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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-17-018515
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-Q
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		42
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171107
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171107

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ISHARES GOLD TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001278680
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [6221]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		10-Q
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32418
		FILM NUMBER:		171182877

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BLACKROCK INC.
		STREET 2:		400 HOWARD STREET
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		415-670-4879

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BLACKROCK INC.
		STREET 2:		400 HOWARD STREET
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ISHARES COMEX GOLD TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040204
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<p style="font-size: 18pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Arial;"><b>UNITED STATES</b></p>

<p style="font-size: 18pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Arial;"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>Washington, D.C. 20549</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 18pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;"><b>FORM 10-Q</b></p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><b>QUARTERLY&nbsp;REPORT&nbsp;PURSUANT&nbsp;TO&nbsp;SECTION 13 OR&nbsp;15(d) OF&nbsp;THE&nbsp;SECURITIES&nbsp;EXCHANGE&nbsp;ACT&nbsp;OF&nbsp;1934</b></font></p>
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			<td><font style="font-family:Arial; font-size:10pt"><b>For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017</b></font></td>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;"><b>TRANSITION&nbsp;REPORT&nbsp;PURSUANT&nbsp;TO&nbsp;SECTION&nbsp;13 OR&nbsp;15(d) OF&nbsp;THE&nbsp;SECURITIES&nbsp;EXCHANGE&nbsp;ACT&nbsp;OF&nbsp;1934</b></p>
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			<td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><b>For the transition period from ____________ to ____________</b></td>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>Commission File Number: 001-32418</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>iShares<font style="FONT-SIZE: 60%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top">&reg;</font> Gold Trust</b></p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</b></p>

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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>81-6124036</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>Identification No.)</b></p>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>c/o iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC</b></p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>400 Howard Street</b></p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>San Francisco, California 94105</b></p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>Attn: Product Management Team</b></p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>iShares Product Research &amp; Development</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>(415) 670-2000</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes &#9746;&nbsp;No&nbsp;&#9744;</p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (&sect;232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes &#9746;&nbsp;No&nbsp;&#9744;</p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of &ldquo;large accelerated filer,&rdquo; &ldquo;accelerated filer&rdquo;,&nbsp;&ldquo;smaller reporting company,&rdquo; and &ldquo;emerging growth company&rdquo; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.</p>

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			<td style="width: 33%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Large accelerated filer&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746;</td>
			<td style="width: 33%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Accelerated filer&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</td>
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			<td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Non-accelerated filer&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</td>
			<td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Smaller reporting company&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</td>
			<td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Emerging growth company&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</td>
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			<td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</td>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act&nbsp;&#9744;</p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes &#9744;&nbsp;No&nbsp;&#9746;</p>

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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><a href="#pt1" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">PART I &ndash; FINANCIAL INFORMATION</a></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Item 1.</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><a href="#item1" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Financial Statements (Unaudited)</a></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: right;">1</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><a href="#assets" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Statements of Assets and Liabilities at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016</a></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: right;">1</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><a href="#operations" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016</a></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: right;">2</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><a href="#changes" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2016</a></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: right;">3</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><a href="#cash" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016</a></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: right;">4</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><a href="#investments" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Schedules of Investments at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016</a></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: right;">5</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><a href="#notes" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Notes to Financial Statements</a></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: right;">6</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Item 2.</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><a href="#item2" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Management&rsquo;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations</a></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 9%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Item 3.</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 84%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><a href="#item3" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk</a></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: right;">11</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 84%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 9%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Item 4.</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 84%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt;"><a href="#item4" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Controls and Procedures</a></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: right;">11</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; width: 9%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><a href="#pt2" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">PART II &ndash; OTHER INFORMATION</a></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 9%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Item 1.</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 84%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><a href="#legal" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Legal Proceedings</a></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: right;">12</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 84%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 9%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Item 1A.</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 84%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><a href="#risk" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Risk Factors</a></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: right;">12</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 84%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 9%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Item 2.</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 84%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><a href="#unreg" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds</a></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: right;">12</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 84%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 9%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Item 3.</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 84%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><a href="#defaults" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Defaults Upon Senior Securities</a></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: right;">12</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 84%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 9%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Item 4.</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 84%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><a href="#mine" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Mine Safety Disclosures</a></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: right;">12</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 84%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 9%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Item 5.</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 84%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><a href="#other" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Other Information</a></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: right;">12</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 84%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 9%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Item 6.</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 84%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><a href="#exhibits" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Exhibits</a></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: right;">13</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 84%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; width: 9%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><a href="#sigs" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">SIGNATURES</a></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: right;">14</p>
			</td>
		</tr>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;"><b><a id="pt1" name="pt1"></a>PART 1 </b>&ndash;<b> FINANCIAL INFORMATION</b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><b><a id="item1" name="item1"></a>Item 1. Financial Statements</b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="margin: 0pt;">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;"><b><a id="assets" name="assets"></a>iShares Gold Trust</b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;"><b>Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)</b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016</p>

<p style="margin: 0pt;">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="finTable" style="width: 100%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px;">

		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom;">
			<td colspan="1" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 70%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D3" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b>September 30,</b></b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D4" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D4" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b>December 31,</b></b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D4" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom;">
			<td colspan="1" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 70%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D3" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b>2017</b></b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D4" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D4" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b>2016</b></b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D4" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10.8pt; width: 70%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 10.8pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10.8pt;"><b>Assets</b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".amt.B3" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".trail.B3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".lead.B4" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B4" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".amt.B4" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".trail.B4" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 70%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 29pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10.8pt;">Investment in gold bullion, at fair value<font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 60%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top">(a)</font></font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10.8pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10.8pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">9,428,726,089</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10.8pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10.8pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">7,311,674,849</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 70%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Total Assets</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">9,428,726,089</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">7,311,674,849</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="width: 70%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B4">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10.8pt; width: 70%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 10.8pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10.8pt;"><b>Liabilities</b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".amt.B3" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".trail.B3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".lead.B4" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B4" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".amt.B4" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".trail.B4" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 70%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: left;">Sponsor&rsquo;s fees payable</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">1,921,601</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">1,543,829</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 70%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Total Liabilities</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">1,921,601</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">1,543,829</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="width: 70%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B4">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10.8pt; width: 70%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 10.8pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10.8pt;">Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 6)</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10.8pt;">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10.8pt;">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="width: 70%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3" style="padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B3" style="padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B4" style="padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B4" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B4" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B4" style="padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10.8pt; width: 70%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 10.8pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10.8pt;"><b>Net Assets</b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10.8pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10.8pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">9,426,804,488</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10.8pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10.8pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">7,310,131,020</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="width: 70%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B4">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10.8pt; width: 70%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 10.8pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10.8pt;">Shares issued and outstanding<font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 60%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top">(b)</font></font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10.8pt;">764,450,000</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10.8pt;">655,000,000</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10.8pt; width: 70%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 10.8pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10.8pt;">Net asset value per Share (Note 2C)</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10.8pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10.8pt;">12.33</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10.8pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10.8pt;">11.16</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="margin: 0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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			<td colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;width:2.6%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 60%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top">(a)</font></p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="1" style="vertical-align:bottom;width:80.5%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Cost of investment in gold bullion: $9,047,063,229 and $7,706,923,343, respectively.</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;width:2.6%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 60%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top">(b)</font></p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="1" style="vertical-align:bottom;width:80.5%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">No par value, unlimited amount authorized.</p>
			</td>
		</tr>

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<p style="margin: 0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<i>&nbsp;</i></p>

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			<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;width:97.4%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><i>See notes to financial statements.</i></p>
			</td>
		</tr>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><a id="operations" name="operations"></a>iShares Gold Trust</b></p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>Statements of Operations (Unaudited)</b></p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom;">
			<td colspan="1" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 52%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D5" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="6" id=".amt.D5" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b>Three Months Ended</b></b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D5" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D7" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="6" id=".amt.D7" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b>Nine Months Ended </b></b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D7" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom;">
			<td colspan="1" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 52%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D5" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="6" id=".amt.D5" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b>September 30, </b></b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D5" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D7" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="6" id=".amt.D7" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b>September 30,</b></b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D7" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom;">
			<td colspan="1" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 52%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D4" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D4" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b>2017</b></b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D4" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D5" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D5" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b>2016</b></b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D5" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D6" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D6" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b>2017</b></b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D6" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D7" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D7" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b>2016</b></b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D7" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="margin-left: 0pt; width: 52%;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Expenses</b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B4"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".amt.B4"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".trail.B4"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".lead.B5">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B5"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".amt.B5"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".trail.B5"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".lead.B6">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B6"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".amt.B6"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".trail.B6"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".lead.B7">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B7"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".amt.B7"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".trail.B7"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 9pt; width: 52%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: left;">Sponsor&rsquo;s fees</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 7.2pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 7.2pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">5,574,503</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 7.2pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 7.2pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">5,953,865</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.6" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.6" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 7.2pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.6" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 7.2pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">15,513,955</td>
			<td id=".trail.6" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.7" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.7" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 7.2pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.7" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 7.2pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">15,028,608</td>
			<td id=".trail.7" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 52%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Total expenses</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">5,574,503</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">5,953,865</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.6" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.6" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.6" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">15,513,955</td>
			<td id=".trail.6" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.7" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.7" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.7" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">15,028,608</td>
			<td id=".trail.7" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 52%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net investment loss</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">(5,574,503</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">(5,953,865</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.6" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.6" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.6" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">(15,513,955</td>
			<td id=".trail.6" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.7" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.7" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.7" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">(15,028,608</td>
			<td id=".trail.7" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="width: 52%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B5">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B5">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B5">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B5">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B6">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B6">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B6">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B6">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B7">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B7">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B7">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B7">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="width: 52%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)</b></td>
			<td id=".lead.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B4"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".amt.B4"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".trail.B4"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".lead.B5">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B5"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".amt.B5"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".trail.B5"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".lead.B6">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B6"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".amt.B6"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".trail.B6"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".lead.B7">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B7"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".amt.B7"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".trail.B7"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="width: 52%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 18pt;">Net realized gain (loss) from:</td>
			<td id=".lead.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B5">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B5">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B5">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B5">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B6">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B6">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B6">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B6">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B7">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B7">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B7">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B7">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 52%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 43pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -7.2pt;">Gold bullion sold to pay expenses</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 7.2pt;">204,104</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 7.2pt;">494,979</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.6" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.6" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.6" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 7.2pt;">246,676</td>
			<td id=".trail.6" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.7" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.7" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.7" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 7.2pt;">484,072</td>
			<td id=".trail.7" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 52%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 43pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -7.2pt;">Gold bullion distributed for the redemption of Shares</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 7.2pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">14,453,668</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 7.2pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">6,657,663</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.6" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.6" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.6" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 7.2pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">18,998,291</td>
			<td id=".trail.6" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.7" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.7" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.7" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 7.2pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">16,154,966</td>
			<td id=".trail.7" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 52%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 25pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -7.2pt;">Net realized gain</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 7.2pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">14,657,772</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 7.2pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">7,152,642</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.6" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.6" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.6" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 7.2pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">19,244,967</td>
			<td id=".trail.6" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.7" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.7" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.7" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 7.2pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">16,639,038</td>
			<td id=".trail.7" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 52%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 25pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -7.2pt;">Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 7.2pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">258,137,498</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 7.2pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">(7,738,711</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.6" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.6" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.6" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 7.2pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">776,911,354</td>
			<td id=".trail.6" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.7" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.7" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.7" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 7.2pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">1,440,006,049</td>
			<td id=".trail.7" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 52%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">272,795,270</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">(586,069</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.6" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.6" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.6" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">796,156,321</td>
			<td id=".trail.6" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.7" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.7" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.7" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">1,456,645,087</td>
			<td id=".trail.7" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="width: 52%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B5">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B5">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B5">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B5">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B6">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B6">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B6">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B6">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B7">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B7">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B7">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B7">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 52%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">267,220,767</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">(6,539,934</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.6" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.6" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.6" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">780,642,366</td>
			<td id=".trail.6" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.7" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.7" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.7" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">1,441,616,479</td>
			<td id=".trail.7" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="width: 52%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B5">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B5">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B5">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B5">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B6">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B6">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B6">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B6">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B7">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B7">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B7">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B7">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 7.2pt; width: 52%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 7.2pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -7.2pt;">Net increase (decrease) in net assets per Share</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 7.2pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 7.2pt;">0.37</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 7.2pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 7.2pt;">(0.01</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.6" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.6" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 7.2pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.6" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 7.2pt;">1.13</td>
			<td id=".trail.6" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.7" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.7" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 7.2pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.7" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 7.2pt;">2.18</td>
			<td id=".trail.7" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="margin: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="margin: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

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			<td colspan="1" style="vertical-align:bottom;width:97.4%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><i>See notes to financial statements.</i></p>
			</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="margin: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

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</div>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><a id="changes" name="changes"></a>iShares Gold Trust</b></p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Unaudited)</b></p>

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		<tr>
			<td colspan="1" style="vertical-align:bottom;width:100%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2016</p>
			</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="margin: 0pt;">&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

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		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom;">
			<td colspan="1" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 64%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b><b>Nine Months Ended</b></b></b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D3" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b><b>Year Ended</b></b></b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom;">
			<td colspan="1" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 64%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b><b>September 30, 2017</b></b></b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D3" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b><b>December 31, 2016</b></b></b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 64%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b>Net Assets, Beginning of Period</b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 15%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">7,310,131,020</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 15%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">5,209,802,846</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="width: 64%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B3">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="width: 64%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Operations:</b></td>
			<td id=".lead.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B2"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".amt.B2"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".trail.B2"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".lead.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B3"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".amt.B3"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".trail.B3"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 64%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: left;">Net investment loss</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 15%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(15,513,955</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 15%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(20,312,154</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 64%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: left;">Net realized gain</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 15%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">19,244,967</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 15%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">25,068,804</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 64%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: left;">Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 15%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">776,911,354</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 15%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">303,987,270</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 64%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net increase in net assets resulting from operations</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 15%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">780,642,366</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 15%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">308,743,920</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="width: 64%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B3">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="width: 64%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B3">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="width: 64%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Capital Share Transactions:</b></td>
			<td id=".lead.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B2"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".amt.B2"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".trail.B2"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".lead.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B3"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".amt.B3"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".trail.B3"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 64%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: left;">Contributions for Shares issued</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 15%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">2,067,477,206</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 15%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">3,784,339,342</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 64%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: left;">Distributions for Shares redeemed</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 15%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">(731,446,104</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 15%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">(1,992,755,088</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 64%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 15%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">1,336,031,102</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 15%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">1,791,584,254</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="width: 64%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B3">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 64%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Increase in net assets</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 15%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">2,116,673,468</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 15%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">2,100,328,174</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="width: 64%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B3">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 64%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b>Net Assets, End of Period</b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 15%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">9,426,804,488</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 15%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">7,310,131,020</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="width: 64%;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B3">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="width: 64%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Shares issued and redeemed</td>
			<td id=".lead.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B3">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 64%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: left;">Shares issued</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 15%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">170,000,000</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 15%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">314,850,000</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 64%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: left;">Shares redeemed</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 15%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">(60,550,000</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 15%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">(167,950,000</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 64%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net increase in Shares issued and outstanding</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 15%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">109,450,000</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 15%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">146,900,000</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="margin: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="margin: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

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			<td colspan="1" style="vertical-align:bottom;width:100%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><i>See notes to financial statements.</i></p>
			</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><i>&nbsp;</i></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><a id="cash" name="cash"></a>iShares Gold Trust</b></p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>Statements of Cash Flows&nbsp;(Unaudited)</b></p>

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		<tr>
			<td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;width:100%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016</p>
			</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="margin: 0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="finTable" style="width: 100%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px;">

