0001213900-17-013024.txt : 20171208 0001213900-17-013024.hdr.sgml : 20171208 20171208060344 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001213900-17-013024 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 43 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20171031 FILED AS OF DATE: 20171208 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20171208 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VanEck Merk Gold Trust CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001546652 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [6221] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36459 FILM NUMBER: 171246011 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 HANSON PLACE CITY: BROOKLYN STATE: NY ZIP: 11217 BUSINESS PHONE: 650-323-4341 X109 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 HANSON PLACE CITY: BROOKLYN STATE: NY ZIP: 11217 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Van Eck Merk Gold Trust DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20151020 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Merk Gold Trust DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20120405 10-Q 1 f10q1017_vaneckmerkgold.htm QUARTERLY REPORT

 

 

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 October 31, 2017

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: 001-36459

 

VANECK MERK GOLD TRUST

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New York   46-6582016
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)

 

c/o Merk Investments LLC

44 Montgomery St #3730

San Francisco, California 94104

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(650) 323-4341

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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 and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files). Yes ☒    No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, 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
(Do not check if a 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 checkmark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐    No ☒

 

As of December 4, 2017, the issuer had 10,720,732 shares outstanding.

 

 

 

 

 

  

VANECK MERK GOLD TRUST

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION 1
 
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited) 1
  Unaudited Statements of Assets and Liabilities at October 31, 2017 and January 31, 2017 1
  Unaudited Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months ended October 31, 2017 and 2016 2
  Unaudited Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the Nine Months ended October 31, 2017 and the Year ended January 31, 2017 3
  Unaudited Financial Highlights for the Three and Nine Months ended October 31, 2017 and 2016 4
  Unaudited Schedules of Investment at October 31, 2017 and January 31, 2017 5
  Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements 6
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 11
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 15
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 15
 
PART II—OTHER INFORMATION 16
 
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 16
Item 1A. Risk Factors 16
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 16
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 16
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 16
Item 5. Other Information 17
Item 6. Exhibits 17
     
SIGNATURES 18

 

 

 

  

VANECK MERK GOLD TRUST

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, or Quarterly Report, includes statements which relate to future events or future performance. In some cases, you can identify such forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. All statements (other than statements of historical fact) included in this Quarterly Report that address activities, events or developments that may occur in the future, including such matters as changes in commodity prices and market conditions (for gold and the shares), the operations of VanEck Merk Gold Trust, or Trust, the plans of Merk Investments LLC, the sponsor of the Trust, or Sponsor, and references to the Trust’s future success and other similar matters are forward-looking statements. These statements are only predictions. Actual events or results may differ materially. These statements are based upon certain assumptions and analyses made by the Sponsor on the basis of its perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Whether or not actual results and developments will conform to the Sponsor’s expectations and predictions is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the special considerations referenced in this Quarterly Report, general economic, market and business conditions, changes in laws or regulations, including those concerning taxes, made by governmental authorities or regulatory bodies, and other world economic and political developments. Consequently, all the forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report are qualified by these cautionary statements, and there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments the Sponsor anticipates will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will result in the expected consequences to, or have the expected effects on, the Trust’s operations or the value of the shares. Moreover, neither the Sponsor, nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the forward-looking statements. Neither the Trust nor the Sponsor undertakes an obligation to publicly update or conform to actual results any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law.

 

 

 

 

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

VanEck Merk Gold Trust

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

   October 31,
2017
   January 31,
2017
 
   (unaudited)     
Assets        
Investments in gold bullion (cost $131,137,185 and $126,099,244, respectively)  $134,251,524   $123,449,687 
Total Assets   134,251,524    123,449,687 
           
Liabilities          
Sponsor’s fee payable   9    3 
Total Liabilities   9    3 
           
Net Assets  $134,251,515   $123,449,684 
           
Net Assets Consists of:          
Paid-in-capital  $135,435,696   $130,038,988 
Accumulated net investment loss   (1,352,423)   (964,477)
Accumulated net realized loss   (2,946,097)   (2,975,270)
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment in gold bullion   3,114,339    (2,649,557)
   $134,251,515   $123,449,684 
           
Shares issued and outstanding (no par value)   10,717,203    10,290,267 
Net asset value per share  $12.53   $12.00 

 

See notes to unaudited financial statements.

