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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 September 30, 2023

 

or

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Transition Period from __________________ to__________________

 

Commission File Number: 001-34917 

 

     

 

abrdn Precious Metals Basket ETF Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New York   27-2780046

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or

 organization)

 

  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
c/o abrdn ETFs Sponsor LLC    

1900 Market Street, Suite 200

Philadelphia, PA

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

19103

(Zip Code)

 

(844) 383-7289
(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
abrdn Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares ETF   GLTR   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    No 

 

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 (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes    No

 

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.

 

Large Accelerated Filer   Accelerated Filer
Non-Accelerated Filer   Smaller Reporting Company
      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    No

 

As of November 6, 2023, abrdn Precious Metals Basket ETF Trust had 10,650,000 abrdn Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares ETF outstanding.

 

 

 

 

 

abrdn Precious Metals Basket ETF Trust

 

FORM 10-Q

 

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

 

INDEX

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
   
Item 1. Financial Statements 1
   
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 14
   
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 16
   
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 16
   
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION  
   
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 17
   
Item 1A. Risk Factors 17
   
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 17
   
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 17
   
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 17
   
Item 5. Other Information 17
   
Item 6. Exhibits 18
     
SIGNATURES   19

 

 

 

abrdn Precious Metals Basket ETF Trust

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

At September 30, 2023 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2022

 

   September 30, 2023   December 31, 2022 
(Amounts in 000’s of US$, except for Share and per Share data)          
ASSETS          
Gold (cost: September 30, 2023: $491,047; December 31, 2022: $505,331)  $566,101   $571,646 
Palladium (cost: September 30, 2023: $108,524; December 31, 2022: $114,018)   78,022    111,887 
Platinum (cost: September 30, 2023: $41,751; December 31, 2022: $43,476)   37,246    43,326 
Silver (cost: September 30, 2023: $241,016; December 31, 2022: $249,426)   256,064    276,717 
Total investment in Bullion   937,433    1,003,576 
Bullion receivable       4,438 
Total assets   937,433    1,008,014 
           
LIABILITIES          
Fees payable to Sponsor   464    513 
Total liabilities   464    513 
           
NET ASSETS(1)  $936,969   $1,007,501 

 

(1) Authorized share capital is unlimited with no par value per Share. Shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2023 were 10,900,000 and at December 31, 2022 were 11,350,000. Net asset values per Share at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were $85.96 and $88.77, respectively.

 

 

See Notes to the Financial Statements

 

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Schedules of Investments

At September 30, 2023 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2022

 

   September 30, 2023 
Description  oz   Cost   Fair Value   % of Net Assets 
Investment in Bullion (in 000’s of US$, except for oz and percentage data)
Gold   302,646.9   $491,047   $566,101    60.41%
Palladium   60,529.4    108,524    78,022    8.33%
Platinum   40,352.9    41,751    37,246    3.98%
Silver   11,097,052.3    241,016    256,064    27.33%
Total investment in Bullion   11,500,581.5   $882,338   $937,433    100.05%
Less liabilities             (464)   (0.05)%
Net Assets            $936,969    100.00%

 

   December 31, 2022 
Description  oz   Cost   Fair Value   % of Net Assets 
Investment in Bullion (in 000’s of US$, except for oz and percentage data)
Gold   315,173.6   $505,331   $571,646    56.73%
Palladium   63,034.7    114,018    111,887    11.11%
Platinum   42,023.2    43,476    43,326    4.30%
Silver   11,556,366.8    249,426    276,717    27.47%
Total investment in Bullion   11,976,598.3   $912,251   $1,003,576    99.61%
Other assets less liabilities             3,925    0.39%
Net Assets            $1,007,501    100.00%

 

See Notes to the Financial Statements

 

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Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

 

  

Three Months
Ended

September 30, 2023

  

Three Months
Ended

September 30, 2022

  

Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2023

  

Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022

 
(Amounts in 000’s of US$, except for Share and per Share data)                    
EXPENSES                    
Sponsor’s Fee  $1,484   $1,520   $4,494   $4,764 
Total expenses   1,484    1,520    4,494    4,764 
                     
Net investment loss   (1,484)   (1,520)   (4,494)   (4,764)
                     
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS / (LOSSES)                    
Realized gain on Bullion transferred to pay expenses   129    76    431    529 
Realized gain on Bullion distributed for the redemption of Shares   3,631    760    7,423    2,837 
Change in unrealized (loss) on investment in Bullion   (5,500)   (48,542)   (36,230)   (104,296)
Total (loss) on investment in Bullion   (1,740)   (47,706)   (28,376)   (100,930)
                     
Change in net assets from operations  $(3,224)  $(49,226)  $(32,870)  $(105,694)
                     
Net increase / (decrease) in net assets per Share  $(0.29)  $(4.12)  $(2.93)  $(8.91)
                     
