A gold exchange-traded fund that passively holds physical bullion and issues shares designed to track the daily gold price before expenses, trading on NYSE Arca as IAU. Launched in January 2005 by BlackRock, its iShares brand traces back to Barclays Global Investors, which began offering index shares in the 1990s as WEBS—World Equity Benchmark Shares. The "i" in iShares originally hinted at easy individual and online trading, echoing the internet age.
Jay Jacobs appointed President and CEO of iShares Gold Trust sponsor; Shannon Ghia resigns
Shannon Ghia resigned as Director, President, and CEO of the Sponsor, effective March 27, 2026, with no dispute or disagreement cited.
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On March 27, 2026, Jay Jacobs was appointed to the Board of Directors of iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC, the sponsor of iShares Gold Trust.
Jacobs was also appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Sponsor, effective March 27, 2026.
Jacobs is a Managing Director at BlackRock and has served as U.S. Head of Equity ETFs since April 7, 2025.
Jacobs previously worked at Global X ETFs and the New York Stock Exchange; he holds a BA from Emory University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
Lindsey Haswell appointed to iShares Gold Trust sponsor board; Kimun Lee to resign effective Nov 6, 2024
Haswell was also appointed as a member of the Sponsor's Audit Committee on the same date.
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On April 23, 2024, Lindsey Haswell was appointed to the Board of Directors of iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC, the sponsor of iShares Gold Trust.
Haswell, 46, is Chief Legal and Administrative Officer of MoonPay, a web3 and crypto payments company, and has held similar roles at Blockchain.com and Lime.
Kimun Lee notified the Sponsor on April 23, 2024, that he will resign as a Director effective November 6, 2024.
Lee's resignation is not due to any dispute or disagreement with the Sponsor or the Trust regarding operations, policies, or practices.
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
iShares Gold Trust appoints Shannon Ghia as President/CEO and Bryan Bowers as CFO of its Sponsor, effective June 3, 2022.
Bowers also appointed to the Sponsor's Board of Directors, replacing Lohrey as Director.
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Shannon Ghia appointed President and CEO of iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC, effective June 3, 2022, replacing Paul Lohrey.
Bryan Bowers appointed CFO of the Sponsor, effective June 3, 2022, replacing Trent W. Walker.
Lohrey and Walker resigned as President/CEO/Director and CFO, respectively, effective June 3, 2022, with no dispute or disagreement cited.
Ghia is a Managing Director at BlackRock and Global Co-Head of ETF Markets; Bowers is a Director at BlackRock managing Product Oversight and Governance.
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
iShares Gold Trust amends trust agreement to perpetual term and higher sponsor fee cap
On January 31, 2022, iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, entered into a Fifth Amended and Restated Depositary Trust Agreement.
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The agreement changes the Trust's term from a fixed term to perpetual.
The Sponsor's annual assumption of legal fees and expenses increases from $100,000 to $500,000.
The amendment constitutes a material modification to the rights of security holders.
The full trust agreement was filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the 8-K.
1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement · 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits