF | CBOE BZX |
Ticker: IAUF | Stock Exchange: Cboe BZX |
(ongoing expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investments) | ||||||||||||
Management Fees |
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees |
Other Expenses |
Acquired
Fund Fees and Expenses |
Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
Fee Waiver | Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver | ||||||
( |
1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | |||
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
One Year | Since
Fund Inception | ||
(Inception
Date: |
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Return Before Taxes
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- |
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Return After Taxes on Distributions1
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- |
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Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of
Fund Shares1
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- |
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Bloomberg Composite Gold Index (Index returns do not reflect deductions for fees, expenses, or taxes) | - |
1 |
iShares Gold Strategy ETF | |||||||||
Year
Ended 10/31/22 |
Year
Ended 10/31/21 |
Year
Ended 10/31/20 |
Year
Ended 10/31/19 |
Period
From 06/06/18(a) to 10/31/18 | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $54.54 | $62.75 | $57.41 | $46.76 | $50.00 | ||||
Net investment income (loss)(b) | 0.38 | (0.07) | 0.13 | 0.82 | 0.27 | ||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c) | (5.24) | (3.67) | 10.47 | 10.20 | (3.51) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | (4.86) | (3.74) | 10.60 | 11.02 | (3.24) | ||||
Distributions from net investment income(d) | — | (4.47) | (5.26) | (0.37) | — | ||||
Net asset value, end of period | $49.68 | $54.54 | $62.75 | $57.41 | $46.76 | ||||
Total Return(e) | |||||||||
Based on net asset value | (8.92)% | (6.21)% | 20.64% | 23.74% | (6.48)%(f) | ||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets(g) | |||||||||
Total expenses | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.25%(h) | ||||
Total expenses after fees waived | 0.17% | 0.13% | 0.13% | 0.18% | 0.19%(h) | ||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.69% | (0.12)% | 0.22% | 1.58% | 1.45%(h) | ||||
Supplemental Data | |||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $34,773 | $29,996 | $21,964 | $8,612 | $4,676 | ||||
Portfolio turnover rate(i) | 52% | 121% | 77% | 47% | 13% | ||||
(a) Commencement of operations. | |||||||||
(b) Based on average shares outstanding. | |||||||||
(c) The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities. | |||||||||
(d) Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. | |||||||||
(e) Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. | |||||||||
(f) Not annualized. | |||||||||
(g) Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. | |||||||||
(h) Annualized. | |||||||||
(i) Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions. |
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