About this ETF
The iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF endeavors to replicate the returns of a global stock index featuring businesses principally focused on gold extraction.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Aug 26, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | +44.47% | +20.86% | -2.18% | +26.52% | +81.19% | +61.82% | +29.01% | +15.15% | +4.23% |
| Total return | +44.47% | +21.77% | -1.43% | +27.49% | +83.55% | +64.20% | +31.28% | +16.79% | +5.54% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 25, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.39% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $39.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Aug 25, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 50 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEWMONT | NEM | 17.10% | 3.42M | $450.3M |
| 2 | AGNICO EAGLE MINES | AEM.TO | 13.07% | 1.58M | $344.0M |
| 3 | BARRICK MINING | ABX.TO | 8.95% | 4.90M | $235.7M |
| 4 | WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS | WPM.TO | 7.76% | 1.27M | $204.3M |
| 5 | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC | ANG.JO | 5.06% | 1.11M | $133.3M |
| 6 | GOLD FIELDS | GFI.JO | 4.54% | 2.52M | $119.5M |
| 7 | KINROSS GOLD CORP | K.TO | 4.47% | 3.57M | $117.7M |
| 8 | COEUR MINING | CDE | 3.29% | 4.15M | $86.7M |
| 9 | PAN AMERICAN SILVER | PAAS.TO | 3.00% | 1.47M | $78.9M |
| 10 | EQUINOX GOLD | EQX.TO | 2.53% | 4.83M | $66.6M |
| 11 | ALAMOS GOLD INC CLASS A | AGI.TO | 2.48% | 1.70M | $65.3M |
| 12 | IAMGOLD CORP | IMG.TO | 2.16% | 2.60M | $56.8M |
| 13 | HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITE | HAR.JO | 2.11% | 2.43M | $55.5M |
| 14 | ELDORADO GOLD | ELD.TO | 1.89% | 1.07M | $49.7M |
| 15 | ENDEAVOUR MINING | EDV.L | 1.81% | 732.06K | $47.6M |
| 16 | SSR MINING | SSRM.TO | 1.63% | 1.11M | $43.0M |
| 17 | LUNDIN GOLD | LUG.TO | 1.46% | 508.18K | $38.5M |
| 18 | GENESIS MINERALS | GMD.AX | 1.44% | 6.17M | $37.8M |
| 19 | B2GOLD | BTO.TO | 1.32% | 6.05M | $34.7M |
| 20 | CHINA GOLD INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES | CGG.TO | 1.27% | 1.04M | $33.5M |
| 21 | CENTERRA GOLD | CG.TO | 1.23% | 1.37M | $32.3M |
| 22 | G MINING VENTURES CORP | GMIN.TO | 1.21% | 796.60K | $31.8M |
| 23 | OCEANAGOLD CORPORATION CORP | OGC.TO | 1.11% | 936.38K | $29.2M |
| 24 | TOREX GOLD RESOURCES | TXG.TO | 1.06% | 547.14K | $28.0M |
| 25 | WESDOME GOLD MINES LTD | WDO.TO | 0.98% | 997.46K | $25.8M |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 0.97% | Paid (last 12 months) | $0.9039 |
| Frequency | Semi-Annual | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Jun 15, 2026 | Last payment | $0.5264 (Jun 18, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | +98.91% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | +22.38% / +14.66% |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $0.5264 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $0.3775 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | $0.2384 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | $0.2160 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $0.1856 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | $0.2826 |
| Jun 07, 2023 | Jun 08, 2023 | Jun 13, 2023 | $0.2111 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Dec 14, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | $0.2820 |
| Jun 09, 2022 | Jun 10, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | $0.2290 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Dec 14, 2021 | Dec 17, 2021 | $0.3310 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Jun 11, 2021 | Jun 16, 2021 | $0.3120 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Dec 15, 2020 | Dec 18, 2020 | $0.1440 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 50.88% / 39.97% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 2.08 / 1.87 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -38.61% / -38.61% | Sortino 1Y | 2.96 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.82 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.424 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 35.79% | Risk-free rate used | 3.72% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Aug 26, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 449.33K | Average volume | 631.37K |
| AUM | $2.69B | Premium/Discount | -2.90% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV — an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $90.9M | +3.50% | $2.60B → $2.69B |
| 1 Week | $260.0M | +11.72% | $2.22B → $2.69B |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source — review them before investing.
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