ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) Name |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
SM |
Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) Name |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Not applicable. |
Large accelerated filer ☐ |
☒ |
Non-Accelerated filer ☐ |
Smaller reporting company | |||
Emerging growth company |
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Item 1B. |
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Item 3. |
23 |
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Item 4. |
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24 |
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Item 5. |
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Item 6. |
24 |
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Item 7. |
26 |
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Item 7A. |
32 |
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Item 8. |
33 |
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Item 9. |
33 |
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Item 9A. |
33 |
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Item 9B. |
34 |
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35 |
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Item 10. |
35 |
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Item 11. |
38 |
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Item 12. |
38 |
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Item 13. |
38 |
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Item 14. |
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Item 15. |
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Item 16. |
41 |
Tonnes |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
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SUPPLY |
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Mine Production |
3,203 |
3,290 |
3,397 |
3,442 |
3,503 |
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Old Scrap |
1,188 |
1,121 |
1,282 |
1,156 |
1,168 |
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Net Hedging Supply |
105 |
13 |
33 |
0 |
0 |
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Total Supply |
4,496 |
4,424 |
4,712 |
4,598 |
4,671 |
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DEMAND |
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Jewelry Fabrication |
2,543 |
2,478 |
2,017 |
2,255 |
2,282 |
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Industrial Demand |
348 |
332 |
323 |
333 |
335 |
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Net Physical Investment |
1,060 |
1,072 |
1,061 |
1,036 |
1,078 |
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Net Hedging Demand |
0 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
12 |
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Net Central Bank Buying |
584 |
577 |
390 |
377 |
657 |
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Total Demand |
4,535 |
4,458 |
3,791 |
4,025 |
4,364 |
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Market Balance |
-40 |
-34 |
921 |
573 |
307 |
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Net Investment in ETFs |
-173 |
-122 |
575 |
206 |
70 |
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Market Balance less ETFs |
133 |
88 |
346 |
366 |
237 |
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Nominal Gold Price (US $/oz, PM Fix/LBMA Gold Price PM) |
1,266 |
1,160 |
1,251 |
1,257 |
1,268 |
1 |
Gold Focus 2019 |
2 |
Gold Focus 2019 |
3 |
Totals may vary due to rounding. |
Member |
Membership Type |
Spot (S) |
Forwards (F) |
Options (O) |
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Citibank N A |
Full Market Makers |
x |
x |
x |
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Goldman Sachs International |
Full Market Makers |
x |
x |
x |
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HSBC |
Full Market Makers |
x |
x |
x |
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JP Morgan Chase Bank |
Full Market Makers |
x |
x |
x |
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Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc |
Full Market Makers |
x |
x |
x |
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UBS AG |
Full Market Makers |
x |
x |
x |
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BNP Paribas |
Market Makers |
x |
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ICBC Standard Bank |
Market Makers |
x |
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Merrill Lynch International |
Market Makers |
x |
x |
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Standard Chartered Bank |
Market Makers |
x |
x |
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The Bank of Nova Scotia |
Market Makers |
x |
x |
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Toronto-Dominion Bank |
Market Makers |
x |
4 |
http://www.lbma.org.uk/about-membership |
• | The Trust, on behalf of GLDM, has agreed to indemnify the Sponsor and its affiliates pursuant to the terms of the Declaration of Trust. |
• | The Sponsor, its affiliates and their officers and employees are not prohibited from engaging in other businesses or activities, including those that might be in direct competition with GLDM. |
Item 5. |
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities |
Period |
Total number of Shares redeemed |
Average ounces of gold per Share |
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7/1/19 to 7/31/19 |
— | — | ||||||
8/1/19 to 8/31/19 |
2,000,000 |
.00998 |
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9/1/19 to 9/30/19 |
— |
— |
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TOTAL |
2,000,000 |
.00998 |
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |
Year Ended Sep-30, 2019 |
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Net income |
$ | 129,660 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ | — |
(Amounts in 000’s of US$, except per share data) |
Year Ended Sep-30, 2019 |
Fiscal Period Ended Sep-30, 2018 |
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EXPENSES |
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Sponsor fees |
$ | 1,106 |
$ | 47 |
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Total expenses |
1,106 |
47 |
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Net investment loss |
(1,106 |
) | (47 |
) | ||||
Net realized and change in unrealized gain/(loss) on investment in gold |
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Net realized gain/(loss) from investment in gold sold to pay Sponsor fees |
69 |
(1 |
) | |||||
Net realized gain/(loss) from gold distributed for the redemption of shares |
5,240 |
— |
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Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investment in gold |
125,457 |
(6,215 |
) | |||||
Net realized and change in unrealized gain/(loss) on investment in gold |
130,766 |
(6,216 |
) | |||||
Net Income/(Loss) |
$ | 129,660 |
$ | (6,263 |
) | |||
Net income/(loss) per share |
$ | 2.85 |
$ | (0.75 |
) | |||
Weighted average number of shares (in 000’s) |
45,543 |
8,371 |
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(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |
Sep-30, 2019 |
Sep-30, 2018 |
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ASSETS |
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Investment in Gold, at fair value (cost $916,790 and $226,957 at September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively) |
$ | 1,036,032 |
$ | 220,742 |
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Gold receivable |
14,819 |
8,307 |
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Total Assets |
$ | 1,050,851 |
$ | 229,049 |
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LIABILITIES |
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Accounts payable to Sponsor |
