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Item 1. Financial Statements

2023-11-03 compared with 2023-05-05 · 76 added, 61 removed, 217 unchanged (39% of the section changed)

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of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2023 (unaudited) and June 30, 2022

September 30, 2023 (unaudited) and June 30, 2023

Amounts in 000’s of US$, except share and per share data

March 31, 2023

September 30, 2023

June 30, 2023

in gold bullion, at fair value (1)

Investment in gold bullion, at fair value (1)

Fees payable to Sponsor

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of Investments

March 31, 2023 (unaudited) and June 30, 2022

September 30, 2023 (unaudited) and June 30, 2023

in 000’s of US$, except for ounces and percentages

March 31, 2023 (unaudited)

September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

Ounces of gold

% of Net Assets

Total investment

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June 30, 2023

Ounces of gold

% of Net Assets

Total investment

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of Operations (Unaudited)

the three and nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

Amounts in 000’s of US$, except per share data

March 31, 2023

March 31, 2022

Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Total expenses

Net investment loss

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

Net realized gain (loss) from:

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Gold bullion distributed for the redemption of Shares

Net realized gain

Net realized gain (loss)

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

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of Changes in Net Assets (Unaudited)

the three and nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

Amounts in 000’s of US$

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

March 31, 2023

Nine Months Ended

March 31, 2022

Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Net Assets – beginning of the period

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Net investment loss

Net realized gain (loss) from gold bullion sold to pay expenses

Net realized gain (loss) from gold bullion distributed for redemption

Net realized gain (loss) gold bullion sold to pay expenses

Net realized gain (loss) from gold bullion distributed for redemptions

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment in gold bullion

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Highlights (Unaudited)

the three and nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

Per Share Performance

(for a Share outstanding throughout each period)

March 31, 2023

March 31, 2022

(for a Share outstanding throughout the entire period)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2023

Three Months Ended September 30, 2022

Net asset value per Share at beginning of period

Net investment loss (1)

Net investment gain (loss) (1)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment in gold bullion

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Net asset value per Share at end of period

Total return, at net asset value (2)

Market value per Share at end of period

Total return ratio, at net asset value (2)

Total return ratio, at market price (2)

Net assets ($000’s)

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Net investment loss (3)

Calculated using the average

shares outstanding method.

Percentage not annualized.

Percentage annualized.

using the average shares outstanding method.

not annualized.

Notes to the Financial Statements

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capitalized terms shall have the meaning as set forth in the Trust’s registration statement.

Significant accounting policies

Basis of Accounting and Significant Accounting Policies

Sponsor has determined that the Trust falls within the scope of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting

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following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust.

Valuation of Gold

Custody and Fair Valuation of Gold

Trust follows the provisions of ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements (“ASC 820”).

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vaulting premises.

The cost of gold is determined according to the average cost method and the fair value is based on the London Bullion

Market Association (“LBMA”) PM Gold Price.

If there is no LBMA Gold Price PM on any day, the Trustee is authorized to use

the most recently announced LBMA Gold Price AM unless the Trustee, in consultation with the Sponsor, determines that such price is inappropriate

as a basis for evaluation.

99.98 % and 99.98 % of gold is allocated gold in the form of good delivery gold bars as of September 30, 2023 and 2022,

respectively.

A current list of all gold held by the Custodian is available on the sponsor’s website.

The cost of gold is determined

according to the average cost method and the fair value is based on the London Bullion Market Association (“LBMA”) PM Gold

If there is no LBMA Gold Price PM on any day, the Trustee is authorized to use the most recently announced LBMA Gold Price AM

unless the Trustee, in consultation with the Sponsor, determines that such price is inappropriate as a basis for evaluation.

LBMA PM Gold Price is set using the afternoon session of the ICE Benchmark Administration equilibrium auction, an electronic, tradable

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on the best information available.

Trustee categorizes the Trust’s investment in gold as a level 1 asset within the ASC 820 hierarchy.

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

Schedule of Trust’s Investments at Fair Value

September 30, 2023

(Amounts in 000’s of US$)

September 30, 2023

Investment in Gold

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

June 30, 2023

(Amounts in 000’s of US$)

June 30, 2023

Investment in Gold

were no transfers between Level 1 and other Levels for the period ended September 30, 2023 and year ended June 30, 2023.

