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Investment in Gold
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Investment in Gold

3.     Investment in Gold

The following represents the changes in ounces of gold and the respective values for the three months ended December 31, 2013 and for the year ended September 30, 2013:

 

                                                                         
(Ounces of gold are in 000’s and value of gold is in 000’s of US$)    Three Months  Ended
Dec-31
2013
    Year Ended
Sep-30,
2013
 

Ounces of Gold:

    

Opening Balance

     29,244.4        42,803.6   

Creations (excluding gold receivable at December 31, 2013 - 0 and at September 30, 2013 - 0)

     656.0        4,944.8   

Redemptions (excluding gold payable at December 31, 2013 - 192.9 and at September 30, 2013 - 115.9)

     (4,013.9     (18,348.0

Sales of gold

     (30.0     (156.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Closing Balance

     25,856.5        29,244.4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in Gold (lower of cost or market):

    

Opening Balance

   $ 35,812,777      $ 50,726,261   

Creations (excluding gold receivable at December 31, 2013 - $0 and at September 30, 2013 - $0)

     827,161        7,734,465   

Redemptions (excluding gold payable at December 31, 2013 - $231,752 and at September 30, 2013 - $153,680)

     (4,933,266     (22,459,232

Sales of gold

     (36,789     (188,717

Unrealized loss on Investment in Gold

    
(603,341

   
0
  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Closing Balance

   $ 31,066,542      $ 35,812,777