		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom;">
			<td colspan="1" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 70%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D5" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="6" id=".amt.D5" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b>Nine Months Ended<br>
			<font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">September 30, </font></b></b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D5" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom;">
			<td colspan="1" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 70%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D4" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D4" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b>2017</b></b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D4" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D5" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D5" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b>2016</b></b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D5" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10.8pt; width: 70%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 10.8pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10.8pt;"><b>Cash Flows from Operating Activities</b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.B4" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B4" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".amt.B4" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".trail.B4" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".lead.B5" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B5" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".amt.B5" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".trail.B5" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 70%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: left;">Proceeds from gold bullion sold to pay expenses</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">15,136,183</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">14,197,999</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 70%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: left;">Expenses <font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">&ndash; Sponsor&rsquo;s fees paid</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">(15,136,183</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">(14,197,999</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 70%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net cash provided by operating activities</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 70%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Increase (decrease) in cash</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 70%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Cash, beginning of period</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 70%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Cash, end of period</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="width: 70%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B5">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B5">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B5">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B5">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10.8pt; width: 70%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt;"><b>Reconciliation of Net Increase<font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations to Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities</font></b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.B4" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B4" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".amt.B4" style="text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".trail.B4" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".lead.B5" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B5" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".amt.B5" style="text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
			<td id=".trail.B5" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>&nbsp;</b></td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 70%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">780,642,366</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">1,441,616,479</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 13.5pt; width: 70%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt;">Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided&nbsp;by (used in) operating activities:</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.B4" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B4" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B4" style="text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B4" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B5" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B5" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B5" style="text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B5" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 70%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 29pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10.8pt;">Proceeds from gold bullion sold to pay expenses</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10.8pt;">15,136,183</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10.8pt;">14,197,999</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 70%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 29pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10.8pt;">Net realized (gain) loss</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10.8pt;">(19,244,967</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10.8pt;">(16,639,038</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 70%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 29pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10.8pt;">Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10.8pt;">(776,911,354</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10.8pt;">(1,440,006,049</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="width: 70%; padding-left: 18pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Change in operating assets and liabilities:</font></td>
			<td id=".lead.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B5">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B5">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B5">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B5">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 70%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt; text-align: left;">Sponsor&rsquo;s fees payable</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">377,772</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">830,609</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 70%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="width: 70%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B5">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B5">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B5">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B5">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 13.5pt; width: 70%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 13.5pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -13.5pt;">Supplemental disclosure of non-cash information:</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.B4" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B4" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B4" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B4" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B5" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B5" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B5" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B5" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 70%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 29pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10.8pt;">Gold bullion contributed for Shares issued</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10.8pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10.8pt;">2,067,477,206</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10.8pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10.8pt;">3,555,013,884</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 70%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 29pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10.8pt;">Gold bullion distributed for Shares redeemed</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10.8pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10.8pt;">(731,446,104</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10.8pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10.8pt;">(570,304,850</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
		</tr>

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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><i>See notes to financial statements.</i></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><a id="investments" name="investments"></a>iShares Gold Trust</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>Schedules of Investments (Unaudited)</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><u>September 30, 2017</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></p>
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			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b>Description</b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.D2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b>Ounces</b></b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D3" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b>Cost</b></b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D4" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D4" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b>Fair Value</b></b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D4" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">7,348,395</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">9,047,063,229</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">9,428,726,089</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="width: 34%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B4">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Total I<font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">nvestment &ndash; 100.02%</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.B2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B2" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B3" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">9,428,726,089</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Less Lia<font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">bilities &ndash; (0.02)%</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.B2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B2" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B3" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">(1,921,601</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net Assets &ndash; 100.00%</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.B2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B2" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B3" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">9,426,804,488</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>

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			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><u><b>December 31, 2016</b></u></p>
			</td>
		</tr>

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		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom;">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b>Description</b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.D2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b>Ounces</b></b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D3" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b>Cost</b></b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D4" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D4" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b>Fair Value</b></b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D4" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">6,308,062</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">7,706,923,343</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">7,311,674,849</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="width: 34%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B4">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B4">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Total<font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> Investment &ndash; 100.02%</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.B2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B2" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B3" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">7,311,674,849</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Less <font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Liabilities &ndash; (0.02)%</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.B2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B2" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B3" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">(1,543,829</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net Assets &ndash; 100.00%</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.B2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B2" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B3" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">7,310,131,020</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>

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<p style="margin: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="margin: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

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			<td colspan="1" style="vertical-align:bottom;width:100%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><i>See notes to financial statements.</i></p>
			</td>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><a id="notes" name="notes"></a>iShares Gold Trust</b></p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>Notes to Financial Statements&nbsp;(Unaudited)</b></p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>September 30, 2017</b></p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><i>&nbsp;</i></p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><b>1</b></font><b> </b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>- </b></font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><b>Organization</b></font></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">The iShares Gold Trust (the &ldquo;Trust&rdquo;) was organized on January 21, 2005 as a New York trust. The trustee is The Bank of New York Mellon (the &ldquo;Trustee&rdquo;), which is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Trust. The Trust&rsquo;s sponsor is iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the &ldquo;Sponsor&rdquo;). The Trust is governed by the provisions of the Fourth Amended and Restated Depositary Trust Agreement (the &ldquo;Trust Agreement&rdquo;) executed by the Trustee and the Sponsor as of December 22, 2016. The Trust issues units of beneficial interest (&ldquo;Shares&rdquo;) representing fractional undivided beneficial interests in its net assets.</p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">The Trust seeks to reflect generally the performance of the price of gold. The Trust seeks to reflect such performance before payment of the Trust&rsquo;s expenses and liabilities. The Trust is designed to provide a vehicle for investors to make an investment similar to an investment in gold.</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">The accompanying unaudited financial statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (&ldquo;U.S. GAAP&rdquo;) for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q and the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;SEC&rdquo;). In the opinion of management, all material adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement of the interim period financial statements, have been made. Interim period results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full-year period. These financial statements and the notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the Trust&rsquo;s financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10&#8209;K for the year ended December 31, 2016, as filed with the SEC on February 24, 2017.</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">The Trust qualifies as an investment company solely for accounting purposes and not for any other purpose and follows the accounting and reporting guidance under the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, <i>Financial Services - Investment Companies</i>, but is not registered, and is not required to be registered, as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b>2 - Significant Accounting Policies</b></p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

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			<td style="width: 2%; vertical-align: top;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;"><i>A.</i></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 98%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;"><i>Basis of Accounting</i></p>
			</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Certain statements and captions in the financial statements for the prior periods have been changed to conform to the current financial statement presentation.</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

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			<td style="width: 2%; vertical-align: top;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;"><i>B.</i></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 98%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;"><i>Gold Bullion</i></p>
			</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., London branch (the &ldquo;Custodian&rdquo;), is responsible for the safekeeping of gold bullion owned by the Trust.</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Fair value of the gold bullion held by the Trust is based on the price of gold determined in an auction hosted by ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (&ldquo;IBA&rdquo;) in the afternoon (London time), on each day that the London gold market is open for business, and announced by the London Bullion Market Association shortly thereafter (such price, the &ldquo;LBMA Gold Price PM&rdquo;). If there is no announced LBMA Gold Price PM on any day, the Trustee is authorized to use the most recently announced price of gold determined in an auction hosted by IBA in the morning (London time) of that day (such price, the &ldquo;LBMA&nbsp;Gold&nbsp;Price&nbsp;AM&rdquo;), unless the Trustee, in consultation with the Sponsor, determines that such price is inappropriate&nbsp;as a basis for evaluation.</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gain or loss on sales of gold bullion is calculated on a trade date basis using the average cost method.</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">The following tables summarize activity in gold bullion for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="finTable" style="margin-right: 5%; width: 95%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px;">

		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom;">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b>Three Months Ended September 30, 2017</b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.D2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>Ounces</b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D3" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D3" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>Average<br>
			Cost</b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D3" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D4" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D4" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>Fair<br>
			Value</b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D4" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D5" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D5" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>Realized<br>
			Gain (Loss)</b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D5" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Beginning balance</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">6,762,892</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">8,277,677,317</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">8,401,202,679</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion contributed</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">829,112</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">1,067,933,923</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">1,067,933,923</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion distributed</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(239,388</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(293,375,991</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(307,829,659</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">14,453,668</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion sold to pay expenses</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(4,221</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(5,172,020</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(5,376,124</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">204,104</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net realized gain</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">14,657,772</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">258,137,498</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Ending balance</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">7,348,395</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">9,047,063,229</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">9,428,726,089</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">14,657,772</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="finTable" style="margin-right: 5%; width: 95%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px;">

		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom;">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b>Three Months Ended September 30, 2016</b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.D2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b>Ounces</b></b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D3" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D3" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>Average<br>
			Cost</b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D3" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D4" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D4" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>Fair<br>
			Value</b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D4" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D5" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D5" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>Realized<br>
			Gain (Loss)</b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D5" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Beginning balance</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">6,692,964</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">8,091,223,134</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">8,839,732,130</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion contributed</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">673,745</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">902,311,073</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">902,311,073</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion distributed</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(74,677</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(91,045,362</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(97,703,025</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">6,657,663</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion sold to pay expenses</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(4,247</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(5,162,864</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(5,657,843</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">494,979</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net realized gain</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">7,152,642</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">(7,738,711</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Ending balance</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">7,287,785</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">8,897,325,981</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">9,638,096,266</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">7,152,642</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">The following tables summarize activity in gold bullion for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="finTable" style="margin-right: 5%; width: 95%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px;">

		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom;">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b>Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 </b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.D2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b>Ounces</b></b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D3" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D3" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b>A</b>verage<br>
			Cost</b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D3" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D4" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D4" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b>Fa</b>ir<br>
			Value</b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D4" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D5" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D5" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>Realized<br>
			Gain (Loss)</b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D5" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Beginning balance</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">6,308,062</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">7,706,923,343</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">7,311,674,849</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion contributed</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">1,634,973</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">2,067,477,206</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">2,067,477,206</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion distributed</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(582,465</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(712,447,813</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(731,446,104</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">18,998,291</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion sold to pay expenses</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(12,175</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(14,889,507</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(15,136,183</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">246,676</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net realized gain</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">19,244,967</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">776,911,354</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Ending balance</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">7,348,395</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">9,047,063,229</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">9,428,726,089</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">19,244,967</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="finTable" style="margin-right: 5%; width: 95%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px;">

		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom;">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b>Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 </b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.D2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b>Ounces</b></b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D3" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D3" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b>Av</b>erage<br>
			Cost</b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D3" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D4" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D4" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b>F</b>air<br>
			Value</b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D4" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D5" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D5" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b>Re</b>alized<br>
			Gain (Loss)</b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D5" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Beginning balance</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">4,905,568</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">5,910,175,908</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">5,210,940,144</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion contributed</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">2,854,595</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">3,555,013,884</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">3,555,013,884</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion distributed</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(461,005</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(554,149,884</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(570,304,850</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">16,154,966</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion sold to pay expenses</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(11,373</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(13,713,927</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(14,197,999</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">484,072</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net realized gain</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">16,639,038</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">1,440,006,049</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&mdash;</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Ending balance</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">7,287,785</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">8,897,325,981</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">9,638,096,266</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">16,639,038</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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			<td style="width: 2%; vertical-align: top;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;"><i>C.</i></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 98%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;"><i>Calculation of Net Asset Value</i></p>
			</td>
		</tr>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">On each business day, as soon as practicable after 4:00 p.m. (New York time), the net asset value of the Trust is obtained by subtracting all accrued fees, expenses and other liabilities of the Trust from the fair value of the gold and other assets held by the Trust. The Trustee computes the net asset value per Share by dividing the net asset value of the Trust by the number of Shares outstanding on the date the computation is made.</p>

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			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;"><i>D. </i></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 98%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;"><i>Offering of the Shares</i></p>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Trust Shares are issued and redeemed continuously in aggregations of 50,000 Shares in exchange for gold bullion rather than cash. Individual investors cannot purchase or redeem Shares in direct transactions with the Trust. The Trust only transacts with registered broker-dealers that are eligible to settle securities transactions through the book-entry facilities of the Depository Trust Company and that have entered into a contractual arrangement with the Trustee and the Sponsor governing, among other matters, the creation and redemption of Shares (such broker-dealers, the &ldquo;Authorized Participants&rdquo;). Holders of Shares of the Trust may redeem their Shares at any time acting through an Authorized Participant and in the prescribed aggregations of 50,000 Shares&#894; <font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><i>provided</i>, that redemptions of Shares may be suspended during any period while regular trading on NYSE Arca, Inc. (&ldquo;NYSE Arca&rdquo;) is suspended or restricted, or in which an emergency exists as a result of which delivery, disposal or evaluation of gold is not reasonably practicable.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">The per Share amount of gold exchanged for a purchase or redemption represents the per Share amount of gold held by the Trust, after giving effect to its liabilities.&nbsp;</p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">When<font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> gold bullion is exchanged in settlement of a redemption, it is considered a sale of gold bullion for accounting purposes.</font></p>

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			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;"><i>E.</i></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 98%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;"><i>Federal Income Taxes</i></p>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">The Trust is treated as a grantor trust for federal income tax purposes and, therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required. Any interest, expenses, gains and losses are passed through to the holders of Shares of the Trust.</p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">The Sponsor has reviewed the tax positions as of September 30, 2017 and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Tru<font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">st&rsquo;s financial statements.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b>3 </b><b>- Trust Expenses</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">The Trust pays to the Sponsor a Sponso<font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">r&rsquo;s fee that accrues daily at an annualized rate equal to 0.25% of the net asset value of the Trust, paid monthly in arrears. The Sponsor has agreed to assume the following administrative and marketing expenses incurred by the Trust: the Trustee&rsquo;s fee, the Custodian&rsquo;s fee, NYSE Arca listing fees, SEC registration fees, printing and mailing costs, audit fees and expenses, and up to $100,000 per annum in legal fees and expenses.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b>4 - Related Parties</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">The Sponsor and the Trustee are considered to be related parties to the Trust. The T<font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">rustee&rsquo;s fee is paid by the Sponsor and is not a separate expense of the Trust.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b>5 - Indemnification</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">The Trust Agreement provides that the Sponsor and its shareholders, directors, officers, employees, affiliates and subsidiaries shall be indemnified by the Trust for any liability or expense incurred by any such person that arises out of or in connection with the performance of&nbsp;obligations under the Trust Agreement or any actions taken in accordance with the provisions of the Trust Agreement, absent such person&rsquo;s negligence, bad faith, willful misconduct, willful malfeasance or reckless disregard of such person&rsquo;s duties and obligations.</p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">The Trust has agreed that the Custodian will only be responsible for any loss or damage suffered by the Trust as a direct result of the Custodia<font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">n&rsquo;s negligence, fraud or willful default in the performance of its duties.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b>6 - Commitments and Contingent Liabilities</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">In the normal course of business, the Trust may enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. <font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">The Trust&rsquo;s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b>7 - Concentration Risk</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Substantially all of the Trust<font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s assets are holdings of gold bullion, which creates a concentration risk associated with fluctuations in the price of gold. Accordingly, a decline in the price of gold will have an adverse effect on the value of the Shares of the Trust. Factors that may have the effect of causing a decline in the price of gold include large sales by the official sector (governments, central banks, and related institutions), an increase in the hedging activities of gold producers, and changes in the attitude of speculators, investors and other market participants towards gold.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b>8 </b><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><b>- Financial Highlights</b></font></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">The following financial highlights relate to investment performance and operations for a Share outstanding for the three and nine months ended September&nbsp;30,&nbsp;2017 and 2016</font>.</p>

