Financial Statements
−Removed: iShares S&P GSCI ™
−Removed: Commodity-Indexed Trust
+Added: iShares S&P GSCI™ Commodity-Indexed Trust
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)
−Removed: At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022
+Added: At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022
$ 3,403,189  
11 unchanged sentences
1,221,937,267  
−Removed: Liabilities  
Sponsor’s fees payable
1 unchanged sentence
827,410  
−Removed: Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts (Note 9)
Total Liabilities
19 unchanged sentences
Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
−Removed: For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022
+Added: For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022
Three Months Ended
+Added: Six Months Ended
Investment Income
−Removed: $ 12,440,489  
−Removed: $ 447,870  
Total investment income
−Removed: 12,440,489  
−Removed: 447,870  
−Removed: Expenses  
Sponsor’s fees
−Removed: 2,092,414  
−Removed: 3,459,826  
Brokerage commissions and fees
−Removed: 237,950  
−Removed: 409,606  
Total expenses
−Removed: 2,330,364  
−Removed: 3,869,432  
Net Investment income (loss)
−Removed: 10,110,125  
−Removed: ( 3,421,562 )
−Removed: Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)  
+Added: Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Short-term investments
−Removed: 14,130  
Futures contracts
−Removed: ( 603,286 )  
−Removed: 736,763,238  
Net realized gain (loss)
−Removed: ( 589,156 )  
−Removed: 736,764,577  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:
Short-term investments
−Removed: ( 199,403 )  
−Removed: 31,515  
Futures contracts
−Removed: ( 72,663,682 )  
( 291,710,432
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
−Removed: ( 72,863,085 )  
( 292,401,228
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
−Removed: ( 73,452,241 )  
−Removed: 512,206,664  
+Added: ( 115,636,809
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
−Removed: $ ( 63,342,116 )  
−Removed: $ 508,785,102  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets per Share (a)
−Removed: $ ( 1.14 )  
−Removed: $ 5.58  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets per Share based on average shares outstanding during the period.
See notes to financial statements.
−Removed: iShares S&P GSCI ™
−Removed:  Commodity-Indexed Trust
+Added:       
+Added: iShares S&P GSCI™ Commodity- Indexed Trust
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Unaudited)
−Removed: For the three months ended March 31, 2023
−Removed: Three Months Ended
−Removed: March 31, 2023
+Added: For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023
+Added: Six Months Ended
+Added: June 30, 2023
Net Assets at December 31, 2022
−Removed: $ 1,221,109,857  
+Added: 1,221,109,857
Net investment gain
−Removed: 10,110,125  
Net realized loss
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
−Removed: ( 72,863,085 )
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations
−Removed: ( 63,342,116 )
Capital Share Transactions
Contributions for Shares issued
−Removed: 19,639,766  
Distributions for Shares redeemed
−Removed: ( 97,277,660 )
Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions
−Removed: ( 77,637,894 )
Decrease in net assets
1 unchanged sentence
Net Assets at March 31, 2023
−Removed: $ 1,080,129,847  
+Added: 1,080,129,847
+Added: Net investment gain
+Added: Net realized loss
+Added: Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
+Added: Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations
+Added: Capital Share Transactions
+Added: Contributions for Shares issued
+Added: Distributions for Shares redeemed
+Added: Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions
+Added: Decrease in net assets
+Added: Net Assets at June 30, 2023
Shares issued and redeemed
Shares issued
−Removed: 950,000  
Shares redeemed
−Removed: ( 4,800,000 )
Net decrease in Shares issued and outstanding
−Removed: ( 3,850,000 )
See notes to financial statements.
−Removed: iShares S&P GSCI ™
−Removed:  Commodity-Indexed Trust
+Added: iShares S&P GSCI™ Commodity- Indexed Trust
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Unaudited)
−Removed: For the three months ended March 31, 2022
−Removed: Three Months Ended
−Removed: March 31, 2022
+Added: For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022
+Added: Six Months Ended
+Added: June 30, 2022
Net Assets at December 31, 2021
−Removed: $ 1,431,810,115  
−Removed: Net investment loss
1,431,810,115
+Added: Net investment loss
Net realized gain
−Removed: 736,764,577  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
1 unchanged sentence
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
−Removed: 508,785,102  
Capital Share Transactions
Contributions for Shares issued
−Removed: 376,347,498  
Distributions for Shares redeemed
1 unchanged sentence
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions
−Removed: 201,245,628  
Increase in net assets
−Removed: 710,030,730  
Net Assets at March 31, 2022
−Removed: $ 2,141,840,845  
+Added: 2,141,840,845
+Added: Net investment loss
+Added: Net realized gain
+Added: Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
+Added: Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
+Added: Capital Share Transactions
+Added: Contributions for Shares issued
+Added: Distributions for Shares redeemed
+Added: ( 215,009,316
+Added: Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions
+Added: ( 168,117,879
+Added: Decrease in net assets
+Added: ( 132,750,808
+Added: Net Assets at June 30, 2022
+Added: 2,009,090,037
Shares issued and redeemed
Shares issued
−Removed: 18,600,000  
Shares redeemed
−Removed: ( 7,950,000 )
Net increase in Shares issued and outstanding
−Removed: 10,650,000  
See notes to financial statements.
