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Fair Value Measurements (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value Measurements |
Fair Value Measurements for reconciliation of bullion holdings |
|  |  | December 31, 2018 |  | December 31, 2017 |
|  |  | $ |  | $ |
Balance at beginning of year |  |  | 954,587,514 |  | 885,981,474 |
Purchases |  |  | 7,501,519 |  | 13,450,769 |
Sales |  |  | (1,169,773) |  | (1,604,223) |
Redemptions for physical bullion |  |  | (7,744,784) |  | - |
Realized losses on sales and redemptions for physical bullion |  |  | (5,400,608) |  | (966,565) |
Change in unrealized gains (losses) |  |  | (76,160,284) |  | 57,726,059 |
Balance at end of year |  |  | 871,613,584 |  | 954,587,514 |

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