Weighted average number of Shares   11,052,717    11,960,870    11,213,004    11,856,227 

 

 

See Notes to the Financial Statements 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Unaudited)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

 

                             
  

Three Months Ended
September 30, 2023

  

Three Months Ended
September 30, 2022

 
(Amounts in 000’s of US$, except for Share data)  Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount 
Opening balance   11,400,000   $984,321    12,500,000   $1,070,971 
Net investment loss        (1,484)        (1,520)
Realized gain on investment in Bullion        3,760         836 
Change in unrealized (loss) on investment in Bullion        (5,500)        (48,542)
Creations                
Redemptions   (500,000)   (44,128)   (700,000)   (57,394)
Closing balance   10,900,000   $936,969    11,800,000   $964,351 

 

 

                             
   Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2023
   Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022
 
(Amounts in 000’s of US$, except for Share data)  Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount 
Opening balance   11,350,000   $1,007,501    10,900,000   $970,513 
Net investment loss        (4,494)        (4,764)
Realized gain on investment in Bullion        7,854         3,366 
Change in unrealized (loss) on investment in Bullion        (36,230)        (104,296)
Creations   550,000    50,637    1,850,000    179,112 
Redemptions   (1,000,000)   (88,299)   (950,000)   (79,580)
Closing balance   10,900,000   $936,969    11,800,000   $964,351 

 

 

See Notes to the Financial Statements

 

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Financial Highlights (Unaudited)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

 

   Three Months
Ended
September 30, 2023
   Three Months
Ended
September 30, 2022
   Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2023
   Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022
 

Per Share Performance (for a Share outstanding

throughout the entire period)

                    
Net asset value per Share at beginning of period  $86.34   $85.68   $88.77   $89.04 
Income from investment operations:                    
Net investment loss   (0.13)   (0.13)   (0.40)   (0.40)

Total realized and unrealized gains or losses

on investment in Bullion

   (0.25)   (3.83)   (2.41)   (6.92)
Change in net assets from operations   (0.38)   (3.96)   (2.81)   (7.32)
                     
Net asset value per Share at end of period  $85.96   $81.72   $85.96   $81.72 
                     
Weighted average number of Shares   11,052,717    11,960,870    11,213,004    11,856,227 
                     
Expense ratio(1)   0.60%   0.60%   0.60%   0.60%
                     
Net investment loss ratio(1)   (0.60)%   (0.60)%   (0.60)%   (0.60)%
                     
Total return, net asset value(2)   (0.44)%   (4.62)%   (3.17)%   (8.22)%

 

(1) Annualized for periods less than one year.
(2) Total return is not annualized.

 

 

See Notes to the Financial Statements

 

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abrdn Precious Metals Basket ETF Trust

 

Notes to the Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

 

The abrdn Precious Metals Basket ETF Trust (the “Trust”) is a common law trust formed on October 18, 2010 under New York law pursuant to a depositary trust agreement (the “Trust Agreement”) executed by abrdn ETFs Sponsor LLC (the “Sponsor”) and The Bank of New York Mellon as Trustee (the “Trustee”). The Trust holds Bullion in set ratios such that for every 0.03 ounces of gold it holds 1.1 ounces of silver, 0.004 ounces of platinum and 0.006 ounces of palladium (together, “Bullion”). The Trust issues abrdn Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares ETF (“Shares”) in minimum blocks of 50,000 Shares (also referred to as “Baskets”) in exchange for deposits of Bullion and distributes Bullion in connection with the redemption of Baskets. Shares represent units of fractional undivided beneficial interest in and ownership of the Trust which are issued by the Trust. The Sponsor is a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of abrdn Inc., which is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of abrdn plc. The Trust is governed by the Trust Agreement.

 

Effective February 28, 2023, Andrea Melia resigned as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of the Sponsor. Ms. Melia had served as Principal Financial Officer of the Registrant. Effective February 28, 2023, Brian Kordeck was appointed Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of the Sponsor. Mr. Kordeck serves as Principal Financial Officer of the Registrant.

 

The investment objective of the Trust is for the Shares to reflect the performance of the price of gold, silver, platinum and palladium, less the Trust’s expenses and liabilities. The Trust is designed to provide an individual owner of beneficial interests in the Shares (a “Shareholder”) an opportunity to participate in the gold, silver, platinum and palladium markets through an investment in securities. The fiscal year end for the Trust is December 31.

 

The accompanying financial statements were prepared in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q. In the opinion of the Trust’s management, all adjustments (which consist of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations as of September 30, 2023, and for the three and nine month periods then ended have been made.

 

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

 

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with 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 Trust.

 

2.1. Basis of Accounting

 

The Sponsor has determined that the Trust falls within the scope of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 946, Financial Services—Investment Companies, and has concluded that for reporting purposes, the Trust is classified as an Investment Company. The Trust is not registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and is not required to register under such act.