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		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom;">
			<td colspan="1" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 48%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D4" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="6" id=".amt.D4" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 19211%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b>Th</b>ree Months Ended<br>
			September 30,</b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D4" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D6" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="6" id=".amt.D6" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 19211%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b>Nine</b> Months Ended<br>
			September 30,</b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D6" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom;">
			<td colspan="1" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 48%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D3" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 1%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b>2017</b></b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D4" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D4" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 1%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b>2016</b></b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D4" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D5" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D5" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 1%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b>2017</b></b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D5" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D6" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D6" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 1%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b>2016</b></b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D6" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net asset value per Share, beginning of period</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">11.95</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">12.73</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">11.16</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.6" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.6" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.6" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">10.25</td>
			<td id=".trail.6" nowrap="true" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="width: 48%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3" style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B3" style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B3" style="width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B3" style="width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B4" style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B4" style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B4" style="width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B4" style="width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B5" style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B5" style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B5" style="width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B5" style="width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B6" style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B6" style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B6" style="width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B6" style="width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 48%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: left;">Net investment loss<font style="FONT-SIZE: 60%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top">(a)</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(0.01</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(0.01</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(0.02</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.6" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.6" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.6" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(0.02</td>
			<td id=".trail.6" nowrap="true" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 48%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: left;">Net realized and unrealized gain<font style="FONT-SIZE: 60%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top">(b)</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">0.39</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">0.02</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">1.19</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.6" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.6" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.6" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">2.51</td>
			<td id=".trail.6" nowrap="true" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net increase in net assets from operations</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">0.38</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">0.01</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">1.17</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.6" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.6" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.6" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">2.49</td>
			<td id=".trail.6" nowrap="true" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net asset value per Share, end of period</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">12.33</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">12.74</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">12.33</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.6" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.6" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.6" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">12.74</td>
			<td id=".trail.6" nowrap="true" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="width: 48%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3" style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B3" style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B3" style="width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B3" style="width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B4" style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B4" style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B4" style="width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B4" style="width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B5" style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B5" style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B5" style="width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B5" style="width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B6" style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B6" style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B6" style="width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B6" style="width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Total return, at net asset value<font style="FONT-SIZE: 60%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top">(c)(d)</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">3.18</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">%</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">0.08</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">%</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">10.48</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">%</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.6" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.6" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.6" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">24.29</td>
			<td id=".trail.6" nowrap="true" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">%</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="width: 48%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3" style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B3" style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B3" style="width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B3" style="width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B4" style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B4" style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B4" style="width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B4" style="width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B5" style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B5" style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B5" style="width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B5" style="width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B6" style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B6" style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B6" style="width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B6" style="width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 48%;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Ratio to average net assets:</p>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td nowrap="true" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td nowrap="true" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td nowrap="true" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td nowrap="true" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 48%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: left;">Net investment loss<font style="FONT-SIZE: 60%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top">(e)</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(0.25</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">)%</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(0.25</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">)%</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(0.25</td>
			<td id=".trail.5" nowrap="true" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">)%</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.6" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.6" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.6" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(0.25</td>
			<td id=".trail.6" nowrap="true" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">)%</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 48%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: left;">Expenses<font style="FONT-SIZE: 60%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top">(e)</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">0.25</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">%</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">0.25</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">
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			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">0.25</td>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">%</p>
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			<td id=".amt.6" style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">0.25</td>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">%</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 60%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top">(a)</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Based on average Shares outstanding during the period.</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">The amounts reported for a Share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses on investment for the period due to the timing of Trust Share transactions in relation to the fluctuating fair values of the Trust&rsquo;s underlying investment.</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 60%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top">(c)</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Based on the change in net asset value of a Share during the period.</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 60%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top">(d)</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Percentage is not annualized.</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 60%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top">(e)</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Percentage is annualized.</p>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b>9 - Investment Valuation</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">U.S. GAAP defines fair value as<font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> the price the Trust would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Trust&rsquo;s policy is to value its investment at fair value.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of assets and liabilities. Inputs may be based on independent market data (&ldquo;observable inputs&rdquo;) or they may be internally developed (&ldquo;unobservable inputs&rdquo;). These inputs are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes. The level of a value determined for an asset or liability within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:</p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 63pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -36pt;">Leve<font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">l 1 &ndash;&nbsp; Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;</font></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 72pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -45pt;">Level 2<font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> &ndash;&nbsp; Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means; and</font></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 72pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -45pt;">Level<font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> 3 &ndash;&nbsp; Unobservable inputs that are unobservable for the asset or liability, including the Trust&rsquo;s assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the value of the gold bullion held by the Trust is categorized as Level 1.</p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b><a id="item2" name="item2"></a>Item 2. Management&rsquo;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><i>This information should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes to financial statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this Form 10-Q. The discussion and analysis that follows may contain statements that relate to future events or future performance. In some cases, such&nbsp;forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as &ldquo;may,&rdquo; &ldquo;should,&rdquo; &ldquo;could,&rdquo; &ldquo;expect,&rdquo; &ldquo;plan,&rdquo; &ldquo;anticipate,&rdquo; &ldquo;believe,&rdquo; &ldquo;estimate,&rdquo; &ldquo;predict,&rdquo; &ldquo;potential&rdquo; or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Except as required by applicable disclosure laws, neither the Sponsor, nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any forward-looking statements. Neither the Trust nor the Sponsor is under a duty to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform such statements to actual results or to a change in the Sponsor&rsquo;s expectations or predictions.</i></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b>Introduction</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">The iShares Gold Trust (the &ldquo;Trust&rdquo;) is a grantor trust formed under the laws of the State of New York. The Trust does not have any officers, directors, or employees, and is administered by The Bank of New York Mellon (the &ldquo;Trustee&rdquo;) acting as trustee pursuant to the Fourth Amended and Restated Depositary Trust Agreement (the &ldquo;Trust Agreement&rdquo;) between the Trustee and iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC, the sponsor of the Trust (the &ldquo;Sponsor&rdquo;). The Trust issues units of beneficial interest (&ldquo;Shares&rdquo;) representing fractional undivided beneficial interests in its net assets. The assets of the Trust consist primarily of gold bullion held by a custodian as an agent of the Trust responsible only to the Trustee.</p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">The Trust is a passive investment vehicle and seeks to reflect generally the performance of the price of gold. The Trust seeks to reflect such performance before payment of the Trust&rsquo;s expenses and liabilities. The Trust does not engage in any activities designed to obtain a profit from, or ameliorate losses caused by, changes in the price of gold.</p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">T<font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">he Trust issues and redeems Shares only in exchange for gold, only in aggregations of 50,000 Shares (a &ldquo;Basket&rdquo;) or integral multiples thereof, and only in transactions with registered broker-dealers that have previously entered into an agreement with the Sponsor and the Trustee governing the terms and conditions of such issuance (such broker-dealers, the &ldquo;Authorized Participants&rdquo;). A list of the current Authorized Participants is available from the Sponsor or the Trustee.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Shares of the Trust trade on NYSE Arca, Inc. under the ticker symbol IAU.</p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b>Valuation <font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">of </font></b><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><b>Gold; Computation of Net Asset Value</b></font></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">On e<font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">ach business day, as soon as practicable after 4:00 p.m. (New York time), the Trustee evaluates the gold held by the Trust and determines the net asset value of the Trust and the net asset value per Share (&ldquo;NAV&rdquo;). The Trustee values the gold held by the Trust using the price of gold determined in an auction hosted by ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (&ldquo;IBA&rdquo;) in the afternoon (London time) of the day the valuation takes place (such price, the &ldquo;LBMA Gold Price PM&rdquo;). If there is no announced LBMA Gold Price PM on any day, the Trustee is authorized to use the most recently announced price of gold determined in an auction hosted by IBA in the morning (London time) of that day (such price, the &ldquo;LBMA Gold Price AM&rdquo;), unless the Trustee, in consultation with the Sponsor, determines that such price is inappropriate as a basis for evaluation. Having valued the gold held by the Trust, the Trustee then subtracts all accrued fees, expenses and other liabilities of the Trust from the value of the gold and other assets of the Trust. The result is the net asset value of the Trust. The Trustee computes the NAV by dividing the net asset value of the Trust by the number of Shares outstanding on the date the computation is made.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b>Liquidity</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">T<font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">he Trust is not aware of any trends, demands, conditions or events that are reasonably likely to result in material changes to its liquidity needs. In exchange for a fee, the Sponsor has agreed to assume most of the expenses incurred by the Trust. As a result, the only ordinary expense of the Trust during the period covered by this report was the Sponsor&rsquo;s fee. The Trust&rsquo;s only source of liquidity is its sales of gold. </font></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b>Critical Accounting Policies</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Th<font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">e financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles&nbsp;in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements relies on estimates and assumptions that impact the Trust&rsquo;s financial position and results of operations. These estimates and assumptions affect the Trust&rsquo;s application of accounting policies. Below, the Trust describes the valuation of gold bullion, a critical accounting policy that the Trust believes is important to understanding its results of operations and financial position. In addition, please refer to Note 2 to the financial statements included in this report for further discussion of the Trust&rsquo;s accounting policies.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b>Valuation of </b><b>Gold Bullion</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">T<font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">here are other indicators of the value of gold bullion that are available that could be different than that chosen by the Trust. The LBMA Gold Price AM and LBMA Gold Price PM are used by the Trust because they are commonly used by the U.S. gold market as indicators of the value of gold, and are permitted to be used under the Trust Agreement. The use of indicators of the value of gold bullion other than the LBMA Gold Price AM and LBMA Gold Price PM could result in materially different fair value pricing of the gold held by the Trust.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b>Results of Operations</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><i>The Quarter Ended </i><i>September 30, 2017</i></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Th<font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">e Trust&rsquo;s net asset value grew from $8,399,479,457 at June 30, 2017 to $9,426,804,488 at September 30, 2017, a 12.23% increase. The increase in the Trust&rsquo;s net asset value resulted primarily from an increase in the number of outstanding Shares, which rose from 703,100,000 Shares at June 30, 2017 to 764,450,000 Shares at September 30, 2017, a consequence of 86,250,000 Shares (1,725 Baskets) being created and 24,900,000 Shares (498 Baskets) being redeemed during the quarter. The Trust&rsquo;s net asset value also benefited from an increase in the price of gold, which rose 3.29% from $1,242.25 (LBMA Gold Price PM) at June&nbsp;30,&nbsp;2017 to $1,283.10 (LBMA Gold Price PM) at September 30, 2017. </font></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">The<font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> 3.18% increase in the Trust&rsquo;s NAV from $11.95 at June 30, 2017 to $12.33 at September 30, 2017 is directly related to the 3.29% increase in the price of gold.</font></p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">T<font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">he Trust&rsquo;s NAV increased slightly less than the price of gold on a percentage basis due to the Sponsor&rsquo;s fees, which were $5,574,503 for the quarter, or 0.06% of the Trust&rsquo;s average weighted assets of $8,857,554,543 during the quarter. The NAV of $12.94 on September 8, 2017 was the highest during the quarter, compared with a low during the quarter of $11.65 on July 11, 2017.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net increase in n<font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">et assets resulting from operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 was $267,220,767, resulting primarily from an unrealized gain on investment in gold bullion of $258,137,498, a net realized gain of $14,453,668 on gold distributed for the redemption of Shares and a net realized gain of $204,104 from gold bullion sold to pay expenses during the quarter, offset by a net investment loss of $5,574,503. Other than the Sponsor&rsquo;s fees of $5,574,503, the Trust had no expenses during the quarter.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><i>The </i><i>Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017</i></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">The Trust&rsquo;s net asset value grew from $7,310,131,020 at December 31, 2016 to $9,426,804,488 at September 30, 2017, a 28.96% increase. The increase in the Trust&rsquo;s net asset value resulted primarily from an increase in the number of outstanding Shares, which rose from 655,000,000 Shares at December&nbsp;31,&nbsp;2016 to 764,450,000 Shares at September 30, 2017, a consequence of 170,000,000 Shares (3,400 Baskets) being created and 60,550,000 Shares (1,211 Baskets) being redeemed during the period. The Trust&rsquo;s net asset value also benefited from an increase in the price of gold, which rose 10.70% from $1,159.10 (LBMA Gold Price AM) at December 31, 2016 to $1,283.10 (LBMA Gold Price PM) at September 30, 2017.</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">The 10.48<font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">% increase in the Trust&rsquo;s NAV from $11.16 at December 31, 2016 to $12.33 at September 30, 2017 is directly related to the 10.70% increase in the price of gold.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">The Trust&rsquo;s NAV increased slightly less than the price of gold on a percentage basis due to the Sponsor&rsquo;s fees, which were $15,513,955 for the period, or 0.19% of the Trust&rsquo;s average weighted assets of $8,304,576,031 during the period. The NAV of $12.94 on September 8, 2017 was the highest during the period, compared with a low during the period of $11.08 on January 3, 2017.</p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net increase in net assets resulting from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $780,642,366, resulting primarily from an unrealized gain on investment in gold bullion of $776,911,354, a net realized gain of $18,998,291 on gold distributed for the redemption of Shares and a net realized gain of $246,676 from gold bullion sold to pay expenses during the period, offset by a net investment loss <font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">of $15,513,955. Other than the Sponsor&rsquo;s fees of $15,513,955, the Trust had no expenses during the period</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">.</font></p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b><a id="item3" name="item3"></a>Item 3<font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Not applicable<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">.</font></p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b><a id="item4" name="item4"></a>Item 4. Controls and Procedures</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">The duly authorized officers of the Sponsor performing functions equivalent to those a principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Trust would perform if the Trust had any officers, with th<font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">e participation of the Trustee, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Trust&rsquo;s disclosure controls and procedures, and have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures of the Trust were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Trust files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the applicable rules and forms, and that it is accumulated and communicated to the duly authorized officers of the Sponsor performing functions equivalent to those a principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Trust would perform if the Trust had any officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">There were no changes<font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> in the Trust&rsquo;s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Trust&rsquo;s internal control over financial reporting</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><a id="pt2" name="pt2"></a>PART II &ndash;</b><b> OTHER INFORMATION</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b><a id="legal" name="legal"></a>Item 1. Legal Proceedings</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">None.</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b><a id="risk" name="risk"></a>Item 1A. Risk Factors</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">There have been <font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">no material changes to the Risk Factors last reported under Part I, Item 1A of the registrant&rsquo;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 2017</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">.</font></p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b><a id="unreg" name="unreg"></a>It<font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">em 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">a) None.</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">b) <font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Not applicable</font>.</p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">c) 24,900,000 Shares (498 Baskets) were redeemed during the quarter ended September 30, 2017.</p>

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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="finTable" style="margin-right: 10%; width: 90%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px;">

		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom;">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 45%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b>Period</b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.D2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 1%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b><b>Total Number of Shares<br>
			Redeemed</b></b></b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D3" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 1%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><b><b>Average Ounces of<br>
			Gold Paid Per Share</b></b></b></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 45%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">07/01/17 to 07/31/17</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 24%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">10,300,000</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 24%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">0.0096</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 45%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">08/01/17 to 08/31/17</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 24%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">12,600,000</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 24%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">0.0096</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 45%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">09/01/17 to 09/30/17</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 24%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">2,000,000</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 24%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">0.0096</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 45%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Total</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 24%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">24,900,000</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 24%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">0.0096</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b><a id="defaults" name="defaults"></a>Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities</b></p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">None.</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b><a id="mine" name="mine"></a>Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.</b></p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Not applicable.</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b><a id="other" name="other"></a>Item 5. Other Information</b></p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">None.</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b><a id="exhibits" name="exhibits"></a>Item 6. Exhibits</b></p>

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			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 10%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>Exhibit No.</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 89%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b>Description</b></p>
			</td>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 10%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">4.1</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 89%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1278680/000143774916043688/ex4-1.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Fourth Amended and Restated Depositary Trust Agreement is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed by the Registrant on December 22, 2016</a></p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 10%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 89%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 10%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">4.2</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 89%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1278680/000143774916043688/ex4-2.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Standard Terms for Authorized Participant Agreements is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on December 22, 2016</a></p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 10%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 89%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 10%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">10.1</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 89%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1278680/000143774916043688/ex10-1.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Second Amended and Restated Custodian Agreement between The Bank of New York Mellon and JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., London branch is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on December 22, 2016</a></p>
			</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 10%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 89%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 10%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">10.2</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 89%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1278680/000119312508233854/dex102.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Sub-license Agreement is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Amendment No. 1 to Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Registrant on November 12, 2008</a></p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 10%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 89%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 10%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">31.1</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 89%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><a href="ex_96375.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Certification by Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002</a></p>
			</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 10%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 89%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 10%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">31.2</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 89%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><a href="ex_96376.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Certification by Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002</a></p>
			</td>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 10%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 89%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 10%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">32.1</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 89%;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><a href="ex_96377.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Certification by Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002</a></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><a href="ex_96378.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Certification by Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002</a></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">XBRL Instance Document</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document</p>
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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><a id="sigs" name="sigs"></a>SIGNATURES</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned in the capacities* indicated thereunto duly authorized.</p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC,</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Spon<font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">sor of the iShares Gold Trust (registrant)</font></p>

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			<td style="width: 35%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">/s/ Paul Lohrey</td>
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			<td style="width: 35%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Paul Lohrey</b></td>
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			<td style="width: 35%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Director, President and Chief Executive Officer</b></td>
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			<td style="width: 35%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><b>(Principal executive officer)</b></td>
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			<td style="width: 12%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Date:</td>
			<td style="width: 88%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">November 7, 2017</td>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

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			<td style="width: 100%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">/s/ Jack Gee</td>
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			<td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Jack Gee</b></td>
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			<td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Director and Chief Financial Officer</b></td>
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			<td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><b>(Principal financial and accounting officer)</b></td>
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			<td style="width: 12%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Date:</td>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><font style="font-family:Arial; font-size:10pt">*&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font style="font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt">The registrant is a trust and the persons are signing in their respective capacities as officers of iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC, the Sponsor of the registrant.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: right;"><b>Exhibit 31.1</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>CERTIFICATION</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">I, Paul Lohrey, certify that:</p>

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			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;">I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of iShares Gold Trust;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;">Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;">Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;">The registrant&rsquo;s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;">Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;">Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;">Evaluated the effectiveness of the registra<font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">nt&rsquo;s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;">Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant<font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant&rsquo;s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant&rsquo;s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant&rsquo;s internal control over financial reporting; and</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;">The r<font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">egistrant&rsquo;s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant&rsquo;s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant&rsquo;s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;">All significant deficiencies and material weakness<font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">es in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant&rsquo;s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;">Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant&rsquo;s internal control over financial reporting.</p>
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			<td style="width: 88%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">November 7, 2017</td>
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			<td style="width: 100%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">/s/ Paul Lohrey</td>
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			<td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Paul Lohrey</b></td>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: right;"><b>Exhibit 31.2</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>CERTIFICATION</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">I, Jack Gee, certify that:</p>

