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Item 1. Financial Statements

2021-05-06 compared with 2021-02-05 · 46 added, 42 removed, 268 unchanged (25% of the section changed)

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Combined Statements of Financial Condition

at December 31, 2020 (unaudited) and September 30, 2020

at March 31, 2021 (unaudited) and September 30, 2020

(Amounts in 000’s of US$)

Investments in Gold, at fair value (cost $ 3,515,715 and $ 3,014,561 at December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020, respectively)

Investments in Gold, at fair value (cost $ 3,896,055 and $ 3,014,561 at March 31, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively)

Gold receivable

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Combined Schedules of Investment

(All balances in 000’s except for percentages)

December 31, 2020

(All balances in 000’s except percentages)

March 31, 2021

Investment in Gold

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Unaudited Combined Statements of Operations

For the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020

(Amounts in 000’s of US$)

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Unaudited Combined Statements of Cash Flows

For the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020

(Amounts in 000’s of US$)

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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH FINANCING

Value of gold received for creation of shares - net of change in gold receivable

Value of gold distributed for redemption of shares - net of change in gold receivable

Value of gold received for creation of shares-net

of change in gold receivable

Value of gold distributed for redemption of shares-net

of change in gold payable

(Amounts in 000’s of US$)

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Unaudited Combined Statements of Changes in Net Assets

For the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020

(Amounts in 000’s of US$)

8 unchanged sentences

Statements of Financial Condition

at December 31, 2020 (unaudited) and September 30, 2020

at March 31, 2021 (unaudited) and September 30, 2020

(Amounts in 000’s of US$ except for share and per share data)

Investments in Gold, at fair value (cost $ 3,515,715 and $ 3,014,561 at December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020, respectively)

Investments in Gold, at fair value (cost $ 3,896,055 and $ 3,014,561 at March 31, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively)

Gold receivable

8 unchanged sentences

(All balances in 000’s except for percentages)

December 31, 2020

March 31, 2021

Investment in Gold

8 unchanged sentences

Unaudited Statements of Operations

For the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020

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

12 unchanged sentences

Unaudited Statements of Cash Flows

For the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020

(Amounts in 000’s of US$)

6 unchanged sentences

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH FINANCING

Value of gold received for creation of shares - net of change in gold receivable

Value of gold distributed for redemption of shares - net of change in gold receivable

Value of gold received for creation of shares-net

of change in gold receivable

Value of gold distributed for redemption of shares-net

of change in gold payable

(Amounts in 000’s of US$)

11 unchanged sentences

Unaudited Statements of Changes in Net Assets

For the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020

(Amounts in 000’s of US$)

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The beneficial interest in the Trust may be divided into one or more series.

The Trust has established six separate series, one of which is operational as of December 31, 2020.

The Trust has established six separate series, one of which is operational as of March 31, 2021.

The accompanying financial statements relate to the Trust and its one operational series, SPDR ®

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The Trust had no operations with respect to GLDM’s Shares prior to June 26, 2018 other than matters relating to its organization and the registration of the offer and sale of GLDM’s Shares under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

The Statements of Financial Condition and Schedules of Investment at December 31, 2020, and the Statements of Operations, Changes in Net Assets and Cash Flows for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 have been prepared without audit.

In the opinion of management of the Sponsor, all adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows as of and for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and for all periods presented have been made.

The Statements of Financial Condition and Schedules of Investment at March 31, 2021, and the Statements of Operations, Changes in Net Assets and Cash Flows for the three and six months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 have been prepared without audit.

In the opinion of management of the Sponsor, all adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows as of and for the three and six months ended March 31, 2021 and for all periods presented have been made.

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for

the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020.

The results of operations for the three months ended December 31, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full fiscal year.

The results of operations for the three and six months ended March 31, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full fiscal year.

Significant Accounting Policies

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Basis of Accounting

For accounting purposes, GLDM is an investment company within the scope of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 946, Financial Services—Investment Companies, and

For accounting purposes, GLDM is an investment company within the scope of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, Financial Services—Investment Companies, and

therefore applies the specialized accounting and reporting guidance therein.

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(Amounts in 000’s of US$)

December 31, 2020

March 31, 2021

Investment in Gold

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Investment in Gold

There were no transfers between Level 1 and other Levels for the three months ended December 31, 2020 or for the year ended September 30, 2020.

There were no transfers between Level 1 and other Levels for the six months ended March 31, 2021 or for the year ended September 30, 2020.

The Administrator values the gold held by GLDM on the basis of the price of an ounce of gold as determined by ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (the “IBA”), a benchmark administrator, which provides an independently administered auction process, as well as the overall administration and governance for the London Bullion Market Association (the “LBMA”).

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Gold is held by the Custodian on behalf of GLDM.

During the three months ended December 31, 2020 and the year ended September 30, 2020

, no gold was held by a subcustodian.

During the six months ended March 31, 2021 and the year ended September 30, 2020, no gold was held by a subcustodian.

