World Gold Trust 10Q 2019 Q3 Quarterly report

World Gold Trust (GLDM) 10-Q2019 Q3 Quarterly report

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM

10-Q

☒	Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2019

☐	Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

for the transition period from

Commission file number:

001-37996

WORLD GOLD TRUST

(SPONSORED BY WGC USA ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC)

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware		36-7650517
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

c/o WGC USA Asset Management Company, LLC

685 Third Avenue 27

Floor

New York

New York 10017

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(

212

)

317-3800

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
SPDR ® Long Dollar Gold Trust	GLDW	NYSE Arca
SPDR ® Gold MiniShares SM Trust	GLDM	NYSE Arca

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes

☒

☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation

S-T

during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes

☒

☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a

non-accelerated

filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule

12b-2

of the Exchange Act.

Emerging growth company

☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule

12b-2

of the Exchange Act). Yes

☐

☒

As of August 5, 2019, SPDR

Long Dollar Gold Trust had 253,000

shares outstanding, and

SPDR

Gold MiniShares

Trust had 61,800,000

shares outstanding.

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WORLD GOLD TRUST

INDEX


		Page
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION			1
Item 1.	Unaudited Financial Statements		1
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		40
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		46
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures		46
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION			47
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings		47
Item 1A.	Risk Factors		47
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		48
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities		48
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures		48
Item 5.	Other Information		48
Item 6.	Exhibits		48
SIGNATURES			50

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WORLD GOLD TRUST

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Part 1.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Unaudited Financial Statements

Index


Documents	Page
Unaudited World Gold Trust Combined Statements of Financial Condition, Schedules of Investments, Statements of Operations, Statements of Cash Flows, Statements of Changes in Net Assets and Notes to the Combined Financial Statements		2
Unaudited SPDR® Long Dollar Gold Trust Statements of Financial Condition, Schedules of Investments, Statements of Operations, Statements of Cash Flows, Statements of Changes in Net Assets and Notes to Financial Statements		15
Unaudited SPDR® Gold MiniSharesSM Trust Statements of Financial Condition, Schedules of Investment, Statements of Operations, Statements of Cash Flows and Statements of Changes in Net Assets and Notes to Financial Statements		29

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World Gold Trust

Combined Statements of Financial Condition

at June 30, 2019 (unaudited) and September 30, 2018


(Amounts in 000’s of US$)	Jun-30, 2019		Sep-30, 2018
	(unaudited)
ASSETS
Investment in Gold, at fair value (cost $742,075 and $254,337 at June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively)	$	825,549	$	246,784
Gold Delivery Agreement receivable		16		276
Gold receivable		—		8,307

Total Assets	$	825,565	$	255,367


LIABILITIES
Accounts payable to Sponsor	$	119	$	29
Gold Delivery Agreement payable		55		1

Total Liabilities	$	174	$	30

Net Assets	$	825,391	$	255,337

See notes to the unaudited combined financial statements.

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World Gold Trust

Combined Schedules of Investments

(All balances in 000’s except percentages)


June 30, 2019	Ounces of gold		Cost		Fair Value			% of Net Assets
(unaudited)
Investment in Gold		585.9	$	742,075	$	825,549			100.02	%
Gold Delivery Agreement		—		—		—			0.00	%

Total Investments		585.9	$	742,075	$	825,549			100.02	%
Liabilities in excess of other assets						(158	)		(0.02	)%

Net Assets					$	825,391			100.00	%

Derivatives Contract

at June 30, 2019 (unaudited)

Underlying Instrument

Counter-Party

Notional

Value

Expiration
Date

Unrealized
Appreciation/(Depreciation)

Gold Delivery Agreement

Merrill Lynch International

33,609

6/30/22

—

(All balances in 000’s except percentages)


September 30, 2018	Ounces of gold		Cost		Fair Value	% of Net Assets
Investment in Gold	207.9	$	254,337	$	246,784	96.65	%
Gold Delivery Agreement	—		—		—	0.00	%

Total Investments	207.9	$	254,337	$	246,784	96.65	%
Assets in excess of liabilities					8,553	3.35	%

Net Assets				$	255,337	100.00	%

Derivatives Contract

at September 30, 2018

Underlying Instrument

Counter-Party

Notional

Value

Expiration
Date

Unrealized
Appreciation/(Depreciation)

Gold Delivery Agreement

Merrill Lynch International

26,042

6/30/22

—

See notes to the unaudited combined financial statements.

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World Gold Trust

Unaudited Combined Statements of Operations

For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018


(Amounts in 000’s of US$)	Three Months Ended Jun-30, 2019			Three Months Ended Jun-30, 2018			Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2019			Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2018
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)
EXPENSES
Sponsor fees	$	330		$	15		$	761		$	45
Gold Delivery Provider fees		13			8			37			23

Total expenses		343			23			798			68

Net investment loss		(343	)		(23	)		(798	)		(68	)

Net realized and change in unrealized gain/(loss) on investment in gold and Gold Delivery Agreement
Net realized gain/(loss) from investment in gold sold to pay Sponsor fees		11			1			21			3
Net realized gain/(loss) on Gold Delivery Agreement		(188	)		939			787			406
Net realized gain/(loss) on gold transferred to cover Gold Delivery Agreement and Gold Delivery Provider fees		117			55			187			284
Net realized gain/(loss) from gold distributed for the redemption of shares		975			—			975			149
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investment in gold		63,435			(1,487	)		91,027			(1,252	)

Net realized and change in unrealized gain/(loss) on investment in gold and Gold Delivery Agreement		64,350			(492	)		92,997			(410	)

Net Income/(Loss)	$	64,007		$	(515	)	$	92,199		$	(478	)

See notes to the unaudited combined financial statements.

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World Gold Trust

Unaudited Combined Statements of Cash Flows

For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018


(Amounts in 000’s of US$)	Three Months Ended Jun-30, 2019			Three Months Ended Jun-30, 2018			Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2019			Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2018
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)
INCREASE/DECREASE IN CASH FROM OPERATIONS:
Cash proceeds received from sales of gold	$	318		$	14		$	671		$	43
Cash expenses paid		(318	)		(14	)		(671	)		(43	)

Increase/(Decrease) in cash resulting from operations		—			—			—			—
INCREASE/DECREASE IN CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Cash proceeds from issuance of shares		—			—			—			—
Cash paid for repurchase of shares		—			—			—			—

Increase/(Decrease) in cash resulting from financing activities		—			—			—			—
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		—			—			—			—

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Value of gold received for creation of shares - net of gold receivable	$	109,808		$	27,855		$	502,738		$	32,668

Value of gold distributed for redemption of shares - net of gold payable	$	(24,883	)	$	—		$	(24,883	)	$	(2,393	)

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Value of Gold Delivery Agreement inflows - net of Gold Delivery Agreement receivable	$	1,913		$	2,260		$	6,692		$	5,436

Value of Gold Delivery Agreement outflows - net of Gold Delivery Agreement payable	$	(1,911	)	$	(1,297)		$	(5,865)		$	(5,007)


(Amounts in 000’s of US$)	Three Months Ended Jun-30, 2019			Three Months Ended Jun-30, 2018			Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2019			Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2018
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME/(LOSS) TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income/(Loss)	$	64,007		$	(515	)	$	92,199		$	(478	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Gold paid for Gold Delivery Provider fees		13			8			37			23
Proceeds from sales of gold to pay expenses		318			14			671			43
Net realized (gain)/loss from investment in gold sold to pay Sponsor fees		(11	)		(1	)		(21	)		(3	)
Net realized (gain)/loss on Gold Delivery Agreement		188			(939	)		(787	)		(406	)
Net realized (gain)/loss on gold transferred to cover Gold Delivery Agreement and Gold Delivery Provider fees		(117	)		(55	)		(187	)		(284	)
Net realized (gain)/loss from gold distributed for the redemption of shares		(975	)		—			(975	)		(149	)
Net change in unrealized (appreciation)/depreciation on investment in gold		(63,435	)		1,487			(91,027	)		1,252
Increase/(Decrease) in accounts payable to Sponsor		12			1			90			2

Net cash provided by operating activities	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—

See notes to the unaudited combined financial statements.

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World Gold Trust

Unaudited Combined Statements of Changes in Net Assets

For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018


(Amounts in 000’s of US$)	Three Months Ended Jun-30, 2019			Three Months Ended Jun-30, 2018			Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2019			Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2018
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)
Net Assets - Opening Balance	$	676,459		$	16,831		$	255,337		$	14,373
Creations		109,808			33,975			502,738			38,789
Redemptions		(24,883	)		—			(24,883	)		(2,393	)
Net investment loss		(343	)		(23	)		(798	)		(68	)
Net realized gain/(loss) from investment in gold sold to pay Sponsor fees		11			1			21			3
Net realized gain/(loss) on Gold Delivery Agreement		(188	)		939			787			406
Net realized gain/(loss) on gold transferred to cover Gold Delivery Agreement and Gold Delivery Provider fees		117			55			187			284
Net realized gain/(loss) from gold distributed for the redemption of shares		975			—			975			149
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investment in gold		63,435			(1,487	)		91,027			(1,252	)

Net Assets - Closing Balance	$	825,391		$	50,291		$	825,391		$	50,291

See notes to the unaudited combined financial statements.

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WORLD GOLD TRUST

Notes to the Unaudited Combined Financial Statements

1.	Organization

World Gold Trust (the “Trust”), formerly known as “World Currency Gold Trust,” was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on August 27, 2014 and is governed by the Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust (“Declaration of Trust”), dated as of April 16, 2018, between WGC USA Asset Management Company, LLC (the “Sponsor”) and the Delaware Trust Company (the “Trustee”). The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (“Shares”). The beneficial interest in the Trust may be divided into one or more series. The Trust has established six separate series of which two were operational as of June 30, 2019. All of the series of the Trust are collectively referred to as the “Funds” and each individually as a “Series.” The accompanying financial statements relate to the Trust, SPDR

Long Dollar Gold Trust (“GLDW”) and SPDR

Gold MiniShares

Trust (“GLDM”). GLDW commenced operations on January 27, 2017, and GLDM commenced operations on June 26, 2018. The fiscal

year-end

of both the Trust and the Funds is September 30.

BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, a division of The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”), is the Administrator and Transfer Agent of the Funds. BNYM also serves as the custodian of the Funds’ cash, if any. State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC is the Marketing Agent of the Funds.

The Combined Statement of Financial Condition and Schedule of Investments at June 30, 2019, and the Combined Statements of Operations, Changes in Net Assets and Cash Flows for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 have been prepared on behalf of the Trust and the Funds 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 nine months ended June 30, 2019 and for all periods presented have been made. These combined financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Trust’s Annual Report on Form

10-K

for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full fiscal year.

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meaning as set forth in the Declaration of Trust.

The Trust had no operations with respect to the Funds’ Shares prior to January 27, 2017 other than matters relating to its organization and the registration of the offer and sale of the Funds’ Shares under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

2.	Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) requires those responsible for preparing financial statements to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds and the Trust.

2.1	Basis of Accounting

The Funds are investment companies within the scope of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 946, Financial Services—Investment Companies, and therefore apply the specialized accounting and reporting guidance therein. The Funds are not registered as investment companies under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

These financial statements present the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Funds and the Trust combined. For the periods presented, there were no balances or activity for the Trust and all balances and activity related to the Funds, and the footnotes accordingly relate to the Funds, unless stated otherwise.