$ | 148 |
$ | 21 |
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Total Liabilities |
$ | 148 |
$ | 21 |
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Net Assets |
$ | 1,050,703 |
$ | 229,028 |
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(Amount in 000’s of US$) |
Se p-30 ,2019 |
Sep-30, 2018 |
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Investment in gold – cost |
$ | 916,790 |
$ | 226,957 |
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Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investment in gold |
119,242 |
(6,215 |
) | |||||
Investment in gold – market value |
$ | 1,036,032 |
$ | 220,742 |
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Financial Highlights (All amounts in the following table and the subsequent paragraphs, are in 000’s of US$) |
For the year ended Sep-30, 2019 |
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Net realized and change in unrealized gain/(loss) on investment in gold |
$ | 130,766 |
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Net income |
$ | 129,660 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ | — |
Year ended Sep-30 , 2019 |
Period ended Sep-30, 2018 |
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Ounces of Gold: |
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Opening balance |
185,927.0 |
— |
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Creations ( excluding gold receivable at September 30, 2019 – 9,977.5 and at September 30, 2018 – 6,996.7 |
551,248.1 |
185,949.5 |
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Redemptions ( excluding gold payable at September 30, 2019 – 0 and at September 30, 2018 – 0 |
(38,930.5 |
) | — |
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Sales of gold |
(721.0 |
) | (22.5 |
) | ||||
Closing balance |
697,523.6 |
185,927.0 |
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Gold price per ounce – LBMA Gold Price PM |
$ | 1,485.30 |
$ | 1,187.25 |
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Market value of gold holdings (in 000’s) |
$ | 1,036,032 |
$ | 220,742 |
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Number of Shares (in 000’s): |
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Opening balance |
19,300 |
— |
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Creations |
55,500 |
19,300 |
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Redemptions . |
(3,900 |
) | — |
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Closing balance |
70,900 |
19,300 |
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Period |
Average |
High |
Date |
Low |
Date |
End of Period |
Last Day of Period |
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Three months to June 30, 2018 |
$ | 1,305.99 |
$ | 1,351.45 |
Apr 18, 2018 |
$ | 1,250.45 |
Jun 29, 2018 |
$ | 1,250.45 |
Jun 29, 2018 |
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Three months to September 30, 2018 |
$ | 1,213.19 |
$ | 1,262.05 |
Jul 9, 2018 |
$ | 1,178.40 |
Aug 17, 2018 |
$ | 1,187.25 |
Sep 28, 2018 |
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Three months to December 31, 2018 |
$ | 1,226.28 |
$ | 1,279.00 |
Dec 28, 2018 |
$ | 1,185.55 |
Oct 9, 2018 |
$ | 1,281.65 |
Dec 31, 2018 |
(1) | ||||||||||||||||
Three months to March 31, 2019 |
$ | 1,303.79 |
$ | 1,343.75 |
Feb 20, 2019 |
$ | 1,279.55 |
Jan 21, 2019 |
$ | 1,295.40 |
Mar 29, 2019 |
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Three months to June 30, 2019 |
$ | 1,309.39 |
$ | 1,431.40 |
Jun 25, 2019 |
$ | 1,269.50 |
Apr 23, 2019 |
$ | 1,409.00 |
Jun 28, 2019 |
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Three months to September 30, 2019 |
$ | 1,472.47 |
$ | 1,546.10 |
Sep 4, 2019 |
$ | 1,388.65 |
Jul 5, 2019 |
$ | 1,485.30 |
Sep 30, 2019 |
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Twelve months ended September 30, 2019 |
$ | 1,329.69 |
$ | 1,546.10 |
Sep 4, 2019 |
$ | 1,185.55 |
Oct 09, 2018 |
$ | 1,485.30 |
Sep 30, 2019 |
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(1) | There was no LBMA Gold Price PM on the last business day of December 2018. The LBMA Gold Price AM was $1,281.65 on the last business day of December 2018. The Net Asset Value of the Trust on December 31, 2018 was calculated using the LBMA Gold Price AM, in accordance with the Trust Indenture. |
Financial Highlights (All amounts in the following table and the subsequent paragraphs, are in 000’s of US$) |
For the period ended Jul-14, 2019 |
For the year ended Sep-30 2018 |
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Net realized and change in unrealized gain/(loss) on investment in gold and Gold Delivery Agreement |
$ | 6,239 |
$ | (1,144 |
) | |||
Net income/(loss) |
$ | 6,124 |
$ | (1,242 |
) | |||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ | — |
$ | — |
Period Ended Sep-12, 2019 |
Year Ended Sep-30, 2018 |
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Ounces of Gold: |
||||||||
Opening balance |
22,004.4 |
11,194.2 |
||||||
Creations (excluding gold receivable at September 12, 2019 and September 30,2018-0) |
2,505.9 |
12,422.3 |
||||||
Additions from Gold Delivery Agreement |
7,471.8 |
6,322.7 |
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Redemptions (excluding gold payable at September 12, 2019 and September 30, 2018-0) |
(3,774.0 |
) | (1,813.2 |
) | ||||
Subtractions from Gold Delivery Agreement |
(5,873.4 |
) | (5,815.4 |
) | ||||
Sales of gold |
(22,334.7 |
) | (74.1 |
) | ||||
Gold Delivery Agreement Payable |
— |
.2 |
||||||
Gold Delivery Agreement Receivable |
— |
(232.3 |
) | |||||
Closing balance |
— |
22,004.4 |
||||||
Gold price per ounce – LBMA Gold Price AM |
$ | 1,502.95 |
$ | 1,183.50 |
||||
Market value of gold holdings (in 000’s) |
$ | — |
$ | 26,042 |
||||
Number of Shares (in 000’s): |
||||||||
Opening balance |
230 |
120 |
||||||
Creations |
25 |
130 |
||||||
Redemptions |
(37 |
) | (20 |
) | ||||
Distributions |
(218 |
) | — |
|||||
Closing balance |
— |
230 |
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Item |
12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters |
2019 |
2018 |
|||||||
Audit fees |
$ | 189,400 |
$ | 203,250 |
||||
Audit-related fees |
83,000 |
65,000 |
||||||
Total |
$ | 272,400 |
$ | 268,250 |
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Exhibit Number |
Exhibit Description |
Incorporated by Reference | ||||||
Form |
Exhibit |
Filing Date/Period End Date | ||||||
3.1 |
S-1 |
3.1 |
8/28/15 | |||||
3.2 |
S-1/A |
3.2 |
8/30/16 | |||||
3.3 |
S-1/A |
3.3 |
5/4/18 | |||||
4.1 |
S-1/A |
4.2 |
5/4/18 | |||||
4.2 |
S-1/A |
4.3 |
5/4/18 | |||||
4.3* |
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10.1 |
10-Q |
10.1 |
8/7/18 | |||||
10.2 |
10-Q |
10.2 |
8/7/18 | |||||
10.3 |
S-1/A |
10.4 |
1/9/17 | |||||
10.3.1 |
S-1/A |
10.4 |
6/13/18 | |||||
10.3.2* |
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10.4 |
S-1/A |
10.5 |
1/9/17 | |||||
10.4.1 |
S-1/A |
10.6 |
6/13/18 | |||||
10.4.2* |
Exhibit Number |
Exhibit Description |
Incorporated by Reference | ||||||
Form |
Exhibit |
Filing Date/Period End Date | ||||||
10.5 |
S-1/A |
10.7 |
1/9/17 | |||||
10.5.1 |
10-K |
10.11 |
11/29/17 | |||||
10.5.2 |
S-1/A |
10.9 |
6/13/18 | |||||
10.6 |
S-1/A |
10.8 |
1/9/17 | |||||
10.6.1 |
S-1/A |
10.11 |
6/13/18 | |||||
10.6.2* |
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10.7 |
S-1/A |
10.10 |
8/30/16 | |||||
10.7.1 |
S-1/A |
10.13 |
6/13/18 | |||||
23.1* |
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31.1* |
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31.2* |
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32.1* |
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32.2* |
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101.INS* |
XBRL Instance Document | |||||||
101.SCH* |
