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Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Summary of Trust's Investments at Fair Value
The following table summarizes the Trust’s investments at fair value:
                         
(Amounts in 000’s of US$)
March 31, 2020
 
Level 1
 
 
Level 2
 
 
Level 3
 
Investment in Gold
  $
49,901,039
    $
    $
 
                         
Total
  $
49,901,039
    $
    $
 
                         
                   
(Amounts in 000’s of US$)
September 30, 2019
 
Level 1
 
 
Level 2
 
 
Level 3
 
Investment in Gold
  $
44,169,240
    $
    $
 
                         
Total
  $
44,169,240
    $
    $
 
                         
 
 
Gold Receivable
Gold receivable represents the quantity of gold covered by contractually binding orders for the creation of Shares where the gold has not yet been transferred to the Trust’s account. Generally, ownership of the gold is transferred within two business days of the trade date.
 
Mar-31,
 
 
Sep-30,
 
(Amounts in 000’s of US$)
 
2020
 
 
2019
 
Gold receivable
  $
181,619
    $
 
Gold Payable
Gold payable represents the quantity of gold covered by contractually binding orders for the redemption of Shares where the gold has not yet been transferred out of the Trust’s account. Generally, ownership of the gold is transferred within two business days of the trade date.
 
Mar-31,
 
 
Sep-30,
 
(Amounts in 000’s of US$)
 
2020
 
 
2019
 
Gold payable
  $
60,540
    $
195,999
 
SPDR Gold Mini Shares Trust [Member]  
Creations and Redemptions of Shares Activity in the number of Shares created and redeemed for the six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:
(All amounts are in 000’s)
 
Six Months
Ended
Mar-31,

2020
 
 
Six Months
Ended
Mar-31,

2019
 
Activity in Number of Shares Created and Redeemed:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Creations
   
66,800
     
50,500
 
Redemptions
   
(50,400
)    
(35,700
)
                 
Net Change in Number of Shares Created and Redeemed
   
16,400
     
14,800
 
                 
(Amounts in 000’s of US$)
 
Six Months
Ended
Mar-31,

2020
 
 
Six Months
Ended
Mar-31,

2019
 
Activity in Value of Shares Created and Redeemed:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Creations
  $
9,938,241
    $
6,027,193
 
Redemptions
   
(7,254,854
)    
(4,324,677
)
                 
Net Change in Value of Shares Created and Redeemed
  $
2,683,387
    $
1,702,516