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2.2	Basis of Presentation

The financial statements are presented for the Trust, as the SEC registrant, combined with the Funds and for each of GLDW and GLDM individually. The debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to each Series shall be enforceable only against the assets of that Series and not against the Trust generally or any other Series that the Trust may establish in the future.

2.3	Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include highly liquid investments of sufficient credit quality with original maturity of three months or less.

2.4	Solactive GLD ® Long USD Gold Index—Gold Delivery Agreement

Pursuant to the terms of the Gold Delivery Agreement, GLDW has entered into a transaction to deliver gold bullion to, or receive gold bullion from, Merrill Lynch International, as Gold Delivery Provider, each Business Day. The amount of gold bullion transferred essentially will be equivalent to GLDW’s profit or loss as if it had exchanged the Reference Currencies comprising the Index (“FX Basket”), in the proportion in which they are reflected in the Index, for USDs in an amount equal to its holdings of gold bullion on such day. In general, if there is a currency gain (i.e., the value of the USD against the Reference Currencies comprising the FX Basket increases), GLDW will receive gold bullion. In general, if there is a currency loss (i.e., the value of the USD against the Reference Currencies comprising the FX Basket decreases), it will deliver gold bullion. In this manner, the amount of gold bullion held will be adjusted to reflect the daily change in the value of the Reference Currencies comprising the FX Basket against the USD. The Gold Delivery Agreement requires gold bullion ounces, calculated pursuant to formulas contained in the Gold Delivery Agreement, to be delivered to the custody account of GLDW or the Gold Delivery Provider, as applicable. The fee that GLDW pays the Gold Delivery Provider for its services under the Gold Delivery Agreement is accrued daily and reflected in the calculation of the amount of gold bullion to be delivered pursuant to the Gold Delivery Agreement. The realized gain/loss from the Gold Delivery Agreement is disclosed on the Combined Statements of Operations and the Combined Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

The Index is designed to represent the daily performance of a long position in physical gold, as represented by the LBMA Gold Price AM, and a short position in the basket of Reference Currencies with weightings determined by the FX Basket. The Reference Currencies and their respective weightings in the Index are as follows: Euro (EUR/USD) (57.6%), Japanese Yen USD/JPY (13.6%), British Pound Sterling

GBP/

USD (11.9%), Canadian Dollar (USD/CAD) (9.1%), Swedish Krona (USD/SEK) (4.2%), and Swiss Franc (USD/CHF) (3.6%).

2.5	Fair Value Measurement

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price the Funds would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Funds’ policy is to value their investments at fair value.

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of the Funds’ assets or liabilities. Inputs may be based on independent market data (“observable inputs”) or they may be internally developed (“unobservable inputs”). These inputs are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes. The level of a value determined for an asset or liability within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are:

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

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quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means; and

Level 3 – Inputs that are unobservable for the asset and liability, including the Funds’ assumptions (if any) used in determining the fair value of investments.

The following table summarizes the Funds’ investments at fair value:


(Amounts in 000’s of US$) June 30, 2019	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Investment in Gold	$	825,549	$	—	$	—
Gold Delivery Agreement		—		—		—

Total	$	825,549	$	—	$	—


(Amounts in 000’s of US$) September 30, 2018	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Investment in Gold	$	246,784	$	—	$	—
Gold Delivery Agreement		—		—		—

Total	$	246,784	$	—	$	—

There were no transfers between Level 1 and other Levels for the period ended June 30, 2019 or for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018.

The Administrator values the gold held by the Funds on the basis of the price of an ounce of gold as determined by ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (“IBA”), a benchmark administrator, which provides an independently administered auction process, as well as the overall administration and governance for the LBMA Gold Price. In determining the net asset value (“NAV”) of the Funds, the Administrator values the gold held by the Funds on the basis of the price of an ounce of gold determined by the IBA auction process, which is an electronic auction, with the imbalance calculated and the price adjusted in rounds (30 seconds in duration). The auction runs twice daily at 10:30 AM and 3:00 PM London time. The Administrator calculates the NAV of the Funds on each day the NYSE Arca is open for regular trading. If no gold price is made on a particular evaluation day, the next most recent gold price is used in the determination of the NAV of the Funds, unless the Administrator, in consultation with the Sponsor, determines that such price is inappropriate to use as the basis for such determination.

2.6	Custody of Gold

Gold bullion is held by HSBC Bank plc on behalf of GLDW, and by ICBC Standard Bank Plc on behalf of GLDM, each individually referred to as the “Custodian.”

2.7	Gold Receivable/Payable

Gold receivable/payable represents the quantity of gold covered by contractually binding orders for the creation/redemption of Shares where the gold has not yet been transferred into/out of the Series’ account. Generally, ownership of the gold is transferred within

two

business days of the trade date.


	Jun-30, 2019		Sep-30, 2018
(Amounts in 000’s of US$)
Gold receivable	$	—	$	8,307

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	Jun-30, 2019		Sep-30, 2018
(Amounts in 000’s of US$)
Gold payable	$	—	$	—

2.8	Gold Delivery Agreement Receivable

Gold Delivery Agreement receivable represents the quantity of gold due to be received under the Gold Delivery Agreement. The gold is transferred to GLDW’s allocated gold bullion account at the Custodian two business days after the valuation date.


	Jun-30, 2019		Sep-30, 2018
(Amounts in 000’s of US$)
Gold Delivery Agreement receivable	$	16	$	276

2.9	Gold Delivery Agreement Payable

Gold Delivery Agreement payable represents the quantity of gold due to be delivered under the Gold Delivery Agreement. The gold is transferred from GLDW’s allocated gold bullion account at the Custodian two business days after the valuation date.


	Jun-30, 2019		Sep-30, 2018
(Amounts in 000’s of US$)
Gold Delivery Agreement payable	$	55	$	1

2.10	Creations and Redemptions of Shares

The Funds create and redeem Shares from time to time, but only in one or more Creation Units (a Creation Unit equals a block of 10,000 GLDW Shares or a block of 100,000 GLDM Shares). The Funds issue Shares in Creation Units to certain authorized participants (“Authorized Participants”) on an ongoing basis. The creation and redemption of Creation Units is only made in exchange for the delivery to the Funds or the distribution by the Funds of the amount of gold and any cash represented by the Creation Units being created or redeemed, the amount of which will be based on the 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 of the Funds are redeemable in Creation Units at the option of the Authorized Participants, the Funds have classified the Shares as Net Assets for financial reporting purposes. Changes in the Shares for the nine months ended June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018 were:


	Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2019			Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2018
(Amounts in 000’s)
Activity in Number of Shares Created and Redeemed:
Creations		38,910			2,290
Redemptions		(1,900	)		(20	)

Net change in Number of Shares Created and Redeemed		37,010			2,270

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	Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2019			Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2018
(Amounts in 000’s of US$)
Activity in Value of Shares Created and Redeemed:
Creations	$	502,738		$	38,789
Redemptions		(24,883	)		(2,393	)

Net change in Value of Shares Created and Redeemed	$	477,855		$	36,396

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

The Administrator will, at the direction of the Sponsor, sell the Funds’ gold as necessary to pay the Funds’ expenses. When selling gold to pay expenses, the Administrator will endeavor to sell the smallest amount of gold needed to pay expenses in order to minimize the Funds’ holdings of assets other than gold. Unless otherwise directed by the Sponsor, to meet expenses the Administrator will give a sell order and sell gold to the Custodian following the sell order. 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 fees on the Combined Statements of Operations.

The Funds’ net realized and change in unrealized gain on investment in gold and Gold Delivery Agreement for the nine-month period ended June 30, 2019 of $92,997 is made up of a realized gain of $21 from the sale of gold to pay Sponsor fees, a realized gain of $787 from the Gold Delivery Agreement, a realized gain of $187 from gold transferred to cover the Gold Delivery Agreement and Gold Delivery Provider fees, a realized gain of $975 from gold distributed for the redemption of shares, and a change in unrealized appreciation of $91,027 on investment in gold.

The Funds’ net realized and change in unrealized loss on investment in gold and Gold Delivery Agreement for the nine-month period ended June 30, 2018 of $(410) is made up of a realized gain of $3 from the sale of gold to pay Sponsor fees, a realized gain of $406 from the Gold Delivery Agreement, a realized gain of $284 from gold transferred to cover the Gold Delivery Agreement and Gold Delivery Provider fees, a realized gain of $149 from gold distributed for the redemption of shares, and a change in unrealized depreciation of $(1,252) on investment in gold.

2.12	Income Taxes

The Funds are classified as “grantor trusts” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a result, the Funds are not subject to U.S. federal income tax. Instead, the Funds’ income and expenses “flow through” to the shareholders, and the Administrator will report the Funds’ 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

reserves for uncertain tax positions are required as of June 30, 2019 or September 30, 2018. As of June 30, 2019, the 2018 and 2017 tax years remain open for examination. There were no examinations in progress at period end.

2.13	New Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update

2018-13,

Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU

2018-13”).

The update provides guidance that eliminates, adds and modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. ASU

2018-13

will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. Management of the Sponsor does not currently expect these changes to have a material impact to future financial statements.

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3.	Fund Expenses

For GLDW, the only ordinary recurring operating expenses are expected to be the Gold Delivery Provider’s annual fee as well as the Sponsor’s annual fee. For GLDM, the only ordinary recurring operating expense is expected to be the Sponsor’s annual fee. Further detail can be found in the respective Series’ Financial Statements.

Expenses, which accrue daily, and are payable by the Funds, will reduce the NAV of the Funds.

4.	Foreign Currency Risk

GLDW does not hold foreign currency, but is exposed to foreign currency risk as a result of its transactions under the Gold Delivery Agreement. Foreign currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time and can be unpredictably affected by political developments or government intervention. The value of the Reference Currencies included in the FX Basket may be affected by several factors, including: monetary policies of central banks within the relevant foreign countries or markets; global or regional economic, political or financial events; inflation or interest rates of the relevant foreign countries and investor expectations concerning inflation or interest rates; and debt levels and trade deficits of the relevant foreign countries.

Currency exchange rates are influenced by the factors identified above and may also be influenced by, among other things: changing supply and demand for a particular currency; monetary policies of governments (including exchange control programs, restrictions on local exchanges or markets and limitations on foreign investment in a country or on investment by residents of a country in other countries); changes in balances of payments and trade; trade restrictions; and currency devaluations and revaluations. Also, governments from time to time intervene in the currency markets, including by regulation, in order to influence rates directly. These events and actions are unpredictable. The resulting volatility in the Reference Currency exchange rates relative to the USD could materially and adversely affect the value of the Shares.

5.	Counterparty Risk

If the Gold Delivery Provider fails to deliver gold pursuant to its obligations under the Gold Delivery Agreement, such failure would have an adverse effect on GLDW in meeting its investment objective. Moreover, to the extent that the Gold Delivery Provider is unable to honor its obligations under the Gold Delivery Agreement, such as due to bankruptcy or default under the Gold Delivery Agreement or for any other reason, GLDW would need to find a new entity to act in the same capacity as the Gold Delivery Provider. If it could not quickly find a new entity to act in that capacity, it may not be able to meet its investment objective. The transactions under the Gold Delivery Agreement will terminate on

June 30, 2022

, unless the parties agree on extension terms. If the parties cannot agree on extension terms and GLDW is unable to find a new entity to act as Gold Delivery Provider, GLDW may not be able to meet its investment objective.

6.	Concentration of Risk

The primary business activities for GLDW are the investment in gold bullion, the transactions under the Gold Delivery Agreement, and the issuance and sale of GLDW Shares.