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |||||||
101.CAL* |
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |||||||
101.DEF* |
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | |||||||
101.LAB* |
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document |
Exhibit Number |
Exhibit Description |
Incorporated by Reference | ||||||
Form |
Exhibit |
Filing Date/Period End Date | ||||||
101.PRE* |
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | |||||||
104.1 |
Cover Page Interactive Data File – The cover page interactive data file does not appear in the interactive data file because its XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document. |
* | Filed herewith. |
WGC USA Asset Management Company, LLC Sponsor of the World Gold Trust (Registrant) | ||||
Date: December 10, 2019 |
By: |
/s/ Joseph R. Cavatoni | ||
Joseph R. Cavatoni Principal Executive Officer* |
Signature |
Title |
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/s/ Joseph R. Cavatoni |
Principal Executive Officer* |
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Joseph R. Cavatoni |
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/s/ Laura S. Melman |
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer* |
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Laura S. Melman |
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/s/ David Tait |
Director* |
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David Tait |
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/s/ William J. Shea |
Director* |
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William J. Shea |
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/s/ Rocco Maggiotto |
Director* |
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Rocco Maggiotto |
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/s/ Neal Wolkoff |
Director* |
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Neal Wolkoff |
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/s/ Carlos Rodriguez |
Director* |
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Carlos Rodriguez |
* | The Registrant is a trust and the persons are signing in their capacities as officers or directors of WGC USA ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, the Sponsor of the Registrant. |
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(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |
Sep-30, 2019 |
Sep-30, 2018 |
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ASSETS |
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Investment in Gold, at fair value (cost $ |
$ | |
$ | |
||||
Gold Delivery Agreement receivable |
— |
|
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Gold receivable |
|
|
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Total Assets |
$ | |
$ | |
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LIABILITIES |
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Accounts payable to Sponsor |
$ | |
$ | |
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Gold Delivery Agreement payable |
— |
|
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Total Liabilities |
$ | |
$ | |
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Net Assets |
$ | |
$ | |
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(All balances in 000’s except percentages) |
Ounces of gold |
Cost |
Fair Value |
% of Net Assets |
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September 30, 2019 |
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Investment in Gold |
$ | $ | % | |||||||||||||
Total Investments |
$ | $ | % | |||||||||||||
Assets in excess of liabilities |
% | |||||||||||||||
Net Assets |
$ | % | ||||||||||||||
(All balances in 000’s except percentages) |
Ounces of gold |
Cost |
Fair Value |
% of Net Assets |
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September 30, 2018 |
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Investment in Gold |
$ | $ | % | |||||||||||||
Gold Delivery Agreement |
— |
— |
— |
% | ||||||||||||
Total Investments |
$ | $ | % | |||||||||||||
Assets in excess of liabilities |
% | |||||||||||||||
Net Assets |
$ | % | ||||||||||||||
Underlying Instrument |
Counter-Party |
Notional Value |
Expiration Date |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
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Gold Delivery Agreement |
$ | $ |
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |
Year Ended Sep-30, 2019(1) |
Year Ended Sep-30, 2018 |
Fiscal Period Ended Sep-30, 2017 (2) |
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EXPENSES |
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Sponsor fees |
$ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Gold Delivery Provider fees |
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Total expenses |
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Net investment loss |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||
Net realized and change in unrealized gain/(loss) on investment in gold and Gold Delivery Agreement |
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Net realized gain/(loss) from investment in gold sold to pay Sponsor fees |
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Net realized gain/(loss) on Gold Delivery Agreement |
( |
) | ||||||||||
Net realized gain/(loss) on gold transferred to cover Gold Delivery Agreement and Gold Delivery Provider fees |
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Net realized gain/(loss) from gold distributed for the redemption of shares |
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Net realized gain/(loss) from investment in gold sold to pay distributions |
— |
— |
||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investment in gold |
( |
) | ||||||||||
Net realized and change in unrealized gain/(loss) on investment in gold and Gold Delivery Agreement |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||||
Net Income/(Loss) |
$ | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | |||||
(1) |
Information is reflective of the period from October 1, 2018 through September 1 6 |
(2) |
Amounts are for the period January 27, 2017 through September 30, 2017. |
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |
Year Ended Sep-30, 2019(1) |
Year Ended Sep-30, 2018 |
Fiscal Period Ended Sep-30, 2017 (2) |
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INCREASE/DECREASE IN CASH FROM OPERATIONS: |
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Cash proceeds received from sales of gold |
$ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Cash expenses paid |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||
Increase/(Decrease) in cash resulting from operations |
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INCREASE/DECREASE IN CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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Cash proceeds from issuance of shares |
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Cash paid for repurchase of shares |
( |
) | ||||||||||
Cash proceeds from sales of gold to pay distributions |
— |
— |
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Distributions |
( |
) | — |
— |
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Increase/(Decrease) in cash resulting from financing activities |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ | $ | $ | |||||||||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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Value of gold received for creation of shares, net of gold receivable |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|||||||||
Value of gold distributed for redemption of shares, net of gold payable |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
( |
) | |||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Value of Gold Delivery Agreement inflows — net of Gold Delivery Agreement receivable |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|||||||||
