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Note 3 - Trust Expenses

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

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Trust Expenses

The Trust pays to the Sponsor a Sponsor’s fee that accrues daily at an annualized rate equal to 0.15% of the net asset value of the Trust, paid monthly in arrears. The Sponsor has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the Sponsor’s Fee so that the Sponsor’s Fee after the fee waiver will not exceed 0.07% through June 30, 2024. Although the Sponsor has no current intention of doing so, because the fee waiver is voluntary, the Sponsor may revert to the 0.15% fee prior to June 30, 2024. Should the Sponsor choose to revert to the 0.15% fee (or an amount higher than 0.07% but no greater than 0.15% annualized), prior to June 30, 2024, it will provide shareholders with at least 30 days’ prior written notice of such change through either a prospectus supplement to its registration statement or through a report furnished on Form 8-K. The Sponsor has agreed to assume the following administrative and marketing expenses incurred by the Trust: the Trustee’s fee and reimbursement for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, the Custodian’s fee, NYSE Arca listing fees, SEC registration fees, printing and mailing costs, audit fees and expenses, and, effective January 31, 2022, up to $500,000 per annum in legal fees and expenses. Prior to January 31, 2022 the Sponsor had agreed to assume up to $100,000 per annum in legal fees and expenses. The Sponsor may determine in its sole discretion to assume legal fees and expenses of the Trust in excess of the amount required under the Trust Agreement. To the extent that the Sponsor does not voluntarily assume such fees and expenses, they will be the responsibility of the Trust. The amount waived is included in Sponsor’s fees waived in the Statement of Operations. For the period ended March 31, 2022, the amount waived was $233,058.