For GLDM, the primary business activities are the investment in gold bullion and the issuance and sale of GLDM Shares.

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and commodity funds; and (vi) global or regional political, economic or financial events and situations. In addition, there is no assurance that gold will maintain its long-term value in terms of purchasing power in the future. In the event that the price of gold declines, the Sponsor expects the value of an investment in the Shares of a Series to decline proportionately. Each of these events could have a material effect on the Funds’ financial position and results of operations.

7.	Derivative Contract Information

For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the effect of GLDW’s derivative contracts on the Combined Statements of Operations was as follows:


Risk exposure derivative type	Location of Gain or Loss on Derivatives Recognized in Income	Three Months Ended Jun-30, 2019			Three Months Ended Jun-30, 2018		Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2019		Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2018
(Amounts in 000’s of US$)
Currency Risk	Net Realized gain/(loss) on Gold Delivery Agreement	$	(188	)	$	939	$	787	$	406

The table below summarizes the average daily notional value of derivative contracts outstanding during the periods:


	Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2019		Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2018
(Amounts in 000’s of US$)
Average notional	$	29,236	$	17,957

The notional value of the contract varies daily based on the value of gold held at the Custodian.

At June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018, GLDW’s

over-the-counter

(“OTC”) derivative assets and liabilities were as follows:


	Gross Amounts of Assets and Liabilities Presented in the Combined Statements of Financial Condition
	Assets a		Liabilities a
Derivatives
Gold Delivery Agreement	$	—	$	—

a	Absent an event of default or early termination, OTC derivative assets and liabilities are presented gross and not offset on the Combined Statements of Financial Condition.

At June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018, GLDW’s OTC derivative assets, which may offset against its OTC derivative liabilities and collateral received from the counterparty, were as follows:

Amounts Not Offset in the Combined Statements of
Financial Condition

Gross Amounts of
Assets Presented in the
Combined Statements of
Financial Condition

Financial Instruments
Available for Offset

Financial
Instruments
Collateral
Received

Cash
Collateral
Received

Net
Amount

Counterparty

Merrill Lynch International

—

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At June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018, GLDW’s OTC derivative liabilities, which may offset against its OTC derivative assets and collateral pledged from the counterparty, were as follows:

Amounts Not Offset in the Combined Statements of
Financial Condition

Gross Amounts of
Liabilities Presented in the
Combined Statements of
Financial Condition

Financial Instruments
Available for Offset

Financial
Instruments
Collateral
Pledged

Cash
Collateral
Pledged

Net
Amount

Counterparty

Merrill Lynch International

—

8.	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 misconduct. 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. Such indemnity includes payment from the Trust of the costs and expenses incurred in defending against any indemnified claim or liability under the Declaration of Trust.

The Trustee and each of its officers, affiliates, directors, employees, and agents will be indemnified by the Trust from and against any losses, claims, taxes, damages, reasonable expenses, and liabilities incurred with respect to the creation, operation or termination of the Trust, the execution, delivery or performance of the Declaration of Trust or the transactions contemplated thereby; 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 bullion 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.

9.	Financial Highlights

Management of the Sponsor does not believe including Financial Highlights in a combined evaluation is meaningful. Refer to GLDW’s and GLDM’s Notes to the Financial Statements for respective Financial Highlight calculations.

10.	Subsequent Events

On July 15, 2019, the Sponsor notified the NYSE Arca that it has determined to voluntarily close GLDW, delist, and liquidate GLDW’s Shares from trading on the NYSE Arca and to withdraw the GLDW Shares from registration under the Exchange Act. GLDW will not accept creation and redemption orders after September 6, 2019. Trading of the GLDW Shares on the NYSE Arca will cease at the close of market on September 9, 2019, and final liquidation payments are scheduled to be made on or about September 16, 2019.

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SPDR

Long Dollar Gold Trust

Statements of Financial Condition

at June 30, 2019 (unaudited) and September 30, 2018


(Amounts in 000’s of US$ except for share and per share data)	Jun-30, 2019		Sep-30, 2018
	(unaudited)
ASSETS
Investment in Gold, at fair value (cost $29,942 and $27,380 at June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively)	$	33,609	$	26,042
Gold Delivery Agreement receivable		16		276

Total Assets	$	33,625	$	26,318



LIABILITIES
Accounts payable to Sponsor	$	9	$	8
Gold Delivery Agreement payable		55		1

Total Liabilities	$	64	$	9

Net Assets	$	33,561	$	26,309
Shares issued and outstanding (1)		240,000		230,000
Net asset value per Share	$	139.84	$	114.39

(1)	Authorized share capital is unlimited and the par value of the Shares is $0.00.

See notes to the unaudited financial statements.

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Long Dollar Gold Trust

Schedules of Investments

(All balances in 000’s except percentages)


June 30, 2019	Ounces of gold		Cost		Fair Value			% of Net Assets
(unaudited)
Investment in Gold		23.8	$	29,942	$	33,609			100.14	%
Gold Delivery Agreement		—		—		—			0.00	%

Total Investments		23.8	$	29,942	$	33,609			100.14	%
Liabilities in excess of other assets						(48	)		(0.14	)%

Net Assets					$	33,561			100.00	%

Derivatives Contract

at June 30, 2019 (unaudited)

Underlying Instrument

Counter-Party

Notional

Value

Expiration Date

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

Gold Delivery Agreement

Merrill Lynch International

33,609

6/30/22

—

(All balances in 000’s except percentages)


September 30, 2018	Ounces of gold		Cost		Fair Value		% of Net Assets
Investment in Gold		22.0	$	27,380	$	26,042		98.99	%
Gold Delivery Agreement		—		—		—		0.00	%

Total Investments		22.0	$	27,380	$	26,042		98.99	%
Assets in excess of liabilities						267		1.01	%

Net Assets					$	26,309		100.00	%

Derivatives Contract

at September 30, 2018

Underlying Instrument

Counter-Party

Notional

Value

Expiration Date

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

Gold Delivery Agreement

Merrill Lynch International

26,042

6/30/22

—

See notes to the

unaudited financial statements.

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SPDR

Long Dollar Gold Trust

Unaudited Statements of Operations

For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018


(Amounts in 000’s of US$)	Three Months Ended Jun-30, 2019			Three Months Ended Jun-30, 2018			Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2019			Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2018
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)
EXPENSES
Sponsor fees	$	25		$	14		$	72		$	44
Gold Delivery Provider fees		13			8			37			23

Total expenses		38			22			109			67

Net investment loss		(38	)		(22	)		(109	)		(67	)

Net realized and change in unrealized gain/(loss) on investment in gold and Gold Delivery Agreement
Net realized gain/(loss) from investment in gold sold to pay Sponsor fees		2			1			3			3
Net realized gain/(loss) on Gold Delivery Agreement		(188	)		939			787			406
Net realized gain/(loss) on gold transferred to cover Gold Delivery Agreement and Gold Delivery Provider fees		117			55			187			284
Net realized gain/(loss) from gold distributed for the redemption of shares		—			—			—			149
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investment in gold		2,641			(1,120	)		5,005			(885	)

Net realized and change in unrealized gain/(loss) on investment in gold and Gold Delivery Agreement		2,572			(125	)		5,982			(43	)

Net Income/(Loss)	$	2,534		$	(147	)	$	5,873		$	(110	)

Net income/(loss) per share	$	10.97		$	(0.99	)	$	25.53		$	(0.74	)

Weighted average number of shares (in 000’s)		231			148			230			149

See notes to the unaudited financial statements.

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SPDR

Long Dollar Gold Trust

Unaudited Statements of Cash Flows

For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018


(Amounts in 000’s of US$)	Three Months Ended Jun-30, 2019			Three Months Ended Jun-30, 2018			Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2019			Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2018
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)
INCREASE/DECREASE IN CASH FROM OPERATIONS:
Cash proceeds received from sales of gold	$	25		$	14		$	71		$	43
Cash expenses paid		(25	)		(14	)		(71	)		(43	)

Increase/(Decrease) in cash resulting from operations		—			—			—			—
INCREASE/DECREASE IN CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Cash proceeds from issuance of shares		—			—			—			—
Cash paid for repurchase of shares		—			—			—			—

Increase/(Decrease) in cash resulting from financing activities		—			—			—			—
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		—			—			—			—

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Value of gold received for creation of shares - net of gold receivable	$	1,379		$	2,479		$	1,379		$	7,292

Value of gold distributed for redemption of shares - net of gold payable	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	(2,393	)

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Value of Gold Delivery Agreement inflows - net of Gold Delivery Agreement receivable	$	1,913		$	2,260		$	6,692		$	5,436

Value of Gold Delivery Agreement outflows - net of Gold Delivery Agreement payable	$	(1,911	)	$	(1,297	)	$	(5,865	)	$	(5,007	)


(Amounts in 000’s of US$)	Three Months Ended Jun-30, 2019			Three Months Ended Jun-30, 2018			Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2019			Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2018
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME/(LOSS) TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income/(Loss)	$	2,534		$	(147	)	$	5,873		$	(110	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Gold paid for Gold Delivery Provider fees		13			8			37			23
Proceeds from sales of gold to pay expenses		25			14			71			43
Net realized (gain)/loss from investment in gold sold to pay Sponsor fees		(2	)		(1	)		(3	)		(3	)
Net realized (gain)/loss on Gold Delivery Agreement		188			(939	)		(787	)		(406	)
Net realized (gain)/loss on gold transferred to cover Gold Delivery Agreement and Gold Delivery Provider fees		(117	)		(55	)		(187	)		(284	)
Net realized (gain)/loss from gold distributed for the redemption of shares		—			—			—			(149	)
Net change in unrealized (appreciation)/depreciation on investment in gold		(2,641	)		1,120			(5,005	)		885
Increase/(Decrease) in accounts payable to Sponsor		—			—			1			1

Net cash provided by operating activities	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—

See notes to the unaudited financial statements.

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Long Dollar Gold Trust

Unaudited Statements of Changes in Net Assets

For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018


(Amounts in 000’s of US$)	Three Months Ended Jun-30, 2019			Three Months Ended Jun-30, 2018			Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2019			Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2018
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)
Net Assets - Opening Balance	$	29,648		$	16,831		$	26,309		$	14,373
Creations		1,379			6,098			1,379			10,912
Redemptions		—			—			—			(2,393	)
Net investment loss		(38	)		(22	)		(109	)		(67	)
Net realized gain/(loss) from investment in gold sold to pay Sponsor fees		2			1			3			3
Net realized gain/(loss) on Gold Delivery Agreement		(188	)		939			787			406
Net realized gain/(loss) on gold transferred to cover Gold Delivery Agreement and Gold Delivery Provider fees		117			55			187			284
Net realized gain/(loss) from gold distributed for the redemption of shares		—			—			—			149
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investment in gold		2,641			(1,120	)		5,005			(885	)

Net Assets - Closing Balance	$	33,561		$	22,782		$	33,561		$	22,782

See notes to the unaudited financial statements.

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SPDR

Long Dollar Gold Trust

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

1.	Organization

World Gold Trust (the “Trust”), formerly known as “World Currency Gold Trust,” was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on August 27, 2014 and is governed by the Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust (“Declaration of Trust”), dated as of April 16, 2018, between WGC USA Asset Management Company, LLC (the “Sponsor”) and the Delaware Trust Company (the “Trustee”). The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (“Shares”). The beneficial interest in the Trust may be divided into one or more series. The Trust has established six separate series, two of which were operational as of June 30, 2019. The accompanying financial statements relate to the series SPDR® Long Dollar Gold Trust (“GLDW”), which commenced operations on January 27, 2017. The fiscal

year-end

of GLDW is September 30.

