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Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Sep. 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$) March 31, 2018 |  | Level 1 |  |  | Level 2 |  |  | Level 3 |
Investment in Gold |  | $ | 16,666 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Gold Delivery Agreement |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 16,666 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) September 30, 2017 |  | Level 1 |  |  | Level 2 |  |  | Level 3 |
Investment in Gold |  | $ | 14,406 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Gold Delivery Agreement |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
| The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments at fair value:
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) September 30, 2017 |  | Level 1 |  |  | Level 2 |  |  | Level 3 |
Investment in Gold |  | $ | 14,406 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Gold Delivery Agreement |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 14,406 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
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.
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |  | Mar-31, 2018 |  |  | Sep-30, 2017 |
Gold Delivery Agreement receivable |  | $ | 170 |  |  | $ | 21 |
| 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.
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |  | Sept-30, 2017 |
Gold Delivery Agreement receivable |  | $ | 21 |
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$) |  | Mar-31, 2018 |  |  | Sep-30, 2017 |
| Gold Delivery Agreement payable represents the quantity of gold due to be delivered under the Gold Delivery Agreement. The gold is transferred from the Fund’s allocated gold bullion account at the Custodian two business days after the valuation date.
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |  | Sept-30, 2017 |
Gold Delivery Agreement payable |  | $ | 50 |
Creations and Redemptions of Shares | Changes in the Shares for the six months ended March 31, 2018 and fiscal period ended September 30, 2017 are as follows:
(Amounts in 000’s) |  | Six Months Ended Mar-31, 2018 |  |  | Fiscal Period Ended Sep-30, 2017 |
Activity in Number of Shares Issued and Outstanding: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Creations |  |  | 40 |  |  |  | 220 |
Redemptions |  |  | (20 | ) |  |  | (100 | )
Net change in number of Shares Issued and Outstanding |  |  | 20 |  |  |  | 120 |
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |  | Six Months Ended Mar-31, 2018 |  |  | Fiscal Period Ended Sep-30, 2017 |
Activity in Value of Shares Issued and Outstanding: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Creations |  | $ | 4,814 |  |  | $ | 26,500 |
Redemptions |  |  | (2,393 | ) |  |  | (11,840 | )
Net change in value of Shares Issued and Outstanding |  | $ | 2,421 |  |  | $ | 14,710 |
| Changes in the Shares for the fiscal period ended September 30, 2017 are as follows:
(Amounts in 000’s) |  | Fiscal Period Ended Sept-30, 2017 |
Activity in Number of Shares Issued and Outstanding: |  |  |  |
Creations |  |  | 220 |
Redemptions |  |  | (100 | )
Net change in number of Shares Issued and Outstanding |  |  | 120 |
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |  | Fiscal Period Ended Sept-30, 2017 |
Activity in Value of Shares Issued and Outstanding: |  |  |  |
Creations |  | $ | 26,550 |
Redemptions |  |  | (11,840 | )
Net change in value of Shares Issued and Outstanding |  | $ | 14,710 |
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$) March 31, 2018 |  | Level 1 |  |  | Level 2 |  |  | Level 3 |
Investment in Gold |  | $ | 16,666 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Gold Delivery Agreement |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 16,666 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) September 30, 2017 |  | Level 1 |  |  | Level 2 |  |  | Level 3 |
Investment in Gold |  | $ | 14,406 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Gold Delivery Agreement |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 14,406 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
| The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments at fair value:
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) September 30, 2017 |  | Level 1 |  |  | Level 2 |  |  | Level 3 |
Investment in Gold |  | $ | 14,406 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Gold Delivery Agreement |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 14,406 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
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.
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |  | Mar-31, 2018 |  |  | Sep-30, 2017 |
Gold Delivery Agreement receivable |  | $ | 170 |  |  | $ | 21 |
| 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.
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |  | Sept-30, 2017 |
Gold Delivery Agreement receivable |  | $ | 21 |
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$) |  | Mar-31, 2018 |  |  | Sep-30, 2017 |
Gold Delivery Agreement payable |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 50 |
| 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$) |  | Sept-30, 2017 |
Gold Delivery Agreement payable |  | $ | 50 |
Creations and Redemptions of Shares | Changes in the Shares for the six months ended March 31, 2018 and fiscal period ended September 30, 2017 are as follows:
(Amounts in 000’s) |  | Six Months Ended Mar-31, 2018 |  |  | Fiscal Period Ended Sep-30, 2017 |
Activity in Number of Shares Issued and Outstanding: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Creations |  |  | 40 |  |  |  | 220 |
Redemptions |  |  | (20 | ) |  |  | (100 | )
Net change in number of Shares Issued and Outstanding |  |  | 20 |  |  |  | 120 |
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |  | Six Months Ended Mar-31, 2018 |  |  | Fiscal Period Ended Sep-30, 2017 |
Activity in Value of Shares Issued and Outstanding: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Creations |  | $ | 4,814 |  |  | $ | 26,500 |
Redemptions |  |  | (2,393 | ) |  |  | (11,840 | )
Net change in value of Shares Issued and Outstanding |  | $ | 2,421 |  |  | $ | 14,710 |
| Changes in the Shares for the fiscal period ended September 30, 2017 are as follows:
(Amounts in 000’s) |  | Fiscal Period Ended Sept-30, 2017 |
Activity in Number of Shares Issued and Outstanding: |  |  |  |
Creations |  |  | 220 |
Redemptions |  |  | (100 | )
Net change in number of Shares Issued and Outstanding |  |  | 120 |
(Amounts in 000’s of US$) |  | Fiscal Period Ended Sept-30, 2017 |
Activity in Value of Shares Issued and Outstanding: |  |  |  |
Creations |  | $ | 26,550 |
Redemptions |  |  | (11,840 | )
Net change in value of Shares Issued and Outstanding |  | $ | 14,710 |

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