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			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;">1.</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;">I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of iShares Gold Trust;</p>
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			<td style="width:18pt;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;">2.</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;">Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;</p>
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			<td style="width:18pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width:18pt;vertical-align:top;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;">3.</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;">Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;</p>
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			<td style="width:18pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width:18pt;vertical-align:top;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;">4.</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;">The registrant&rsquo;s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:</p>
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			<td style="width:18pt;vertical-align:top;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;">a)</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;">Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;</p>
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			<td style="width:54pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width:18pt;vertical-align:top;">
			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;">b)</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;">Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;">c)</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;">Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant&rsquo;s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;">d)</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;">Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant&rsquo;s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant&rsquo;s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant&rsquo;s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant&rsquo;s internal control over financial reporting; and</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;">5.</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;">The registrant&rsquo;s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant&rsquo;s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant&rsquo;s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;">a)</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;">All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant&rsquo;s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and</p>
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			<td style="width:54pt;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;">b)</p>
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			<p style="font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;">Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant&rsquo;s internal control over financial reporting.</p>
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			<td style="width: 12%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Date:</td>
			<td style="width: 88%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">November 7, 2017</td>
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			<td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Jack Gee</b></td>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: right;"><b>Exhibit 32.1</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b>Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">In connection with t<font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">he Quarterly Report of iShares Gold Trust (the &ldquo;Trust&rdquo;) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2017 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the &ldquo;Report&rdquo;), I, Paul Lohrey, Chief Executive Officer of iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC, the Sponsor of the Trust, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:</font></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 27pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt;">1.&nbsp; &nbsp;The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and</p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 27pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt;">2.&nbsp; &nbsp;The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Trust.</p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">It is not intended that this statement be deemed to be filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</p>

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			<td style="width: 12%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Date:</td>
			<td style="width: 88%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">November 7, 2017</td>
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			<td style="width: 100%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">/s/ Paul Lohrey</td>
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			<td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Paul Lohrey*</b></td>
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			<td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><b>President and Chief Executive Officer</b></td>
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			<td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><b>(Principal executive officer)</b></td>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

<hr style="text-align: left; height: 1px; color: #000000; background-color: #000000; width: 10%; border: none; margin: 3pt auto 3pt 0">
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial; font-size:10pt">*&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font style="font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt">The registrant is a trust and Mr. Lohrey is signing in his capacity as an officer of iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC, the Sponsor of the registrant.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt;"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: right;"><b>Exhibit 32.2</b></p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><b>Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">In connection with the Quarterly Report of iShares Gold Trust (the &ldquo;Trust&rdquo;) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2017 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the &ldquo;Report&rdquo;), I, Jack Gee, Chief Financial Officer of iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC, the Sponsor of the Trust, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 27pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt;">1.&nbsp; &nbsp;The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 27pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt;">2.&nbsp; &nbsp;The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Trust.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">It is not intended that this statement be deemed to be filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

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			<td style="width: 12%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Date:</td>
			<td style="width: 88%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">November 7, 2017</td>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial; font-size:10pt">*&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font style="font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt">The registrant is a trust and Mr. Gee is signing in his capacity as an officer of iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC, the Sponsor of the registrant.</font></p>