The investment objective of GLDW is to track the performance of the Solactive GLD® Long USD Gold Index (the “Index”), less GLDW’s expenses. The Index seeks to track the daily performance of a long position in physical gold, as represented by the London Bullion Market Association (“LBMA”) Gold Price AM, and a short position in a basket of specific

non-U.S.

currencies (i.e., a long U.S. dollar “USD” exposure versus the basket). Those

non-U.S.

currencies, which are weighted according to the Index, consist of the Euro, Japanese Yen, British Pound Sterling, Canadian Dollar, Swedish Krona, and Swiss Franc (each, a “Reference Currency” and together, the “Reference Currencies”).

BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, a division of The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”), is the Administrator and Transfer Agent. BNYM also serves as the custodian of GLDW’s cash, if any. HSBC Bank plc (the “Custodian”) is responsible for custody of GLDW’s gold bullion. Merrill Lynch International is the Gold Delivery Provider. State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC is the Marketing Agent. Solactive AG (the “Index Provider”) has licensed the Index to the Sponsor for use with GLDW.

The Statement of Financial Condition and Schedule of Investments at June 30, 2019, and the Statements of Operations, Changes in Net Assets and Cash Flows for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 have been prepared on behalf of GLDW 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 nine months ended June 30, 2019 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

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meaning as set forth in the Declaration of Trust.

The Trust had no operations with respect to GLDW’s Shares prior to January 27, 2017 other than matters relating to its organization, the registration of the offer and sale of Shares under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the sale and issuance by GLDW to WGC (US) Holdings, Inc. of 10 Shares for an aggregate purchase price of $1,000.

2.	Significant Accounting Policies

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2.1	Basis of Accounting

GLDW is an investment company within the scope of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 946, Financial Services—Investment Companies, and therefore applies the specialized accounting and reporting guidance therein. It is not registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

2.2	Basis of Presentation

The financial statements are presented for GLDW individually. The debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to GLDW shall be enforceable only against its assets and not against the assets of the Trust generally or any other series that the Trust may establish.

2.3	Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include highly liquid investments of sufficient credit quality with original maturity of three months or less.

2.4	Solactive GLD ® Long USD Gold Index—Gold Delivery Agreement

Pursuant to the terms of the Gold Delivery Agreement, GLDW has entered into a transaction to deliver gold bullion to, or receive gold bullion from, Merrill Lynch International, as Gold Delivery Provider, each Business Day. The amount of gold bullion transferred essentially will be equivalent to GLDW’s profit or loss as if it had exchanged the Reference Currencies comprising the Index (“FX Basket”), in the proportion in which they are reflected in the Index, for USDs in an amount equal to its holdings of gold bullion on such day. In general, if there is a currency gain (i.e., the value of the USD against the Reference Currencies comprising the FX Basket increases), GLDW will receive gold bullion. In general, if there is a currency loss (i.e., the value of the USD against the Reference Currencies comprising the FX Basket decreases), GLDW will deliver gold bullion. In this manner, the amount of gold bullion held will be adjusted to reflect the daily change in the value of the Reference Currencies comprising the FX Basket against the USD. The Gold Delivery Agreement requires gold bullion ounces, calculated pursuant to formulas contained in the Gold Delivery Agreement, to be delivered to the custody account of GLDW or the Gold Delivery Provider, as applicable. The fee that GLDW pays the Gold Delivery Provider for its services under the Gold Delivery Agreement is accrued daily and reflected in the calculation of the amount of gold bullion to be delivered pursuant to the Gold Delivery Agreement. The realized gain/loss from the Gold Delivery Agreement is disclosed on the Statements of Operations and the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

2.5	Fair Value Measurement

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. GLDW’s policy is to value its investments at fair value.

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of GLDW’s assets or liabilities. Inputs may be based on independent market data (“observable inputs”) or they may be internally developed (“unobservable inputs”).

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These inputs are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes. The level of a value determined for an asset or liability within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means; and

Level 3 – Inputs that are unobservable for the asset and liability, including a fund’s assumptions (if any) used in determining the fair value of investments.

The following table summarizes GLDW’s investments at fair value:


(Amounts in 000’s of US$) June 30, 2019	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Investment in Gold	$	33,609	$	—	$	—
Gold Delivery Agreement		—		—		—

Total	$	33,609	$	—	$	—


(Amounts in 000’s of US$) September 30, 2018	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Investment in Gold	$	26,042	$	—	$	—
Gold Delivery Agreement		—		—		—

Total	$	26,042	$	—	$	—

There were no transfers between Level 1 and other Levels for the period ended June 30, 2019 or for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018.

The Administrator values the gold held by GLDW on the basis of the price of an ounce of gold as determined by ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (“IBA”), a benchmark administrator, which provides an independently administered auction process, as well as the overall administration and governance for the LBMA Gold Price. In determining the net asset value (“NAV”) of GLDW, the Administrator values the gold held on the basis of the price of an ounce of gold determined by the IBA 10:30 AM auction process (“LBMA Gold Price AM”), which is an electronic auction, with the imbalance calculated and the price adjusted in rounds (30 seconds in duration). The auction runs twice daily at 10:30 AM and 3:00 PM London time. The Administrator calculates the NAV of GLDW on each day the NYSE Arca is open for regular trading, generally as of 12:00 PM New York time. If no LBMA Gold Price AM is made on a particular evaluation day or if the LBMA Gold Price PM has not been announced by 12:00 PM New York time on a particular evaluation day, the next most recent LBMA Gold Price AM is used in the determination of the NAV of GLDW, unless the Administrator, in consultation with the Sponsor, determines that such price is inappropriate to use as the basis for such determination.

2.6	Custody of Gold

Gold bullion is held by HSBC Bank plc on behalf of GLDW. During the nine months ended June 30, 2019 and the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018,

gold was held by a subcustodian.

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2.7	Gold Delivery Agreement Receivable and Gold Receivable

Gold receivable represents the quantity of gold covered by contractually binding orders for the creation of Shares where the gold has not yet been transferred to GLDW’s account. Generally, ownership of the gold is transferred within two business days of the trade date.


(Amounts in 000’s of US$)	Jun-30, 2019		Sep-30, 2018
Gold Delivery Agreement receivable	$	16	$	276
Gold Receivable		—		—

2.8	Gold Delivery Agreement Payable and Gold Payable

Gold payable represents the quantity of gold covered by contractually binding orders for the redemption of Shares where the gold has not yet been transferred out of GLDW’s account. Generally, ownership of the gold is transferred within two business days of the trade date.


(Amounts in 000’s of US$)	Jun-30, 2019		Sep-30, 2018
Gold Delivery Agreement payable	$	55	$	1
Gold Payable		—		—

2.9	Creations and Redemptions of Shares

GLDW creates and redeems Shares from time to time, but only in one or more Creation Units (a Creation Unit equals a block of 10,000 Shares). It issues Shares in Creation Units to certain authorized participants (“Authorized Participants”) on an ongoing basis. The creation and redemption of Creation Units is only made in exchange for the delivery to or by the distribution from GLDW in the amount of gold and any cash represented by the Creation Units being created or redeemed. 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.

GLDW Shares commenced trading in January 2017. As the Shares are redeemable in Creation Units at the option of the Authorized Participants, GLDW has classified the Shares as Net Assets for financial reporting purposes. Changes in the Shares for the nine months ended June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018 were:


(Amounts in 000’s)	Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2019			Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2018
Activity in Number of Shares Created and Redeemed:
Creations		10			90
Redemptions		(—	)		(20	)

Net change in Number of Shares Created and Redeemed		10			70

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(Amounts in 000’s of US$)	Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2019			Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2018
Activity in Value of Shares Created and Redeemed:
Creations	$	1,379		$	10,912
Redemptions		(—	)		(2,393	)

Net change in Value of Shares Created and Redeemed	$	1,379		$	8,519

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

The Administrator will, at the direction of the Sponsor, sell GLDW’s gold as necessary to pay its expenses. When selling gold to pay expenses, the Administrator will endeavor to sell the smallest amount of gold needed to pay expenses in order to minimize GLDW’s holdings of assets other than gold. Unless otherwise directed by the Sponsor, to meet expenses the Administrator will give a sell order and sell gold to the Custodian at the next LBMA Gold Price AM following the sell order. 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 fees on the Statements of Operations.

GLDW’s net realized and change in unrealized gain on investment in gold and Gold Delivery Agreement for the nine-month period ended June 30, 2019 of $5,982 is made up of a realized gain of $3 from the sale of gold to pay Sponsor fees, a realized gain of $787 from the Gold Delivery Agreement, a realized gain of $187 from gold transferred to cover the Gold Delivery Agreement and Gold Delivery Provider fees, and a change in unrealized appreciation of $5,005 on investment in gold.

GLDW’s net realized and change in unrealized loss on investment in gold and Gold Delivery Agreement for the nine-month period ended June 30, 2018 of $(43) is made up of a realized gain of $3 from the sale of gold to pay Sponsor fees, a realized gain of $406 from the Gold Delivery Agreement, a realized gain of $284 from gold transferred to cover the Gold Delivery Agreement and Gold Delivery Provider fees, a realized gain of $149 from gold distributed for the redemption of shares, and a change in unrealized depreciation of $(885) on investment in gold.

2.11	Income Taxes

GLDW is classified as a “grantor trust” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a result, it is not subject to U.S. federal income tax. Instead, its income and expenses “flow through” to the shareholders, and the Administrator will report GLDW’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

2.12	New Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update

2018-13,

Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU

2018-13”).

The update provides guidance that eliminates, adds and modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. ASU

2018-13

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3.	Related Parties—Sponsor

The Sponsor receives an annual fee equal to 0.33% of the NAV of GLDW, calculated on a daily basis.

The Sponsor is responsible for the payment of all ordinary fees and expenses of GLDW, including but not limited to the following: fees charged by its Administrator, Custodian, Index Provider, Marketing Agent and Trustee; exchange listing fees; typical maintenance and transaction fees of The Depository Trust Company; SEC registration fees; printing and mailing costs; audit fees and expenses; and legal fees not in excess of $100,000 per annum and expenses and applicable license fees. The Sponsor is not, however, required to pay any extraordinary expenses incurred in the ordinary course of GLDW’s business as outlined in the Amended and Restated Sponsor Agreement between the Sponsor and the Trust.

4.	Fund Expenses

GLDW’s only ordinary recurring operating expenses are expected to be the Sponsor’s annual fee of 0.33% of the NAV of GLDW and the Gold Delivery Provider’s annual fee of 0.17% of the NAV of GLDW, each of which accrue daily. The Sponsor’s fee is payable by GLDW monthly in arrears, while the Gold Delivery Provider’s fee is paid daily with gold bullion

in-kind,

so that GLDW’s total annual expense ratio is expected to equal 0.50% of daily net assets. Expenses payable by GLDW will reduce the NAV of GLDW.

5.	Concentration of Risk

GLDW’s primary business activities are the investment in gold bullion, the transactions under the Gold Delivery Agreement, and the issuance and sale of Shares. Various factors could affect the price of gold including: (i) global gold supply and demand, which is influenced by such factors as forward selling by gold producers, purchases made by gold producers to unwind gold hedge positions, central bank purchases and sales, and production and cost levels in major gold-producing countries such as China, Australia, and the United States; (ii) investors’ expectations with respect to the rate of inflation; (iii) currency exchange rates; (iv) interest rates; (v) investment and trading activities of hedge funds and commodity funds; and (vi) global or regional political, economic or financial events and situations. In addition, there is no assurance that gold will maintain its long-term value in terms of purchasing power in the future. In the event that the price of gold declines, the Sponsor expects the value of an investment in the Shares to decline proportionately. Each of these events could have a material effect on GLDW’s financial position and results of operations.

