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Note 1 - Organization
7 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Notes to Financial Statements  
Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Text Block]

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Organization

 

The iShares Gold Trust Micro (the “Trust”) was organized on June 15, 2021 as a New York trust. The trustee is The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Trustee”), which is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Trust. The Trust’s sponsor is iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”). For the period ended December 31, 2021, the Trust was governed by the provisions of the Depositary Trust Agreement (the “Trust Agreement”) executed by the Trustee and the Sponsor as of June 15, 2021. The First Amended and Restated Depositary Trust Agreement was executed as of January 31, 2022. The Trust issues units of beneficial interest (“Shares”) representing fractional undivided beneficial interests in its net assets.

 

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (the “Seed Capital Investor”), contributed 5,000 ounces of Gold in exchange for 500,000 shares (the “Seed Creation Baskets”) on June 15, 2021 for the benefit of BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. At contribution, the value of the gold deposited with the Trust was based on the price of an ounce of gold of $1,865.10. The Seed Capital Investor is an affiliate of the Sponsor. The Seed Capital Investor did not and will not receive from the Trust, the Sponsor or any of their affiliates any fee or other compensation in connection with the sale of the Seed Creation Baskets.

 

The Trust seeks to reflect generally the performance of the price of gold. The Trust seeks to reflect such performance before payment of the Trust’s expenses and liabilities. The Trust is designed to provide a vehicle for investors to make an investment similar to an investment in gold.

 

 

The Trust qualifies as an investment company solely for accounting purposes and not for any other purpose and follows the accounting and reporting guidance under the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies, but is not registered, and is not required to be registered, as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.