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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

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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