6.	Foreign Currency Risk

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7.	Counterparty Risk

June 30, 2022

8.	Derivative Contract Information

For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the effect of GLDW’s derivative contracts on the Combined Statements of Operations was as follows:


Risk exposure derivative type	Location of Gain or Loss on Derivatives Recognized in Income	Three Months Ended Jun-30, 2019			Three Months Ended Jun-30, 2018		Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2019		Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2018
(Amounts in 000’s of US$)
Currency Risk	Net Realized gain/(loss) on Gold Delivery Agreement	$	(188	)	$	939	$	787	$	406

The table below summarizes the average daily notional value of derivative contracts outstanding during the periods:


	Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2019		Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2018
(Amounts in 000’s of US$)
Average notional	$	29,236	$	17,957

The notional value of the contract varies daily based on the value amount of gold held at the Custodian.

At June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018, GLDW’s

over-the-counter

(“OTC”) derivative assets and liabilities were as follows:


	Gross Amounts of Assets and Liabilities Presented in the Statements of Financial Condition
	Assets a		Liabilities a
Derivatives
Gold Delivery Agreement	$	—	$	—

a	Absent an event of default or early termination, OTC derivative assets and liabilities are presented gross and not offset on the Statements of Financial Condition.

At June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018, GLDW’s OTC derivative assets, which may offset against its OTC derivative liabilities and collateral received from the counterparty, were as follows:

Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of

Financial Condition

Gross Amounts of Assets
Presented in the
Statements of Financial
Condition

Financial Instruments
Available for Offset

Financial
Instruments
Collateral
Received

Cash
Collateral
Received

Net
Amount

Counterparty

Merrill Lynch International

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At June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018, GLDW’s OTC derivative liabilities, which may offset against its OTC derivative assets and collateral pledged from the counterparty, were as follows:

Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of

Financial Condition

Gross Amounts of
Liabilities Presented in the
Statements of Financial
Condition

Financial Instruments
Available for Offset

Financial
Instruments
Collateral
Pledged

Cash
Collateral
Pledged

Net
Amount

Counterparty

Merrill Lynch International

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9.	Indemnification

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10.	Financial Highlights

The following presentation includes financial highlights related to investment performance and operations of a Share outstanding for the three and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. The net investment loss and total expense ratios have been annualized. 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. An individual investor’s return and ratios may vary based on the timing of capital transactions.


	Three Months Ended Jun-30, 2019			Three Months Ended Jun-30, 2018			Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2019			Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2018
Net Asset Value
Net asset value per Share, beginning of period	$	128.91		$	120.22		$	114.39		$	119.77

Net investment income/(loss)		(0.16	)		(0.15	)		(0.47	)		(0.45	)
Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain/ (Loss)		11.09			(0.16	)		25.92			0.59

Net Income/(Loss)		10.93			(0.31	)		25.45			0.14

Net asset value per Share, end of period	$	139.84		$	119.91		$	139.84		$	119.91

Market value per Share, beginning of period	$	129.12		$	120.92		$	115.31		$	118.89

Market value per Share, end of period	$	140.30		$	120.40		$	140.30		$	120.40

Ratio to average net assets
Net Investment loss (1)		(0.50	)%		(0.50	)%		(0.50	)%		(0.50	)%

Gross expenses (1)		0.50	%		0.50	%		0.50	%		0.50	%

Net expenses (1)		0.50	%		0.50	%		0.50	%		0.50	%

Total Return, at net asset value (2)		8.48	%		(0.26	)%		22.25	%		0.12	%

Total Return, at market value (2)		8.66	%		(0.43	)%		21.67	%		1.27	%

(1)	Percentages are annualized.

(2)	Percentages are not annualized.

11.	Subsequent Events

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Gold MiniShares

Trust

Statements of Financial Condition

at June 30, 2019 (unaudited) and September 30, 2018


(Amounts in 000’s of US$ except for share and per share data)	Jun-30, 2019		Sep-30, 2018
	(unaudited)
ASSETS
Investment in Gold, at fair value (cost $712,133 and $226,957 at June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively)	$	791,940	$	220,742
Gold receivable		—		8,307

Total Assets	$	791,940	$	229,049


LIABILITIES
Accounts payable to Sponsor	$	110	$	21

Total Liabilities	$	110	$	21

Net Assets	$	791,830	$	229,028

Shares issued and outstanding (1)		56,300,000		19,300,000
Net asset value per Share	$	14.06	$	11.87

(1)	Authorized share capital is unlimited and the par value of the Shares is $0.00.

See notes to the unaudited financial statements.

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Gold MiniShares

Trust

Schedules of Investment

(All balances in 000’s except percentages)


June 30, 2019	Ounces of gold		Cost		Fair Value			% of Net Assets
(unaudited)
Investment in Gold		562.1	$	712,133	$	791,940			100.01	%

Total Investments			$	712,133	$	791,940			100.01	%
Liabilities in excess of other assets						(110	)		(0.01	)%

Net Assets					$	791,830			100.00	%

(All balances in 000’s except percentages)


September 30, 2018	Ounces of gold		Cost		Fair Value		% of Net Assets
Investment in Gold		185.9	$	226,957	$	220,742		96.38	%

Total Investments			$	226,957	$	220,742		96.38	%
Assets in excess of liabilities						8,286		3.62	%

Net Assets					$	229,028		100.00	%

See notes to the unaudited financial statements.

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SPDR

Gold MiniShares

Trust

Unaudited Statements of Operations

For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018


(Amounts in 000’s of US$, except per share data)	Three Months Ended Jun-30, 2019			Three Months Ended Jun-30, 2018 (1)			Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2019			Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2018 (1)
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)
EXPENSES
Sponsor fees	$	305		$	1		$	689		$	1

Total expenses		305			1			689			1

Net investment loss		(305	)		(1	)		(689	)		(1	)

Net realized and change in unrealized gain/(loss) on investment in gold
Net realized gain/(loss) from investment in gold sold to pay Sponsor fees		9			—			18			—
Net realized gain/(loss) from gold distributed for the redemption of shares		975			—			975			—
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investment in gold		60,794			(367	)		86,022			(367	)

Net realized and change in unrealized gain/(loss) on investment in gold		61,778			(367	)		87,015			(367	)

Net Income/(Loss)	$	61,473		$	(368	)	$	86,326		$	(368	)

Net income/(loss) per share	$	1.18		$	(0.17	)	$	2.17		$	(0.17	)

Weighted average number of shares (in 000’s)		52,049			2,120			39,838			2,120

(1)	2018 amounts are not comparative as operations commenced on June 26, 2018.

See notes to the unaudited financial statements.

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SPDR

Gold MiniShares

Trust

Unaudited Statements of Cash Flows

For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018


(Amounts in 000’s of US$)	Three Months Ended Jun-30, 2019			Three Months Ended Jun-30, 2018 (1)		Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2019			Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2018 (1)
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)		(unaudited)			(unaudited)
INCREASE/DECREASE IN CASH FROM OPERATIONS:
Cash proceeds received from sales of gold	$	293		$	—	$	600		$	—
Cash expenses paid		(293	)		—		(600	)		—

Increase/(Decrease) in cash resulting from operations		—			—		—			—
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		—			—		—			—

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Value of gold received for creation of shares - net of gold receivable	$	108,429		$	25,376	$	501,359		$	25,376

Value of gold distributed for redemption of shares - net of gold payable	$	(24,883	)	$	—	$	(24,883	)	$	—


(Amounts in 000’s of US$)	Three Months Ended Jun-30, 2019			Three Months Ended Jun-30, 2018 (1)			Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2019			Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2018 (1)
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME/(LOSS) TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income/(loss)	$	61,473		$	(368	)	$	86,326		$	(368	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash provided by operating activities
Proceeds from sales of gold to pay expenses		293			—			600			—
Net realized (gain)/loss from investment in gold sold to pay Sponsor fees		(9	)		—			(18	)		—
Net realized (gain)/loss from gold distributed for the redemption of shares		(975	)		—			(975	)		—
Net change in unrealized (appreciation)/depreciation on investment in gold		(60,794	)		367			(86,022	)		367
Increase/(Decrease) in accounts payable to Sponsor		12			1			89			1

Net cash provided by operating activities	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—

(1)	2018 amounts are not comparative as operations commenced on June 26, 2018.

See notes to the unaudited financial statements.

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SPDR

Gold MiniShares

Trust

Unaudited Statements of Changes in Net Assets

For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018


(Amounts in 000’s of US$)	Three Months Ended Jun-30, 2019			Three Months Ended Jun-30, 2018 (1)			Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2019			Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2018 (1)
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)
Net Assets - Opening Balance	$	646,811		$	—		$	229,028		$	—
Creations		108,429			27,877			501,359			27,877
Redemptions		(24,883	)		—			(24,883	)		—
Net investment loss		(305	)		(1	)		(689	)		(1	)
Net realized gain/(loss) from investment in gold sold to pay Sponsor fees		9			—			18			—
Net realized gain/(loss) from gold distributed for the redemption of shares		975			—			975			—
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investment in gold		60,794			(367	)		86,022			(367	)

Net Assets - Closing Balance	$	791,830		$	27,509		$	791,830		$	27,509

(1)	2018 amounts are not comparative as operations commenced on June 26, 2018.

See notes to the unaudited financial statements.

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Gold MiniShares

Trust

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

1.	Organization

World Gold Trust (the “Trust”), formerly known as “World Currency Gold Trust,” was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on August 27, 2014 and is governed by the Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust (“Declaration of Trust”), dated as of April 16, 2018, between WGC USA Asset Management Company, LLC (the “Sponsor”) and the Delaware Trust Company (the “Trustee”). The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (“Shares”). The beneficial interest in the Trust may be divided into one or more series. The Trust has established six separate series, two of which were operational as of June 30, 2019. The accompanying financial statements relate to the series SPDR

Gold MiniShares

Trust (“GLDM”), which began publicly trading on June 26, 2018. The fiscal

year-end

of GLDM is September 30.

The investment objective of GLDM is for the Shares to reflect the performance of the price of gold bullion, less its expenses. GLDM’s only ordinary recurring expense is the Sponsor’s annual fee of 0.18% of its net asset value (“NAV”). The Sponsor believes that, for many investors, the Shares represent a cost-effective investment in gold.

BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, a division of The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”), is the Administrator and Transfer Agent. BNYM also serves as the custodian of GLDM’s cash, if any. ICBC Standard Bank Plc (the “Custodian”) is responsible for custody of GLDM’s gold bullion. State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC is the Marketing Agent.

The Statement of Financial Condition and Schedule of Investment at June 30, 2019, and the Statements of Operations, Changes in Net Assets and Cash Flows for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 have been prepared on behalf of GLDM 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 nine months ended June 30, 2019 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

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meaning as set forth in the Declaration of Trust.

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.

2.	Significant Accounting Policies

2.1	Basis of Accounting

GLDM is an investment company within the scope of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 946, Financial Services—Investment Companies, and therefore applies the specialized accounting and reporting guidance therein. It is not registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

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2.2	Basis of Presentation

The financial statements are presented for GLDM individually. The debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to GLDM shall be enforceable only against the assets of GLDM and not against the assets of the Trust generally or any other series that the Trust may establish.