 

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VanEck Merk Gold Trust

 

Statements of Operations

  

   For the three months ended
October 31,
2017
   For the three months ended
October 31,
2016
   For the nine months ended
October 31,
2017
   For the nine months ended
October 31,
2016
 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
Expenses                
Sponsor’s fees  $135,083   $161,497   $387,946   $398,223 
Total expenses   135,083    161,497    387,946    398,223 
Net investment loss   (135,083)   (161,497)   (387,946)   (398,223)
                     
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)                    
Net realized gain from gold bullion distributed for redemptions   1,699    18,181    29,173    19,567 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment in gold bullion   165,756    (8,619,650)   5,763,896    12,870,195 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from operations   167,455    (8,601,469)   5,793,069    12,889,762 
                     
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets resulting from operations  $32,372   $(8,762,966)  $5,405,123   $12,491,539 

 

See notes to unaudited financial statements.

 

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VanEck Merk Gold Trust

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   For the
nine months
ended
October 31,
2017
   For the
Year
ended
January 31,
2017
 
   (unaudited)     
Net Assets—beginning of period  $123,449,684   $83,657,961 
Creations   7,312,378    73,773,593 
Redemptions   (1,915,670)   (36,913,293)
Net investment loss   (387,946)   (532,642)
Net realized gain (loss) from gold bullion distributed for redemptions   29,173    (2,758,495)
Net change in unrealized appreciation  on investment in gold bullion   5,763,896    6,222,560 
Net Assets—end of period  $134,251,515   $123,449,684 

 

See notes to unaudited financial statements.

 

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VanEck Merk Gold Trust

 

Financial Highlights

Per Share Performance (for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

   For the three months ended October 31,
2017
   For the three months ended October  31,
2016
   For the nine months ended October  31,
2017
   For the nine months ended October  31,
2016
 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
Net asset value per share, beginning of period  $12.51   $13.30   $12.00   $11.04 
Net investment loss(a)   (0.02)   (0.01)   (0.04)   (0.04)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment in gold bullion   0.04    (0.69)   0.57    1.60 
Net change in net assets from operations   0.02    (0.70)   0.53    1.56 
Net asset value per share, end of period  $12.53   $12.60   $12.53   $12.60 
                     
Total return, at net asset value(b)   0.16%   (5.26)%   4.42%   14.13%
                     
Ratio to average net assets(c)                    
Net investment loss   (0.40)%   (0.40)%   (0.40)%   (0.40)%
Net expenses   0.40%   0.40%   0.40%   0.40%

 

(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding
(b) Not Annualized
(c) Annualized

 

See notes to unaudited financial statements.

 

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VanEck Merk Gold Trust

 

Schedules of Investment

 

October 31, 2017 (unaudited)                
                 
   Fine
Ounces
   Cost   Value   % of Net Assets 
Gold Bullion   105,697   $131,137,185   $134,251,524    100.00%
Total Investments       $131,137,185   $134,251,524    100.00%
Liabilities in excess of other assets             (9)   0.00%(a)
Net Assets            $134,251,515    100.00%

 

January 31, 2017                        
                         
    Fine
Ounces
    Cost     Value     % of Net Assets  
Gold Bullion     101,789     $ 126,099,244     $ 123,449,687       100.00 %
Total Investments           $ 126,099,244     $ 123,449,687       100.00 %
Liabilities in excess of other assets                     (3 )     0.00 %(a)
Net Assets                   $ 123,449,684       100.00 %

 

(a) Amount is less than 0.005%

 

See notes to unaudited financial statements.

 

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VanEck Merk Gold Trust

 

Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

The VanEck Merk Gold Trust (the “Trust”; known as the Merk Gold Trust prior to October 26, 2015 and then as the Van Eck Merk Gold Trust prior to April 28, 2016) is an investment trust formed on May 6, 2014 under New York law pursuant to a depositary trust agreement. After consideration of Financial Accounting Standards Topic 946, Merk Investments LLC (the “Sponsor”) has concluded the Trust meets the fundamental characteristics of an investment company. In addition, while the Trust does not currently possess all of the typical characteristics of an investment company, it believes its activities are consistent with those of an investment company and will therefore apply the guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Topic 946, including disclosure of the financial support contractually required to be provided by an investment company to any of its investees. The Sponsor is responsible for, among other things, overseeing the performance of The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Trustee”) and the Trust’s principal service providers, including the preparation of financial statements. The Trustee is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Trust.

 

Virtu Financial, also known as the Lead Market Maker, was the Initial Purchaser and contributed 1,000 ounces of Gold in exchange for 100,000 shares on May 6, 2014. At contribution, the value of the gold deposited with the Trust was based on the price of an ounce of Gold of $1,306.25. The Initial Purchaser is not affiliated with the Sponsor or the Trustee.