+Added:     
iShares S&P GSCI™
−Removed:  Commodity-Indexed Trust
+Added: Commodity-Indexed Trust
Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
−Removed: For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022
−Removed: Three Months Ended March 31,
+Added: For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022
+Added: Six Months Ended June 30,
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
−Removed: $ ( 63,342,116 )  
−Removed: $ 508,785,102  
Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Purchases of short-term investments
−Removed: ( 2,269,958,766 )  
( 4,288,681,752
+Added: ( 7,563,484,350
Sales/maturities of short-term investments
−Removed: 2,417,775,004  
−Removed: 2,938,864,277  
+Added: 4,534,348,098
+Added: 7,008,666,792
Accretion of discount
−Removed: ( 12,389,856 )  
Net realized (gain) loss on short-term investments
−Removed: ( 14,130 )  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on short-term investments
−Removed: 199,403  
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
−Removed: Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts  
−Removed: 555,132  
−Removed: Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts  
−Removed: 61,398,866  
−Removed: Payable for investment securities purchased  
−Removed: ( 89,994,437 )
−Removed: Sponsor’s fees payable  
−Removed: ( 141,412 )  
−Removed: 556,351  
−Removed: Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  
−Removed: 72,683,259  
+Added: Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts
+Added: Receivable for interest income
+Added: Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts
+Added: Payable for investment securities purchased
+Added: Sponsor’s fees payable
+Added: Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
+Added: Cash Flows from Financing Activities
+Added: Contributions for Shares issued
+Added: Distributions for Shares redeemed
( 166,069,665
−Removed: Cash Flows from Financing Activities  
−Removed: Contributions for Shares issued  
−Removed: 19,639,766  
−Removed: 376,347,498  
−Removed: Distributions for Shares redeemed  
−Removed: ( 97,277,660 )  
( 390,111,186
−Removed: Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  
−Removed: ( 77,637,894 )  
−Removed: 201,245,628  
−Removed: Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  
−Removed: ( 4,954,635 )  
+Added: Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
( 132,820,775
−Removed: Beginning of period  
+Added: Net decrease in cash
+Added: Beginning of period
Unrestricted –
−Removed: 5,181,064  
−Removed: 41,625,574  
−Removed: End of period  
+Added: End of period
Unrestricted –
−Removed: $ 226,429  
−Removed: $ 36,425,862  
See notes to financial statements.
2 unchanged sentences
Schedules of Investments (Unaudited)
−Removed: At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022
−Removed: March 31, 2023
−Removed: Security Description  
−Removed: Face Amount  
−Removed: Fair Value  
+Added: At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022
+Added: June 30, 2023
+Added: Security Description
Treasury bills (a)(b) :
−Removed: 4.33% –
−Removed: 4.65% due 4/04/23  
−Removed: $ 25,800,000  
−Removed: $ 25,796,707  
−Removed: 4.01% –
−Removed: 4.54% due 4/06/23  
−Removed: 31,000,000  
−Removed: 30,988,071  
−Removed: 4.64% –
−Removed: 4.71% due 4/11/23  
−Removed: 56,000,000  
−Removed: 55,943,004  
−Removed: 4.69% –
−Removed: 4.79% due 4/17/23  
−Removed: 72,000,000  
−Removed: 71,868,401  
−Removed: 4.69% –
−Removed: 4.74% due 4/18/23  
−Removed: 56,000,000  
