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Financial Highlights
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
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Financial Highlights
6. Financial Highlights

The Trust is presenting the following financial highlights related to investment performance and operations of a Share outstanding for the three and six month period ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The total return at net asset value is based on the change in net asset value of a Share during the period and the total return at market value is based on the change in market value of a Share on the NYSE Arca during the period. An individual investor’s return and ratios may vary based on the timing of capital transactions.

 

     Three Months
Ended
Mar-31,
2018
    Three Months
Ended
Mar-31,
2017
    Six Months
Ended
Mar-31,
2018
    Six Months
Ended
Mar-31,
2017
 

Net Asset Value

        

Net asset value per Share, beginning of period

   $ 123.05     $ 110.45     $ 121.91     $ 126.15  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income/(loss)

     (0.12     (0.11     (0.25     (0.23

Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     2.60       8.17       3.87       (7.41
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income/(Loss)

     2.48       8.06       3.62       (7.64
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per Share, end of period

   $ 125.53     $ 118.51     $ 125.53     $ 118.51  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Market value per Share, beginning of period

   $ 123.65     $ 109.61     $ 121.58     $ 125.64  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Market value per Share, end of period

   $ 125.79     $ 118.72     $ 125.79     $ 118.72  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio to average net assets

        

Net Investment Loss(1)

     (0.40 )%      (0.40 )%      (0.40 )%      (0.40 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross Expenses(1)

     0.40     0.40     0.40     0.40
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Expenses(1)

     0.40     0.40     0.40     0.40
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return, at net asset value(2)

     2.02     7.30     2.97     (6.06 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return, at market value(2)

     1.73     8.31     3.46     (5.51 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Percentages are annualized.
(2) Percentages are not annualized.