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&lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Ounces&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Average&lt;br /&gt; Cost&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; 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font-weight: bold;"&gt;Realized&lt;br /&gt; Gain (Loss)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Beginning balance&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;6,762,892&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;8,277,677,317&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;8,401,202,679&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gold bullion contributed&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;829,112&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,067,933,923&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,067,933,923&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gold bullion distributed&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(239,388&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(293,375,991&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(307,829,659&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;14,453,668&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gold bullion sold to pay expenses&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(4,221&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(5,172,020&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(5,376,124&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;204,104&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Net realized gain&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;14,657,772&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;258,137,498&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Ending balance&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;7,348,395&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;9,047,063,229&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;9,428,726,089&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;14,657,772&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin-right: 5%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px; min-; min-width: 700px;"&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom;"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Three Months Ended September 30, 2016&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Ounces&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Average&lt;br /&gt; Cost&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Fair&lt;br /&gt; Value&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Realized&lt;br /&gt; Gain (Loss)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Beginning balance&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;6,692,964&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;8,091,223,134&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;8,839,732,130&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gold bullion contributed&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;673,745&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;902,311,073&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;902,311,073&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gold bullion distributed&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(74,677&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(91,045,362&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(97,703,025&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;6,657,663&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gold bullion sold to pay expenses&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(4,247&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(5,162,864&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(5,657,843&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;494,979&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Net realized gain&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;7,152,642&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(7,738,711&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Ending balance&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;7,287,785&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;8,897,325,981&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;9,638,096,266&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;7,152,642&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin-right: 5%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px; min-; min-width: 700px;"&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom;"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Ounces&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;A&lt;/div&gt;verage&lt;br /&gt; Cost&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Fa&lt;/div&gt;ir&lt;br /&gt; Value&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Realized&lt;br /&gt; Gain (Loss)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Beginning balance&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;6,308,062&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;7,706,923,343&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;7,311,674,849&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gold bullion contributed&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,634,973&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2,067,477,206&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2,067,477,206&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gold bullion distributed&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(582,465&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(712,447,813&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(731,446,104&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;18,998,291&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gold bullion sold to pay expenses&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(12,175&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(14,889,507&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(15,136,183&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;246,676&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Net realized gain&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;19,244,967&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;776,911,354&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Ending balance&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;7,348,395&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;9,047,063,229&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;9,428,726,089&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;19,244,967&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin-right: 5%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px; min-; min-width: 700px;"&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom;"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Ounces&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Av&lt;/div&gt;erage&lt;br /&gt; Cost&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;F&lt;/div&gt;air&lt;br /&gt; Value&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Re&lt;/div&gt;alized&lt;br /&gt; Gain (Loss)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Beginning balance&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;4,905,568&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;5,910,175,908&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;5,210,940,144&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gold bullion contributed&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2,854,595&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3,555,013,884&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3,555,013,884&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gold bullion distributed&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(461,005&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(554,149,884&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(570,304,850&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;16,154,966&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gold bullion sold to pay expenses&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(11,373&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(13,713,927&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(14,197,999&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;484,072&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Net realized gain&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;16,639,038&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,440,006,049&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Ending balance&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;7,287,785&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;8,897,325,981&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;9,638,096,266&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;16,639,038&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</iau:ActivityInGoldBullionTableTextBlock>
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  <iau:FinancialHighlightsTableTextBlock contextRef="d_2017-01-01_2017-09-30" id="c-18">&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px; min-; min-width: 700px;"&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom;"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 48%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="6" style="text-align: center; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 19211%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Th&lt;/div&gt;ree Months Ended&lt;br /&gt; September 30,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; width: 2%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="6" style="text-align: center; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 19211%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Nine&lt;/div&gt; Months Ended&lt;br /&gt; September 30,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; width: 2%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom;"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 48%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 1%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;2017&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; width: 2%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 1%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;2016&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; width: 2%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 1%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;2017&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; width: 2%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 1%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;2016&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; width: 2%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Net asset value per Share, beginning of period&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;11.95&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;12.73&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;11.16&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;10.25&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="width: 48%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 2%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 2%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 2%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 2%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Net investment loss&lt;div style="display: inline; FONT-SIZE: 60%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top"&gt;(a)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(0.01&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(0.01&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(0.02&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(0.02&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Net realized and unrealized gain&lt;div style="display: inline; FONT-SIZE: 60%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top"&gt;(b)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;0.39&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;0.02&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1.19&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2.51&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Net increase in net assets from operations&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;0.38&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;0.01&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1.17&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2.49&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Net asset value per Share, end of period&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;12.33&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;12.74&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;12.33&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;12.74&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="width: 48%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 2%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 2%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 2%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 2%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Total return, at net asset value&lt;div style="display: inline; FONT-SIZE: 60%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top"&gt;(c)(d)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3.18&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;%&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;0.08&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;%&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;10.48&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;%&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;24.29&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;%&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="width: 48%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 2%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 2%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 2%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 2%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" margin: 0pt; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;Ratio to average net assets:&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Net investment loss&lt;div style="display: inline; FONT-SIZE: 60%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top"&gt;(e)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(0.25&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;)%&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(0.25&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;)%&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(0.25&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;)%&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(0.25&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;)%&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Expenses&lt;div style="display: inline; FONT-SIZE: 60%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top"&gt;(e)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;0.25&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;%&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;0.25&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;%&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;0.25&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;%&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;0.25&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;%&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</iau:FinancialHighlightsTableTextBlock>
  <iau:FinancialHighlightsTextBlock contextRef="d_2017-01-01_2017-09-30" id="s658669">&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;8&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;- Financial Highlights&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"&gt;The following financial highlights relate to investment performance and operations for a Share outstanding for the &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;three&lt;/div&gt; and &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;nine&lt;/div&gt; months ended &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; September&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;30,&lt;/div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2017&lt;/div&gt; and &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2016&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt; &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px; min-width: 700px;"&gt;  &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom;"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 48%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="6" style="text-align: center; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 19211%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Th&lt;/div&gt;ree Months Ended&lt;br /&gt; September 30,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; width: 2%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="6" style="text-align: center; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 19211%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Nine&lt;/div&gt; Months Ended&lt;br /&gt; September 30,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; width: 2%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom;"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 48%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 1%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;2017&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; width: 2%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 1%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;2016&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; width: 2%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 1%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;2017&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; width: 2%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 1%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;2016&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; width: 2%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Net asset value per Share, beginning of period&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;11.95&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;12.73&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;11.16&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;10.25&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="width: 48%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 2%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 2%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 2%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 2%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Net investment loss&lt;div style="display: inline; FONT-SIZE: 60%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top"&gt;(a)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(0.01&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(0.01&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(0.02&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(0.02&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Net realized and unrealized gain&lt;div style="display: inline; FONT-SIZE: 60%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top"&gt;(b)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;0.39&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;0.02&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1.19&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2.51&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Net increase in net assets from operations&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;0.38&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;0.01&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1.17&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2.49&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Net asset value per Share, end of period&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;12.33&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;12.74&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;12.33&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;12.74&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="width: 48%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 2%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 2%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 2%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 2%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Total return, at net asset value&lt;div style="display: inline; FONT-SIZE: 60%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top"&gt;(c)(d)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3.18&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;%&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;0.08&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;%&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;10.48&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;%&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;24.29&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;%&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="width: 48%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 2%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 2%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 2%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 2%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" margin: 0pt; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;Ratio to average net assets:&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Net investment loss&lt;div style="display: inline; FONT-SIZE: 60%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top"&gt;(e)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(0.25&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;)%&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(0.25&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;)%&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(0.25&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;)%&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(0.25&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;)%&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Expenses&lt;div style="display: inline; FONT-SIZE: 60%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top"&gt;(e)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;0.25&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;%&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;0.25&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;%&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;0.25&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;%&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;0.25&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;%&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" margin: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;hr style="text-align: left; height: 1px; color: #000000; background-color: #000000; width: 10%; border: none; margin: 3pt auto 3pt 0" /&gt; &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style=";text-indent:0;font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt; min-width: 700px;"&gt;  &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;width:2.6%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; FONT-SIZE: 60%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top"&gt;(a)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="vertical-align:bottom;width:80.5%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Based on average Shares outstanding during the period.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;width:2.6%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; FONT-SIZE: 60%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top"&gt;(b)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="vertical-align:bottom;width:80.5%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;The amounts reported for a Share outstanding &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; may &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;not&lt;/div&gt; accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses on investment for the period due to the timing of Trust Share transactions in relation to the fluctuating fair values of the Trust&amp;#x2019;s underlying investment.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;width:2.6%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; FONT-SIZE: 60%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top"&gt;(c)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="vertical-align:bottom;width:80.5%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Based on the change in net asset value of a Share during the period.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;width:2.6%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; FONT-SIZE: 60%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top"&gt;(d)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="vertical-align:bottom;width:80.5%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Percentage is &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;not&lt;/div&gt; annualized.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; 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  <iau:OfferingOfTheSharesPolicyTextBlock contextRef="d_2017-01-01_2017-09-30" id="c21583412">&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;table style=";font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt; min-width: 700px;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="width: 2%; vertical-align: top;"&gt;&lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;"&gt;D. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="vertical-align: top; width: 98%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;"&gt;Offering of the Shares&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Trust Shares are issued and redeemed continuously in aggregations of &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;50,000&lt;/div&gt; Shares in exchange for gold bullion rather than cash. Individual investors cannot purchase or redeem Shares in direct transactions with the Trust. The Trust only transacts with registered broker-dealers that are eligible to settle securities transactions through the book-entry facilities of the Depository Trust Company and that have entered into a contractual arrangement with the Trustee and the Sponsor governing, among other matters, the creation and redemption of Shares (such broker-dealers, the &amp;#x201c;Authorized Participants&amp;#x201d;). Holders of Shares of the Trust &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; may &lt;/div&gt;redeem their Shares at any time acting through an Authorized Participant and in the prescribed aggregations of &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;50,000&lt;/div&gt; Shares&amp;#x37e; &lt;div style="display: inline; font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;"&gt;provided&lt;/div&gt;, that redemptions of Shares &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; may &lt;/div&gt;be suspended during any period while regular trading on NYSE Arca, Inc. (&amp;#x201c;NYSE Arca&amp;#x201d;) is suspended or restricted, or in which an emergency exists as a result of which delivery, disposal or evaluation of gold is &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;not&lt;/div&gt; reasonably practicable.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;The per Share amount of gold exchanged for a purchase or redemption represents the per Share amount of gold held by the Trust, after giving effect to its liabilities.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;When&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"&gt; gold bullion is exchanged in settlement of a redemption, it is considered a sale of gold bullion for accounting purposes.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</iau:OfferingOfTheSharesPolicyTextBlock>
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  <iau:SharesOfStockClassifedAsTemporaryEquitySurrenderedDuringReportingPeriod contextRef="d_2016-01-01_2016-12-31" decimals="INF" id="c21583318" unitRef="xbrli-shares">167950000</iau:SharesOfStockClassifedAsTemporaryEquitySurrenderedDuringReportingPeriod>
  <iau:SharesPrescribedAggregation contextRef="i_2017-09-30" decimals="INF" id="c21583417" unitRef="xbrli-shares">50000</iau:SharesPrescribedAggregation>
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  <iau:SponsorsFees contextRef="d_2016-07-01_2016-09-30" decimals="INF" id="c21583251" unitRef="iso4217-usd">5953865</iau:SponsorsFees>
  <iau:SponsorsFees contextRef="d_2017-01-01_2017-09-30" decimals="INF" id="c21583252" unitRef="iso4217-usd">15513955</iau:SponsorsFees>
  <iau:SponsorsFees contextRef="d_2016-01-01_2016-09-30" decimals="INF" id="c21583253" unitRef="iso4217-usd">15028608</iau:SponsorsFees>
  <iau:TotalReturn contextRef="d_2017-07-01_2017-09-30" decimals="4" id="c21583571" unitRef="xbrli-pure">0.0318</iau:TotalReturn>
  <iau:TotalReturn contextRef="d_2016-07-01_2016-09-30" decimals="4" id="c21583572" unitRef="xbrli-pure">0.0008</iau:TotalReturn>
  <iau:TotalReturn contextRef="d_2017-01-01_2017-09-30" decimals="4" id="c21583573" unitRef="xbrli-pure">0.1048</iau:TotalReturn>
  <iau:TotalReturn contextRef="d_2016-01-01_2016-09-30" decimals="4" id="c21583574" unitRef="xbrli-pure">0.2429</iau:TotalReturn>
  <iau:TrustExpensesTextBlock contextRef="d_2017-01-01_2017-09-30" id="s658664">&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;- Trust Expenses&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;The Trust pays to the Sponsor a Sponso&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"&gt;r&amp;#x2019;s fee that accrues daily at an annualized rate equal to &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;0.25%&lt;/div&gt; of the net asset value of the Trust, paid monthly in arrears. The Sponsor has agreed to assume the following administrative and marketing expenses incurred by the Trust: the Trustee&amp;#x2019;s fee, the Custodian&amp;#x2019;s fee, NYSE Arca listing fees, SEC registration fees, printing and mailing costs, audit fees and expenses, and up to &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;$100,000&lt;/div&gt; per annum in legal fees and expenses.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</iau:TrustExpensesTextBlock>
  <iau:ValueOfStockClassifiedAsTemporaryEquitySurrenderedDuringReportingPeriod contextRef="d_2017-01-01_2017-09-30" decimals="INF" id="c21583306" unitRef="iso4217-usd">731446104</iau:ValueOfStockClassifiedAsTemporaryEquitySurrenderedDuringReportingPeriod>
  <iau:ValueOfStockClassifiedAsTemporaryEquitySurrenderedDuringReportingPeriod contextRef="d_2016-01-01_2016-12-31" decimals="INF" id="c21583307" unitRef="iso4217-usd">1992755088</iau:ValueOfStockClassifiedAsTemporaryEquitySurrenderedDuringReportingPeriod>
  <invest:InvestmentTableTextBlock contextRef="d_2017-01-01_2017-09-30" id="c-16">&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;table style="; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px; min-; min-width: 700px;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom;"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Description&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Ounces&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Cost&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Fair Value&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gold bullion&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;7,348,395&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;9,047,063,229&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;9,428,726,089&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="width: 34%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Total I&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"&gt;nvestment &amp;#x2013; 100.02%&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;9,428,726,089&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Less Lia&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"&gt;bilities &amp;#x2013; (0.02)%&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(1,921,601&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Net Assets &amp;#x2013; 100.00%&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;9,426,804,488&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px; min-; min-width: 700px;"&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom;"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Description&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Ounces&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Cost&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Fair Value&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gold bullion&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;6,308,062&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;7,706,923,343&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;7,311,674,849&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="width: 34%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Total&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"&gt; Investment &amp;#x2013; 100.02%&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;7,311,674,849&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Less &lt;div style="display: inline; font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"&gt;Liabilities &amp;#x2013; (0.02)%&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(1,543,829&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Net Assets &amp;#x2013; 100.00%&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;7,310,131,020&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</invest:InvestmentTableTextBlock>
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  <us-gaap:BasisOfAccountingPolicyPolicyTextBlock contextRef="d_2017-01-01_2017-09-30" id="c21583406">&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;table style=";font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt; min-width: 700px;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="width: 2%; vertical-align: top;"&gt;&lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;"&gt;A.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="vertical-align: top; width: 98%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;"&gt;Basis of Accounting&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Certain statements and captions in the financial statements for the prior periods have been changed to conform to the current financial statement presentation.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</us-gaap:BasisOfAccountingPolicyPolicyTextBlock>
  <us-gaap:BusinessDescriptionAndBasisOfPresentationTextBlock contextRef="d_2017-01-01_2017-09-30" id="s658658">&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;- &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Organization&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;The iShares Gold Trust (the &amp;#x201c;Trust&amp;#x201d;) was organized on &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; January 21, 2005 &lt;/div&gt;as a New York trust. The trustee is The Bank of New York Mellon (the &amp;#x201c;Trustee&amp;#x201d;), which is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Trust. The Trust&amp;#x2019;s sponsor is iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the &amp;#x201c;Sponsor&amp;#x201d;). The Trust is governed by the provisions of the Fourth Amended and Restated Depositary Trust Agreement (the &amp;#x201c;Trust Agreement&amp;#x201d;) executed by the Trustee and the Sponsor as of &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; December 22, 2016. &lt;/div&gt;The Trust issues units of beneficial interest (&amp;#x201c;Shares&amp;#x201d;) representing fractional undivided beneficial interests in its net assets.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;The Trust seeks to reflect generally the performance of the price of gold. The Trust seeks to reflect such performance before payment of the Trust&amp;#x2019;s expenses and liabilities. The Trust is designed to provide a vehicle for investors to make an investment similar to an investment in gold.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;The accompanying unaudited financial statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (&amp;#x201c;U.S. GAAP&amp;#x201d;) for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;10&lt;/div&gt;-Q and the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the &amp;#x201c;SEC&amp;#x201d;). In the opinion of management, all material adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement of the interim period financial statements, have been made. Interim period results are &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;not&lt;/div&gt; necessarily indicative of results for a full-year period. 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&lt;td colspan="10" style="vertical-align:middle;width:100%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;At &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; September 30, 2017 &lt;/div&gt;and &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; December 31, 2016&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt; &lt;div style=" margin: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px; min-width: 700px;"&gt;  &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom;"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; text-decoration: underline;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; September 30, 2017&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt; &lt;div style=" margin: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt; &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px; min-width: 700px;"&gt;  &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom;"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Description&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Ounces&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Cost&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Fair Value&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gold bullion&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;7,348,395&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;9,047,063,229&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;9,428,726,089&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="width: 34%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Total I&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"&gt;nvestment &amp;#x2013; 100.02%&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;9,428,726,089&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Less Lia&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"&gt;bilities &amp;#x2013; (0.02)%&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(1,921,601&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Net Assets &amp;#x2013; 100.00%&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;9,426,804,488&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" margin: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px; min-width: 700px;"&gt;  &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom;"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; text-decoration: underline;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; December 31, 2016&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt; &lt;div style=" margin: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt; &lt;table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px; min-width: 700px;"&gt;  &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom;"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Description&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Ounces&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Cost&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Fair Value&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gold bullion&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;6,308,062&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;7,706,923,343&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;7,311,674,849&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="width: 34%;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Total&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"&gt; Investment &amp;#x2013; 100.02%&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;7,311,674,849&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Less &lt;div style="display: inline; font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"&gt;Liabilities &amp;#x2013; (0.02)%&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(1,543,829&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Net Assets &amp;#x2013; 100.00%&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; 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  <us-gaap:InvestmentPolicyTextBlock contextRef="d_2017-01-01_2017-09-30" id="c21583408">&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;table style=";font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt; min-width: 700px;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style="width: 2%; vertical-align: top;"&gt;&lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;"&gt;B.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="vertical-align: top; width: 98%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;"&gt;Gold Bullion&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., London branch (the &amp;#x201c;Custodian&amp;#x201d;), is responsible for the safekeeping of gold bullion owned by the Trust.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Fair value of the gold bullion held by the Trust is based on the price of gold determined in an auction hosted by ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (&amp;#x201c;IBA&amp;#x201d;) in the afternoon (London time), on each day that the London gold market is open for business, and announced by the London Bullion Market Association shortly thereafter (such price, the &amp;#x201c;LBMA Gold Price PM&amp;#x201d;). If there is &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;no&lt;/div&gt; announced LBMA Gold Price PM on any day, the Trustee is authorized to use the most recently announced price of gold determined in an auction hosted by IBA in the morning (London time) of that day (such price, the &amp;#x201c;LBMA&amp;nbsp;Gold&amp;nbsp;Price&amp;nbsp;AM&amp;#x201d;), unless the Trustee, in consultation with the Sponsor, determines that such price is inappropriate&amp;nbsp;as a basis for evaluation.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gain or loss on sales of gold bullion is calculated on a trade date basis using the average cost method.