−Removed: 55,893,717  
−Removed: 4.66% –
−Removed: 4.69% due 4/20/23  
+Added: 4.46%  –
+Added: 4.97% due 7/05/23
$ 100,000,000  
$ 99,972,743  
−Removed: 4.74% due 4/25/23  
+Added: 4.69%  –
+Added: 4.86% due 7/06/23
201,000,000  
200,917,129  
−Removed: 4.54% –
−Removed: 4.66% due 4/27/23  
+Added: 4.96%  –
+Added: 4.98% due 7/11/23
179,000,000  
178,802,205  
−Removed: 4.73% due 5/02/23  
+Added: 4.98%  –
+Added: 5.21% due 7/13/23
105,000,000  
104,853,984  
−Removed: 3.84% –
−Removed: 4.73% due 5/04/23  
+Added: 5.22% due 7/18/23
26,000,000  
25,945,590  
−Removed: 4.66% –
−Removed: 4.77% due 5/09/23  
+Added: 5.06%  –
+Added: 5.09% due 7/27/23
43,000,000  
42,856,201  
−Removed: 4.34% –
−Removed: 4.69% due 5/11/23  
+Added: 5.17% due 8/08/23
17,000,000  
16,912,748  
−Removed: 4.39% –
−Removed: 4.83% due 5/16/23  
+Added: 5.22% due 8/10/23
2,000,000  
1,989,165  
−Removed: 4.26% –
−Removed: 4.48% due 5/18/23  
+Added: 5.20% due 8/15/23
36,000,000  
35,778,711  
−Removed: 4.27% –
−Removed: 4.83% due 5/23/23  
+Added: 5.14% due 8/24/23
75,000,000  
74,438,833  
−Removed: 4.82% due 5/25/23  
+Added: 5.05%  –
+Added: 5.15% due 9/05/23
165,000,000  
163,495,932  
−Removed: 4.85% due 6/01/23  
+Added: 5.18% due 9/12/23
35,000,000  
11 unchanged sentences
$ 992,402,795  
+Added:    
A portion of the above U.S.
1 unchanged sentence
Rates shown are discount rates paid at the time of purchase.
−Removed: As of March 31, 2023, the open S&P GSCI-ER futures contracts were as follows:
+Added: As of June 30, 2023, the open S&P GSCI-ER futures contracts were as follows:
Number of Contracts  
4 unchanged sentences
35,080  
−Removed: June 15, 2023  
+Added: September 18, 2023  
$ 990,276,828  
−Removed: $ ( 12,338,985 )
+Added: $ 7,800,746  
December 31, 2022
−Removed: Security Description  
−Removed: Face Amount  
−Removed: Fair Value  
+Added: Security Description
Treasury bills (a)(b) :
3.05% –
−Removed: 3.89% due 1/03/23  
+Added: 3.89% due 1/03/23
$ 94,000,000  
1 unchanged sentence
3.37% –
−Removed: 3.87% due 1/05/23  
+Added: 3.87% due 1/05/23
120,000,000  
1 unchanged sentence
3.81% –
−Removed: 4.01% due 1/10/23  
+Added: 4.01% due 1/10/23
80,000,000  
79,943,727  
−Removed: 3.81% due 1/12/23  
+Added: 3.81% due 1/12/23
35,000,000  
1 unchanged sentence
3.80% –
−Removed: 4.10% due 1/17/23  
+Added: 4.10% due 1/17/23
170,000,000  
1 unchanged sentence
3.56% –
−Removed: 3.86% due 1/19/23  
+Added: 3.86% due 1/19/23
71,000,000  
1 unchanged sentence
3.68% –
−Removed: 4.19% due 1/24/23  
+Added: 4.19% due 1/24/23
255,000,000  
1 unchanged sentence
3.72% –
−Removed: 3.96% due 1/26/23  
+Added: 3.96% due 1/26/23
68,000,000  
67,831,414  
−Removed: 4.09% due 1/31/23  
+Added: 4.09% due 1/31/23
60,000,000  
1 unchanged sentence
3.99% –
−Removed: 4.01% due 2/07/23  
+Added: 4.01% due 2/07/23
81,000,000  
80,692,100  
−Removed: 4.04% due 2/14/23  
+Added: 4.04% due 2/14/23
6,000,000  
5,971,795  
−Removed: 4.24% due 2/16/23  
+Added: 4.24% due 2/16/23
45,000,000  
44,776,219  
−Removed: 4.22% due 2/21/23  
+Added: 4.22% due 2/21/23
60,000,000  
59,660,552  
−Removed: 3.97% due 2/23/23  
+Added: 3.97% due 2/23/23
60,000,000  
27 unchanged sentences
Commodity-Indexed Trust
−Removed: Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) March 31, 2023
−Removed: 1 - Organization
+Added: Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
+Added: June 30, 2023
+Added: 1 - Organization
The iShares S&P GSCI™
28 unchanged sentences
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.