Gold Receivable

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This amount will be based on the combined net asset value of the number of Shares included in the Creation Units being created or redeemed determined on the day the order to create or redeem Creation Units is properly received.

As the Shares are redeemable in Creation Units

at the option of the Authorized Participants, GLDM has classified the Shares as Net Assets for financial reporting purposes.

Changes in the Shares for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

As the Shares are redeemable in Creation Units at the option of the Authorized Participants, GLDM has classified the Shares as Net Assets for financial reporting purposes.

Changes in the Shares for the six months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

(Amounts are in 000’s)

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(Amounts in 000’s of US$)

Activity in Number of Shares Created and Redeemed:

Net change in Number of Shares Created and Redeemed

Income and Expense ( Amounts

in 000’s of US$)

Activity in Value of Shares Created and Redeemed:

Net change in Value of Shares Created and Redeemed

Income and Expense (Amounts in 000’s of US$)

The Administrator will, at the direction of the Sponsor, sell GLDM’s gold as necessary to pay its expenses.

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A gain or loss is recognized based on the difference between the selling price and the average cost of the gold sold, and such amounts are reported as net realized gain/(loss) from investment in gold sold to pay Sponsor expenses on the Statement of Operations.

GLDM’s net realized and change in unrealized gain on investment in gold for the three months ended December 31, 2020 of $ 6,980 is made up of a realized gain of $ 224 from the sale of gold to pay Sponsor fees, a realized gain of $ 34,670 from gold distributed for the redemption of shares, and a change in unrealized depreciation of $ 27,914 on investment in gold.

GLDM’s net realized and change in unrealized gain on investment in gold for the three months ended December 31, 2019 of $ 27,105 is made up of a realized gain of $ 48 from the sale of gold to pay Sponsor fees, a realized gain of $ 4,685 from gold distributed for the redemption of shares, and a change in unrealized appreciation of $ 22,372 on investment in gold.

GLDM’s net realized and change in unrealized gain/(loss) on

investment in gold for the six months ended March 31, 2021 of $( 444,088 ) is made up of a realized gain of $ 346 from the sale of gold to pay Sponsor fees, a realized gain of $ 36,875 from gold distributed for the redemption of shares, and a change in unrealized depreciation of $(

481,309 ) on investment in gold.

GLDM’s net realized and change in unrealized gain/(loss) on

investment in gold for the six months ended March 31, 2020 of $ 91,685 is made up of a realized gain of $ 116 from the sale of gold to pay Sponsor fees, a realized gain of $ 8,005 from gold distributed for the redemption of shares, and a change in unrealized appreciation of $ 83,564 on investment in gold.

GLDM is classified as a “grantor trust” for U.S.

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Instead, its income and expenses “flow through” to the shareholders, and the Administrator will report GLDM’s proceeds, income, deductions, gains and losses to the Internal Revenue Service on that basis.

The Sponsor has evaluated whether there are uncertain tax positions that require financial statement recognition and has determined that no reserves for uncertain tax positions are required as of December 31, 2020.

As of December 31, 2020, the 2019 and 2018 tax years remain open for examination.

March 31, 2021, the 2019 and 2018 tax years remain open for examination.

There were no examinations in progress at period end.

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GLDM Expenses

GLDM’s only ordinary recurring operating expense is

the Sponsor’s annual fee of 0.18 % of the NAV of GLDM.

GLDM’s only ordinary recurring operating expense is the Sponsor’s annual fee of 0.18 % of the NAV of GLDM.

The Sponsor’s fee is payable monthly in arrears.

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Indemnification

The Sponsor and each of its shareholders, members, directors, officers, employees, affiliates and subsidiaries will be indemnified by the Trust and held harmless against any losses, liabilities or expenses incurred in the performance of its duties under the Declaration of Trust without gross negligence, bad faith or willful

The Sponsor shall in no event be deemed to have assumed or incurred any liability, duty, or obligation to any shareholder or to the Trustee other than as expressly provided for in the Declaration of Trust.

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provided that the indemnified party acted without willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence.

The Sponsor will not be liable to the Trust, the Trustee or any shareholder for any action taken or for refraining from taking any action in good faith, or for errors in judgment or for depreciation or loss incurred by reason of the sale of any gold or other assets held in trust under Declaration of Trust.

The Sponsor will not be liable to the Trust, the Trustee or any shareholder for any action taken or for refraining from taking any action in good faith, or for errors in judgment

or for depreciation or loss incurred by reason of the sale of any gold or other assets held in trust under Declaration of Trust.

However, the preceding liability exclusion will not protect the Sponsor against any liability resulting from its own gross negligence, bad faith, or willful misconduct.

Financial Highlights

The following presentation includes financial highlights related to investment performance and operations of a Share outstanding for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.

The following presentation includes financial highlights related to investment performance and operations of a Share outstanding for the three and six months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.

The total return at net asset value is based on the change in net asset value of a Share during the period and the total return at market value is based on the change in market value of a Share on NYSE Arca during the period.

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What changed 10-Q

Item 1. Financial Statements