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Statements of Assets and Liabilities - USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
ASSETS    
Investment in gold (cost: September 30, 2016: $ 1,019,630; December 31, 2015: $886,514) $ 1,113,186,000 $ 782,719,000
Gold receivable 6,433,000 0
Total assets 1,119,619,000 782,719,000
LIABILITIES    
Fees payable to Sponsor 356,493 260,280
Gold payable 0 20,728,000
Total liabilities 356,000 20,988,000
Net Assets [1] $ 1,119,263,000 $ 761,731,000
[1] Authorized share capital is unlimited with no par value per Share. Shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2016 were 8,700,000 and at December 31, 2015 were 7,350,000. Net asset values per Share at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were $128.65 and $103.64, respectively.