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;The following tables summarize activity in gold bullion for the &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;three&lt;/div&gt; months ended &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; September 30, 2017 &lt;/div&gt;and &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2016:&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt; &lt;table style="margin-right: 5%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px; min-width: 700px;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom;"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Three Months Ended September 30, 2017&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Ounces&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Average&lt;br /&gt; Cost&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Fair&lt;br /&gt; Value&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Realized&lt;br /&gt; Gain (Loss)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Beginning balance&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;6,762,892&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;8,277,677,317&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;8,401,202,679&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gold bullion contributed&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;829,112&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,067,933,923&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,067,933,923&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gold bullion distributed&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(239,388&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(293,375,991&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(307,829,659&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;14,453,668&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gold bullion sold to pay expenses&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(4,221&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(5,172,020&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(5,376,124&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;204,104&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Net realized gain&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;14,657,772&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;258,137,498&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Ending balance&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;7,348,395&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;9,047,063,229&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;9,428,726,089&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;14,657,772&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt; &lt;table style="margin-right: 5%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px; min-width: 700px;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom;"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Three Months Ended September 30, 2016&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Ounces&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Average&lt;br /&gt; Cost&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Fair&lt;br /&gt; Value&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Realized&lt;br /&gt; Gain (Loss)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Beginning balance&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;6,692,964&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;8,091,223,134&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;8,839,732,130&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gold bullion contributed&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;673,745&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;902,311,073&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;902,311,073&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gold bullion distributed&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(74,677&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(91,045,362&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(97,703,025&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;6,657,663&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gold bullion sold to pay expenses&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(4,247&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(5,162,864&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(5,657,843&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;494,979&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Net realized gain&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;7,152,642&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(7,738,711&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Ending balance&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;7,287,785&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;8,897,325,981&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;9,638,096,266&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;7,152,642&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;The following tables summarize activity in gold bullion for the &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;nine&lt;/div&gt; months ended &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; September 30, 2017 &lt;/div&gt;and &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2016:&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt; &lt;table style="margin-right: 5%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px; min-width: 700px;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom;"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Ounces&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;A&lt;/div&gt;verage&lt;br /&gt; Cost&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Fa&lt;/div&gt;ir&lt;br /&gt; Value&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Realized&lt;br /&gt; Gain (Loss)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Beginning balance&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;6,308,062&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;7,706,923,343&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;7,311,674,849&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gold bullion contributed&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,634,973&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2,067,477,206&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2,067,477,206&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gold bullion distributed&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(582,465&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(712,447,813&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(731,446,104&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;18,998,291&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gold bullion sold to pay expenses&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(12,175&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(14,889,507&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(15,136,183&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;246,676&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Net realized gain&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;19,244,967&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;776,911,354&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Ending balance&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;7,348,395&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;9,047,063,229&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;9,428,726,089&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;19,244,967&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/table&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt; &lt;table style="margin-right: 5%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px; min-width: 700px;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom;"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Ounces&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Av&lt;/div&gt;erage&lt;br /&gt; Cost&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;F&lt;/div&gt;air&lt;br /&gt; Value&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Re&lt;/div&gt;alized&lt;br /&gt; Gain (Loss)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Beginning balance&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;4,905,568&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;5,910,175,908&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;5,210,940,144&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gold bullion contributed&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2,854,595&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3,555,013,884&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3,555,013,884&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gold bullion distributed&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(461,005&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(554,149,884&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(570,304,850&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;16,154,966&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gold bullion sold to pay expenses&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(11,373&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(13,713,927&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(14,197,999&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;484,072&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Net realized gain&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;16,639,038&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; 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  <us-gaap:RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock contextRef="d_2017-01-01_2017-09-30" id="s658665">&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"&gt;&lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;4&lt;/div&gt; - Related Parties&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;The Sponsor and the Trustee are considered to be related parties to the Trust. The T&lt;div style="display: inline; font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"&gt;rustee&amp;#x2019;s fee is paid by the Sponsor and is &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;not&lt;/div&gt; a separate expense of the Trust.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</us-gaap:RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock>
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The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Certain statements and captions in the financial statements for the prior periods have been changed to conform to the current financial statement presentation.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;table style=";font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt; min-width: 700px;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"&gt;  &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td style="width: 2%; vertical-align: top;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;"&gt;B.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="vertical-align: top; width: 98%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;"&gt;Gold Bullion&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., London branch (the &amp;#x201c;Custodian&amp;#x201d;), is responsible for the safekeeping of gold bullion owned by the Trust.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Fair value of the gold bullion held by the Trust is based on the price of gold determined in an auction hosted by ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (&amp;#x201c;IBA&amp;#x201d;) in the afternoon (London time), on each day that the London gold market is open for business, and announced by the London Bullion Market Association shortly thereafter (such price, the &amp;#x201c;LBMA Gold Price PM&amp;#x201d;). If there is &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;no&lt;/div&gt; announced LBMA Gold Price PM on any day, the Trustee is authorized to use the most recently announced price of gold determined in an auction hosted by IBA in the morning (London time) of that day (such price, the &amp;#x201c;LBMA&amp;nbsp;Gold&amp;nbsp;Price&amp;nbsp;AM&amp;#x201d;), unless the Trustee, in consultation with the Sponsor, determines that such price is inappropriate&amp;nbsp;as a basis for evaluation.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gain or loss on sales of gold bullion is calculated on a trade date basis using the average cost method.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;The following tables summarize activity in gold bullion for the &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;three&lt;/div&gt; months ended &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; September 30, 2017 &lt;/div&gt;and &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2016:&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt; &lt;table style="margin-right: 5%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px; min-width: 700px;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"&gt;  &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom;"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Three Months Ended September 30, 2017&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Ounces&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Average&lt;br /&gt; Cost&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Fair&lt;br /&gt; Value&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Realized&lt;br /&gt; Gain (Loss)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Beginning balance&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;6,762,892&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;8,277,677,317&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;8,401,202,679&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gold bullion contributed&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;829,112&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,067,933,923&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,067,933,923&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gold bullion distributed&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(239,388&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(293,375,991&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(307,829,659&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;14,453,668&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gold bullion sold to pay expenses&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(4,221&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(5,172,020&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(5,376,124&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;204,104&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Net realized gain&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;14,657,772&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;258,137,498&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Ending balance&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;7,348,395&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;9,047,063,229&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;9,428,726,089&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;14,657,772&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt; &lt;table style="margin-right: 5%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px; min-width: 700px;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"&gt;  &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom;"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Three Months Ended September 30, 2016&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Ounces&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Average&lt;br /&gt; Cost&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Fair&lt;br /&gt; Value&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Realized&lt;br /&gt; Gain (Loss)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Beginning balance&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;6,692,964&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;8,091,223,134&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;8,839,732,130&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gold bullion contributed&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;673,745&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;902,311,073&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;902,311,073&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gold bullion distributed&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(74,677&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(91,045,362&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(97,703,025&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;6,657,663&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gold bullion sold to pay expenses&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(4,247&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(5,162,864&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(5,657,843&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;494,979&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Net realized gain&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;7,152,642&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(7,738,711&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Ending balance&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;7,287,785&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;8,897,325,981&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;9,638,096,266&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;7,152,642&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;The following tables summarize activity in gold bullion for the &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;nine&lt;/div&gt; months ended &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt; September 30, 2017 &lt;/div&gt;and &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2016:&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt; &lt;table style="margin-right: 5%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px; min-width: 700px;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"&gt;  &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom;"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Ounces&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;A&lt;/div&gt;verage&lt;br /&gt; Cost&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Fa&lt;/div&gt;ir&lt;br /&gt; Value&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Realized&lt;br /&gt; Gain (Loss)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Beginning balance&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;6,308,062&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;7,706,923,343&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;7,311,674,849&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gold bullion contributed&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,634,973&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2,067,477,206&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2,067,477,206&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gold bullion distributed&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(582,465&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(712,447,813&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(731,446,104&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;18,998,291&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gold bullion sold to pay expenses&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(12,175&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(14,889,507&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(15,136,183&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;246,676&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Net realized gain&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;19,244,967&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;776,911,354&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Ending balance&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;7,348,395&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;9,047,063,229&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;9,428,726,089&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;19,244,967&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt; &lt;table style="margin-right: 5%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px; min-width: 700px;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"&gt;  &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom;"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Ounces&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Av&lt;/div&gt;erage&lt;br /&gt; Cost&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;F&lt;/div&gt;air&lt;br /&gt; Value&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Re&lt;/div&gt;alized&lt;br /&gt; Gain (Loss)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Beginning balance&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;4,905,568&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;5,910,175,908&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;5,210,940,144&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gold bullion contributed&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;2,854,595&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3,555,013,884&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;3,555,013,884&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gold bullion distributed&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(461,005&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(554,149,884&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(570,304,850&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;16,154,966&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Gold bullion sold to pay expenses&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(11,373&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(13,713,927&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;(14,197,999&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;484,072&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Net realized gain&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;16,639,038&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;1,440,006,049&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;&amp;#x2014;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"&gt; &lt;td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;Ending balance&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;7,287,785&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;8,897,325,981&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;9,638,096,266&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;16,639,038&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;table style=";font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt; min-width: 700px;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"&gt;  &lt;tr&gt; &lt;td style="width: 2%; vertical-align: top;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;"&gt;C.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;td style="vertical-align: top; width: 98%;"&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;"&gt;Calculation of Net Asset Value&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/td&gt; &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;/table&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"&gt;On each business day, as soon as practicable after &lt;div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"&gt;4:00&lt;/div&gt; p.m. (New York time), the net asset value of the Trust is obtained by subtracting all accrued fees, expenses and other liabilities of the Trust from the fair value of the gold and other assets held by the Trust. 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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Component [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueNetAssetLiability" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueNetAssetLiability" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueNetAssetLiability-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net Assets</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueNetAssetLiability-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net Assets</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueNetAssetLiability-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net Assets, Beginning of Period</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:label="dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="dei_AmendmentFlag-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amendment Flag</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:to="dei_AmendmentFlag-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="iau_SharesPrescribedAggregation-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Shares Prescribed Aggregation</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="iau_SharesPrescribedAggregation-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Prescribed aggregation at which shares are issued and redeemed.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="iau-20170930.xsd#iau_CalculationOfNetAssetValuePolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="iau_CalculationOfNetAssetValuePolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="iau_CalculationOfNetAssetValuePolicyTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Calculation of Net Asset Value [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="iau-20170930.xsd#iau_TrustExpensesTextBlock" xlink:label="iau_TrustExpensesTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="iau_TrustExpensesTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trust Expenses [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="iau_TrustExpensesTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The entire disclosure for expenses incurred by the Trust.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="iau_TrustExpensesTextBlock" xlink:to="iau_TrustExpensesTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="iau-20170930.xsd#iau_SponsorsFeeAnnualizedAccrualRateBasedOnDailyNetAssetValue" xlink:label="iau_SponsorsFeeAnnualizedAccrualRateBasedOnDailyNetAssetValue" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="iau_SponsorsFeeAnnualizedAccrualRateBasedOnDailyNetAssetValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">iau_SponsorsFeeAnnualizedAccrualRateBasedOnDailyNetAssetValue</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="iau_SponsorsFeeAnnualizedAccrualRateBasedOnDailyNetAssetValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Sponsors Fee Annualized Accrual Rate Based on Daily Net Asset Value</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="iau_SponsorsFeeAnnualizedAccrualRateBasedOnDailyNetAssetValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Annualized sponsor's fee rate accrued daily based on the net asset value of the trust.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="iau_SponsorsFeeAnnualizedAccrualRateBasedOnDailyNetAssetValue" xlink:to="iau_SponsorsFeeAnnualizedAccrualRateBasedOnDailyNetAssetValue-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesPeriodIncreaseDecrease-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net increase in Shares issued and outstanding (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:to="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesPeriodIncreaseDecrease-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="iau-20170930.xsd#iau_LegalFeesPerYear" xlink:label="iau_LegalFeesPerYear" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="iau_LegalFeesPerYear-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">iau_LegalFeesPerYear</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="iau_LegalFeesPerYear-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Legal Fees Per Year</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="iau_LegalFeesPerYear-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum per annum in legal fees and expenses the sponsor has agreed to assume.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="iau_LegalFeesPerYear" xlink:to="iau_LegalFeesPerYear-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="iau-20170930.xsd#iau_IndemnificationTextBlock" xlink:label="iau_IndemnificationTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="iau_IndemnificationTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Indemnification [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="iau_IndemnificationTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Includes disclosure of indemnification.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="iau_IndemnificationTextBlock" xlink:to="iau_IndemnificationTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="iau-20170930.xsd#iau_FinancialHighlightsTextBlock" xlink:label="iau_FinancialHighlightsTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="iau_FinancialHighlightsTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Highlights [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="iau_FinancialHighlightsTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Presentation of financial highlights related to investment performance and operations.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="iau_FinancialHighlightsTextBlock" xlink:to="iau_FinancialHighlightsTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:label="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Current Fiscal Year End Date</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:to="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="iau-20170930.xsd#iau_FinancialHighlightsTableTextBlock" xlink:label="iau_FinancialHighlightsTableTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="iau_FinancialHighlightsTableTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Highlights [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="iau_FinancialHighlightsTableTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Tabular disclosure of financial highlights.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="iau_FinancialHighlightsTableTextBlock" xlink:to="iau_FinancialHighlightsTableTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableRelatedParties" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableRelatedParties" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableRelatedParties-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableRelatedParties</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableRelatedParties-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Sponsor&#8217;s fees payable</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableRelatedParties" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableRelatedParties-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="iau-20170930.xsd#iau_NetInvestmentIncomeLossPerShare" xlink:label="iau_NetInvestmentIncomeLossPerShare" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="iau_NetInvestmentIncomeLossPerShare-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net investment loss(a) (in dollars per share)</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="iau_NetInvestmentIncomeLossPerShare-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">This item represents the net investment income (loss) per share during the period.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="iau_NetInvestmentIncomeLossPerShare" xlink:to="iau_NetInvestmentIncomeLossPerShare-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Fiscal Period Focus</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:to="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="iau_OperationsAbstract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Operations:</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="iau_OperationsAbstract" xlink:to="iau_OperationsAbstract-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="iau-20170930.xsd#iau_NetRealizedAndUnrealizedGainLossPerShare" xlink:label="iau_NetRealizedAndUnrealizedGainLossPerShare" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="iau_NetRealizedAndUnrealizedGainLossPerShare-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net realized and unrealized gain(b) (in dollars per share)</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="iau_NetRealizedAndUnrealizedGainLossPerShare-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">This item represents the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share during the period.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="iau_NetRealizedAndUnrealizedGainLossPerShare" xlink:to="iau_NetRealizedAndUnrealizedGainLossPerShare-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Fiscal Year Focus</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus" xlink:to="dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="iau_NetRealizedGainLossFromGoldDistributedForTheRedemptionOfShares-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Gold bullion distributed for the redemption of Shares</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="iau_NetRealizedGainLossFromGoldDistributedForTheRedemptionOfShares-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Gold bullion distributed, realized gain (loss)</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="iau_NetRealizedGainLossFromGoldDistributedForTheRedemptionOfShares-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The net realized gain (loss) from gold distributed for the redemption of shares during the period.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="iau_NetRealizedGainLossFromGoldDistributedForTheRedemptionOfShares" xlink:to="iau_NetRealizedGainLossFromGoldDistributedForTheRedemptionOfShares-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="iau_ExpensesToAverageNetAssetsRatio-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">This item represents the ratio of expenses to average net assets.</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="dei_DocumentType-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Type</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="dei_DocumentInformationLineItems-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Information [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_DocumentInformationLineItems" xlink:to="dei_DocumentInformationLineItems-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="dei_DocumentInformationTable-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Information [Table]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_DocumentInformationTable" xlink:to="dei_DocumentInformationTable-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net increase (decrease) in net assets per Share (in dollars per share)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:to="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityFilerCategory" xlink:label="dei_EntityFilerCategory" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="dei_EntityFilerCategory-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Filer Category</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityFilerCategory" xlink:to="dei_EntityFilerCategory-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="iau_ActivityInGoldBullionTableTextBlock" xlink:to="iau_ActivityInGoldBullionTableTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Current Reporting Status</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Voluntary Filers</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers" xlink:to="dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer" xlink:label="dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer" xlink:to="dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:to="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="dei_EntityDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityDomain" xlink:to="dei_EntityDomain-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="dei_LegalEntityAxis-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Legal Entity [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="dei_LegalEntityAxis-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_RangeAxis-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Range [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="iau_NetAssetsPercentageOfNetAssets-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net assets, percentage of net asset value</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total Liabilities</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForFees-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_PaymentsForFees</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsForFees" xlink:to="us-gaap_PaymentsForFees-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="dei_TradingSymbol-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Symbol</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_TemporaryEquityRedemptionPricePerShare-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net asset value per Share (Note 2C) (in dollars per share)</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TemporaryEquityRedemptionPricePerShare" xlink:to="us-gaap_TemporaryEquityRedemptionPricePerShare-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_TemporaryEquityIssuePeriodIncreaseOrDecrease-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TemporaryEquityIssuePeriodIncreaseOrDecrease" xlink:to="us-gaap_TemporaryEquityIssuePeriodIncreaseOrDecrease-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TemporaryEquitySharesIssued" xlink:to="us-gaap_TemporaryEquitySharesIssued-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TemporaryEquityParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:to="us-gaap_TemporaryEquityParOrStatedValuePerShare-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="iau_GoldContributedFairValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Gold bullion contributed, fair value</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="iau_GoldDistributed-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Ounces of gold bullion distributed for the redemption of shares.</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="iau_GoldDistributedAverageCost-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Gold bullion distributed, average cost</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="iau_GoldDistributedAverageCost-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Average cost of gold bullion distributed for the redemption of shares.</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="iau_GoldDistributedFairValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Gold bullion distributed, fair value</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="iau_GoldDistributedFairValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value of gold distributed for the redemption of shares.</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="iau_GoldSold-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Gold bullion sold to pay the trust's expenses.</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Flows from Operating Activities</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskDisclosureTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Concentration Risk Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskDisclosureTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="iau-20170930.xsd#iau_GoldSoldAverageCost" xlink:label="iau_GoldSoldAverageCost" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="iau_GoldSoldAverageCost-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">iau_GoldSoldAverageCost</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="iau_GoldSoldAverageCost-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Gold bullion sold to pay expenses, average cost</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="iau_GoldSoldAverageCost-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Average cost of gold bullion sold to pay the trust's expenses</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="iau-20170930.xsd#iau_GoldSoldFairValue" xlink:label="iau_GoldSoldFairValue" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="iau_GoldSoldFairValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">iau_GoldSoldFairValue</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="iau_GoldSoldFairValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Gold bullion sold to pay expenses, fair value</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="iau_GoldSoldFairValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value of gold bullion sold to pay the trust's expenses.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementLineItems-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statement [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatementLineItems-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Expenses</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueOfAssetsAcquired-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Gold bullion contributed for Shares issued</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueOfAssetsAcquired" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueOfAssetsAcquired-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Shares issued (in shares)</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accounting Policies</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowElementsAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowElementsAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowElementsAbstract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Supplemental disclosure of non-cash information:</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowElementsAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowElementsAbstract-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableFairValueDisclosure" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableFairValueDisclosure-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Sponsor&#8217;s fees payable</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccountsPayableFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccountsPayableFairValueDisclosure-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsAbstract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Assets</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_AssetsAbstract-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentHoldingsScheduleOfInvestmentsTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Holdings, Schedule of Investments [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InvestmentHoldingsScheduleOfInvestmentsTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_InvestmentHoldingsScheduleOfInvestmentsTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementTable-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statement [Table]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatementTable-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments" xlink:to="us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash provided by operating activities</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:to="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (decrease) in cash</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:to="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_TableTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_TableTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_TableTextBlock</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_TableTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notes Tables</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_TableTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Income Statement [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation, fair value</link:label>
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<th class="th" colspan="1">9 Months Ended</th>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<th class="tl" colspan="2" rowspan="1"><div style="width: 200px;"><strong>Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) - USD ($)<br></strong></div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Sep. 30, 2017</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Dec. 31, 2016</div></th>
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<td class="th" style="border-bottom: 0px;"><sup></sup></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="th" style="border-bottom: 0px;"><sup>[1]</sup></td>
<td class="nump">$ 9,428,726,089<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 7,311,674,849<span></span>
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<td class="nump">9,428,726,089<span></span>
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<td class="nump">7,311,674,849<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1,921,601<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1,543,829<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1,921,601<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1,543,829<span></span>
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<td class="nump">0<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 9,426,804,488<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 7,310,131,020<span></span>
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<td class="nump">655,000,000<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 11.16<span></span>
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<td style="vertical-align: top;" valign="top">Cost of investment in gold bullion: $9,047,063,229 and $7,706,923,343, respectively.</td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 480<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=65877616&amp;loc=d3e177068-122764<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (27)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The number of securities classified as temporary equity that have been issued and are held by the entity's shareholders. Securities outstanding equals securities issued minus securities held in treasury. Temporary equity is a security with redemption features that are outside the control of the issuer, is not classified as an asset or liability in conformity with GAAP, and is not mandatorily redeemable. Includes any type of security that is redeemable at a fixed or determinable price or on a fixed or determinable date or dates, is redeemable at the option of the holder, or has conditions for redemption which are not solely within the control of the issuer. If convertible, the issuer does not control the actions or events necessary to issue the maximum number of shares that could be required to be delivered under the conversion option if the holder exercises the option to convert the stock to another class of equity. If the security is a warrant or a rights issue, the warrant or rights issue is considered to be temporary equity if the issuer cannot demonstrate that it would be able to deliver upon the exercise of the option by the holder in all cases. Includes stock with put option held by ESOP and stock redeemable by holder only in the event of a change in control of the issuer.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(27)(b))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
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<th class="th"><div>Sep. 30, 2017</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Dec. 31, 2016</div></th>
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<td class="nump">$ 9,047,063,229<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 7,706,923,343<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 0<span></span>