−Removed: 2 - Significant Accounting Policies
+Added: 2 - Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Accounting
25 unchanged sentences
These investments are valued at fair value.
−Removed: As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Trust had restricted short-term investments held at the broker of $ 85,234,175 and $ 102,037,820 , respectively, which were posted as margin for the Trust’s Index Futures positions.
+Added: As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Trust had restricted short-term investments held at the broker of $ 71,026,565 and $ 102,037,820 , respectively, which were posted as margin for the Trust’s Index Futures positions.
Securities Transactions and Income Recognition
5 unchanged sentences
Shareholders are individually responsible for their own tax payments on their proportionate share of income, gain, loss, deduction, expense and credit.
−Removed: The Sponsor has analyzed the tax positions as of March 31, 2023, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.
+Added: The Sponsor has analyzed the tax positions as of June 30, 2023, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.
Calculation of Net Asset Value
9 unchanged sentences
The Trust is under no obligation to make periodic distributions to shareholders.
−Removed: 3 - Offering of the Shares
+Added: 3 - Offering of the Shares
Shares are issued and redeemed continuously in one or more blocks of 50,000 Shares (the “Baskets”) in exchange for Index Futures and cash (or, in the discretion of the Sponsor, other Collateral Assets in lieu of cash).
7 unchanged sentences
A large sale or redemption of Shares of the Trust by Affiliates could significantly reduce the asset size of the Trust, which might have an adverse effect on the Trust and the Shares that remain outstanding.
−Removed: 4 - Trust Expenses
+Added: 4 - Trust Expenses
The Trust is responsible for paying any applicable brokerage commissions and similar transaction fees out of its assets in connection with the roll of Index Futures held by the Trust.
7 unchanged sentences
To the extent that the Sponsor does not voluntarily assume such fees and expenses, they will be the responsibility of the Trust.
−Removed: 5 - Related Parties
+Added: 5 - Related Parties
The Sponsor, the Trustee and the Advisor are considered to be related parties to the Trust.
The Trustee’s and Advisor’s fees are paid by the Sponsor and are not a separate expense of the Trust.
−Removed: 6 - Indemnification
+Added: 6 - Indemnification
The Trust Agreement provides that the Trustee shall indemnify the Sponsor, its directors, employees, delegees and agents against, and hold each of them harmless from, any loss, liability, claim, cost, expense or judgment of any kind whatsoever (including reasonable fees and expenses of counsel) (i) caused by the negligence or bad faith of the Trustee or (ii) arising out of any information furnished in writing to the Sponsor by the Trustee expressly for use in the registration statement, or any amendment thereto or periodic report, filed with the SEC relating to the Shares that is not materially altered by the Sponsor.
1 unchanged sentence
The investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between the Trust and the Advisor provides that the Advisor and its shareholders, directors, officers, employees, affiliates (as such term is defined under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) and subsidiaries shall be indemnified from the Trust and held harmless against any loss, liability, cost, expense or judgment (including the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel) arising out of or in connection with the performance of their obligations under the Advisory Agreement or any actions taken in accordance with the provisions of the Advisory Agreement and incurred without their ( 1 ) negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct or ( 2 ) reckless disregard of their obligations and duties under the Advisory Agreement.
−Removed: 7 - Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
+Added: 7 - Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
In the normal course of business, the Trust may enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses.
The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.
−Removed: 8 - Financial Highlights
−Removed: The following financial highlights relate to investment performance and operations for a Share outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
−Removed: Three Months Ended March 31,  
−Removed: Net asset value per Share, beginning of period  
+Added: 8 - Financial Highlights
+Added: The following financial highlights relate to investment performance and operations for a Share outstanding for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.
+Added: Three Months Ended
+Added: Six Months Ended
+Added: Net asset value per Share, beginning of period
$ 20.11  
$ 22.69  
−Removed: Net investment income (loss) (a)  
−Removed: Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (b)  
$ 21.22  
−Removed: Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations  
$ 17.10  
−Removed: Net asset value per Share, end of period  
+Added: Net investment income (loss) (a)
( 0.02 )  
+Added: Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (b)
( 0.80 )  
−Removed: Total return, at net asset value (c)(d)  
( 2.09 )  
−Removed: Ratio to average net assets:
−Removed: Net investment income (loss) (e)  
+Added: Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations
( 0.61 )  
−Removed: Expenses (e)  
( 1.72 )  
+Added: Net asset value per Share, end of period
+Added: $ 19.50  
+Added: $ 23.05  
+Added: $ 19.50  
+Added: $ 23.05  
+Added: Total return, at net asset value (c)(d)
+Added: Ratio to average net assets:
+Added: Net investment income (loss) (e)
Based on average Shares outstanding during the period.