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

2.2. Valuation of Bullion

 

The Trust follows the provisions of ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement (“ASC 820”). ASC 820 provides guidance for determining fair value and requires increased disclosure regarding the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

 

The Trust’s Bullion is held by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “Custodian”), on behalf of the Trust, at its London, England vaulting premises on a segregated basis. The Trust’s allocated Bullion may also be held by UBS AG, or any other firm selected by the Custodian to hold the Trust’s Bullion in the Trust’s allocated account in the firm’s vault premises on a segregated basis and whose appointment has been approved by the Sponsor. At September 30, 2023, approximately 0.85% of the Trust’s palladium, 0.84% of the Trust’s platinum was held by one or more sub-custodians. At September 30, 2023 none of the Trust’s gold or silver was held by a sub-custodian.

 

The Trust’s Bullion is recorded, per individual metal type, at fair value. The cost of Bullion is determined according to the average cost method and the fair value is based on the relevant “London Metal Price” for each metal held by the Trust. This is the applicable “London Bullion Market Association (“LBMA”) PM Gold Price” for the price of an ounce of gold, the “LBMA Silver Price” for silver, and for platinum and palladium the applicable “London Metal Exchange (“LME”) PM Price”.

 

Realized gains and losses on transfers of Bullion, or Bullion distributed for the redemption of Shares, are calculated on a trade date basis as the difference between the fair value and average cost of Bullion transferred.

 

The LBMA PM Gold Price is set using the afternoon session of the ICE Benchmark Administration (“IBA”) equilibrium auction, an electronic, tradable and auditable over-the-counter auction market with the ability to settle trades in US Dollars, Euros or British Pounds for LBMA authorized participating gold bullion banks or market makers that establishes a reference gold price for that day’s trading. The “London Metal Price” for gold held by the Trust is the LBMA PM Gold Price.

 

The IBA conducts an electronic, over-the-counter silver auction in London, England to establish a fixing price for an ounce of silver once each trading day, which is disseminated by major market vendors (the “LBMA Silver Price”). The LBMA Silver Price is established by the nine LBMA authorized bullion banks and market makers participating in the auction and disseminated by major market vendors. The “London Metal Price” for silver held by the Trust is the LBMA Silver Price.

 

The LME is responsible for the administration of the electronic platinum and palladium bullion price fixing system (“LMEbullion”) as well as providing electronic market clearing processes for platinum and palladium bullion transactions at the fixed prices established by the LME pricing mechanism. LMEbullion establishes and publishes fixed prices for troy ounces of platinum and palladium twice each London trading day during fixing sessions beginning at 9:45 a.m. London time (the “LME AM Fix”) and 2:00 p.m. London time (the “LME PM Fix”). The “London Metal Price” for platinum and palladium held by the Trust is the LME PM Fix.

 

Once the value of Bullion has been determined, the net asset value (the “NAV”) is computed by the Trustee by deducting all accrued fees, expenses and other liabilities of the Trust, including the remuneration due to the Sponsor (the “Sponsor’s Fee”), from the fair value of the Bullion and all other assets held by the Trust.

 

The Trust recognizes changes in fair value of the investment in Bullion as changes in unrealized gains or losses on investment in Bullion through the Statement of Operations.

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

The per Share amount of Bullion exchanged for a purchase or redemption is calculated daily by the Trustee using the London Metal Price for each metal held by the Trust to calculate the Bullion amount in respect of any liabilities for which covering Bullion sales have not yet been made, and represents the per Share amount of Bullion held by the Trust, after giving effect to its liabilities, to cover expenses and liabilities and any losses that may have occurred.

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

 

ASC 820 establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The three levels of inputs are as follows:

 

– Level 1. Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Trust has the ability to access.

 

– Level 2. Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments and similar data.

 

– Level 3. Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability to the extent that relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Trust’s own assumptions about the assumptions that a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and that would be based on the best information available.

 

To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in level 3.

 

The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

 

The Trust’s investment in Bullion is classified as a level 1 asset, as its value is calculated using unadjusted quoted prices from primary market sources.

 

The categorization of the Trust’s assets is as shown below:

 

(Amounts in 000’s of US$) 

September 30, 2023 

  

December 31, 2022

 
Level 1          
Investment in Bullion  $937,433   $1,003,576 

 

There were no transfers between levels during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 or the year ended December 31, 2022.

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

2.3. Bullion Receivable and Payable

 

Bullion receivable or payable represents the quantity of Bullion covered by contractually binding orders for the creation or redemption of Shares respectively, where the Bullion has not yet been transferred to or from the Trust’s account. Generally, ownership of Bullion is transferred within two business days of the trade date. At September 30, 2023, the Trust had no Bullion receivable or payable for the creation or redemption of Shares. At December 31, 2022, the Trust had $4,438,406 of Bullion receivable for the creation of Shares and no Bullion payable for the redemption of Shares.