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<td class="nump">764,450,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">655,000,000<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Cost of the investment.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 946<br> -SubTopic 210<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 6<br> -Subparagraph (b)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=63488139&amp;loc=d3e12121-115841<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Per share amount of par value or stated value of stock classified as temporary equity. Temporary equity is a security with redemption features that are outside the control of the issuer, is not classified as an asset or liability in conformity with GAAP, and is not mandatorily redeemable.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (27)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 480<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=65877616&amp;loc=d3e177068-122764<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The number of securities classified as temporary equity that have been sold (or granted) to the entity's shareholders. Securities issued include securities outstanding and securities held in treasury. Temporary equity is a security with redemption features that are outside the control of the issuer, is not classified as an asset or liability in conformity with GAAP, and is not mandatorily redeemable. Includes any type of security that is redeemable at a fixed or determinable price or on a fixed or determinable date or dates, is redeemable at the option of the holder, or has conditions for redemption which are not solely within the control of the issuer. If convertible, the issuer does not control the actions or events necessary to issue the maximum number of shares that could be required to be delivered under the conversion option if the holder exercises the option to convert the stock to another class of equity. If the security is a warrant or a rights issue, the warrant or rights issue is considered to be temporary equity if the issuer cannot demonstrate that it would be able to deliver upon the exercise of the option by the holder in all cases. Includes stock with put option held by ESOP and stock redeemable by holder only in the event of a change in control of the issuer.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(27)(b))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
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<th class="tl" colspan="1" rowspan="2"><div style="width: 200px;"><strong>Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($)<br></strong></div></th>
<th class="th" colspan="2">3 Months Ended</th>
<th class="th" colspan="2">9 Months Ended</th>
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<th class="th"><div>Sep. 30, 2017</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Sep. 30, 2016</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Sep. 30, 2017</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Sep. 30, 2016</div></th>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract', window );"><strong>Expenses</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 5,574,503<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 5,953,865<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 15,513,955<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 15,028,608<span></span>
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<td class="nump">5,574,503<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">5,953,865<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">15,513,955<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">15,028,608<span></span>
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<td class="num">(5,574,503)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(5,953,865)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(15,513,955)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(15,028,608)<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestmentsAbstract', window );"><strong>Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">204,104<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">494,979<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">246,676<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">484,072<span></span>
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<td class="nump">14,453,668<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">6,657,663<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">18,998,291<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">16,154,966<span></span>
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<td class="nump">14,657,772<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">7,152,642<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">19,244,967<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">16,639,038<span></span>
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<td class="nump">258,137,498<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(7,738,711)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">776,911,354<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">1,440,006,049<span></span>
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<td class="nump">272,795,270<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(586,069)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">796,156,321<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">1,456,645,087<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 267,220,767<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">$ (6,539,934)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 780,642,366<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 1,441,616,479<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 0.37<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">$ (0.01)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 1.13<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 2.18<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The net realized gain (loss) from gold distributed for the redemption of shares during the period.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Fees paid to the sponsor of the trust.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>This item represents the net total realized and unrealized gain (loss) included in earnings for the period as a result of selling or holding marketable securities categorized as trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity, including the unrealized holding gain (loss) of held-to-maturity securities transferred to the trading security category and the cumulative unrealized gain (loss) which was included in other comprehensive income (a separate component of shareholders' equity) for available-for-sale securities transferred to trading securities during the period. Additionally, this item would include any gains (losses) realized during the period from the sale of investments accounted for under the cost method of accounting and losses recognized for other than temporary impairments (OTTI) of the subject investments.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Gain (loss) related to the sale of trust assets (includes, but is not limited to, gold and silver) to pay trust expenses.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Generally recurring costs associated with normal operations except for the portion of these expenses which can be clearly related to production and included in cost of sales or services. Includes selling, general and administrative expense.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The net realized gains or losses on investments during the period, not including gains or losses on securities separately or otherwise categorized as trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The net change in the difference between the fair value and the carrying value, or in the comparative fair values, of investments, not including unrealized gains or losses on securities separately or otherwise categorized as trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity, held at each balance sheet date and included in earnings for the period.</p></div>
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<th class="th" colspan="1">9 Months Ended</th>
<th class="th" colspan="1">12 Months Ended</th>
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<th class="th"><div>Sep. 30, 2017</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Dec. 31, 2016</div></th>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_iau_OperationsAbstract', window );"><strong>Operations:</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss', window );">Net investment loss</a></td>
<td class="num">(15,513,955)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(20,312,154)<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses', window );">Net realized gain</a></td>
<td class="nump">19,244,967<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">25,068,804<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
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<td class="nump">776,911,354<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">303,987,270<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rou">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss', window );">Net increase in net assets resulting from operations</a></td>
<td class="nump">780,642,366<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">308,743,920<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_iau_CapitalShareTransactionsAbstract', window );"><strong>Capital Share Transactions:</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityStockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues', window );">Contributions for Shares issued</a></td>
<td class="nump">2,067,477,206<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">3,784,339,342<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl custom" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_iau_ValueOfStockClassifiedAsTemporaryEquitySurrenderedDuringReportingPeriod', window );">Distributions for Shares redeemed</a></td>
<td class="num">(731,446,104)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(1,992,755,088)<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityIssuePeriodIncreaseOrDecrease', window );">Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions</a></td>
<td class="nump">1,336,031,102<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">1,791,584,254<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="reu">
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<td class="nump">2,116,673,468<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">2,100,328,174<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_FairValueNetAssetLiability', window );">Net Assets, End of Period</a></td>
<td class="nump">$ 9,426,804,488<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 7,310,131,020<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_iau_SharesIssuedAndRedeemedAbstract', window );"><strong>Shares issued and redeemed</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues', window );">Shares issued (in shares)</a></td>
<td class="nump">170,000,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">314,850,000<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl custom" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_iau_SharesOfStockClassifedAsTemporaryEquitySurrenderedDuringReportingPeriod', window );">Shares redeemed (in shares)</a></td>
<td class="num">(60,550,000)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(167,950,000)<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesPeriodIncreaseDecrease', window );">Net increase in Shares issued and outstanding (in shares)</a></td>
<td class="nump">109,450,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">146,900,000<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- References</a><div><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Increase (decrease) in net assets.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">iau_IncreaseDecreaseInNetAssets</td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- References</a><div><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- References</a><div><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
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<td style="white-space:nowrap;">iau_SharesIssuedAndRedeemedAbstract</td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Number of shares of stock classified as temporary equity surrendered during the reporting period.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">iau_SharesOfStockClassifedAsTemporaryEquitySurrenderedDuringReportingPeriod</td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Represents the value of stock classified as temporary equity surrendered during the reporting period.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">iau_ValueOfStockClassifiedAsTemporaryEquitySurrenderedDuringReportingPeriod</td>
</tr>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Fair value of asset after deduction of liability.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr>
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<tr>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 28<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=98514028&amp;loc=d3e3602-108585<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 260<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6371337&amp;loc=d3e3550-109257<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 942<br> -SubTopic 225<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-04(22))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6879574&amp;loc=d3e536633-122882<br><br>Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 944<br> -SubTopic 225<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-04(18))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6879464&amp;loc=d3e573970-122913<br><br>Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 225<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03(20))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=63488584&amp;loc=d3e20235-122688<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The net realized gains or losses on investments during the period, not including gains or losses on securities separately or otherwise categorized as trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 944<br> -SubTopic 225<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-04.3(a))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6879464&amp;loc=d3e573970-122913<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 944<br> -SubTopic 325<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=75031664&amp;loc=d3e22529-158502<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
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<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Number of new stock issued during the period.</p></div>
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<td class="nump">1,441,616,479<span></span>
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<td class="num">(776,911,354)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(1,440,006,049)<span></span>
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<td class="num">$ (303,987,270)<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">2,067,477,206<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="num">$ (731,446,104)<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- References</a><div><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (a)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=82887183&amp;loc=d3e6676-107765<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 4<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=98514028&amp;loc=d3e3044-108585<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.1)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are the amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Includes effect from exchange rate changes.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 24<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=98514028&amp;loc=d3e3521-108585<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 830<br> -SubTopic 230<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=98513438&amp;loc=d3e33268-110906<br></p></div>
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease</td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The fair value of assets acquired in noncash investing or financing activities.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 5<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=98513485&amp;loc=d3e4332-108586<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 4<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=98513485&amp;loc=d3e4313-108586<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 3<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=98513485&amp;loc=d3e4304-108586<br></p></div>
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_FairValueOfAssetsAcquired</td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the obligations due for goods and services provided by the following types of related parties: a parent company and its subsidiaries, subsidiaries of a common parent, an entity and trust for the benefit of employees, such as pension and profit-sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of the entities' management, an entity and its principal owners, management, or member of their immediate families, affiliates, or other parties with the ability to exert significant influence.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 28<br> -Subparagraph (a)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=98514028&amp;loc=d3e3602-108585<br></p></div>
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableRelatedParties</td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- References</a><div><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities, including discontinued operations. Operating activity cash flows include transactions, adjustments, and changes in value not defined as investing or financing activities.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 24<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=98514028&amp;loc=d3e3521-108585<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 28<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=98514028&amp;loc=d3e3602-108585<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 25<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=98514028&amp;loc=d3e3536-108585<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- References</a><div><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract</td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 28<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=98514028&amp;loc=d3e3602-108585<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 260<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6371337&amp;loc=d3e3550-109257<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 942<br> -SubTopic 225<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-04(22))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6879574&amp;loc=d3e536633-122882<br><br>Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 944<br> -SubTopic 225<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-04(18))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6879464&amp;loc=d3e573970-122913<br><br>Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 225<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03(20))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=63488584&amp;loc=d3e20235-122688<br></p></div>
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<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss</td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The value of the noncash (or part noncash) consideration given (for example, liability, equity) in a transaction. Noncash is defined as transactions during a period that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of a transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 3<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=98513485&amp;loc=d3e4304-108586<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 5<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=98513485&amp;loc=d3e4332-108586<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 4<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=98513485&amp;loc=d3e4313-108586<br></p></div>
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of cash outflow for fees classified as other.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 25<br> -Subparagraph (g)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=98514028&amp;loc=d3e3536-108585<br></p></div>
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<td>us-gaap_</td>
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background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Total I<div style="display: inline; font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">nvestment &#x2013; 100.02%</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; 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font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px; min-width: 700px;">  <tr style="vertical-align: bottom;"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; text-decoration: underline;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> December 31, 2016</div></div></div></div> </td> </tr>  </table> <div style=" margin: 0pt;">&nbsp;</div> <div> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px; min-width: 700px;">  <tr style="vertical-align: bottom;"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; 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The trustee is The Bank of New York Mellon (the &#x201c;Trustee&#x201d;), which is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Trust. The Trust&#x2019;s sponsor is iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the &#x201c;Sponsor&#x201d;). The Trust is governed by the provisions of the Fourth Amended and Restated Depositary Trust Agreement (the &#x201c;Trust Agreement&#x201d;) executed by the Trustee and the Sponsor as of <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> December 22, 2016. </div>The Trust issues units of beneficial interest (&#x201c;Shares&#x201d;) representing fractional undivided beneficial interests in its net assets.</div> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">The Trust seeks to reflect generally the performance of the price of gold. The Trust seeks to reflect such performance before payment of the Trust&#x2019;s expenses and liabilities. The Trust is designed to provide a vehicle for investors to make an investment similar to an investment in gold.</div> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">The accompanying unaudited financial statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (&#x201c;U.S. GAAP&#x201d;) for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">10</div>-Q and the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#x201c;SEC&#x201d;). 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<td class="text"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2</div> - Significant Accounting Policies</div></div> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</div> <table style=";font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt; min-width: 700px;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">  <tr> <td style="width: 2%; vertical-align: top;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">A.</div></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 98%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Basis of Accounting</div></div> </td> </tr>  </table> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.</div> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Certain statements and captions in the financial statements for the prior periods have been changed to conform to the current financial statement presentation.</div> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</div> <table style=";font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt; min-width: 700px;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">  <tr> <td style="width: 2%; vertical-align: top;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">B.</div></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 98%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Gold Bullion</div></div> </td> </tr>  </table> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., London branch (the &#x201c;Custodian&#x201d;), is responsible for the safekeeping of gold bullion owned by the Trust.</div> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Fair value of the gold bullion held by the Trust is based on the price of gold determined in an auction hosted by ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (&#x201c;IBA&#x201d;) in the afternoon (London time), on each day that the London gold market is open for business, and announced by the London Bullion Market Association shortly thereafter (such price, the &#x201c;LBMA Gold Price PM&#x201d;). If there is <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">no</div> announced LBMA Gold Price PM on any day, the Trustee is authorized to use the most recently announced price of gold determined in an auction hosted by IBA in the morning (London time) of that day (such price, the &#x201c;LBMA&nbsp;Gold&nbsp;Price&nbsp;AM&#x201d;), unless the Trustee, in consultation with the Sponsor, determines that such price is inappropriate&nbsp;as a basis for evaluation.</div> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gain or loss on sales of gold bullion is calculated on a trade date basis using the average cost method.</div> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"></div> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">The following tables summarize activity in gold bullion for the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">three</div> months ended <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> September 30, 2017 </div>and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2016:</div></div> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</div> <div> <table style="margin-right: 5%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px; min-width: 700px;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">  <tr style="vertical-align: bottom;"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Three Months Ended September 30, 2017</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Ounces</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Average<br /> Cost</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Fair<br /> Value</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Realized<br /> Gain (Loss)</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Beginning balance</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6,762,892</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">8,277,677,317</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">8,401,202,679</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion contributed</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">829,112</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,067,933,923</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,067,933,923</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion distributed</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(239,388</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(293,375,991</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(307,829,659</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">14,453,668</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion sold to pay expenses</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(4,221</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(5,172,020</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(5,376,124</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">204,104</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net realized gain</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">14,657,772</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">258,137,498</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Ending balance</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,348,395</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,047,063,229</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,428,726,089</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">14,657,772</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</div> <div> <table style="margin-right: 5%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px; min-width: 700px;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">  <tr style="vertical-align: bottom;"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Three Months Ended September 30, 2016</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Ounces</div></div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Average<br /> Cost</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Fair<br /> Value</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Realized<br /> Gain (Loss)</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Beginning balance</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6,692,964</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">8,091,223,134</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">8,839,732,130</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion contributed</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">673,745</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">902,311,073</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">902,311,073</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion distributed</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(74,677</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(91,045,362</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(97,703,025</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6,657,663</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion sold to pay expenses</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(4,247</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(5,162,864</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(5,657,843</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">494,979</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net realized gain</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,152,642</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(7,738,711</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Ending balance</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,287,785</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">8,897,325,981</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,638,096,266</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,152,642</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">The following tables summarize activity in gold bullion for the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">nine</div> months ended <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> September 30, 2017 </div>and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2016:</div></div> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</div> <div> <table style="margin-right: 5%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px; min-width: 700px;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">  <tr style="vertical-align: bottom;"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 </div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Ounces</div></div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">A</div>verage<br /> Cost</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Fa</div>ir<br /> Value</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Realized<br /> Gain (Loss)</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Beginning balance</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6,308,062</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,706,923,343</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,311,674,849</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion contributed</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,634,973</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,067,477,206</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,067,477,206</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion distributed</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(582,465</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(712,447,813</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(731,446,104</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">18,998,291</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion sold to pay expenses</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(12,175</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(14,889,507</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(15,136,183</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">246,676</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net realized gain</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">19,244,967</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">776,911,354</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Ending balance</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,348,395</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,047,063,229</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,428,726,089</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">19,244,967</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</div> <div> <table style="margin-right: 5%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px; min-width: 700px;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">  <tr style="vertical-align: bottom;"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 </div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Ounces</div></div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Av</div>erage<br /> Cost</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">F</div>air<br /> Value</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Re</div>alized<br /> Gain (Loss)</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Beginning balance</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4,905,568</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">5,910,175,908</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">5,210,940,144</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion contributed</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,854,595</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3,555,013,884</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3,555,013,884</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion distributed</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(461,005</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(554,149,884</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(570,304,850</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">16,154,966</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion sold to pay expenses</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(11,373</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(13,713,927</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(14,197,999</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">484,072</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net realized gain</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">16,639,038</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,440,006,049</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Ending balance</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,287,785</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">8,897,325,981</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,638,096,266</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">16,639,038</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</div> <table style=";font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt; min-width: 700px;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">  <tr> <td style="width: 2%; vertical-align: top;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">C.</div></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 98%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Calculation of Net Asset Value</div></div> </td> </tr>  </table> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">On each business day, as soon as practicable after <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4:00</div> p.m. (New York time), the net asset value of the Trust is obtained by subtracting all accrued fees, expenses and other liabilities of the Trust from the fair value of the gold and other assets held by the Trust. The Trustee computes the net asset value per Share by dividing the net asset value of the Trust by the number of Shares outstanding on the date the computation is made.</div> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</div> <div style=" margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"></div> <table style=";font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt; min-width: 700px;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">  <tr> <td style="width: 2%; vertical-align: top;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">D. </div></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 98%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Offering of the Shares</div></div> </td> </tr>  </table> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Trust Shares are issued and redeemed continuously in aggregations of <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">50,000</div> Shares in exchange for gold bullion rather than cash. Individual investors cannot purchase or redeem Shares in direct transactions with the Trust. The Trust only transacts with registered broker-dealers that are eligible to settle securities transactions through the book-entry facilities of the Depository Trust Company and that have entered into a contractual arrangement with the Trustee and the Sponsor governing, among other matters, the creation and redemption of Shares (such broker-dealers, the &#x201c;Authorized Participants&#x201d;). Holders of Shares of the Trust <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> may </div>redeem their Shares at any time acting through an Authorized Participant and in the prescribed aggregations of <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">50,000</div> Shares&#x37e; <div style="display: inline; font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">provided</div>, that redemptions of Shares <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> may </div>be suspended during any period while regular trading on NYSE Arca, Inc. 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margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="width: 48%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: left;">Net investment loss<div style="display: inline; FONT-SIZE: 60%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top">(a)</div></div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(0.01</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(0.01</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(0.02</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(0.02</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: left;">Net realized and unrealized gain<div style="display: inline; FONT-SIZE: 60%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top">(b)</div></div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.39</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.02</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1.19</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2.51</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net increase in net assets from operations</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.38</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.01</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1.17</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2.49</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net asset value per Share, end of period</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">12.33</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">12.74</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">12.33</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">12.74</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="width: 48%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Total return, at net asset value<div style="display: inline; FONT-SIZE: 60%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top">(c)(d)</div></div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3.18</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">%</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.08</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">%</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">10.48</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">%</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">24.29</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">%</div> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="width: 48%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" margin: 0pt; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Ratio to average net assets:</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: left;">Net investment loss<div style="display: inline; FONT-SIZE: 60%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top">(e)</div></div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(0.25</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">)%</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(0.25</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">)%</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(0.25</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">)%</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(0.25</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">)%</div> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: left;">Expenses<div style="display: inline; FONT-SIZE: 60%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top">(e)</div></div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.25</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">%</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.25</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">%</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.25</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">%</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.25</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">%</div> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div style=" margin: 0pt;">&nbsp;</div> <hr style="text-align: left; height: 1px; color: #000000; background-color: #000000; width: 10%; border: none; margin: 3pt auto 3pt 0" /> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style=";text-indent:0;font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt; min-width: 700px;">  <tr> <td colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;width:2.6%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; 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<td class="text"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table style=";font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt; min-width: 700px;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td style="width: 2%; vertical-align: top;"><div style=" font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">B.</div></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 98%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic;">Gold Bullion</div></div> </td> </tr> </table> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., London branch (the &#x201c;Custodian&#x201d;), is responsible for the safekeeping of gold bullion owned by the Trust.</div> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Fair value of the gold bullion held by the Trust is based on the price of gold determined in an auction hosted by ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (&#x201c;IBA&#x201d;) in the afternoon (London time), on each day that the London gold market is open for business, and announced by the London Bullion Market Association shortly thereafter (such price, the &#x201c;LBMA Gold Price PM&#x201d;). If there is <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">no</div> announced LBMA Gold Price PM on any day, the Trustee is authorized to use the most recently announced price of gold determined in an auction hosted by IBA in the morning (London time) of that day (such price, the &#x201c;LBMA&nbsp;Gold&nbsp;Price&nbsp;AM&#x201d;), unless the Trustee, in consultation with the Sponsor, determines that such price is inappropriate&nbsp;as a basis for evaluation.</div> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gain or loss on sales of gold bullion is calculated on a trade date basis using the average cost method.