This information should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes to financial statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this Form 10‑Q. The discussion and analysis that follows may contain statements that relate to future events or future performance. In some cases, such forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions. Actual events or results may differ materially. These statements are based upon certain assumptions and analyses made by the Sponsor on the basis of its perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Whether or not actual results and developments will conform to the Sponsor’s expectations and predictions, however, is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the special considerations discussed below, general economic, market and business conditions, changes in laws or regulations, including those concerning taxes, made by governmental authorities or regulatory bodies, and other world economic and political developments. Although the Sponsor does not make forward-looking statements unless it believes it has a reasonable basis for doing so, the Sponsor cannot guarantee their accuracy. Except as required by applicable disclosure laws, neither the Trust nor the Sponsor is under a duty to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform such statements to actual results or to a change in the Sponsor’s expectations or predictions. Introduction The iShares Gold Trust (the “Trust”) is a grantor trust formed under the laws of the State of New York. The Trust does not have any officers, directors, or employees and is administered by The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Trustee”) acting as trustee, pursuant to the Fifth Amended and Restated Depositary Trust Agreement (the “Trust Agreement”) between the Trustee and iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC, the sponsor of the Trust (the “Sponsor”). The Trust issues units of beneficial interest (“Shares”), representing fractional undivided beneficial interests in its net assets. The assets of the Trust consist primarily of gold bullion held by a custodian as an agent of the Trust responsible only to the Trustee. The Trust is a passive investment vehicle and seeks to reflect generally the performance of the price of gold. The Trust seeks to reflect such performance before payment of the Trust’s expenses and liabilities. The Trust does not engage in any activities designed to obtain a profit from, or ameliorate losses caused by, changes in the price of gold. The Trust issues and redeems Shares only in exchange for gold, only in aggregations of 50,000 Shares (a “Basket”) or integral multiples thereof, and only in transactions with registered broker-dealers that have previously entered into an agreement with the Sponsor and the Trustee governing the terms and conditions of such transactions (such broker-dealers, the “Authorized Participants”). A list of the current Authorized Participants is available from the Sponsor or the Trustee. Shares of the Trust trade on NYSE Arca, Inc. under the ticker symbol IAU. Valuation of Gold Bullion; Computation of Net Asset Value On each business day, as soon as practicable after 4:00 p.m. (New York time), the Trustee evaluates the gold held by the Trust and determines the net asset value of the Trust and the net asset value per Share (“NAV”). The Trustee values the gold held by the Trust using the price per fine troy ounce of gold determined in an electronic auction hosted by ICE Benchmark Administration (“IBA”) that begins at 3:00 p.m. (London time) and published shortly thereafter, on the day the valuation takes place (such price, the “LBMA Gold Price PM”). If there is no announced LBMA Gold Price PM on any day, the Trustee is authorized to use the most recently announced price of gold determined in an electronic auction hosted by IBA that begins at 10:30 a.m. (London time) (such price, the “LBMA Gold Price AM”), unless the Trustee, in consultation with the Sponsor, determines that such price is inappropriate as a basis for evaluation. The LBMA Gold Price AM and LBMA Gold Price PM are used by the Trust because they are commonly used by the U.S. gold market as indicators of the value of gold and are permitted to be used under the Trust Agreement. The use of indicators of the value of gold bullion other than the LBMA Gold Price AM and LBMA Gold Price PM could result in materially different fair value pricing of the gold held by the Trust, and as such, could result in different cost or market adjustments or in different redemption value adjustments of the outstanding redeemable capital Shares. Having valued the gold held by the Trust, the Trustee then subtracts all accrued fees, expenses and other liabilities of the Trust from the total value of the gold and other assets held by