 

2.4. Creations and Redemptions of Shares

 

The Trust expects to create and redeem Shares from time to time, but only in one or more Baskets (a Basket equals a block of 50,000 Shares). The Trust issues Shares in Baskets to Authorized Participants on an ongoing basis. Individual investors cannot purchase or redeem Shares in direct transactions with the Trust. An Authorized Participant is a person who (1) is a registered broker-dealer or other securities market participant such as a bank or other financial institution which is not required to register as a broker-dealer to engage in securities transactions; (2) is a participant in The Depository Trust Company; (3) has entered into an Authorized Participant Agreement with the Trustee and the Sponsor; and (4) has established an Authorized Participant Unallocated Account with the Trust’s Custodian or other Bullion clearing bank. An Authorized Participant Agreement is an agreement entered into by each Authorized Participant, the Sponsor and the Trustee which provides the procedures for the creation and redemption of Baskets and for the delivery of the Bullion required for such creations and redemptions. An Authorized Participant Unallocated Account is an unallocated Bullion account, either loco London or loco Zurich, established with the Custodian or a Bullion clearing bank by an Authorized Participant.

 

The creation and redemption of Baskets is only made in exchange for the delivery to the Trust or the distribution by the Trust of the amount of Bullion represented by the Baskets being created or redeemed, the amount of which is based on the combined NAV of the number of Shares included in the Baskets being created or redeemed determined on the day the order to create or redeem Baskets is properly received.

 

Authorized Participants may, on any business day, place an order with the Trustee to create or redeem one or more Baskets. The typical settlement period for Shares is two business days. In the event of a trade date at period end, where a settlement is pending, a respective account receivable and/or payable will be recorded. When Bullion is exchanged in settlement of a redemption, it is considered a sale of Bullion for financial statement purposes.

 

The amount of Bullion represented by the Baskets created or redeemed can only be settled to the nearest 1/1000th of an ounce. As a result, the value attributed to the creation or redemption of Shares may differ from the value of Bullion to be delivered or distributed by the Trust. In order to ensure that the correct amount of Bullion is available at all times to back the Shares, the Sponsor accepts an adjustment to its Sponsor Fee in the event of any shortfall or excess on each transaction. For each transaction, this amount is not more than 1/1000th of an ounce of Bullion.

 

As the Shares of the Trust are subject to redemption at the option of Authorized Participants, the Trust has classified the outstanding Shares as Net Assets. Changes in the number of Shares outstanding are presented in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets.

 

2.5. Income Taxes

 

The Trust is classified as a “grantor trust” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a result, the Trust itself will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax. Instead, the Trust’s income and expenses will “flow through” to the Shareholders, and the Trustee will report the Trust’s proceeds, income, deductions, gains, and losses to the Internal Revenue Service on that basis.

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

The Sponsor has evaluated whether or not there are uncertain tax positions that require financial statement recognition and has determined that no reserves for uncertain tax positions are required as of September 30, 2023 or December 31, 2022.

 

2.6. Investment in Bullion

 

Changes in ounces of Bullion and their respective values for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 are set out below:

 

                                       
   Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 
(Amounts in 000’s of US$, except for ounces data)        
Ounces of Bullion  Gold   Palladium   Platinum   Silver   Total 
Opening balance   317,011.1    63,402.2    42,268.2    11,623,741.5    12,046,423.0 
Creations                    
Redemptions   (13,890.5)   (2,778.0)   (1,852.1)   (509,315.0)   (527,835.6)
Transfers of Bullion to pay expenses   (473.7)   (94.8)   (63.2)   (17,374.2)   (18,005.9)
Closing balance   302,646.9    60,529.4    40,352.9    11,097,052.3    11,500,581.5 
                         
Investment in Bullion                         
Opening balance  $606,205   $79,506   $37,915   $261,185   $984,811 
Creations                    
Redemptions   (26,909)   (3,478)   (1,728)   (12,013)   (44,128)
Realized gain / (loss) on Bullion distributed for the redemption of Shares   4,372    (1,503)   (189)   951    3,631 
Transfers of Bullion to pay expenses   (918)   (119)   (59)   (414)   (1,510)
Realized gain / (loss) on Bullion transferred to pay expenses   150    (51)   (6)   36    129 
Change in unrealized (loss) / gain on investment in Bullion   (16,799)   3,667    1,313    6,319    (5,500)
Closing balance  $566,101   $78,022   $37,246   $256,064   $937,433 

 

 

                                       
   Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 
(Amounts in 000’s of US$, except for ounces data)        
Ounces of Bullion  Gold   Palladium   Platinum   Silver   Total 
Opening balance   349,697.7    69,939.6    46,626.4    12,822,252.8    13,288,516.5 
Creations                    
Redemptions   (19,566.1)   (3,913.3)   (2,608.8)   (717,427.4)   (743,515.6)
Transfers of Bullion to pay expenses   (517.5)   (103.5)   (69.0)   (18,973.1)   (19,663.1)
Closing balance   329,614.1    65,922.8    43,948.6    12,085,852.3    12,525,337.8 
                          
