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Investment in Gold (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Investment in Gold [Abstract]  
Investment in Gold
                 
(Ounces of gold are in 000’s and value of gold is in 000’s of US$)   Six Months  Ended
Mar-31
2012		     Year Ended
Sep-30,
2011		  

Ounces of Gold:

                

Opening Balance

     39,928.9       41,813.1  

Creations (excluding gold receivable at March 31, 2012 - 0 and at September 30, 2011 - 0)

     4,025.8       11,463.0  

Redemptions (excluding gold payable at March 31, 2012 - 0 and at September 30, 2011 - 321.2)

     (2,508.7 )      (13,192.2 ) 

Sales of gold

     (79.9 )      (155.0 ) 
   

 

 

    

 

 

  

Closing Balance

     41,366.1       39,928.9  
   

 

 

    

 

 

  

Investment in Gold (lower of cost or market):

                

Opening Balance

   $ 42,736,696     $ 37,736,064  

Creations (excluding gold receivable at March 31, 2012 - $0 and at September 30, 2011 - $0)

     6,953,446       17,776,506  

Redemptions (excluding gold payable at March 31, 2012 - $0 and at September 30, 2011 - $520,297)

     (2,938,297 )      (12,628,298 ) 

Sales of gold

     (87,846 )      (147,576 ) 
   

 

 

    

 

 

  

Closing Balance

   $ 46,663,999     $ 42,736,696