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Statements of Assets and Liabilities - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
ASSETS    
Investment in gold (cost: December 31, 2017: $983,748; December 31, 2016: $979,403) $ 1,048,326,000 $ 935,268,000
Total assets 1,048,326,000 935,268,000
LIABILITIES    
Fees payable to Sponsor 346,853 315,510
Total liabilities 347,000 316,000
Net Assets [1] $ 1,047,979,000 $ 934,952,000
[1] Authorized share capital is unlimited and no par value per share. Shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017 were 8,350,000 and at December 31, 2016 were 8,300,000. Net asset value per Share at December 31, 2017 was $125.51 and at December 31, 2016 was $112.65.