What is the Bar of Gold Weight of Your IRA?

• Gold bullion held in a retirement account has a weight of 400 troy ounces.
• An investor may sell the gold for cash and have the bullion bar delivered to his banking facility.
• However, investors wishing to hold gold in their retirement account have alternatives.

The weight of gold in a retirement account is the amount of gold owned by the account that is converted into cash. Gold bars held in the retirement account have a weight of 400 troy ounces. However, the account owner has the option of converting the gold into cash.

Gold IRAs

Gold IRAs through U.S. Gold Bureau are allocated gold accounts. This means that when you invest in a gold IRA, the custodian physically stores your gold in allocated bars. Each bar is stamped with its weight, which you will receive upon withdrawing gold from your account.
The gold IRAs investment minimum is $5,000. Weights of gold bars in $1,000 increments: 10.0, 10.5, 11.0, 11.5, 12.0, 12.5, 13.0, 13.5, 14.0, 14.5, 15.0, 15.5, 16.0, 16.5, 17.0, 17.5, 18.0, 18.5, 19.0, 19.5, 20.0, 20.5, 21.0, 21.5, 22.0, 22.5, 23.0, 23.5, 24.0, 24.5, 25.0, 25.5, 26.0, 26.5, 27.0, 27.5, 28.0, 28.5, 29.0, 29.5, 30.0, 30.5, 31.0, 31.5, 32.0, 32.5, 33.0, 33.5, 34.0, 34.5, 35.0, 35.5, 36.0, 36.5, 37.0, 37.5, 38.0, 38.5, 39.0, 39.5, 40.0, 40.5, 41.0, 41.5, 42.0, 42.5, 43.0, 43.5, 44.0, 44.5, 45.0, 45.5, 46.0, 46.5, 47.0, 47.5, 48.0, 48.5, 49.0, 49.5, 50.0, 50.5, 51.0, 51.5, 52.0, 52.5, 53

Gold Bar Weight

IRA (Individual Retirement Account) holders and holders of other types of IRAs who own gold bars should be aware of the weight of their gold bars.
Gold bars generally come in 1-kilogram increments, and the weight of each increment is stamped on the bar. The weight in ounces, however, is usually stamped on the certificate that accompanies the gold bar.
Gold bars are bought and sold in increments of 1-kilogram increments. Gold bars that are divisible into increments of less than 1 kilogram are divisible into increments of 1-gram increments. For example, a 1-kilogram gold bar can be divided into 16 1-gram pieces.

Gold Bar Size

Gold Bar Weight
.995 Fine Gold Bar 1 oz. XAU/USD ($1,261.00)
.916 Fine Gold Bar 1 oz. XAU/USD ($1,053.00)
.909 Fine Gold Bar 1 oz. XAU/USD ($912.00)
.901 Fine Gold Bar 1 oz. XAU/USD ($888.00)

Gold Bar Fineness

Gold Fineness is the measurement of gold's purity. A gold bar's fineness is measured in karats. The fineness is measured in units called "parts per thousand."
For example, gold that is 99.9 percent pure is 995 parts per thousand fine. Gold that is 99.99 percent pure is 999.9 parts per thousand fine.
Gold bars come in many sizes, so fineness can vary depending on the bar's weight. The weight of the bar of gold can range from 1 gram to 400 grams.

Gold Bar Purity

A gold bar's purity is expressed in terms of gold content. There are 31.1035 troy ounces of gold in one troy pound.
For example, if a gold bar is 995 fine, it is 99.5% pure gold.
Gold Bars' Weight and Size
A gold bar's weight, width and length are measured in grams, millimeters and millimeters, respectively.

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The Bottom Line

The primary determinant of the cost of gold held in your IRA is the bar or coin weight. Gold bullion bars come in a variety of different weights, from 1 gram to 400 ounces. Gold bullion coins are available for 1-ounce, 1/2-ounce, 1/4-ounce, 1/10-ounce, 1/20-ounce, and 1/30-ounce sizes.