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title: "Here's How Much $1000 Invested In iShares Gold Trust Shares 20 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today"
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description: "Investing $1000 in iShares Gold Trust Shares (NYSE:IAU) 20 years ago would yield $65,081.82 today, reflecting an annualized return of 14.08%. The current market cap of IAU is $69.69 billion, highlighting the significant impact of compounded returns over time."
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# Here's How Much $1000 Invested In iShares Gold Trust Shares 20 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today

iShares Gold Trust Shares (NYSE:IAU) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 14.08% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 23.19%. Currently, iShares Gold Trust Shares has a market capitalization of $69.69 billion.

**Buying $1000 In IAU:** If an investor had bought $1000 of IAU stock 20 years ago, it would be worth **$65,081.82** today based on a price of $84.38 for IAU at the time of writing.

### iShares Gold Trust Shares's Performance Over Last 20 Years

![comp_fig](https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2026/1779233683_0.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg)

Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.

_This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor._

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