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Statements of Assets and Liabilities - USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
ASSETS    
Investment in gold (cost: June 30, 2016: $974,911; December 31, 2015: $886,514) $ 1,067,776,000 $ 782,719,000
Total assets 1,067,776,000 782,719,000
LIABILITIES    
Fees payable to Sponsor 338,794 260,280
Gold payable 0 20,728,000
Total liabilities 339,000 20,988,000
Net Assets [1] $ 1,067,437,000 $ 761,731,000
[1] Authorized share capital is unlimited with no par value per Share. Shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2016 were 8,300,000 and at December 31, 2015 were 7,350,000. Net asset values per Share at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were $128.61 and $103.64, respectively.