Value of Gold Delivery Agreement outflows — net of Gold Delivery Agreement payable |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
( |
) | |||
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |
Year Ended Sep-30, 2019(1) |
Year Ended Sep-30, 2018 |
Fiscal Period Ended Sep-30, 2017 (2) |
|||||||||
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME/(LOSS) TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
||||||||||||
Net Income/(Loss) |
$ | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | |||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: |
||||||||||||
Gold paid for Gold Delivery Provider fees |
||||||||||||
Proceeds from sales of gold to pay expenses |
||||||||||||
Net realized (gain)/loss from investment in gold sold to pay Sponsor fees |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||
Net realized (gain)/loss on Gold Delivery Agreement |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||||
Net realized (gain)/loss from investment in gold sold to pay distributions |
( |
) | — |
— |
||||||||
Net realized (gain)/loss on gold transferred to cover Gold Delivery Agreement and Gold Delivery Provider fees |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||
Net realized (gain)/loss from gold distributed for the redemption of shares |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||
Net change in unrealized (appreciation)/depreciation on investment in gold |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||||
Increase/(Decrease) in accounts payable to Sponsor |
||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ | $ | $ | |||||||||
(1) |
Information is reflective of the period from October 1, 2018 through September 16, 2019 for GLDW (see note 1) and the year ended September 30, 2019 for GLDM. |
(2) |
Amounts are for the period January 27, 2017 through September 30, 2017. |
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |
Year Ended Sep-30, 2019(1) |
Year Ended Sep-30, 2018 |
Fiscal Period Ended Sep-30, 2017(2) |
|||||||||
Net Assets – Opening Balance |
$ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Creations |
||||||||||||
Redemptions |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||
Distributions |
( |
) | — |
— |
||||||||
Repurchase of shares |
— |
— |
( |
) | ||||||||
Issuance of shares |
— |
— |
||||||||||
Net investment loss |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||
Net realized gain/(loss) from investment in gold sold to pay Sponsor fees |
||||||||||||
Net realized gain/(loss) from investment in gold sold to pay distributions |
— |
— |
||||||||||
Net realized gain/(loss) on Gold Delivery Agreement |
( |
) | ||||||||||
Net realized gain/(loss) on gold transferred to cover Gold Delivery Agreement and Gold Delivery Provider fees |
||||||||||||
Net realized gain/(loss) from gold distributed for the redemption of shares |
||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investment in gold |
( |
) | ||||||||||
Net Assets – Closing Balance |
$ | $ | $ | |||||||||
(1) |
Information is reflective of the period from October 1, 2018 through September 16, 2019 for GLDW (see note 1) and the year ended September 30, 2019 for GLDM. |
(2) |
Amounts are for the period January 27, 2017 through September 30, 2017. |
Level 1 – | Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; |
Level 2 – | Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means; and |
Level 3 – | Inputs that are unobservable for the asset and liability, including the Funds’ assumptions (if any) used in determining the fair value of investments. |
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) September 30, 2019 |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
|||||||||
Investment in Gold |
$ | $ | — |
$ | — |
|||||||
Gold Delivery Agreement |
— |
— |
— |
|||||||||
Total |
$ | $ | — |
$ | — |
|||||||
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) September 30, 2018 |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
|||||||||
Investment in Gold |
$ | $ | — |
$ | — |
|||||||
Gold Delivery Agreement |
— |
— |
— |
|||||||||
Total |
$ | $ | — |
$ | — |
|||||||
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |
Sep-30, 2019 |
Sep-30, 2018 |
||||||
Gold receivable |
$ | $ |
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |
Sep-30, 2019 |
Sep-30, 2018 |
||||||
Gold payable |
$ | $ |
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |
Sep-30, 2019 |
Sep-30, 2018 |
||||||
Gold Delivery Agreement receivable |
$ | $ |
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |
Sep-30, 2019 |
Sep-30, 2018 |
||||||
Gold Delivery Agreement payable |
$ | $ |
(Amounts in 000’s) |
Year Ended Sep-30, 2019 |
Year Ended Sep-30, 2018 |
||||||
Activity in Number of Shares Created and Redeemed: |
||||||||
Creations |
||||||||
Redemptions |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
Distributions |
( |
) | — |
|||||
Net change in Number of Shares Created and Redeemed |
||||||||
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |
Year Ended Sep-30, 2019 |
Year Ended Sep-30, 2018 |
||||||
Activity in Value of Shares Created and Redeemed: |
||||||||
Creations |
$ | $ | ||||||
Redemptions |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
Distributions |
( |
) | — |
|||||
Net change in Value of Shares Created and Redeemed |
$ | $ | ||||||
Three Months Ended (unaudited) |
Year Ended Sep-30, 2019 |
|||||||||||||||||||
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |
Dec-31, 2018 |
Mar-31, 2019 |
Jun-30, 2019 |
Sep-30, 2019 |
||||||||||||||||
EXPENSES |
||||||||||||||||||||
Sponsor fees |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
Gold Delivery Provider fees |
||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses |
||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment loss |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||||||
Net realized and change in unrealized gain/(loss) on investment in gold and Gold Delivery Agreement |
||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain/(loss) from investment in gold sold to pay Sponsor fees |
( |
) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain/(loss) from investment in gold sold to pay distributions |
— |
— |
— |
|||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain/(loss) on Gold Delivery Agreement |
( |
) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain/(loss) on gold transferred to cover Gold Delivery Agreement and Gold Delivery Provider fees |
( |
) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain/(loss) from gold distributed for the redemption of shares |
— |
— |
||||||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) from investment in gold |
||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and change in unrealized gain/(loss) from investment in gold and Gold Delivery Agreement |
||||||||||||||||||||
Net Income/(Loss) |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended (unaudited) |
Year Ended Sep-30, 2018 |
|||||||||||||||||||
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |
Dec-31, 2017 |
Mar-31, 2018 |
Jun-30, 2018 |
Sep-30, 2018 |
||||||||||||||||
EXPENSES |
||||||||||||||||||||
Sponsor fees |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
Gold Delivery Provider fees |
||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses |
||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment loss |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||||||
Net realized and change in unrealized gain/(loss) on investment in gold and Gold Delivery Agreement |
||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain/(loss) from investment in gold sold to pay Sponsor fees |
( |
) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain/(loss) on Gold Delivery Agreement |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain/(loss) on gold transferred to cover Gold Delivery Agreement and Gold Delivery Provider fees |
( |
) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain/(loss) from gold distributed for the redemption of shares |
— |
— |
— |
|||||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) from investment in gold |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||||||||||
Net realized and change in unrealized gain/(loss) from investment in gold and Gold Delivery Agreement |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||||||||||
Net Income/(Loss) |
$ | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | |||||||
Risk exposure derivative type |
Location of Gain or Loss on Derivatives Recognized in Income |
Year Ended Sep-30, 2019 (1) |
Year Ended Sep-30, 2018 |
|||||||
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |
||||||||||
Currency Risk |
Net Realized gain/(loss) on Gold Delivery Agreement |
$ | $ |
(1) |
The Gold Delivery Agreement terminated with the liquidation of GLDW as of September 12, 2019. |
Year Ended Sep-30, 2019 (1) |
Year Ended Sep-30, 2018 |
|||||||
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |
||||||||
Average notional |
$ | $ |
(1) |
The Gold Delivery Agreement terminated with the liquidation of GLDW a September 12, 2019.s of |
Amounts Not Offset in the Combined Statements of Financial Condition |
||||||||||||||||||||
Gross Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Combined Statements of Financial Condition |
Financial Instruments Available for Offset |
Financial Instruments Collateral Pledged |
Cash Collateral Pledged |
Net Amount |
||||||||||||||||
Counterparty |
||||||||||||||||||||
Merrill Lynch International |
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
(Amounts in 000’s of US$ except for share and per share data) |
Sep-30, 2019 |
Sep-30, 2018 |
||||||
ASSETS |
||||||||
Investment in Gold, at fair value (cost $ |
$ | |
$ | |
||||
Gold receivable |
|
|
||||||
Total Assets |
$ | |
$ | |
||||
LIABILITIES |
||||||||
Accounts payable to Sponsor |
$ | |
$ | |
||||
Total Liabilities |
$ | |
$ | |
||||
Net Assets |
$ | |
$ | |
||||
Shares issued and outstanding (1) |
|
|
||||||
Net asset value per Share |
$ | |
$ | |
(1) |
Authorized share capital is unlimited and the par value of the Shares is $ |
(All balances in 000’s except percentages) |
Ounces of gold |
Cost |
Fair Value |
% of Net Assets |
||||||||||||
September 30, 2019 |
||||||||||||||||
Investment in Gold |
|
$ | |
$ | |
|
% | |||||||||
Total Investment |
$ | |
$ | |
|
% | ||||||||||
Assets in excess of liabilities |
|
|
% | |||||||||||||
Net Assets |
$ | |
|
% | ||||||||||||
(All balances in 000’s except percentages) |
Ounces of gold |
Cost |
Fair Value |
% of Net Assets |
||||||||||||
September 30, 2018 |
||||||||||||||||
Investment in Gold |
|
$ | |
$ | |
|
% | |||||||||
Total Investment |
$ | |
$ | |
|
% | ||||||||||
Assets in excess of liabilities |
|
|
% | |||||||||||||
Net Assets |
$ | |
|
% | ||||||||||||
(Amounts in 000’s of US$, except per share data) |
Year Ended Sep-30, 2019 |
Fiscal Period Ended Sep-30, 2018(1) |
||||||
EXPENSES |
||||||||
Sponsor fees |
$ | |
$ | |
||||
Total expenses |
|
|
||||||
Net investment loss |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
Net realized and change in unrealized gain/(loss) on investment in gold |
||||||||
Net realized gain/(loss) from investment in gold sold to pay Sponsor fees |
|
( |
) | |||||
Net realized gain/(loss) from gold distributed for the redemption of shares |
|
— |
||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investment in gold |
|
( |
) | |||||
Net realized and change in unrealized gain/(loss) on investment in gold |
|
( |
) | |||||
Net Income/(Loss) |
$ | |
$ | ( |
) | |||
Net income/(loss) per share |
$ | |
$ | ( |
) | |||
Weighted average number of shares (in 000’s) |
|
|
||||||
(1) |
Amounts are for the period June 26, 2018 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2018. |
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |
Year Ended Sep-30, 2019 |
Fiscal Period Ended Sep-30, 2018(1) |
||||||
INCREASE/DECREASE IN CASH FROM OPERATIONS: |
||||||||
Cash proceeds received from sales of gold |
$ | |
$ | |
||||
Cash expenses paid |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
Increase/(Decrease) in cash resulting from operations |
|
|
||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
|
|
||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ | |
$ | |
||||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
||||||||
Value of gold received for creation of shares net of gold receivable |
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||
Value of gold distributed for redemption of shares |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
|
|||
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |
Year Ended Sep-30, 2019 |
Fiscal Period Ended Sep-30, 2018(1) |
||||||
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME/(LOSS) TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
||||||||
Net income/(loss) |
$ | |
$ | ( |
) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash provided by operating activities |
||||||||
Proceeds from sales of gold to pay expenses |
|
|
||||||
Net realized (gain)/loss from investment in gold sold to pay Sponsor fees |
( |
) | |
|||||
Net realized (gain)/loss from gold distributed for the redemption of shares |
( |
) | — |
|||||
Net change in unrealized (appreciation)/depreciation on investment in gold |
( |
) | |
|||||
Increase/(Decrease) in accounts payable to Sponsor |
|
|
||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ | |
$ | |
||||
(1) |
Amounts are for the period June 26, 2018 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2018. |
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |
Year Ended Sep-30, 2019 |
Fiscal Period Ended Sep-30, 2018(1) |
||||||
Net Assets – Opening Balance |
$ | $ | ||||||
Creations |
||||||||
Redemptions |
( |
) | — |
|||||
Net investment loss |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
Net realized gain/(loss) from investment in gold sold to pay Sponsor fees |
( |
) | ||||||
Net realized gain/(loss) from gold distributed for the redemption of shares |
— |
|||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investment in gold |
( |
) | ||||||
Net Assets – Closing Balance |
$ | $ | ||||||
(1) |
Amounts are for the period June 26, 2018 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2018. |
Level 1 – | Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; |
Level 2 – | Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means; and |
Level 3 – | Inputs that are unobservable for the asset and liability, including a fund’s assumptions (if any) used in determining the fair value of investments. |
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) September 30, 2019 |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
|||||||||
Investment in Gold |
$ | |
$ | — |
$ | — |
||||||
Total |
$ | |
$ | — |
$ | — |
||||||
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) September 30, 2018 |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
|||||||||
Investment in Gold |
$ | |
$ | — |
$ | — |
||||||
Total |
$ | |
$ | — |
$ | — |
||||||
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |
Sep-30, 2019 |
Sep-30, 2018 |
||||||
Gold receivable |
$ | $ |
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |
Sep-30, 2019 |
Sep-30, 2018 |
||||||
Gold payable |
$ | $ |
(Amounts are in 000’s) |
Year Ended Sep-30, 2019 |
Fiscal Period Ended Sep-30, 2018 |
||||||
Activity in Number of Shares Created and Redeemed: |
||||||||
Creations |
||||||||
Redemptions |
( |
) | (— |
) | ||||
Net change in Number of Shares Created and Redeemed |
||||||||
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |
Year Ended Sep-30, 2019 |
