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Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Summary of Fund's Investments at Fair Value

The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments at fair value:

(Amounts in 000’s of US$) June 30, 2017		Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
Investment in Gold		$	26,233			$	—			$	—
Gold Delivery Agreement			—				—				—
Total		$	26,233			$	—			$	—

Gold Delivery Agreement Receivable

Gold Delivery Agreement receivable represents the quantity of gold due to be received under the Gold Delivery Agreement. The gold is transferred to the Fund’s allocated gold bullion account at the Custodian two business days after the valuation date.

		Jun-30, 2017
(Amounts in 000’s of US$)
Gold Delivery Agreement receivable		$	—

Gold Delivery Agreement Payable

Gold Delivery Agreement payable represents the quantity of gold due to be delivered under the Gold Delivery Agreement. The gold is transferred from the Fund’s allocated gold bullion account at the Custodian two business days after the valuation date.

(Amounts in 000’s of US$)		Jun-30, 2017
Gold Delivery Agreement payable		$	136

Creations and Redemptions of Shares

Changes in the Shares for the nine months ended June 30, 2017 are as follows:

		Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2017
(Amounts in 000’s)
Activity in Number of Shares Issued and Outstanding:
Creations			220
Redemptions			(—	)
Net change in number of Shares Issued and Outstanding			220
		Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2017
(Amounts in 000’s of US$)
Activity in Value of Shares Issued and Outstanding:
Creations		$	26,550
Redemptions			(—	)
Net change in value of Shares Issued and Outstanding		$	26,550

SPDR Long Dollar Gold Trust [Member]

Summary of Fund's Investments at Fair Value

The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments at fair value:

(Amounts in 000’s of US$) June 30, 2017		Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
Investment in Gold		$	26,233			$	—			$	—
Gold Delivery Agreement			—				—				—
Total		$	26,233			$	—			$	—

Gold Delivery Agreement Receivable

Gold Delivery Agreement receivable represents the quantity of gold due to be received under the Gold Delivery Agreement. The gold is transferred to the Fund’s allocated gold bullion account at the Custodian two business days after the valuation date.

		Jun-30, 2017
(Amounts in 000’s of US$)
Gold Delivery Agreement receivable		$	—

Gold Delivery Agreement Payable

Gold Delivery Agreement payable represents the quantity of gold due to be delivered under the Gold Delivery Agreement. The gold is transferred from the Fund’s allocated gold bullion account at the Custodian two business days after the valuation date.

		Jun-30, 2017
Gold Delivery Agreement payable		$	136

Creations and Redemptions of Shares

Changes in the Shares for the nine months ended June 30, 2017 are as follows:

		Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2017
(Amounts in 000’s)
Activity in Number of Shares Issued and Outstanding:
Creations			220
Redemptions			(—	)
Net change in number of Shares Issued and Outstanding			220
		Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2017
(Amounts in 000’s of US$)
Activity in Value of Shares Issued and Outstanding:
Creations		$	26,550
Redemptions			(—	)
Net change in value of Shares Issued and Outstanding		$	26,550

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