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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Fair Value Measurements  
Fair Value Measurements for reconciliation of bullion holdings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

Balance at beginning of year

 

 
2,058,147,026

 
1,235,810,153

 

Purchases

 

 

6,649,463

 

31,366,408

 

Sales

 

 

(7,441,588)

 

(2,249,429)

 

Redemptions for physical bullion

 

 

(64,723,868)

 

(121,271,957)

 

Received on acquisition of Central GoldTrust

 

 

 -

 

763,157,058

 

Realized losses on sales and redemptions for physical bullion

 

 

(2,757,701)

 

(13,241,616)

 

Change in unrealized gains (losses)

 

 
268,523,339

 

164,576,409

 

Balance at end of year

 

 
2,258,396,671

 
2,058,147,026