Fiscal Period Ended Sep-30, 2018 |
||||||
Activity in Value of Shares Created and Redeemed: |
||||||||
Creations |
$ | $ | ||||||
Redemptions |
( |
) | (— |
) | ||||
Net change in Value of Shares Created and Redeemed |
$ | $ | ||||||
Three Months Ended (unaudited) |
||||||||||||||||||||
(Amounts in 000’s of US$, except per share data) |
Dec-31, 2018 |
Mar-31, 2019 |
Jun-30, 2019 |
Sep-30, 2019 |
Year Ended Sep-30, 2019 |
|||||||||||||||
EXPENSES |
||||||||||||||||||||
Sponsor fees |
$ | |
$ | |
$ | |
$ | |
$ | |
||||||||||
Total expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
Net investment loss |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||||||
Net realized and change in unrealized gain/(loss) on investment in gold |
||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain/(loss) from investment in gold sold to pay Sponsor fees |
— |
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
Net realized gain/(loss) from gold distributed for the redemption of shares |
— |
— |
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investment in gold |
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
Net realized and change in unrealized gain/(loss) on investment in gold |
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
Net Income/(Loss) |
$ | |
$ | |
$ | |
$ | |
$ | |
||||||||||
Net income/(loss) per share |
$ | |
$ | |
$ | |
$ | |
$ | |
||||||||||
Weighted average number of shares (in 000’s) |
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
(Amounts in 000’s of US$, except per share data) |
Period Ended (unaudited) Jun-30, 2018 |
Three Months Ended (unaudited) Sep-30, 2018 |
Fiscal Period Ended Sep-30, 2018 |
|||||||||
EXPENSES |
||||||||||||
Sponsor fees |
$ | |
$ | |
$ | |
||||||
Total expenses |
|
|
|
|||||||||
Net investment loss |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||
Net realized and change in unrealized gain/(loss) on investment in gold |
||||||||||||
Net realized gain/(loss) from investment in gold sold to pay Sponsor fees |
— |
( |
) | ( |
) | |||||||
Net realized gain/(loss) from gold distributed for the redemption of shares |
— |
— |
— |
|||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investment in gold |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||
Net realized and change in unrealized gain/(loss) on investment in gold |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||
Net Income/(Loss) |
$ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | |||
Net income/(loss) per share |
$ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | |||
Weighted average number of shares (in 000’s) |
|
|
|
|||||||||
Year Ended Sep-30, 2019 |
Fiscal Period Ended Sep-30, 2018 |
|||||||
Net Asset Value |
||||||||
Net asset value per Share, beginning of period |
$ | $ | (1) | |||||
Net investment income/(loss) |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) |
( |
) | ||||||
Net Income/(Loss) |
( |
) | ||||||
Net asset value per Share, end of period |
$ | $ | ||||||
Market value per Share, beginning of period |
$ | $ | ||||||
Market value per Share, end of period |
$ | $ | ||||||
Ratio to average net assets |
||||||||
Net Investment loss (2) |
( |
)% | ( |
)% | ||||
Gross expenses (2) |
% | % | ||||||
Net expenses (2) |
% | % | ||||||
Total Return, at net asset value |
% | ( |
)% (1) (3) | |||||
Total Return, at market value |
% | ( |
)% (1) (3) | |||||
(1) |
Shares began publicly trading on June 26, 2018; therefore, the Total Return, at net asset value and Total Return, at market value are based on the period of June 26, 2018 to September 30, 2018. |
(2) |
Percentages are annualized. |
(3) |
Percentages are not annualized. |
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |
Sept 12, 2019 |
|||
ASSETS |
||||
Cash |
$ | |
||
Total Assets |
$ | |
||
LIABILITIES |
||||
Accounts payable to Sponsor |
$ | |
||
Distribution payable |
|
|||
Total Liabilities |
$ | |
||
Net Assets in Liquidation |
$ | |
||
(Amounts in 000’s of US$ except for share and per share data) |
Sep-30, 2018 |
|||
ASSETS |
||||
Investment in Gold, at fair value (cost $ |
$ | |
||
Gold Delivery Agreement receivable |
|
|||
Total Assets |
$ | |
||
LIABILITIES |
||||
Accounts payable to Sponsor |
$ | |
||
Gold Delivery Agreement payable |
|
|||
Total Liabilities |
$ | |
||
Net Assets |
$ | |
||
Shares issued and outstanding (1) |
|
|||
Net asset value per Share |
$ | |
(1) | Authorized share capital is unlimited and the par value of the Shares is $ |
(All balances in 000’s except percentages) |
Ounces of gold |
Cost |
Fair Value |
% of Net Assets |
||||||||||||
September 30, 2018 |
||||||||||||||||
Investment in Gold |
$ | $ | % | |||||||||||||
Gold Delivery Agreement |
— |
— |
— |
% | ||||||||||||
Total Investments |
$ | $ | % | |||||||||||||
Assets in excess of liabilities |
% | |||||||||||||||
Net Assets |
$ | % | ||||||||||||||
Underlying Instrument |
Counter-Party |
Notional Value |
Expiration Date |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
||||||||||
Gold Delivery Agreement |
$ | $ |
(Amounts in 000’s of US$, except per share data) |
Period Ended Jul-14, 2019 ( 1 ) |
Year Ended Sep-30, 2018 |
Fiscal Period Ended Sep-30, 2017(2) |
|||||||||
EXPENSES |
||||||||||||
Sponsor fees |
$ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Gold Delivery Provider fees |
||||||||||||
Total expenses |
||||||||||||
Net investment loss |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||
Net realized and change in unrealized gain/(loss) on investment in gold and Gold Delivery Agreement |
||||||||||||
Net realized gain/(loss) from investment in gold sold to pay Sponsor fees |
||||||||||||
Net realized gain/(loss) on Gold Delivery Agreement |
( |
) | ||||||||||
Net realized gain/(loss) on gold transferred to cover Gold Delivery Agreement and Gold Delivery Provider fees |
||||||||||||
Net realized gain/(loss) from gold distributed for the redemption of shares |
— |
|||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investment in gold |
( |
) | ||||||||||
Net realized and change in unrealized gain/(loss) on investment in gold and Gold Delivery Agreement |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||||
Net Income/(Loss) |
$ | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | |||||
Net income/(loss) per share |
$ | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | |||||
Weighted average number of shares (in 000’s) |
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(1) |
Represents the period October 1, 2018 to July 14, 2019 prior to the adoption of liquidation basis of accounting. |
(2) |
Amounts are for the period January 27, 2017 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2017. |
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |
Period Ended Jul-14, 2019(1) |
Year Ended Sep-30, 2018 |
Fiscal Period Ended Sep-30, 2017(2) |
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INCREASE/DECREASE IN CASH FROM OPERATIONS: |
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Cash proceeds received from sales of gold |
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Cash expenses paid |
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) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||
Increase/(Decrease) in cash resulting from operations |
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INCREASE/DECREASE IN CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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Cash proceeds from issuance of shares |
— |
— |
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Cash paid for repurchase of shares |
— |
— |
( |
) | ||||||||
Increase/(Decrease) in cash resulting from financing activities |
— |
— |
— |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
— |
— |
— |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ | — |
$ | — |
$ | — |
