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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-16-026897
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-3ASR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160307
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160307
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20160307

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ISHARES GOLD TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001278680
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [6221]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-3ASR
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-209968
		FILM NUMBER:		161486846

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BLACKROCK INC.
		STREET 2:		400 HOWARD STREET
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		415-670-4879

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BLACKROCK INC.
		STREET 2:		400 HOWARD STREET
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ISHARES COMEX GOLD TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040204
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<TYPE>S-3ASR
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>iau20160304_s3asr.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM S-3ASR
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: iau20160304_s3asr.htm

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<TYPE>EX-5
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex5.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 5
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex5.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-8
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>ex8.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 8
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: ex8.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>ex23-1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.1
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: ex23-1.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>iaugraph.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: iaugraph.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
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