2.3	Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include highly liquid investments of sufficient credit quality with original maturity of three months or less.

2.4	Fair Value Measurement

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. GLDM’s policy is to value its investments at fair value.

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of GLDM’s assets or liabilities. Inputs may be based on independent market data (“observable inputs”) or they may be internally developed (“unobservable inputs”). These inputs are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes. The level of a value determined for an asset or liability within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are:

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

Level 3 – Inputs that are unobservable for the asset and liability, including a fund’s assumptions (if any) used in determining the fair value of investments.

The following table summarizes GLDM’s investments at fair value:


(Amounts in 000’s of US$) June 30, 2019	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Investment in Gold	$	791,940	$	—	$	—

Total	$	791,940	$	—	$	—


(Amounts in 000’s of US$) September 30, 2018	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Investment in Gold	$	220,742	$	—	$	—

Total	$	220,742	$	—	$	—

There were no transfers between Level 1 and other Levels for the period ended June 30, 2019 or for the fiscal period ended September 30, 2018.

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 (“IBA”), a benchmark administrator, which provides an independently administered auction process, as well as the overall administration and governance for the LBMA Gold Price. In

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determining the net asset value (“NAV”) of GLDM, the Administrator values the gold held on the basis of the price of an ounce of gold determined by the IBA 3:00 PM auction process (“LBMA Gold Price PM”), which is an electronic auction, with the imbalance calculated and the price adjusted in rounds (30 seconds in duration). The auction runs twice daily at 10:30 AM and 3:00 PM London time. The Administrator calculates the NAV of GLDM on each day the NYSE Arca is open for regular trading, generally as of 12:00 PM New York time. If no LBMA Gold Price PM is made on a particular evaluation day or if the LBMA Gold Price PM has not been announced by 12:00 PM New York time on a particular evaluation day, the next most recent LBMA Gold Price AM or PM is used in the determination of the NAV of GLDM, unless the Administrator, in consultation with the Sponsor, determines that such price is inappropriate to use as the basis for such determination.

2.5	Custody of Gold

Gold bullion is held by ICBC Standard Bank Plc on behalf of GLDM. During the nine month period ended June 30, 2019 and fiscal period ended September 30, 2018,

gold was held by a subcustodian.

2.6	Gold Receivable

Gold receivable represents the quantity of gold covered by contractually binding orders for the creation of Shares where the gold has not yet been transferred to GLDM’s account. Generally, ownership of the gold is transferred within

two

business days of the trade date.


(Amounts in 000’s of US$)	Jun-30, 2019		Sep-30, 2018

Gold receivable	$	—	$	8,307

2.7	Gold Payable

Gold payable represents the quantity of gold covered by contractually binding orders for the redemption of Shares where the gold has not yet been transferred out of GLDM’s account. Generally, ownership of the gold is transferred within two business days of the trade date.

(Amounts in 000’s of US$)

Jun-30,

2019

Sep-30,

2018

Gold payable

—

2.8	Creations and Redemptions of Shares

GLDM creates and redeems Shares from time to time, but only in one or more Creation Units (a Creation Unit equals a block of 100,000 Shares). It issues Shares in Creation Units to certain authorized participants (“Authorized Participants”) on an ongoing basis. The creation and redemption of Creation Units is only made in exchange for the delivery to or by the distribution from GLDM in the amount of gold and any cash represented by the Creation Units being created or redeemed. 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 nine months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were:


(Amounts are in 000’s)	Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2019			Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2018
Activity in Number of Shares Created and Redeemed:
Creations		38,900			2,200
Redemptions		(1,900	)		(—	)

Net change in Number of Shares Created and Redeemed		37,000			2,200

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(Amounts in 000’s of US$)	Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2019			Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2018


Activity in Value of Shares Created and Redeemed:
Creations	$	501,359		$	27,877
Redemptions		(24,883	)		(—	)

Net change in Value of Shares Created and Redeemed	$	476,476		$	27,877

2.9	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. When selling gold to pay expenses, the Administrator will endeavor to sell the smallest amount of gold needed to pay expenses in order to minimize GLDM’s holdings of assets other than gold. Unless otherwise directed by the Sponsor, to meet expenses the Administrator will give a sell order and sell gold to the Custodian at the LBMA Gold Price PM following the sell order. 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 fees on the Statement of Operations.

GLDM’s net realized and change in unrealized gain on investment in gold for the nine-months ended June 30, 2019 of $87,015 is made up of a realized gain of $18 from the sale of gold to pay Sponsor fees, a realized gain of $975 from gold distributed for the redemption of shares, and a change in unrealized appreciation of $86,022 on investment in gold.

GLDM’s net realized and change in unrealized loss on investment in gold for the nine-months ended June 30, 2018 of $(367) is made up of a realized gain of $0 from the sale of gold to pay Sponsor fees and a change in unrealized depreciation of $(367) on investment in gold.

2.10	Income Taxes

GLDM is classified as a “grantor trust” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a result, it is not subject to U.S. federal income tax. 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

reserves for uncertain tax positions are required as of June 30, 2019. As of June 30, 2019, the 2018 tax year remains open for examination. There were no examinations in progress at period end.

2.11	New Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update

2018-13,

Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU

2018-13”).

The update provides guidance that eliminates, adds and modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. ASU

2018-13

3.	Related Parties—Sponsor

The Sponsor receives an annual fee equal to 0.18% of the NAV of GLDM, calculated on a daily basis. The Sponsor is responsible for the payment of all of its ordinary fees and expenses, including but not limited to the following: fees charged by GLDM’s Administrator, Custodian, Marketing Agent and Trustee; exchange listing fees; typical maintenance and transaction fees of The Depository Trust Company; SEC registration fees; printing

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and mailing costs; audit fees and expenses; and legal fees not in excess of $100,000 per annum and expenses and applicable license fees. The Sponsor is not, however, required to pay any extraordinary expenses incurred in the ordinary course of GLDM’s business as outlined in the Sponsor’s agreement with the Trust.

4.	GLDM Expenses

GLDM’s only ordinary recurring operating expenses are expected to be the Sponsor’s annual fee of 0.18% of the NAV of GLDM. The Sponsor’s fee is payable monthly in arrears.

Expenses payable will reduce the NAV of GLDM.

5.	Concentration of Risk

GLDM’s primary business activities are the investment in gold bullion and the issuance and sale of Shares.

Various factors could affect the price of gold including: (i) global gold supply and demand, which is influenced by such factors as forward selling by gold producers, purchases made by gold producers to unwind gold hedge positions, central bank purchases and sales, and production and cost levels in major gold-producing countries such as China, Australia, South Africa and the United States; (ii) investors’ expectations with respect to the rate of inflation; (iii) currency exchange rates; (iv) interest rates; (v) investment and trading activities of hedge funds and commodity funds; and (vi) global or regional political, economic or financial events and situations. In addition, there is no assurance that gold will maintain its long-term value in terms of purchasing power in the future. In the event that the price of gold declines, the Sponsor expects the value of an investment in the Shares to decline proportionately. Each of these events could have a material effect on GLDM’s financial position and results of operations.

6.	Indemnification

7.	Financial Highlights

The following presentation includes financial highlights related to investment performance and operations of a Share outstanding for the three and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2019. The net investment loss and total expense ratios have been annualized. 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

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on NYSE Arca during the period. An individual investor’s return and ratios may vary based on the timing of capital transactions.


	Three Months Ended Jun-30, 2019			Three Months Ended Jun-30, 2018 (1)			Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2019			Nine Months Ended Jun-30, 2018 (1)
Net Asset Value
Net asset value per Share, beginning of period	$	12.94		$	12.60	(1)	$	11.87		$	12.60	(1)

Net investment income/(loss)		(0.01	)		0.00			(0.02	)		0.00
Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain/(Loss)		1.13			(0.10	)		2.21			(0.10	)

Net Income/(Loss)		1.12			(0.10	)		2.19			(0.10	)

Net asset value per Share, end of period	$	14.06		$	12.50		$	14.06		$	12.50

Market value per Share, beginning of period	$	12.91		$	12.59		$	11.91		$	12.59

Market value per Share, end of period	$	14.09		$	12.53		$	14.09		$	12.53

Ratio to average net assets
Net Investment loss (2)		(0.18	)%		(0.18	)%		(0.18	)%		(0.18	)%

Gross expenses (2)		0.18	%		0.18	%		0.18	%		0.18	%

Net expenses (2)		0.18	%		0.18	%		0.18	%		0.18	%

Total Return, at net asset value (3)		8.66	%		(0.79	)% (1)		18.45	%		(0.79	)% (1)

Total Return, at market value (3)		9.14	%		(0.48	)% (1)		18.30	%		(0.48	)% (1)

(1)	Shares began publicly trading on June 26, 2018; therefore, the Total Return, at net asset value and Total Return, at market value are based on the period of June 26, 2018 to June 30, 2018.

(2)	Percentages are annualized.

(3)	Percentages are not annualized.

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Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This information should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report. This Quarterly Report, including the exhibits hereto and the information incorporated by reference herein, contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Except for historical information, statements about future gold prices, gold bullion sales, foreign currencies (including the Reference Currencies), foreign currency exchange rates, costs, plans, or objectives are forward-looking statements based on our estimates, beliefs, assumptions and projections. Words such as “could,” “would,” “may,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate,” and “predict,” and variations on such words, and similar expressions that reflect our current views with respect to future events and fund performance, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are only predictions, subject to risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control, and actual results could differ materially from those discussed. Important factors that we believe could affect performance and cause results to differ materially from our expectations are described in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Annual Report on Form

10-K

for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, as updated from time to time in the Trust’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

Organization and Trust Overview

World Gold Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on August 27, 2014 and is governed by the Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust (“Declaration of Trust”) dated as of April 16, 2018, between WGC USA Asset Management Company, LLC (the “Sponsor”) and the Delaware Trust Company (the “Trustee”). The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (“Shares”). The beneficial interest in the Trust may be divided into one or more series. The Trust has established six separate series. SPDR

Long Dollar Gold Trust (“GLDW”) and SPDR

Gold

MiniShares

Trust (“GLDM”) are currently the only operational series of the Trust. GLDW commenced operations in the first calendar quarter of 2017. GLDM commenced operations during the second calendar quarter of 2018. The fiscal year-end of the Trust and both GLDW and GLDM (referred to jointly as the “Funds”) is September 30. GLDW and GLDM issue Shares, which represent units of fractional undivided beneficial interest in and ownership of either GLDW or GLDM, respectively. The Trust has had no operations prior to January 27, 2017, other than matters relating to its organization, the registration of the Shares under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the sale and issuance by GLDW on December 19, 2016 to WGC (US) Holdings, Inc., an affiliate of the Sponsor, of 10 GLDW Shares at an aggregate purchase price of $1,000. GLDW’s Shares and GLDM’s Shares began trading on the NYSE Arca on January 30, 2017 and June 26, 2018, respectively. As of August 5, 2019, GLDW and GLDM had 253,000 Shares and 61,800,000 Shares outstanding, respectively.

The Funds issue and redeem Shares from time to time in one or more Creation Units to institutional investors referred to as “Authorized Participants.” A Creation Unit equals a block of 10,000 GLDW Shares or a block of 100,000 GLDM Shares. The creation and redemption of Creation Units is only made in exchange for the delivery to the Funds or the distribution by the Funds of the amount of gold and any cash represented by the Creation Units being created or redeemed, the amount of which is based on the net asset value of the number of Shares included in the Creation Units being created or redeemed. Authorized Participants are the only persons that may place orders to create and redeem Creation Units. As of the date of this quarterly report, Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp., Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC, UBS Securities LLC and Virtu Financial BD LLC are the Authorized Participants. An updated list of Authorized Participants can be obtained from the Administrator or the Sponsor.