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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Value of gold received for creation of shares , net of gold receivable |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Value of gold distributed for redemption of shares |
$ |
— |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
( |
) | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Value of Gold Delivery Agreement inflows |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Value of Gold Delivery Agreement outflows |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
( |
) | |||
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |
Period Ended Jul-14, 2019 (1) |
Year Ended Sep-30, 2018 |
Fiscal Period Ended Sep-30, 2017(2) |
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RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME/(LOSS) TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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Net Loss/ (Loss) |
$ | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | |||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Gold paid for Gold Delivery Provider fees |
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Proceeds from sales of gold to pay expenses |
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Net realized (gain)/loss from investment in gold sold to pay Sponsor fees |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||
Net realized (gain)/loss on Gold Delivery Agreement |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||||
Net realized (gain)/loss from gold transferred to cover Gold Delivery Agreement and Gold Delivery Provider fees |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||
Net realized (gain)/loss from gold distributed for the redemption of shares |
— |
( |
) | ( |
) | |||||||
Net change in unrealized (appreciation)/depreciation on investment in gold |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||||
Increase/(Decrease) in accounts payable to Sponsor |
( |
) | ||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ | — |
$ | — |
$ | — |
||||||
(1) |
Represents the period October 1, 2018 to July 14, 2019 prior to the adoption of liquidation basis of accounting. |
(2) |
Amounts are for the period January 27, 2017 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2017. |
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |
Period Ended Jul-14, 2019(1) |
Year Ended Sep-30, 2018 |
Fiscal Period Ended Sep-30, 2017(2) |
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Net Assets – Opening Balance |
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
— |
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Creations |
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|
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Redemptions |
— |
( |
) |
( |
) | |||||||
Repurchase of Shares |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
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( |
) |
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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Issuance of Shares |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net investment loss |
|
|
( |
) |
|
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( |
) |
|
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( |
) |
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|
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|
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|
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Net realized gain/(loss) from investment in gold sold to pay Sponsor fees |
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|
|
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|
|
|
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Net realized gain/(loss) o n Gold Delivery Agreement |
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) | |
Net realized gain/(loss) from gold transferred to cover Gold Delivery Agreement and Gold Delivery Provider fees |
|
|
|
|||||||||
Net realized gain/(loss) from gold distributed for the redemption of shares |
— |
|
|
|||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investment in gold |
|
( |
) |
|
||||||||
Net Assets – Closing Balance |
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||
(1) |
Represents the period October 1, 2018 to July 14, 2019 prior to the adoption of liquidation basis of accounting. |
(2) |
Amounts are for the period J anuary 27 , 2017 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2017 . |
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |
Period from Jul-15, 2019through Sep-12, 2019 |
|||
Net Assets in Liquidation – Opening Balance |
$ | |
||
Creations |
|
|||
Redemptions |
( |
) | ||
Distributions |
( |
) | ||
Net investment loss |
( |
) | ||
Net realized gain/(loss) from investment in gold sold to pay Sponsor fees |
|
|||
Net realized gain/(loss) from investment in gold sold to pay distributions |
|
|||
Net realized gain/(loss) from Gold Delivery Agreement |
|
|||
Net realized gain/(loss) from gold transferred to cover Gold Delivery Agreement and Gold Delivery Provider fees |
|
|||
Net realized gain/(loss) from gold distributed for the redemption of Shares |
|
|||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investment in gold |
( |
) | ||
Net Assets in Liquidation – Closing Balance |
$ | |
||
Level 1 – |
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; |
Level 2 – |
Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that were observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that were not considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that were observable for the asset or liability and inputs that were derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means; and |
Level 3 – |
Inputs that were unobservable for the asset and liability, including a fund’s assumptions (if any) used in determining the fair value of investments. |
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) September 30, 2018 |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
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Investment in Gold |
$ |
$ |
— |
$ |
— |
|||||||
Gold Delivery Agreement |
— |
— |
— |
|||||||||
Total |
$ |
$ |
— |
$ |
— |
|||||||
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |
Sep-30, 2018 |
|||
Gold Delivery Agreement receivable |
$ |
|||
Gold Receivable |
— |
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |
Sep-30, 2018 |
|||
Gold Delivery Agreement payable |
$ |
|||
Gold Payable |
— |
(Amounts in 000’s) |
Period from Jul-15, 2019through Sep-12, 2019 |
Period Ended Jul-14, 2019 |
Year Ended Sep-30, 2018 |
Fiscal Period Ended Sep-30, 2017 |
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Activity in Number of Shares Created and Redeemed: |
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Creations |
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Redemptions |
( |
) |
— |
( |
) |
( |
) | |||||||||
Net change in Number of Shares Created and Redeemed |
( |
) |
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(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |
Period from Jul-15, 2019through Sep-12, 2019 |
Period Ended Jul-14, 2019 |
Year Ended Sep-30, 2018 |
Fiscal Period Ended Sep-30, 2017 |
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Activity in Value of Shares Created and Redeemed: |
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Creations |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Redemptions |
( |
) |
— |
( |
) |
( |
) | |||||||||
Net change in Value of Shares Created and Redeemed |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Three Months Ended (unaudited) |
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(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |
Dec-31, 2018 |
Mar-31, 2019 |
Jun-30, 2019 |