Expenses, realized gains and losses

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legal expenses.

of March 31, 2023, the fees payable to the Sponsor were $ 138,957 .

As of June 30, 2022, the fees payable to the Sponsor were $ 143,857 .

of period ended September 30, 2023, the fees payable to the Sponsor was $ 131,348 .

As of year, ended June 30, 2023, the fees payable to

the Sponsor were $ 139,167 .

respect to expenses not otherwise assumed by the Sponsor, the Trustee will, at the direction of the Sponsor or in its own discretion,

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the smallest amounts of gold needed to pay these expenses in order to minimize the Trust’s holdings of assets other than gold.

Other than the Sponsor’s Fee, the Trust had no expenses during the three months and nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.

Other than the Sponsor’s Fee, the Trust had no expenses during the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

otherwise directed by the Sponsor, when selling gold the Trustee will endeavor to sell at the price established by the LBMA PM Gold Price.

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create or redeem Baskets is properly received.

Orders to create and redeem Baskets may be placed only by Authorized Participants.

Authorized Participant must:

(1) be a registered broker-dealer or other securities market participant, such as a bank or other financial

institution, which, but for an exclusion from registration, would be required to register as a broker-dealer to engage in securities

transactions, (2) be a participant in DTC, and (3) must have an agreement with the Custodian establishing an unallocated account in London

or have an existing unallocated account meeting the standards described herein.

To become an Authorized Participant, a person must enter

into an Authorized Participant Agreement with the Sponsor and the Trustee.

The Authorized Participant Agreement provides the procedures

for the creation and redemption of Baskets and for the delivery of the gold required for such creations and redemptions.

The Authorized

Participant Agreement and the related procedures attached thereto may be amended by the Trustee and the Sponsor, without the consent

of any investor or Authorized Participant.

A transaction fee of $ 500 will be assessed on all creation and redemption transactions.

Baskets may be created on the same day, provided each Basket meets the requirements described below and that the Custodian is able to

allocate gold to the Trust Allocated Account such that the Trust Unallocated Account holds no more than 430 Fine Ounces of gold at the

close of a business day.

to create and redeem Baskets may be placed only by Authorized Participants.

An Authorized Participant must:

(1) be a registered broker-dealer

or other securities market participant, such as a bank or other financial institution, which, but for an exclusion from registration,

would be required to register as a broker-dealer to engage in securities transactions, (2) be a participant in DTC, and (3) must have

an agreement with the Custodian establishing an unallocated account in London or have an existing unallocated account meeting the standards

described herein.

To become an Authorized Participant, a person must enter into an Authorized Participant Agreement with the Sponsor

and the Trustee.

The Authorized Participant Agreement provides the procedures for the creation and redemption of Baskets and for the

delivery of the gold required for such creations and redemptions.

The Authorized Participant Agreement and the related procedures attached

thereto may be amended by the Trustee and the Sponsor, without the consent of any investor or Authorized Participant.

A transaction fee

of $ 500 will be assessed on all creation and redemption transactions.

Multiple Baskets may be created on the same day, provided each

Basket meets the requirements described below and that the Custodian is able to allocate gold to the Trust Allocated Account such that

the Trust Unallocated Account holds no more than 430 Fine Ounces of gold at the close of a business day.

Participants who make deposits with the Trust in exchange for Baskets will receive no fees, commissions or other form of compensation

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Sponsor has evaluated whether or not there are uncertain tax positions that require financial statement recognition and has determined

that no reserves for uncertain tax positions are required as of March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022.

that no reserves for uncertain tax positions are required as of September 30, 2023 and June 30, 2023.

Sponsor evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Trust’s tax returns to determine whether

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years are those years that are open for examination by the relevant income taxing authority.

As of March 31, 2023, the 2022, 2021, 2020

As of September 30, 2023, the 2023, 2022

and 2021 tax years remain open for examination .

Investment in gold

in ounces of gold and their respective values for the nine months ended March 31, 2023.

in ounces of gold and their respective values for the period ended September 30, 2023:

Schedule of Investment in Gold

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Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

Ending balance as of March 31, 2023

Ending balance as of September 30, 2023

in ounces of gold and their respective values for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023:

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Item 1. Financial Statements