Investment in Bullion                         
Opening balance  $635,401   $132,046   $42,290   $261,766   $1,071,503 
Creations                    
Redemptions   (33,650)   (8,015)   (2,248)   (13,481)   (57,394)
Realized gain / (loss) on Bullion distributed for the redemption of Shares   2,278    937    (451)   (2,004)   760 
Transfers of Bullion to pay expenses   (925)   (212)   (61)   (375)   (1,573)
Realized gain / (loss) on Bullion transferred to pay expenses   95    25    (10)   (34   76 
Change in unrealized (loss) / gain on investment in Bullion   (52,167)   21,172    (1,548)   (15,999)   (48,542)
Closing balance  $551,032   $145,953   $37,972   $229,873   $964,830 

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

                                       
   Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 
(Amounts in 000’s of US$, except for ounces data)        
Ounces of Bullion  Gold   Palladium   Platinum   Silver   Total 
Opening balance   315,173.6    63,034.7    42,023.2    11,556,366.8    11,976,598.3 
Creations   16,695.3    3,339.1    2,226.1    612,160.7    634,421.2 
Redemptions   (27,806.8)   (5,561.3)   (3,707.6)   (1,019,580.8)   (1,056,656.5)
Transfers of Bullion to pay expenses   (1,415.2)   (283.1)   (188.8)   (51,894.4)   (53,781.5)
Closing balance   302,646.9    60,529.4    40,352.9    11,097,052.3    11,500,581.5 
                          
Investment in Bullion                         
Opening balance  $571,646   $111,887   $43,326   $276,717   $1,003,576 
Creations   32,938    5,018    2,306    14,813    55,075 
Redemptions   (53,769)   (7,450)   (3,537)   (23,543)   (88,299)
Realized gain / (loss) on Bullion distributed for the redemption of Shares   8,830    (2,552)   (298)   1,443    7,423 
Transfers of Bullion to pay expenses   (2,727)   (410)   (187)   (1,219)   (4,543)
Realized gain / (loss) on Bullion transferred to pay expenses   446    (101)   (9)   95    431 
Change in unrealized gain / (loss) on investment in Bullion   8,737    (28,370)   (4,355)   (12,242)   (36,230)
Closing balance  $566,101   $78,022   $37,246   $256,064   $937,433 

 

                                       
   Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 
(Amounts in 000’s of US$, except for ounces data)        
Ounces of Bullion  Gold   Palladium   Platinum   Silver   Total 
Opening balance   305,852.8    61,170.6    40,780.4    11,214,604.8    11,622,408.6 
Creations   51,810.8    10,362.2    6,908.1    1,899,730.6    1,968,811.7 
Redemptions   (26,563.2)   (5,312.8)   (3,541.7)   (973,987.0)   (1,009,404.7)
Transfers of Bullion to pay expenses   (1,486.3)   (297.2)   (198.2)   (54,496.1)   (56,477.8)
Closing balance   329,614.1    65,922.8    43,948.6    12,085,852.3    12,525,337.8 
                          
Investment in Bullion                         
Opening balance  $552,324   $120,690   $39,108   $258,889   $971,011 
Creations   99,953    25,389    7,109    46,661    179,112 
Redemptions   (46,507)   (10,760)   (3,154)   (19,159)   (79,580)
Realized gain / (loss) on Bullion distributed for the redemption of Shares   4,002    1,182    (511)   (1,836)   2,837 
Transfers of Bullion to pay expenses   (2,741)   (649)   (189)   (1,204)   (4,783)
Realized gain / (loss) on Bullion transferred to pay expenses   386    122    (16)   37    529 
Change in unrealized (loss) / gain on investment in Bullion   (56,385)   9,979    (4,375)   (53,515)   (104,296)
Closing balance  $551,032   $145,953   $37,972   $229,873   $964,830 

 

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

2.7. Expenses / Realized Gains / Losses


The primary expense of the Trust is the Sponsor’s Fee, which is paid by the Trust through in-kind transfers of Bullion to the Sponsor.
 

The Trust will transfer Bullion to the Sponsor to pay the Sponsor’s Fee that accrues daily at an annualized rate equal to 0.60% of the adjusted daily net asset value (“ANAV”) of the Trust, paid monthly in arrears.

 

The Sponsor has agreed to assume administrative and marketing expenses incurred by the Trust, including the Trustee’s monthly fee and out of pocket expenses, the Custodian’s fee and the reimbursement of the Custodian’s expenses, exchange listing fees, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) registration fees, printing and mailing costs, audit fees and up to $100,000 per annum in legal expenses.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Sponsor’s Fee was $1,483,871 and $1,520,133, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Sponsor’s Fee was $4,494,223 and $4,764,136, respectively.

