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Significant accounting policies (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Organization and Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Valuation of Gold
                 
(Amounts in 000’s of US$)   Mar-31,
2012		     Sep-30,
2011		  

Investment in gold - average cost

   $ 46,663,999     $ 42,736,696  

Unrealized gain on investment in gold

     22,107,220       21,948,152  
   

 

 

    

 

 

  

Investment in gold - market value

   $ 68,771,219     $ 64,684,848  
   

 

 

    

 

 

  
Gold Receivable
                 
(Amounts in 000’s of US$)   Mar-31,
2012		     Sep-30,
2011		  

Gold receivable

   $ —       $ —    
Gold Payable
                 
(Amounts in 000’s of US$)     Mar-31,  
2012		     Sep-30,
2011		  

Gold payable

   $ —       $ 520,297  
Creations and Redemptions of Shares
                 
(All amounts are in 000’s)   Six Months  Ended
Mar-31,
2011		     Year Ended
Sep-30,
2011		  

Number of Redeemable Shares:

                

Opening Balance

     406,800       429,200  

Creations

     41,400       115,600  

Redemptions

     (22,500 )      (138,000 ) 
   

 

 

    

 

 

  

Closing Balance

     425,700       406,800  
   

 

 

    

 

 

  
                 
(Amounts in 000’s of US$ except per Share)   Six Months  Ended
Mar-31,
2011		     Year Ended
Sep-30,
2011		  

Redeemable Shares:

                

Opening Balance

   $  64,137,833     $ 54,809,779  

Creations

     6,953,446       17,521,097  

Redemptions

     (3,554,367 )      (20,567,866 ) 

Adjustment to redemption value

     1,205,585       12,374,823  
   

 

 

    

 

 

  

Closing Balance

   $ 68,742,497     $ 64,137,833  
   

 

 

    

 

 

  

Redemption Value per Redeemable Share at Period End

   $ 161.48     $ 157.66