</div> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"></div> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">The following tables summarize activity in gold bullion for the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">three</div> months ended <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> September 30, 2017 </div>and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2016:</div></div> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</div> <div> <table style="margin-right: 5%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px; min-width: 700px;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom;"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Three Months Ended September 30, 2017</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Ounces</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Average<br /> Cost</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Fair<br /> Value</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Realized<br /> Gain (Loss)</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Beginning balance</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6,762,892</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">8,277,677,317</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">8,401,202,679</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion contributed</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">829,112</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,067,933,923</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,067,933,923</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion distributed</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(239,388</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(293,375,991</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(307,829,659</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">14,453,668</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion sold to pay expenses</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(4,221</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(5,172,020</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(5,376,124</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">204,104</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net realized gain</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">14,657,772</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">258,137,498</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Ending balance</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,348,395</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,047,063,229</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,428,726,089</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">14,657,772</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</div> <div> <table style="margin-right: 5%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px; min-width: 700px;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom;"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Three Months Ended September 30, 2016</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Ounces</div></div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Average<br /> Cost</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Fair<br /> Value</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Realized<br /> Gain (Loss)</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Beginning balance</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6,692,964</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">8,091,223,134</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">8,839,732,130</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion contributed</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">673,745</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">902,311,073</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">902,311,073</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion distributed</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(74,677</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(91,045,362</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(97,703,025</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6,657,663</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion sold to pay expenses</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(4,247</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(5,162,864</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(5,657,843</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">494,979</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net realized gain</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,152,642</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(7,738,711</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Ending balance</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,287,785</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">8,897,325,981</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,638,096,266</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,152,642</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</div> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">The following tables summarize activity in gold bullion for the <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">nine</div> months ended <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;"> September 30, 2017 </div>and <div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2016:</div></div> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</div> <div> <table style="margin-right: 5%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px; min-width: 700px;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom;"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 </div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Ounces</div></div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">A</div>verage<br /> Cost</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Fa</div>ir<br /> Value</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Realized<br /> Gain (Loss)</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Beginning balance</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6,308,062</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,706,923,343</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,311,674,849</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion contributed</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,634,973</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,067,477,206</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,067,477,206</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion distributed</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(582,465</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(712,447,813</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(731,446,104</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">18,998,291</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion sold to pay expenses</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(12,175</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(14,889,507</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(15,136,183</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">246,676</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net realized gain</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">19,244,967</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">776,911,354</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Ending balance</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,348,395</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,047,063,229</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,428,726,089</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">19,244,967</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</div> <div> <table style="margin-right: 5%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px; min-width: 700px;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom;"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 </div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Ounces</div></div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Av</div>erage<br /> Cost</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">F</div>air<br /> Value</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Re</div>alized<br /> Gain (Loss)</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Beginning balance</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4,905,568</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">5,910,175,908</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">5,210,940,144</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion contributed</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,854,595</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3,555,013,884</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3,555,013,884</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion distributed</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(461,005</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(554,149,884</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(570,304,850</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">16,154,966</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion sold to pay expenses</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(11,373</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(13,713,927</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(14,197,999</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">484,072</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net realized gain</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">16,639,038</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,440,006,049</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Ending balance</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,287,785</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">8,897,325,981</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,638,096,266</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">16,639,038</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; 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font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Cost</div></div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Fair Value</div></div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,348,395</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td> <td style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,047,063,229</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,428,726,089</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="width: 34%;">&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Total I<div style="display: inline; font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">nvestment &#x2013; 100.02%</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,428,726,089</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Less Lia<div style="display: inline; font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">bilities &#x2013; (0.02)%</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(1,921,601</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net Assets &#x2013; 100.00%</div> </td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,426,804,488</div></td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table></div><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="; 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font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Cost</div></div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Fair Value</div></div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6,308,062</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td> <td style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,706,923,343</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; 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background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Total<div style="display: inline; font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> Investment &#x2013; 100.02%</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 19%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,311,674,849</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Less <div style="display: inline; font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Liabilities &#x2013; (0.02)%</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: Arial; 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font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(1,543,829</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">)</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 34%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net Assets &#x2013; 100.00%</div> </td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</div></td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: Arial; 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<td class="text"><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin-right: 5%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px; min-; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom;"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Three Months Ended September 30, 2017</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Ounces</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Average<br /> Cost</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Fair<br /> Value</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Realized<br /> Gain (Loss)</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Beginning balance</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6,762,892</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">8,277,677,317</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">8,401,202,679</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion contributed</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">829,112</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,067,933,923</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,067,933,923</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion distributed</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(239,388</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(293,375,991</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(307,829,659</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">14,453,668</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion sold to pay expenses</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(4,221</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(5,172,020</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(5,376,124</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">204,104</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net realized gain</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">14,657,772</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">258,137,498</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Ending balance</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,348,395</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,047,063,229</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,428,726,089</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">14,657,772</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table></div><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin-right: 5%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px; min-; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom;"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Three Months Ended September 30, 2016</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Ounces</div></div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Average<br /> Cost</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Fair<br /> Value</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Realized<br /> Gain (Loss)</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Beginning balance</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6,692,964</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">8,091,223,134</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">8,839,732,130</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion contributed</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">673,745</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">902,311,073</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">902,311,073</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion distributed</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(74,677</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(91,045,362</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(97,703,025</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6,657,663</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion sold to pay expenses</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(4,247</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(5,162,864</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(5,657,843</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">494,979</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net realized gain</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,152,642</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(7,738,711</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Ending balance</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,287,785</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">8,897,325,981</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,638,096,266</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,152,642</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table></div><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin-right: 5%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px; min-; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom;"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 </div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Ounces</div></div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">A</div>verage<br /> Cost</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Fa</div>ir<br /> Value</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Realized<br /> Gain (Loss)</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Beginning balance</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">6,308,062</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,706,923,343</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,311,674,849</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion contributed</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1,634,973</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,067,477,206</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,067,477,206</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion distributed</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(582,465</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(712,447,813</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(731,446,104</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">18,998,291</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion sold to pay expenses</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(12,175</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(14,889,507</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(15,136,183</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">246,676</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net realized gain</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">19,244,967</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">776,911,354</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Ending balance</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">7,348,395</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,047,063,229</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">9,428,726,089</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">19,244,967</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table></div><div style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin-right: 5%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; text-indent: 0px; min-; min-width: 700px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom;"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 </div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Ounces</div></div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Av</div>erage<br /> Cost</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">F</div>air<br /> Value</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">Re</div>alized<br /> Gain (Loss)</div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Beginning balance</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">4,905,568</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">5,910,175,908</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">5,210,940,144</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">&#x2014;</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Gold bullion contributed</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2,854,595</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3,555,013,884</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 10%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3,555,013,884</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; 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margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 1%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">2017</div></div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 1%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">2016</div></div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 1%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">2017</div></div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 1%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;"><div style="display: inline; font-weight: bold;">2016</div></div></div> </td> <td style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net asset value per Share, beginning of period</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">11.95</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">12.73</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">11.16</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">10.25</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="width: 48%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: left;">Net investment loss<div style="display: inline; FONT-SIZE: 60%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top">(a)</div></div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(0.01</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(0.01</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(0.02</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">(0.02</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: left;">Net realized and unrealized gain<div style="display: inline; FONT-SIZE: 60%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top">(b)</div></div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.39</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.02</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1.19</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2.51</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net increase in net assets from operations</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.38</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.01</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">1.17</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">2.49</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Net asset value per Share, end of period</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">12.33</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">12.74</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">12.33</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">12.74</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="width: 48%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Total return, at net asset value<div style="display: inline; FONT-SIZE: 60%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top">(c)(d)</div></div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">3.18</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">%</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">0.08</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">%</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">10.48</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">%</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><div style="display: inline; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal;">24.29</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">%</div> </td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="width: 48%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 2%;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" margin: 0pt; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Ratio to average net assets:</div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 2%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);"> <td colspan="1" style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 48%;"> <div style=" font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: left;">Net investment loss<div style="display: inline; FONT-SIZE: 60%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top">(e)</div></div> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td> <td style="width: 1%; 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<div>Sep. 30, 2017 </div>
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<div>Jun. 30, 2017 </div>
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<div>Dec. 31, 2016 </div>
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<div>Sep. 30, 2016 </div>
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<td class="nump">6,762,892<span></span>
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<td class="nump">6,308,062<span></span>
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<td class="nump">7,287,785<span></span>
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<td class="nump">6,692,964<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 8,277,677,317<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 7,706,923,343<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 8,897,325,981<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 8,091,223,134<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 9,426,804,488<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 7,310,131,020<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 5,209,802,846<span></span>
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<th class="th"><div>Sep. 30, 2017</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Dec. 31, 2016</div></th>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 946<br> -SubTopic 210<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 6<br> -Subparagraph (b)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=63488139&amp;loc=d3e12121-115841<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 946<br> -SubTopic 320<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-12.3)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=50485924&amp;loc=d3e611133-123010<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 946<br> -SubTopic 320<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 4<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-12C.Column D.2)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=50485924&amp;loc=d3e611225-123010<br></p></div>
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<div>Sep. 30, 2017 </div>
<div>shares</div>
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<th class="tl" colspan="1" rowspan="2"><div style="width: 200px;"><strong>Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies - Activity in Gold Bullion (Details)<br></strong></div></th>
<th class="th" colspan="3">3 Months Ended</th>
<th class="th" colspan="3">9 Months Ended</th>
<th class="th" colspan="2">12 Months Ended</th>
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<div>Sep. 30, 2017 </div>
<div>USD ($) </div>
<div>oz</div>
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<div>Sep. 30, 2016 </div>
<div>USD ($) </div>
<div>oz</div>
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<th class="th" colspan="2">
<div>Sep. 30, 2017 </div>
<div>USD ($) </div>
<div>oz</div>
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<div>Sep. 30, 2016 </div>
<div>USD ($) </div>
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<div>Dec. 31, 2016 </div>
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</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
<td class="nump">6,692,964<span></span>
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<td class="nump">6,308,062<span></span>
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<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
<td class="nump">4,905,568<span></span>
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<td class="nump">4,905,568<span></span>
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<td class="nump">829,112<span></span>
</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
<td class="nump">673,745<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">1,634,973<span></span>
</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
<td class="nump">2,854,595<span></span>
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<td class="num">(239,388)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
<td class="num">(74,677)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(582,465)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
<td class="num">(461,005)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="num">(4,221)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
<td class="num">(4,247)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(12,175)<span></span>
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<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
<td class="num">(11,373)<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">7,348,395<span></span>
</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
<td class="nump">7,287,785<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">7,348,395<span></span>
</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
<td class="nump">7,287,785<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">6,308,062<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 8,277,677,317<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 7,706,923,343<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 5,910,175,908<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1,067,933,923<span></span>
</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
<td class="nump">902,311,073<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">2,067,477,206<span></span>
</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
<td class="nump">3,555,013,884<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="num">(293,375,991)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
<td class="num">(91,045,362)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(712,447,813)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
<td class="num">(554,149,884)<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="num">(5,172,020)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
<td class="num">(5,162,864)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(14,889,507)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
<td class="num">(13,713,927)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
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<td class="nump">9,047,063,229<span></span>
</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
<td class="nump">8,897,325,981<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">9,047,063,229<span></span>
</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
<td class="nump">8,897,325,981<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">7,706,923,343<span></span>
</td>
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<td class="nump">8,401,202,679<span></span>
</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
<td class="nump">8,839,732,130<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">7,311,674,849<span></span>
</td>
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<td class="nump">5,210,940,144<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">5,210,940,144<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1,067,933,923<span></span>
</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
<td class="nump">902,311,073<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">2,067,477,206<span></span>
</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
<td class="nump">3,555,013,884<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
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<td class="num">(307,829,659)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
<td class="num">(97,703,025)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(731,446,104)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
<td class="num">(570,304,850)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
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<td class="num">(5,376,124)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
<td class="num">(5,657,843)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(15,136,183)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
<td class="num">(14,197,999)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
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<td class="nump">14,657,772<span></span>
</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
<td class="nump">7,152,642<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">19,244,967<span></span>
</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
<td class="nump">16,639,038<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">25,068,804<span></span>
</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments', window );">Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation, fair value</a></td>
<td class="nump">258,137,498<span></span>
</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
<td class="num">(7,738,711)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">776,911,354<span></span>
</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
<td class="nump">1,440,006,049<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">303,987,270<span></span>
</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
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<tr class="re">
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<td class="nump">9,428,726,089<span></span>
</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"><sup>[1]</sup></td>
<td class="nump">9,638,096,266<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">9,428,726,089<span></span>
</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"><sup>[1]</sup></td>
<td class="nump">9,638,096,266<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">7,311,674,849<span></span>
</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"><sup>[1]</sup></td>
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<td class="pl custom" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_iau_NetRealizedGainLossFromGoldDistributedForTheRedemptionOfShares', window );">Gold bullion distributed, realized gain (loss)</a></td>
<td class="nump">14,453,668<span></span>
</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
<td class="nump">6,657,663<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">18,998,291<span></span>
</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
<td class="nump">16,154,966<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
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<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses', window );">Gold bullion sold to pay expenses, realized gain (loss)</a></td>
<td class="nump">204,104<span></span>
</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
<td class="nump">494,979<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">246,676<span></span>
</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
<td class="nump">484,072<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
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<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses', window );">Net realized gain (loss), fair value</a></td>
<td class="nump">$ 14,657,772<span></span>
</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
<td class="nump">$ 7,152,642<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 19,244,967<span></span>
</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
<td class="nump">$ 16,639,038<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 25,068,804<span></span>
</td>
<td class="fn" style="border-bottom: 0px;"></td>
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<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 12pt;" valign="top">[1]</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top;" valign="top">Cost of investment in gold bullion: $9,047,063,229 and $7,706,923,343, respectively.</td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Fair value of investment held in physical commodities, for example, but not limited to, gold, silver, platinum, crude oil, coal, sugar, rice, wheat.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 820<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (a)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=66048111&amp;loc=d3e19190-110258<br></p></div>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Cost of the investment.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 946<br> -SubTopic 210<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 6<br> -Subparagraph (b)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=63488139&amp;loc=d3e12121-115841<br></p></div>
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>debit</td>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>instant</td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The net realized gains or losses on investments during the period, not including gains or losses on securities separately or otherwise categorized as trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 944<br> -SubTopic 225<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-04.3(a))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6879464&amp;loc=d3e573970-122913<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 944<br> -SubTopic 325<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=75031664&amp;loc=d3e22529-158502<br></p></div>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The net change in the difference between the fair value and the carrying value, or in the comparative fair values, of investments, not including unrealized gains or losses on securities separately or otherwise categorized as trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity, held at each balance sheet date and included in earnings for the period.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 28<br> -Subparagraph (b)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=98514028&amp;loc=d3e3602-108585<br></p></div>
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<td>duration</td>
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<th class="th" colspan="1">9 Months Ended</th>
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<div>Sep. 30, 2017 </div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Maximum per annum in legal fees and expenses the sponsor has agreed to assume.</p></div>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>debit</td>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Annualized sponsor's fee rate accrued daily based on the net asset value of the trust.</p></div>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>iau_</td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<th class="tl" colspan="2" rowspan="2"><div style="width: 200px;"><strong>Note 8 - Financial Highlights - Financial Highlights (Details) - $ / shares<br></strong></div></th>
<th class="th" colspan="2">3 Months Ended</th>
<th class="th" colspan="2">9 Months Ended</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th class="th"><div>Sep. 30, 2017</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Sep. 30, 2016</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Sep. 30, 2017</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Sep. 30, 2016</div></th>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityRedemptionPricePerShare', window );">Net asset value per Share, beginning of period (in dollars per share)</a></td>
<td class="th" style="border-bottom: 0px;"><sup></sup></td>
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<td class="nump">$ 12.73<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 11.16<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 10.25<span></span>
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<td class="th" style="border-bottom: 0px;"><sup>[1]</sup></td>
<td class="num">(0.01)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(0.01)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(0.02)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(0.02)<span></span>
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<td class="th" style="border-bottom: 0px;"><sup>[2]</sup></td>
<td class="nump">0.39<span></span>
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<td class="nump">0.02<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1.19<span></span>
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<td class="nump">2.51<span></span>
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<td class="th" style="border-bottom: 0px;"><sup></sup></td>
<td class="nump">0.38<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">0.01<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">1.17<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">2.49<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_TemporaryEquityRedemptionPricePerShare', window );">Net asset value per Share, end of period (in dollars per share)</a></td>
<td class="th" style="border-bottom: 0px;"><sup></sup></td>
<td class="nump">$ 12.33<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 12.74<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 12.33<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 12.74<span></span>
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<td class="th" style="border-bottom: 0px;"><sup>[3],[4]</sup></td>
<td class="nump">3.18%<span></span>
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<td class="nump">0.08%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">10.48%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">24.29%<span></span>
</td>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_iau_RatioToAverageNetAssetsAbstract', window );"><strong>Ratio to average net assets:</strong></a></td>
<td class="th" style="border-bottom: 0px;"><sup></sup></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
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<td class="th" style="border-bottom: 0px;"><sup>[5]</sup></td>
<td class="num">(0.25%)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(0.25%)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(0.25%)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(0.25%)<span></span>
</td>
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<td class="th" style="border-bottom: 0px;"><sup>[5]</sup></td>
<td class="nump">0.25%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">0.25%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">0.25%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">0.25%<span></span>
</td>
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<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 12pt;" valign="top">[1]</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top;" valign="top">Based on average Shares outstanding during the period.</td>
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<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 12pt;" valign="top">[2]</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top;" valign="top">The amounts reported for a Share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses on investment for the period due to the timing of Trust Share transactions in relation to the fluctuating fair values of the Trust's underlying investment.</td>
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<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 12pt;" valign="top">[3]</td>
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<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 12pt;" valign="top">[4]</td>
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<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 12pt;" valign="top">[5]</td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Ratio of net investment gain (loss) to average net assets.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>This item represents the net investment income (loss) per share during the period.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<td style="white-space:nowrap;">iau_NetInvestmentIncomeLossPerShare</td>
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<td>na</td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>This item represents the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share during the period.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- References</a><div><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<td style="white-space:nowrap;">iau_RatioToAverageNetAssetsAbstract</td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Total return at net asset value for the period.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount to be paid per share that is classified as temporary equity by entity upon redemption. Temporary equity is a security with redemption features that are outside the control of the issuer, is not classified as an asset or liability in conformity with GAAP, and is not mandatorily redeemable. Includes any type of security that is redeemable at a fixed or determinable price or on a fixed or determinable date or dates, is redeemable at the option of the holder, or has conditions for redemption which are not solely within the control of the issuer. If convertible, the issuer does not control the actions or events necessary to issue the maximum number of shares that could be required to be delivered under the conversion option if the holder exercises the option to convert the stock to another class of equity. If the security is a warrant or a rights issue, the warrant or rights issue is considered to be temporary equity if the issuer cannot demonstrate that it would be able to deliver upon the exercise of the option by the holder in all cases. Includes stock with put option held by ESOP and stock redeemable by holder only in the event of a change in control of the issuer.</p></div>
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