3 unchanged sentences
Percentage is annualized.
−Removed: 9 - Investing in Index Futures
+Added: 9 - Investing in Index Futures
Substantially all of the Trust’s assets are invested in Index Futures.
3 unchanged sentences
The commodities markets have historically been extremely volatile.
−Removed: For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022, the average month-end notional amounts of open Index Futures were $ 1,149,120,187 and $ 1,745,238,003 , respectively.
−Removed: The following table shows the variation margin on open futures contracts, by risk exposure category, on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of March 
−Removed: 2023 and December 31, 2022:
+Added: For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022, the average month-end notional amounts of open Index Futures were $ 1,081,268,844 and $ 1,745,238,003 , respectively.
+Added: The following table shows the variation margin on open futures contracts, by risk exposure category, on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
Asset Derivatives  
2 unchanged sentences
Fair Value  
−Removed: March 31, 2023  
+Added: June 30, 2023  
Commodity contracts  
2 unchanged sentences
Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts  
−Removed: December 31, 2022  
+Added: December 31, 2022
Commodity contracts 
2 unchanged sentences
Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts  
−Removed: The following table shows the effect of the open futures contracts, by risk exposure category, on the Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:
+Added: The following table shows the effect of the open futures contracts, by risk exposure category, on the Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:
Statements of
Operations Location
−Removed: Net Change in Unrealized
−Removed: Appreciation/Depreciation
−Removed: Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
−Removed: Commodity contracts
−Removed: Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts
−Removed: Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts
−Removed: Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
−Removed: Commodity contracts
−Removed: Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts
−Removed: Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts
+Added: Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation  
+Added: Three Months Ended June 30, 2023  
+Added: Commodity contracts  
+Added: Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts  
+Added: $ ( 62,297,247 )  
+Added: Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts  
+Added: 20,139,730  
+Added: Three Months Ended June 30, 2022  
+Added: Commodity contracts  
+Added: Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts  
+Added: $ 104,723,600  
+Added: Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts  
( 67,121,004 )
−Removed: 10 - Investment Valuation
+Added: Six Months Ended June 30, 2023  
+Added: Commodity contracts  
+Added: Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts  
+Added: $ ( 62,900,533 )  
+Added: Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts  
+Added: ( 52,523,952 )
+Added: Six Months Ended June 30, 2022  
+Added: Commodity contracts  
+Added: Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts  
+Added: $ 841,486,838  
+Added: Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts  
+Added: ( 291,710,432 )
+Added:    
+Added: 10 - Investment Valuation
FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures , defines fair value as the price the Trust would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
16 unchanged sentences
Fair value pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate the Trust’s net asset value and the prices used by the Trust’s underlying index, which in turn could result in a difference between the Trust’s performance and the performance of the Trust’s underlying index.
−Removed: The following table summarizes the value of each of the Trust’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
+Added: The following table summarizes the value of each of the Trust’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
Level 1  
1 unchanged sentence
Level 3  
−Removed: March 31, 2023
−Removed: Futures contracts (a)
+Added: June 30, 2023  
+Added: Futures contracts (a)  
$ 7,800,746  
−Removed: $ ( 12,338,985 )
−Removed: Treasury bills
$ 7,800,746  
+Added: Treasury bills  
980,608,611  
−Removed: December 31, 2022
−Removed: Futures contracts (a)
980,608,611  
+Added: December 31, 2022  
+Added: Futures contracts (a)  
$ 60,324,698  
−Removed: Treasury bills
$ 60,324,698  
+Added: Treasury bills  
1,202,347,481  
+Added: 1,202,347,481  
Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.
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Results of Operations
−Removed: The Quarter Ended March 31, 2023
−Removed: The Trust’s net asset value decreased from $1,221,109,857 at December 31, 2022 to $1,080,129,847 at March 31, 2023.
−Removed: The decrease in the Trust’s net asset value resulted primarily from a net decrease in the number of outstanding Shares, which fell from 57,550,000 Shares at December 31, 2022 to 53,700,000 Shares at March 31, 2023, a consequence of 950,000 Shares (19 Baskets) being created and 4,800,000 Shares (96 Baskets) being redeemed during the quarter.