The investment objective of GLDW is to track the performance of the Solactive GLD

Long USD Gold Index (the “Index”), less GLDW’s expenses. The Index seeks to track the daily performance of a long position in

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physical gold, as represented by the LBMA Gold Price AM (as defined below), and a short position in a basket of

non-U.S.

currencies (

i.e.

, a long U.S. dollar (“USD”) exposure versus the basket (“FX Basket”)). The

non-U.S.

currencies, which are weighted according to the Index, consist of: Euro, Japanese Yen, British Pound Sterling, Canadian Dollar, Swedish Krona and Swiss Franc (each, a “Reference Currency”).

The investment objective of GLDM is for the Shares to reflect the performance of the price of gold bullion, less GLDM’s expenses.

In general, the USD value of an investment in Shares of GLDW is expected to increase when both the price of gold increases and the value of the USD increases against the value of the Reference Currencies comprising the FX Basket (as weighted in the Index). Conversely, the USD value of an investment in Shares, in general, is expected to decrease when the price of gold decreases and the value of the USD decreases against the value of the Reference Currencies comprising the FX Basket (as weighted in the Index). If the price of gold increases and the value of the USD decreases against the value of the Reference Currencies comprising the FX Basket, or vice versa, the net impact of these changes will determine the NAV of GLDW on a daily basis.

Investing in the Shares does not insulate investors from certain risks, including price volatility. The following chart illustrates the movement in the NAV of the GLDW Shares against the Index as well as the corresponding gold price (per 1/10 of an oz. of gold) since the day the GLDW Shares first began trading on the NYSE Arca:

NAV & Index vs. gold price from January 30, 2017 to

June 30

, 2019

*	Index and gold price data have been normalized based on GLDW NAV price per share on January 30, 2017 for comparison purposes.

Source: Bloomberg, ICE Benchmark Administration, Solactive AG

Gold Delivery Agreement Activity

The Gold Delivery Agreement is an agreement between GLDW and the Gold Delivery Provider pursuant to which gold is delivered to or from GLDW to reflect GLDW’s gains and losses with respect to the Reference Currencies comprising the FX Basket. The amount of gold bullion transferred under the Gold Delivery Agreement (the “Daily Deliverable Amount”) essentially is equivalent to GLDW’s profit or loss as if GLDW had exchanged the Reference Currencies for USDs in an amount equal to GLDW’s holdings of gold bullion on such day. In general, if there is a currency gain (

i.e.

, the value of the USD against the Reference Currencies comprising the FX Basket increases), GLDW will receive gold bullion. In general, if there is a currency loss (

i.e.

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the value of the USD against the Reference Currencies comprising the FX Basket decreases), GLDW will deliver gold bullion. In this manner, the amount of gold bullion held by GLDW will be adjusted to reflect the daily change in the value of Reference Currencies comprising the FX Basket against the USD. For more information about the Gold Delivery Agreement, see Note 2.4 to GLDW’s unaudited financial statements.

From January 30, 2017 (the date GLDW Shares began trading on the NYSE Arca) to

June 30

, 2019, the Daily Deliverable Amount (gross less the fee paid to the Gold Delivery Provider) under the Gold Delivery Agreement ranged from 252.515 ounces of gold bullion delivered to 248.506 ounces of gold bullion received, having corresponding market values, respectively, of $334,178 and $323,083. Over that same period, GLDW delivered a net amount of

316,194

ounces of gold bullion, having a corresponding market value of $

507,697

Critical Accounting Policy

Valuation of Gold, Definition of NAV

GLDW

GLDW’s policy is to value the investment in gold bullion at fair value. The Administrator will value the gold held by GLDW on the basis of the price of an ounce of gold as determined by ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (“IBA”), a benchmark administrator, which provides an independently administered auction process, as well as the overall administration and governance for the LBMA Gold Price. The net asset value (“NAV”) of GLDW is the aggregate value of GLDW’s assets, including the Gold Delivery Agreement less its liabilities. In determining the NAV of GLDW, the Administrator values the gold held by GLDW on the basis of the price of an ounce of gold determined by the IBA 10:30 AM auction process (“LBMA Gold Price AM”), which is an electronic auction, with the imbalance calculated and the price adjusted in rounds (30 seconds in duration). The auction runs twice daily at 10:30 AM and 3:00 PM London time. The Administrator determines the NAV of GLDW on each day the NYSE Arca is open for regular trading, generally as of 12:00 PM New York time. If no LBMA Gold Price AM is made on a particular evaluation day or if the LBMA Gold Price PM has not been announced by 12:00 PM New York time on a particular evaluation day, the next most recent LBMA Gold Price AM will be used in the determination of the NAV of GLDW, unless the Administrator, in consultation with the Sponsor, determines that such price is inappropriate to use as the basis for such determination. If the Sponsor determines that such price is inappropriate to use, it shall identify an alternate basis for evaluation of the Gold Bullion held by GLDW.

Inspectorate International Limited conducts two counts each year of the gold bullion held on behalf of the Trust at the vaults of HSBC Bank plc (the “GLDW Custodian”). A complete bar count is conducted once per year and coincides with the Trust’s financial year end at September 30th. The second count is a random sample count and is conducted at a date which falls within the same financial year and was conducted most recently on March 18, 2019. The Sponsor generally visits the vaults of the GLDW Custodian twice a year as part of its due diligence procedures.

Once the value of the gold has been determined, the Administrator subtracts all estimated accrued expenses and other liabilities of GLDW from the total value of the gold and all other assets of GLDW. The resulting figure is the NAV of GLDW. The NAV of GLDW is used to compute the Sponsor’s fee and gold delivery provider fee. The Administrator determines the NAV per Share by dividing the NAV of GLDW by the number of GLDW Shares outstanding as of the close of trading on NYSE Arca.

GLDM

GLDM’s policy is to value the investment in gold bullion at fair value. The NAV of GLDM is the aggregate value of GLDM’s assets less its liabilities (which include estimated accrued but unpaid fees and expenses). The NAV of GLDM is calculated based on the price of gold per ounce times the number of ounces of gold owned by GLDM. For purposes of calculating NAV, the number of ounces of gold owned by GLDM reflects the amount of gold delivered into (or out of) GLDM on a daily basis by Authorized Participants creating and redeeming Shares. Except as otherwise described in GLDM’s prospectus, in determining the NAV of GLDM, the Administrator generally will value the Gold Bullion held by GLDM on the basis of an ounce of gold determined by the IBA 3:00 PM auction process (the “LBMA Gold Price PM”). If no LBMA Gold Price PM is made on a particular evaluation day or if the LBMA Gold Price PM has not been announced by 12:00 PM New York time on a particular evaluation day, the next most recent LBMA Gold Price (AM or PM) will be used to determine the

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NAV of GLDM, unless the Sponsor determines that such price is inappropriate to use as the basis for such determination. If the Sponsor determines that such price is inappropriate to use, it shall identify an alternate basis for evaluation of the Gold Bullion held by GLDM.

Inspectorate International Limited conducts two counts each year of the gold bullion held on behalf of the Trust at the vaults of ICBC Standard Bank Plc (the “GLDM Custodian”). A complete bar count is conducted once per year and coincides with the Trust’s financial year end at September 30th. The second count is a random sample count and is conducted at a date which falls within the same financial year and was conducted most recently on March 19, 2019. The Sponsor generally visits the vaults of GLDM the Custodian twice a year as part of its due diligence procedures.

The Administrator determines the NAV per Share by dividing the NAV of GLDM by the number of outstanding GLDM Shares.

Results of Operations

GLDW

GLDW commenced operations on January 27, 2017, and in the period from then to June 30, 2019, 360,000 GLDW Shares (36 Creation Units) were created in exchange for 35,491.8 ounces of gold and 120,000 GLDW Shares (12 Creation Units) were redeemed in exchange for 11,210.1 ounces of gold. For the three months ended June 30, 2019, 10,000 GLDW Shares (10 Creation Units) were created in exchange for 997.9 ounces of gold, there were no redemptions, and 19.0 ounces were sold to pay sponsor fees.

At June 30, 2019, the GLDW Custodian held 23,853.3 ounces of gold on behalf of GLDW in its vault, 100% of which was allocated gold in the form of London Good Delivery gold bars with a market value of $33,609,304 (cost $29,942,145) based on the LBMA Gold Price PM on June 28, 2019. Through June 30, 2019, (i) 19.2 ounces of gold were receivable by the GLDW Custodian in connection with the settlement of the Gold Delivery Agreement and (ii) GLDW has used no subcustodians.

At September 30, 2018, the GLDW Custodian held 22,004.4 ounces of gold in its vault, 100% of which is allocated gold in the form of London Good Delivery gold bars with a market value of $26,042,261 (cost — $27,379,794). Subcustodians did not hold any gold in their vaults on behalf of GLDW.

On March 18, 2019, Inspectorate International Limited, or Inspectorate, concluded the annual random sample count of the Trust’s gold bullion held by the GLDW Custodian. The sample count was based on the Trust’s inventory of gold as of March 15, 2019. Inspectorate reported that there were no anomalies identified within the Trust’s gold holdings as of such date. The results can be found on

www.spdrgoldshares.com

GLDM

GLDM commenced operations on June 26, 2018 and in the period from then to June 30, 2019, 58,200,000 GLDM Shares were created (582 Creation Units) in exchange for 581,517.2 ounces of gold and 1,900,000 GLDM Shares (19 Creation Units) were redeemed in exchange for 18,970.3 ounces of gold. For the three months ended June 30, 2019, 8,200,000 Shares (82 Creation Units) were created in exchange for 81,864.7 ounces of gold, 1,900,000 GLDM Shares (19 Creation Units) were redeemed in exchange for 18,970.3 ounces of gold, and 225.3 ounces were sold to pay sponsor fees.

At June 30, 2019, the GLDM Custodian held 562,058.5 ounces of gold on behalf of GLDM in its vault, 100% of which was allocated gold in the form of London Good Delivery gold bars including gold payable, if any, with a market value of $791,940,483 (cost $712,133,135) based on the LBMA Gold Price PM on June 28, 2019. Through June 30, 2019, (i) no ounces of gold were receivable by the GLDM Custodian in connection with the creation of Shares and (ii) GLDM has used no subcustodians.

At September 30, 2018, the GLDM Custodian held 185,927 ounces of gold in its vault, 100% of which was allocated gold in the form of London Good Delivery gold bars with a market value of $220,741,876 (cost $226,957,150). Subcustodians did not hold any gold in their vaults on behalf of GLDM.

On March 19, 2019, Inspectorate International Limited, or Inspectorate, concluded the annual random sample count of the Trust’s gold bullion held by the GLDM Custodian. The sample count was based on the Trust’s

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inventory of gold as of March 15, 2019. Inspectorate reported that there were no anomalies identified within the Trust’s gold holdings as of such date. The results can be found on

www.spdrgoldshares.com

Cash Resources and Liquidity

At June 30, 2019, neither GLDW nor GLDM had any cash balances. When selling gold to pay expenses, the Administrator endeavors to sell the smallest amount of gold needed to pay expenses in order to minimize the Funds’ holdings of assets other than gold. As a consequence, we expect that the Funds will not record any net cash flow from their operations and that their cash balance will be zero at the end of each reporting period.