 

At September 30, 2023 and at December 31, 2022, the fees payable to the Sponsor were $464,142 and $512,893, respectively.

 

With respect to expenses not otherwise assumed by the Sponsor, the Trustee will, at the direction of the Sponsor or in its own discretion, sell the Trust’s Bullion as necessary to pay these expenses. When selling Bullion to pay expenses, the Trustee will endeavor to sell the smallest amounts of Bullion needed to pay these expenses in order to minimize the Trust’s holdings of assets other than Bullion. Other than the Sponsor’s Fee, the Trust had no expenses during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

 

Unless otherwise directed by the Sponsor, when selling Bullion the Trustee will endeavor to sell at the price established by the London Metal Price for each metal held by the Trust. The Trustee will place orders with dealers (which may include the Custodian) through which the Trustee expects to receive the most favorable price and execution of orders. The Custodian may be the purchaser of such Bullion only if the sale transaction is made at the London Metal Price for each metal held by the Trust used by the Trustee to value the Trust’s Bullion. A gain or loss is recognized based on the difference between the selling price and the average cost of the Bullion sold. Neither the Trustee nor the Sponsor is liable for depreciation or loss incurred by reason of any sale.

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

Realized gains and losses result from the transfer of Bullion for Share redemptions and / or to pay expenses and are recognized on a trade date basis as the difference between the fair value and average cost of Bullion transferred.

 

2.8. Subsequent Events

 

In accordance with the provisions set forth in FASB ASC 855-10, Subsequent Events, the Trust’s management has evaluated the possibility of subsequent events impacting the Trust’s financial statements through the filing date. During this period, no material subsequent events requiring adjustment to or disclosure in the financial statements were identified.

 

3. Related Parties

 

The Sponsor and the Trustee are considered to be related parties to the Trust. The Trustee and the Custodian and their affiliates may from time to time act as Authorized Participants and purchase or sell Shares for their own account, as agent for their customers and for accounts over which they exercise investment discretion. In addition, the Trustee and the Custodian and their affiliates may from time to time purchase or sell Bullion directly, for their own account, as agent for their customers and for accounts over which they exercise investment discretion. The Trustee’s and Custodian’s fees are paid by the Sponsor and are not separate expenses of the Trust.

 

4. Concentration of Risk

 

The Trust’s sole business activity is the investment in Bullion, and substantially all the Trust’s assets are holdings of Bullion, which creates a concentration of risk associated with fluctuations in the price of Bullion. Several factors could affect the price of Bullion, including: (i) global Bullion supply and demand, which is influenced by factors such as general changes in economic conditions, such as a recession or other economic downturn, recycling, autocatalyst demand, industrial demand, jewelry demand and investment demand, central bank purchases and sales, and production and cost levels in major Bullion-producing countries; (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 Bullion will maintain its long-term value in terms of purchasing power in the future. In the event that the price of Bullion 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 the Trust’s financial position and results of operations.

 

5. Indemnification

 

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, the Trustee (and its directors, employees and agents) and the Sponsor (and its members, managers, directors, officers, employees and affiliates) are indemnified by the Trust against any liability, cost or expense it incurs without gross negligence, bad faith, willful misconduct or willful malfeasance on its part and without reckless disregard on its part of its obligations and duties under the Trust’s organizational documents. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

 

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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 to the financial statements included in Item 1 of Part 1 of this Form 10-Q. The discussion and analysis that follows may contain 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 within the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. These forward-looking statements may relate to the Trust’s financial condition, operations, future performance and business. These statements can be identified by the use of the words “may”, “should”, “expect”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “predict”, “potential” or similar words and phrases. These statements are based upon certain assumptions and analyses the Sponsor has made based on its perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments. Neither the Trust nor the Sponsor is under a duty to update any of the forward-looking statements, to conform such statements to actual results or to reflect a change in management’s expectations or predictions.

 

Introduction

The Trust is a common law trust, formed under the laws of the state of New York on October 18, 2010. The Trust is not managed like a corporation or an active investment vehicle. It does not have any officers, directors, or employees and is administered by the Trustee pursuant to the Trust Agreement. The Trust is not registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and is not required to register under such act. It does not hold or trade in commodity futures contracts, nor is it a commodity pool, or subject to regulation as a commodity pool operator or a commodity trading adviser in connection with issuing Shares.

 

The Trust holds Bullion (consisting of gold, silver, platinum, palladium in specified proportions) and is expected to issue Baskets in exchange for deposits of Bullion and to distribute Bullion in connection with redemptions of Baskets. Shares issued by the Trust represent units of undivided beneficial interest in and ownership of the Trust. The investment objective of the Trust is for the Shares to reflect the performance of the price of gold, silver, platinum and palladium in the proportions held by the Trust, less the Trust’s expenses. The Trust holds Bullion in a ratio such that for every 0.03 ounces of gold it holds 1.1 ounces of silver, 0.004 ounces of platinum and 0.006 ounces of palladium.  The Sponsor believes that, for many investors, the Shares will represent a cost effective investment relative to traditional means of investing in Bullion.

