iShares Gold Trust offers exposure to one of the world’s most popular metals - gold. It is designed to track the spot price of gold bullion by holding gold bars in a secure vault, allowing investors to free themselves from finding a place to store the metal. The advisors attempt to constitute a simple and cost-effective means of taking an investment similar to an investment in gold. IAU offers exposure to the day-to-day movement of the price of gold bullion and can be used to diversify your portfolio and help protect against inflation.