+Added: The Quarter Ended June 30, 2023
+Added: The Trust’s net asset value decreased from $1,080,129,847 at March 31, 2023 to $992,402,795 at June 30, 2023.
+Added: The decrease in the Trust’s net asset value resulted primarily from a net decrease in the number of outstanding Shares, which fell from 53,700,000 Shares at March 31, 2023 to 50,900,000 Shares at June 30, 2023, a consequence of 700,000 Shares (14 Baskets) being created and 3,500,000 Shares (70 Baskets) being redeemed during the quarter.
The Trust’s net asset value was also affected by a net decrease in net assets resulting from operations.
−Removed: The 5.23% decrease in the NAV from $21.22 at December 31, 2022 to $20.11 at March 31, 2023 is directly related to the 6.05% decrease in the settlement price for the Index Futures.
+Added: The 3.03% decrease in the NAV from $20.11 at March 31, 2023 to $19.50 at June 30, 2023 is directly related to the 3.98% decrease in the settlement price for the Index Futures.
The NAV decreased slightly less than the settlement price for the Index Futures on a percentage basis due to the interest income from U.S.
Treasury bills.
−Removed: The net decrease in net assets resulting from operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 was $63,342,116, resulting from a net realized and unrealized loss of $73,452,241, offset by net investment income of $10,110,125.
−Removed: For the quarter ended March 31, 2023, the Trust had a net realized and unrealized loss of $185,273 on short-term investments and a net realized and unrealized loss of $73,266,968 on futures contracts.
+Added: The net decrease in net assets resulting from operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 was $32,544,171, resulting from a net realized and unrealized loss of $42,184,568, offset by net investment income of $9,640,397.
+Added: For the quarter ended June 30, 2023, the Trust had a net realized and unrealized loss of $27,051 on short-term investments and a net realized and unrealized loss of $42,157,517 on futures contracts.
Other than the Sponsor’s fees of $1,909,342 and brokerage commissions and fees of $221,985, the Trust had no expenses during the quarter.
+Added: The Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2023
+Added: The Trust’s net asset value decreased from $1,221,109,857 at December 31, 2022 to $992,402,795 at June 30, 2023.
+Added: The decrease in the Trust’s net asset value resulted primarily from a net decrease in the number of outstanding Shares, which fell from 57,550,000 Shares at December 31, 2022 to 50,900,000 Shares at June 30, 2023, a consequence of 1,650,000 Shares (33 Baskets) being created and 8,300,000 Shares (166 Baskets) being redeemed during the period.
+Added: The Trust’s net asset value was also affected by a net decrease in net assets resulting from operations.
+Added: The 8.11% decrease in the Trust’s NAV from $21.22 at December 31, 2022 to $19.50 at June 30, 2023 is directly related to the 9.80% decrease in the settlement price for the Index Futures.
+Added: The Trust’s NAV decreased slightly less than the settlement price for the Index Futures on a percentage basis due to the interest income from U.S.
+Added: Treasury bills.
+Added: The net decrease in net assets resulting from operations for the period was $95,886,287, resulting from a net realized and unrealized loss of $115,636,809, offset by a net investment income of $19,750,522.
+Added: For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Trust had a net realized and unrealized loss of $212,324 on short-term investments and a net realized and unrealized loss of 115,424,485 on futures contracts.
+Added: Other than the Sponsor’s fees of $4,001,756 and brokerage commissions and fees of $459,935, the Trust had no expenses during the period.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
−Removed: The Trust’s assets as of March 31, 2023 consist of Index Futures and Collateral Assets used to satisfy applicable margin requirements for those Index Futures positions.
+Added: The Trust’s assets as of June 30, 2023 consist of Index Futures and Collateral Assets used to satisfy applicable margin requirements for those Index Futures positions.
The Trust does not anticipate any further need for liquidity, because creations and redemptions of Shares generally occur in-kind and ordinary expenses are met by cash on hand.
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In the case of an extraordinary expense and/or insufficient interest income to cover ordinary expenses, however, the Trust could be forced to liquidate its positions in Index Futures and Collateral Assets to pay such expenses.
−Removed: As of March 31, 2023, the market for Index Futures had not developed significant liquidity and the Trust represented substantially all of the long-side open interest in Index Futures.
+Added: As of June 30, 2023, the market for Index Futures had not developed significant liquidity and the Trust represented substantially all of the long-side open interest in Index Futures.
In addition, it is expected that Goldman Sachs & Co.
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