 

The Trust issues and redeems Shares only with Authorized Participants in exchange for Bullion and only in aggregations of 50,000 Shares or integral multiples thereof. A list of current Authorized Participants is available from the Sponsor or the Trustee.

 

Shares of the Trust trade on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) Arca under the symbol “GLTR”.

 

Valuation of Bullion and Computation of Net Asset Value

On each day that the NYSE Arca is open for regular trading, as promptly as practicable after 4:00 p.m. New York time on such day (the “Evaluation Time”), the Trustee will evaluate the Bullion held by the Trust and determine both the ANAV and the NAV of the Trust.

 

At the Evaluation Time, the Trustee values the Trust’s Bullion on the basis of that day’s London Metal Price for such metal or, if no London Metal Price is made for a metal on such day or has not been announced by the Evaluation Time, the next most recent London Metal Price announced for such metal determined prior to the Evaluation Time will be used, unless the Sponsor determines that such price is inappropriate as a basis for evaluation. In the event the Sponsor determines that the applicable London Metal Price or such other publicly available price as the Sponsor may deem fairly represents the commercial value of the Trust’s Bullion is not an appropriate basis for evaluation of the Trust’s Bullion, it shall identify an alternative basis for such evaluation to be employed by the Trustee. Neither the Trustee nor the Sponsor shall be liable to any person for the determination that the London Metal Price or such other publicly available price is not appropriate as a basis for evaluation of the Trust’s Bullion or for any determination as to the alternative basis for such evaluation provided that such determination is made in good faith.

 

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Once the value of the Bullion has been determined, the Trustee subtracts all estimated accrued but unpaid fees (other than the fees accruing for such day on which the valuation takes place that are computed by reference to the value of the Trust or its assets), expenses and other liabilities of the Trust from the total value of the Bullion and all other assets of the Trust (other than any amounts credited to the Trust’s reserve account, if established). The resulting figure is the adjusted net asset value (the “ANAV”) of the Trust. The ANAV of the Trust is used to compute the Sponsor’s Fee.

 

All fees accruing for the day on which the valuation takes place that are computed by reference to the value of the Trust or its assets are calculated using the ANAV calculated for such day. The Trustee subtracts from the ANAV the amount of accrued fees so computed for such day and the resulting figure is the NAV of the Trust. The Trustee also determines the NAV per Share by dividing the NAV of the Trust by the number of the Shares outstanding as of the close of trading on the NYSE Arca (which includes the net number of any Shares created or redeemed on such evaluation day).

 

The Trustee’s estimation of accrued but unpaid fees, expenses and liabilities is conclusive upon all persons interested in the Trust and no revision or correction in any computation made under the Trust Agreement will be required by reason of any difference in amounts estimated from those actually paid.

 

The NAV of the Trust is obtained by subtracting the Trust’s liabilities on any day from the value of the Bullion owned and receivable by the Trust on that day; the NAV per Share is obtained by dividing the NAV of the Trust on a given day by the number of Shares outstanding on that day.

 

The Quarter Ended September 30, 2023

The Trust’s NAV decreased from $984,320,617 at June 30, 2023 to $936,969,405 at September 30, 2023, a 4.81% decrease for the quarter. The change in the Trust’s NAV resulted from a decrease in the price per ounce of gold, silver, platinum and palladium in the proportions held by the Trust (the “Proportionate Price”), which fell 0.30% from $93.20 at June 30, 2023 to $92.92 at September 30, 2023 and a decrease in outstanding Shares, which fell from 11,400,000 Shares at June 30, 2023 to 10,900,000 Shares at September 30, 2023, as a result of 500,000 Shares (10 Baskets) being redeemed.

 

The NAV per Share decreased 0.44% from $86.34 at June 30, 2023 to $85.96 at September 30, 2023. The Trust’s NAV per Share fell slightly more than Proportionate Price on a percentage basis due to the Sponsor’s Fee, which was $1,483,871 for the quarter, or 0.60% of the Trust’s ANAV on an annualized basis.

 

The NAV per Share of $91.35 at July 20, 2023 was the highest during the quarter, compared with a low of $85.19 at September 28, 2023.

 

The decrease in net assets from operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 was $3,224,250, resulting from a realized gain of $128,568 on the transfer of Bullion to pay expenses and a realized gain of $3,630,805 on Bullion distributed for the redemption of Shares, offset by a change in unrealized loss on investment in Bullion of $5,499,752 and the Sponsor’s Fee of $1,483,871. Other than the Sponsor’s Fee, the Trust had no expenses during the quarter ended September 30, 2023.