the Trust. The result is the net asset value of the Trust. The Trustee computes NAV by dividing the net asset value of the Trust by the number of Shares outstanding on the date the computation is made. Liquidity The Trust is not aware of any trends, demands, conditions or events that are reasonably likely to result in material changes to its liquidity needs. In exchange for a fee, the Sponsor has agreed to assume most of the expenses incurred by the Trust. As a result, the only ordinary expense of the Trust during the period covered by this report was the Sponsor’s fee. The Trust’s only source of liquidity is its sales of gold. Critical Accounting Policies The financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements relies on estimates and assumptions that impact the Trust’s financial position and results of operations. These estimates and assumptions affect the Trust’s application of accounting policies. A description of the valuation of gold bullion, a critical accounting policy that the Trust believes is important to understanding its results of operations and financial position, is provided in the section entitled “Valuation of Gold Bullion; Computation of Net Asset Value” above. In addition, please refer to Note 2 to the financial statements included in this report for further discussion of the Trust’s accounting policies. 11 Table of Contents Results of Operations The Quarter Ended June 30, 2026 The Trust’s net asset value decreased from $70,606,085,334 at March 31, 2026 to $60,092,738,000 at June 30, 2026, a 14.89% decrease. The decrease in the Trust’s net asset value resulted primarily from a decrease in the price of gold, which fell 12.64% from $4,608.35 at March 31, 2026 to $4,026.05 at June 30, 2026, and was also affected by a decrease in the number of outstanding Shares, which fell from 814,100,000 Shares at March 31, 2026 to 793,600,000 Shares at June 30, 2026, a consequence of 19,100,000 Shares (382 Baskets) being created and 39,600,000 Shares (792 Baskets) being redeemed during the quarter. The 12.69% decrease in the NAV from $86.73 at March 31, 2026 to $75.72 at June 30, 2026 is directly related to the 12.64% decrease in the price of gold. The NAV decreased slightly more than the price of gold on a percentage basis due to the Sponsor’s fee, which was $43,365,547 for the quarter, or 0.06% of the Trust’s average weighted assets of $69,574,765,644 during the quarter. The NAV of $91.65 on April 17, 2026 was the highest during the quarter, compared with a low during the quarter of $75.27 on June 25, 2026. The net decrease in net assets resulting from operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 was $8,985,628,716, resulting from an unrealized loss on investment in gold bullion of $10,474,871,314 and a net investment loss of $43,365,547, partially offset by a net realized gain of $23,767,645 from gold bullion sold to pay expenses and a net realized gain of $1,508,840,500 on gold bullion distributed for the redemption of Shares. Other than the Sponsor’s fee of $43,365,547, the Trust had no expenses during the quarter. The Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2026 The Trust’s net asset value decreased from $68,376,501,330 at December 31, 2025 to $60,092,738,000 at June 30, 2026, a 12.11% decrease. The decrease in the Trust’s net asset value resulted primarily from a decrease in the price of gold, which fell 6.54% from $4,307.95 at December 31, 2025 to $4,026.05 at June 30, 2026, and was also affected by a decrease in the number of outstanding Shares, which fell from 842,850,000 Shares at December 31, 2025 to 793,600,000 Shares at June 30, 2026, a consequence of 42,750,000 Shares (855 Baskets) being created and 92,000,000 Shares (1,840 Baskets) being redeemed during the period. The 6.67% decrease in the NAV from $81.13 at December 31, 2025 to $75.72 at June 30, 2026 is directly related to the 6.54% decrease in the price of gold. The NAV decreased slightly more than the price of gold on a percentage basis due to the Sponsor’s fee, which was $90,772,866 for the period, or 0.12% of the Trust’s average weighted assets of $73,227,718,592 during the period. The NAV of $101.77 on January 29, 2026 was the highest during the period, compared with a low during the period of $75.27 on June 25, 2026. The net decrease in net assets resulting from operations for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was $4,074,055,842, resulting from an unrealized loss on investment in gold bullion of $8,244,396,007 and a net investment loss of $90,772,866, partially offset by a net realized gain of $48,682,619 from gold bullion sold to pay expenses and a net realized gain of $4,212,430,412 on gold bullion distributed for the redemption of Shares. Other than the Sponsor’s fee of $90,772,866, the Trust had no expenses during the period.