Jul-14, 2019 |
Period Ended Jul-14, 2019 |
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EXPENSES |
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Sponsor fees |
$ | |
$ | |
$ | |
$ | |
$ | |
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Gold Delivery Provider fees |
|
|
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|
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Total expenses |
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|
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|
|
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Net investment loss |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||||||
Net realized and change in unrealized gain/(loss) on investment in gold and Gold Delivery Agreement |
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Net realized gain/(loss) from investment in gold sold to pay Sponsor fees |
( |
) | |
|
|
|
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Net realized gain/(loss) on Gold Delivery Agreement |
|
|
( |
) | |
|
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Net realized gain/(loss) on gold transferred to cover Gold Delivery Agreement and Gold Delivery Provider fees |
( |
) | |
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
Net realized gain/(loss) from gold distributed for the redemption of shares |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) from investment in gold |
|
|
|
( |
) | |
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Net realized and change in unrealized gain/(loss) from investment in gold and Gold Delivery Agreement |
|
|
|
|
|
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Net Income/(Loss) |
$ | |
$ | |
$ | |
$ | |
$ | |
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Net income/(loss) per share |
$ | |
$ | |
$ | |
$ | |
$ | |
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Weighted average number of shares (in 000’s) |
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|
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|
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Three Months Ended (unaudited) |
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(Amounts in 000’s of US$, except per share data) |
Dec-31, 2017 |
Mar-31, 2018 |
Jun-30, 2018 |
Sep-30, 2018 |
Year Ended Sep-30, 2018 |
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EXPENSES |
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Sponsor fees |
$ | |
$ | |
$ | |
$ | |
$ | |
||||||||||
Gold Delivery Provider fees |
|
|
|
|
|
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Total expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
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Net investment loss |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||||||
Net realized and change in unrealized gain/(loss) on investment in gold and Gold Delivery Agreement |
||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain/(loss) from investment in gold sold to pay Sponsor fees |
|
|
|
— |
|
|||||||||||||||
Net realized gain/(loss) on Gold Delivery Agreement |
( |
) | ( |
) | |
|
|
|||||||||||||
Net realized gain/(loss) on gold transferred to cover Gold Delivery Agreement and Gold Delivery Provider fees |
|
|
|
( |
) | |
||||||||||||||
Net realized gain/(loss) from gold distributed for the redemption of shares |
— |
|
— |
— |
|
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Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) from investment in gold |
|
|
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||||||||
Net realized and change in unrealized gain/(loss) from investment in gold and Gold Delivery Agreement |
|
|
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||||||||
Net Income/(Loss) |
$ | |
$ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | ||||||
Net income/(loss) per share |
$ | |
$ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | ||||||
Weighted average number of shares (in 000’s) |
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|
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Risk exposure derivative type |
Location of Gain or Loss on Derivatives Recognized in Income |
Period Ended Sep-12, 2019 (1) |
Period Ended Jul-14, 2019 |
Year Ended Sep-30, 2018 |
Fiscal Period Ended Sep-30, 2017 |
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(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |
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Currency Risk |
Net Realized gain/(loss) on Gold Delivery Agreement |
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
( |
) |
(1) |
For the period from July 15, 2019 to September 12, 2019 |
Period Ended Sep-12 , 2019(1) |
Period Ended Jul-1 4, 2019 |
Year Ended Sep-30, 2018 |
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(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |
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Average notional |
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
(1) |
The Gold Delivery Agreement terminated with the liquidation of GLDW as of September 12, 2019. |
Gross Amounts of Assets and Liabilities Presented in the Statements of Financial Condition |
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Assets (1) |
Liabilities (1) |
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Derivatives |
||||||||
Gold Delivery Agreement |
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||
(1) |
Absent an event of default or early termination, OTC derivative assets and liabilities are presented gross and not offset on the Statements of Financial Condition. |
Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition |
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Gross Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statements of Financial Condition |
Financial Instruments Available for Offset |
Financial Instruments Collateral Received |
Cash Collateral Received |
Net Amount |
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Counterparty |
||||||||||||||||||||
Merrill Lynch International |
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition |
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Gross Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statements of Financial Condition |
Financial Instruments Available for Offset |
Financial Instruments Collateral Pledged |
Cash Collateral Pledged |
Net Amount |
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Counterparty |
||||||||||||||||||||
Merrill Lynch International |
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Period Ended Jul-14, 2019(1) |
Year Ended Sep-30, 2018 |
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Net Asset Value |
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Net asset value per Share, beginning of period |
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||
Net investment income/(loss) |
( |
) |
( |
) | ||||
Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain / (Loss) |
|
( |
) | |||||
Net Income/(Loss) |
|
( |
) | |||||
Net asset value per Share, end of period |
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||
Market value per Share, beginning of period |
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||
Market value per Share, end of period |
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||
Ratio to average net assets |
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Net Investment loss (2) |
( |
)% |
( |
)% | ||||
Gross expenses (2) |
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% |
|
% | ||||
Net expenses (2) |
|
% |
|
% | ||||
Total Return, at net asset value (3) |
|
% |
( |
)% | ||||
Total Return, at market value (3) |
|
% |
( |
)% | ||||
(1) |
Represents the period October 1, 2018 to July 14, 2019 prior to the adoption of liquidation basis of accounting. |
(2) |
Percentages are annualized. |
(3) |
Percentages are not annualized. |