 

The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023

The Trust’s NAV decreased from $1,007,501,383 at December 31, 2022 to $936,969,405 at September 30, 2023, a 7.00% decrease for the period. The change in the Trust’s NAV resulted from a decrease in the price per ounce of gold, silver, platinum and palladium in the proportions held by the Trust (the “Proportionate Price”), which fell 2.90% from $95.70 at December 31, 2022 to $92.92 at September 30, 2023 and a decrease in outstanding Shares, which fell from 11,350,000 Shares at December 31, 2022 to 10,900,000 Shares at September 30, 2023, as a result of as a result of 550,000 Shares (11 Baskets) being created and 1,000,000 Shares (20 Baskets) being redeemed.

 

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The NAV per Share decreased 3.17% from $88.77 at December 31, 2022 to $85.96 at September 30, 2023. The Trust’s NAV per Share fell slightly more than Proportionate Price on a percentage basis due to the Sponsor’s Fee, which was $4,494,223 for the period, or 0.60% of the Trust’s ANAV on an annualized basis.

 

The NAV per Share of $95.88 at May 10, 2023 was the highest during the period, compared with a low of $82.45 at March 8, 2023.

 

The decrease in net assets from operations for the nine month period ended September 30, 2023 was $32,870,029, resulting from a realized gain of $430,689 on the transfer of Bullion to pay expenses and a realized gain of $7,423,010 on Bullion distributed for the redemption of Shares, offset by a change in unrealized loss on investment in Bullion of $36,229,505 and the Sponsor’s Fee of $4,494,223. Other than the Sponsor’s Fee, the Trust had no expenses during the nine month period ended September 30, 2023.

 

Liquidity & Capital Resources

The Trust is not aware of any trends, demands, commitments, events or uncertainties that are reasonably likely to result in material changes to its liquidity needs. In exchange for the Sponsor’s Fee, the Sponsor has agreed to assume most of the expenses incurred by the Trust. As a result, the only ordinary expense of the Trust during the period covered by this report was the Sponsor’s Fee.

 

The Trustee will, at the direction of the Sponsor or in its own discretion, sell the Trust’s Bullion, only in the specified proportion of gold, silver, platinum and palladium held by the Trust, as necessary to pay the Trust’s expenses not otherwise assumed by the Sponsor. The Trustee will not sell Bullion to pay the Sponsor’s Fee but will pay the Sponsor’s Fee through in-kind transfers of Bullion to the Sponsor. At September 30, 2023, the Trust did not have any cash balances.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Trust has no off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

The financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements relies on estimates and assumptions that impact the Trust’s financial position and results of operations. These estimates and assumptions affect the Trust’s application of accounting policies. Refer to Note 2 to the Financial Statements for further information on accounting policies.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

The Trust maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in its reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Sponsor, and to the audit committee, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the Sponsor, the Sponsor conducted an evaluation of the Trust’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined under Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e). Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the Sponsor concluded that, as of September 30, 2023, the Trust’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

 

There have been no changes in the Trust’s or Sponsor’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Trust’s or Sponsor’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

None.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Item 2(a). None.

Item 2(b). Not applicable.

Item 2(c). For the three months ended September 30, 2023:

0 Baskets were created.

10 Baskets were redeemed.

 

          Average ounces of Bullion per Share
Period Total Baskets
Redeemed
  Total Shares
Redeemed
  Gold Palladium Platinum Silver
July 2023 6   300,000   0.028 0.006 0.004 1.019
August 2023 3   150,000   0.028 0.006 0.004 1.018
September 2023 1   50,000   0.028 0.006 0.004 1.018
  10   500,000    

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information

No officers or directors of the Trust adopted, modified or terminated trading plans under either a Rule 10b5-1 or non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement for the quarter ended September 30, 2023.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

31.1 Chief Executive Officer’s Certificate, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2 Chief Financial Officer’s Certificate, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1 Chief Executive Officer’s Certificate, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2 Chief Financial Officer’s Certificate, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101 The following financial statements from the Trust’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) Statements of Assets and Liabilities, (ii) Statements of Operations, (iii) Statements of Changes in Net Assets, and (iv) Notes to the Financial Statements.
101.SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Document
101.DEF Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definitions Document
101.LAB Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Document
101.PRE Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Document
104 The cover page from the Trust’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101).

 

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abrdn Precious Metals Basket ETF Trust

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

  abrdn ETFs Sponsor LLC
   
Date: November 8, 2023 /s/ Steven Dunn*
  Steven Dunn**
  President and Chief Executive Officer
  (Principal Executive Officer)
   
Date: November 8, 2023 /s/ Brian Kordeck*
  Brian Kordeck **
  Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

*The originally executed copy of this Certification will be maintained at the Sponsor’s offices and will be made available for inspection upon request.

**The Registrant is a trust and the persons are signing in their capacities as officers of abrdn ETFs Sponsor LLC, the Sponsor of the Registrant.

 

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