Analysis of Movements in the Price of Gold

As movements in the price of gold are expected to directly affect the price of the Funds’ Shares, it is important to understand and follow movements in the price of gold. Past movements in the gold price are not indicators of future movements.

The following chart shows movements in the price of gold based on the LBMA Gold Price AM in U.S. dollars per ounce over the period from January 30, 2017 (the first day Shares of GLDW began trading on the NYSE Arca) to June 30, 2019.

Daily gold price – January 30, 2017 to June 30, 2019

LBMA Gold Price AM USD

Source: Bloomberg, ICE Benchmark Administration, Solactive AG

The following chart shows movements in the price of gold based on the LBMA Gold Price PM in U.S. dollars per ounce beginning June 26, 2018 (first day Shares of GLDM began trading on the NYSE Arca) through June 30, 2019.

Daily gold price – June 26, 2018 – to June 30, 2019

LBMA Gold Price PM USD

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The average, high, low and

end-of-period

gold prices for the period from January 30, 2017 (the first day Shares of GLDW began trading on the NYSE Area) through June 30, 2019, based on the LBMA Gold Price AM were:


Period	Average		High		Date		Low		Date		End of period		Last business day (1)

January 30, 2017 to March 31, 2017	$	1,230.10	$	1,256.90		Mar 27, 2017	$	1,189.85		Jan 30, 2017	$	1,241.70		Mar 31, 2017

April 1, 2017 to June 30, 2017	$	1,257.49	$	1,292.70		Jun 07, 2017	$	1,221.00		May 11, 2017	$	1,243.25		Jun 30, 2017

July 1, 2017 to September 30, 2017	$	1,278.01	$	1,350.90		Sep 08, 2017	$	1,207.55		Jul 10, 2017	$	1,286.95		Sep 29, 2017

October 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017	$	1,276.68	$	1,305.15		Oct 16, 2017	$	1,241.60		Dec 13, 2017	$	1,296.50		Dec 29, 2017

January 1, 2018 to March 31, 2018	$	1,330.70	$	1,360.25		Jan 25, 2018	$	1,311.05		Feb 08, 2018	$	1,323.90		Mar 29, 2018

April 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018	$	1,306.26	$	1,347.90		Apr 19, 2018	$	1,250.50		Jun 28, 2018	$	1,250.55		Jun 29, 2018

July 1, 2018 to September 30, 2018	$	1,213.47	$	1,262.60		Jul 09, 2018	$	1,176.70		Aug 17, 2018	$	1,183.50		Sep 28, 2018

October 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018	$	1,227,42	$	1,281.65		Dec 31, 2018	$	1,185.30		Oct 01, 2018	$	1,281.65		Dec 31, 2018

January 1, 2019 to March 31, 2019	$	1,304.11	$	1,345.75		Feb 20, 2019	$	1,278.70		Jan 21, 2019	$	1,291.15		Mar 29, 2019
April 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019	$	1,309.31	$	1,429.55		Jun 25, 2019	$	1,270.05		May 3, 2019	$	1,413.20		Jun 28, 2019


January 30, 2017 to June 30, 2019	$	1,274.41	$	1,429.55		Jun 25, 2019	$	1,176.70		Aug 17, 2018	$	1,413.20		Jun 28, 2019

(1)	The end of period gold price is the LBMA Gold Price AM on the last business day of the period. This is in accordance with the Declaration of Trust and the basis used for calculating the NAV of GLDW.

The average, high, low and

end-of-period

gold prices for the period from April 1, 2018 (the first quarter Shares of GLDM began trading on the NYSE Area) through June 30, 2019, based on the LBMA Gold Price PM were:


Period	Average		High		Date		Low		Date		End of period		Last business day (1)

April 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018	$	1,305.99	$	1,351.45		Apr 18, 2018	$	1,250.45		Jun 29, 2018	$	1,250.45		Jun 29, 2018

July 1, 2018 to September 30, 2018	$	1,213.19	$	1,262.05		Jul 09, 2018	$	1,178.40		Aug 17, 2018	$	1,187.25		Sep 28, 2018

October 1 to December 31, 2018	$	1,226.28	$	1,279.00		Dec 28, 2018	$	1,185.55		Oct 09, 2018	$	1,281.65		Dec 31, 2018	(2)

January 1, 2019 to March 31, 2019	$	1,303.79	$	1,343.75		Feb 20, 2019	$	1,279.55		Jan 21, 2019	$	1,295.40		Mar 29, 2019

April 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019	$	1,309.39	$	1,431.40		Jun 25, 2019	$	1,269.50		Apr 23, 2019	$	1,409.00		Jun 28, 2019

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(1)	The end of period gold price is the LBMA Gold Price PM on the last business day of the period. This is in accordance with the Declaration of Trust and the basis used for calculating the NAV of GLDM.

(2)	There was no LBMA Gold Price PM on the last business day of December 2018. The LBMA Gold Price AM on the last business day of December 2018 was $1,281.65. The Net Asset Value of the Trust on December 31, 2018 was calculated using the LBMA Gold Price AM, in accordance with the Trust Indenture.

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Funds are both passive investment vehicles. Neither is actively managed. GLDW is designed to track the Index during periods in which the Index is flat or declining as well as when the Index is rising. Accordingly, fluctuations in the value of gold bullion and/or the value of USD relative to the Reference Currencies will affect the value of the Shares of GLDW. GLDM is designed for its Shares to reflect the performance of the price of Gold Bullion, less GLDM’s expenses. Fluctuations in the value of gold bullion will affect the value of the Shares of GLDM.

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The duly authorized officers of the Sponsor, performing functions equivalent to those a principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Trust would perform if the Trust had any officers, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Trust’s disclosure controls and procedures, and have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures of the Trust were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report. Such disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Trust files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), are recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time period specified in the applicable rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the duly authorized officers of the Sponsor performing functions equivalent to those a principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Trust would perform if the Trust had any officers, and to the Audit Committee of the Sponsor, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

The duly authorized officers of the Sponsor, performing functions equivalent to those a principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Trust would perform if the Trust had any officers, have evaluated the effectiveness of GLDW’s disclosure controls and procedures, and have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures of GLDW were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report. Such disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Trust files or submits under the Exchange Act on behalf of GLDW are recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time period specified in the applicable rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the duly authorized officers of the Sponsor performing functions equivalent to those a principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Trust would perform if the Trust had any officers, and to the Audit Committee of the Sponsor, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

The duly authorized officers of the Sponsor, performing functions equivalent to those a principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Trust would perform if the Trust had any officers, have evaluated the effectiveness of GLDM’s disclosure controls and procedures, and have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures of GLDM were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report. Such disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Trust files or submits under the Exchange Act on behalf of GLDM are recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time period specified in the applicable rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the duly authorized officers of the Sponsor performing functions equivalent to those a principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Trust would perform if the Trust had any officers, and to the Audit Committee of the Sponsor, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

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Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in the internal control over financial reporting of the Trust that occurred during the most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting.

There has been no change in the internal control over financial reporting of GLDW that occurred during the most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, GLDW’s internal control over financial reporting.

There has been no change in the internal control over financial reporting of GLDM that occurred during the most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, GLDM’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION:

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

None.

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

You should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form

10-K

for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018. The risks described above and in our Annual Report on Form

10-K

are not the only risks that the Trust faces. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in our 2018 Annual Report on Form

10-K,

except for the following:

The sale of the Funds’ Gold Bullion to pay expenses at a time of low gold prices could adversely affect the value of the Shares.

The Sponsor will sell Gold Bullion held by the Funds to pay the Funds’ respective expenses on an

as-needed

basis irrespective of then-current gold prices. The Funds are not actively managed, and no attempt will be made to buy or sell Gold Bullion to protect against or to take advantage of fluctuations in the price of gold. Consequently, the Funds’ Gold Bullion may be sold at a time when the gold price is low, resulting in a negative effect on the value of the Shares.

The Sponsor has determined to close and liquidate GLDW and GLDW shareholders generally will recognize a capital gain or loss on redemption.

On July 15, 2019, the Sponsor notified the NYSE Arca that it has determined to voluntarily close GLDW, delist and end trading of GLDW’s Shares on the NYSE Arca, liquidate GLDW and withdraw the GLDW Shares from registration under the Exchange Act. When trading of the GLDW Shares on the NYSE Arca ceases at the close of market on September 9, 2019 until the final liquidation payments are made on or about September 16, 2019 (the “Liquidation Date”), there is no assurance that there will be a market for the GLDW Shares. On the Liquidation Date, GLDW will distribute the proceeds of the liquidation to shareholders. While GLDW shareholders remaining on the Liquidation Date will not incur transaction fees, GLDW shareholders generally will recognize a capital gain or loss on the redemptions. GLDW shareholders should contact their tax adviser to discuss the income tax consequences of the liquidation.

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Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

b)	Not applicable.

c)	Not applicable.

GLDW

Since GLDW commenced operations on January 27, 2017, and in the period from then to June 30, 2019, 360,000 GLDW Shares (36 Creation Units) were created in exchange for 35,491.8 ounces of gold and 120,000 GLDW Shares (12 Creation Units) were redeemed in exchange for 11,210.1 ounces of gold.


Period	Total Number of Shares Redeemed		Average Ounces of Gold Per Share
04/01/19 to 04/30/19		—		—
05/01/19 to 05/31/19		—		—
06/01/19 to 06/30/19		—		—

Total		—		—

GLDM

Since GLDM commenced operations on June 26, 2018, and in the period from then to June 30, 2019, 58,200,000 GLDM Shares (582 Creation Units) were created in exchange for 581,517.2 ounces of gold and 1,900,000 GLDM Shares (19 Creation Units) were redeemed in exchange for 18,970.3 ounces of gold.


Period	Total Number of Shares Redeemed		Average Ounces of Gold Per Share
04/01/19 to 04/30/19		1,400,000		.00999
05/01/19 to 05/31/19		—		—
06/01/19 to 06/30/19		500,000		.00998

Total		1,900,000		.00998

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5.

Other Information

Item 6.

Exhibits

See the Exhibit Index below, which is incorporated by reference herein.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit

	3.1	Certificate of Trust, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to the Form S-1 filed on August 28, 2015.

	3.2	Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Trust, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.2 to the Form S-1/A filed on August 30, 2016.

	3.3	Second Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Trust, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.3 to the Form S-1/A filed on May 4, 2018.

	4.1	Third Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust, dated January 6, 2017, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Form S-1/A filed on January 9, 2017.

	4.2	Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust, dated April 16, 2018, incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.2 to the Form S-1/A filed on May 4, 2018.

	31.1*	Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to the Trust’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019.

	31.2*	Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to the Trust’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019.

	32.1*	Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, with respect to the Trust’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019.

	32.2*	Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, with respect to the Trust’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended to June 30, 2019.

	101.INS	XBRL Instance Document

	101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

	101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

	101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

	101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

	101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

*	Filed herewith.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned in the capacities* indicated thereunto duly authorized.


	WGC USA Asset Management Company, LLC Sponsor of the World Gold Trust (Registrant)

Date: August 6, 2019	By:	/s/ Joseph R. Cavatoni
		Joseph R. Cavatoni
		Principal Executive Officer

Date: August 6, 2019	By:	/s/ Laura S. Melman
		Laura S. Melman
		Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

*	The registrant is a trust and the persons are signing in their capacities as officers of WGC USA Asset Management Company, LLC, the Sponsor of the registrant.

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