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Statements of Assets and Liabilities - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
ASSETS    
Investment in gold (cost: December 31, 2015: $886,514; December 31, 2014: $ 782,719,000 $ 940,011,000
Total assets 782,719,000 940,011,000
LIABILITIES    
Fees payable to Sponsor 260,280 321,355
Gold payable 20,728,000 23,493,000
Total liabilities 20,988,000 23,814,000
Net assets [1] $ 761,731,000 $ 916,197,000
[1] Authorized share capital is unlimited and no par value per share. Shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2015 were 7,350,000 and at December 31, 2014 were 7,800,000. Net asset value per Share at December 31, 2015 was $103.64 and at December 31, 2014 was $117.46.