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Investment in Gold (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Investment in Gold

The following represents the changes in ounces of gold and the respective values for the years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010:

 

(Ounces of gold are in 000’s and value of gold is in 000’s of
US$)
     Sept 30,
2012
     Sept 30,
2011
     Sept 30,
2010
 

Ounces of Gold:

          

Opening balance

       39,928.9         41,813.1         35,176.6   

Creations (excluding gold receivable at September 30, 2012 – 0, at September 30, 2011 – 0 and at September 30, 2010 – 195.4)

       8,225.8         11,463.0         11,001.2   

Redemptions (excluding gold payable at September 30, 2012 – 339.3, at September 30, 2011 – 321.2 and at September 30, 2010 – 58.6)

       (5,187.1      (13,192.2      (4,218.0

Sales of gold

       (164.0      (155.0      (146.7
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Closing balance

       42,803.6         39,928.9         41,813.1   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment in Gold (lower of cost or market):

          

Opening balance

     $ 42,736,696       $ 37,736,064       $ 28,463,669   

Creations (excluding gold receivable at September 30, 2012 – $0, at September 30, 2011 – $0, and at September 30, 2010 – $255,409)

       13,956,415         17,776,506         13,004,707   

Redemptions (excluding gold payable at September 30, 2012 – $602,591, at September 30, 2011 – $520,297, and at September 30, 2010 –
$76,622)

       (5,783,126      (12,628,298      (3,607,548

Sales of gold

       (183,724      (147,576      (124,764
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Closing balance

     $ 50,726,261       $ 42,736,696       $ 37,736,064