v3.26.1

Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2026
Notes Tables |
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, 2026 |  | Level 1 |  |  | Level 2 |  |  | Level 3 |
Investment in Gold |  | $ | 154,998,265 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Total |  | $ | 154,998,265 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
September 30, 2025 |  | Level 1 |  |  | Level 2 |  |  | Level 3 |
Investment in Gold |  | $ | 124,430,281 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Total |  | $ | 124,430,281 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
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 one business day of the trade date.
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |  | Mar-31, 2026 |  |  | Sep-30, 2025 |
Gold receivable |  | $ | 169,335 |  |  | $ | 140,834 |
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 one business day of the trade date.
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |  | Mar-31, 2026 |  |  | Sep-30, 2025 |
Gold payable |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Creations and Redemptions of Shares | Activity in the number and value of Shares created and redeemed for the six months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 are as follows:
|  | Six Months |  |  | Six Months |
|  | Ended |  |  | Ended |
(Amounts are in 000’s) |  | Mar-31, 2026 |  |  | Mar-31, 2025 |
Activity in Number of Shares Created and Redeemed: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Creations |  |  | 92,300 |  |  |  | 81,500 |
Redemptions |  |  | (79,600 | ) |  |  | (59,500 | )
Net Change in Number of Shares Created and Redeemed |  |  | 12,700 |  |  |  | 22,000 |
|  | Six Months |  |  | Six Months |
|  | Ended |  |  | Ended |
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |  | Mar-31, 2026 |  |  | Mar-31, 2025 |
Activity in Value of Shares Created and Redeemed: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Creations |  | $ | 38,199,177 |  |  | $ | 21,193,982 |
Redemptions |  | $ | (33,338,524 | ) |  | $ | (15,114,312 | )
Net change in Value of Shares Created and Redeemed |  | $ | 4,860,653 |  |  | $ | 6,079,671 |

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