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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

 

 

 –

 

 –

 

Physical bullion acquired from CFCL

 

 

3,530,623,701

 

 –

 

Purchases

 

 

 -

 

 –

 

Sales

 

 

(14,362,530)

 

 –

 

Redemptions for physical bullion

 

 

(472,701,839)

 

 –

 

Realized losses on sales and redemptions for physical bullion

 

 

(39,637,898)

 

 –

 

Change in unrealized gains (losses)

 

 

(195,868,677)

 

 –

 

Balance at end of year

 

 
2,808,052,757

 

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