 

The Trust’s primary objective is to provide investors with an opportunity to invest in gold through the shares and be able to take delivery of physical gold bullion and gold coins (physical gold) in exchange for their shares. The Trust’s secondary objective is for the shares to reflect the performance of the price of gold less the expenses of the Trust’s operations. The Trust is not actively managed.

 

The fiscal year end of the Trust is January 31st.

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

In preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amount of revenue and expenses reported during the period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

The accompanying audited and unaudited financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and with the instructions for the Form 10-Q and the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. In the opinion of the Trust’s management, all adjustments (which consists of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position and the results of operations, as presented, have been made.

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust.

 

2.1. Valuation of Gold

 

FASB Accounting Standards Codification 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”), provides a single definition of fair value, a hierarchy for measuring fair value and expanded disclosures about fair value adjustments.

 

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of the Trust’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. Level 1 includes unadjusted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market based inputs (including prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include management’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. The Trust does not hold any derivative instruments, and its assets only consist of allocated gold bullion and gold receivable; representing gold covered by contractually binding orders for the creation of Shares where the gold has not yet been transferred to the Trust’s account and, from time to time, cash, which is used to pay expenses.

 

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VanEck Merk Gold Trust

 

Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements

(continued)

  

The following table summarizes the inputs used as of October 31, 2017 in determining the Trust’s investments at fair value for purposes of ASC 820:

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 
Investment in Gold  $134,251,524   $   $ 
Total  $134,251,524   $   $ 

 

There were no transfers between levels during the period.

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used as of January 31, 2017 in determining the Trust’s investments at fair value for purposes of ASC 820:

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 
Investment in Gold  $123,449,687   $   $ 
Total  $123,449,687   $   $ 

 

There were no transfers between levels during the period.

 

London Gold Delivery Bars are held by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “Custodian”), on behalf of the Trust, at the London, United Kingdom vaulting premises. All gold is valued based on its Fine Ounce content, calculated by multiplying the weight of gold by its purity; the same methodology is applied independent of the type of gold held by the Trust; similarly, the value of up to 430 Fine Ounces of unallocated gold the Trust may hold is calculated by multiplying the number of Fine Ounces with the price of gold determined by the Trustee as follows. The Trustee determines the net asset value (the “NAV”) of the Trust on each day that NYSE Arca is open for regular trading, as promptly as practical after 4:00 PM New York time. The NAV of the Trust is the aggregate value of the Trust’s assets less its estimated accrued but unpaid liabilities (which include accrued expenses). The Trustee computes the NAV per Share by dividing the net assets of the Trust by the number of the shares outstanding on the date the computation is made.

 

In determining the Trust’s NAV, the Trustee values the gold held by the Trust based on the afternoon session of the twice daily fix of the price of a Fine Ounce of gold which starts at 3:00 PM London, England time and is performed in London by the ICE Benchmark Administration as an independent third-party administrator (the “LBMA PM Gold Price”). The Trustee also determines the NAV per Share. If on a day when the Trust’s NAV is being calculated the LBMA PM Gold Price for that day is not available, the Trustee will value the gold held by the Trust based on that day’s morning session of the twice daily fix of the price of a Fine Ounce of gold, which starts at 10:30 AM London, England time and is performed in London by the ICE Benchmark Administration as an independent third-party administrator (the “LBMA AM Gold Price”). If no fix is available for the day, the Trustee will value the Trust’s gold based on the most recently announced LBMA AM Gold Price or LBMA PM Gold Price. Prior to March 20, 2015, the Trustee utilized the daily fix of the price of a Fine Ounce of gold as performed by the five members of the London gold fix, which has now been replaced by the ICE Benchmark Administration as an independent third-party administrator.

 

2.2. Expenses

 

The Trustee issues shares to pay the Sponsor’s fee; the Sponsor pays the Trust’s ordinary expenses. The NAV of the Trust is used to compute the Sponsor’s fee, and the Trustee subtracts from the NAV of the Trust the amount of accrued Sponsor’s fee. To the extent the Trust issues additional shares to pay the Sponsor’s fee or sells gold to cover expenses or liabilities, the amount of gold represented by each share will decrease. New deposits of gold, received in exchange for new shares issued by the Trust, would not reverse this trend. 

 

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VanEck Merk Gold Trust

 

Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements

(continued)

 

2.3. Creations and Redemptions of Shares

 

Shares are issued and redeemed by the Trust in blocks of 50,000 shares called “Baskets” in exchange for gold from certain registered broker-dealers or other securities market participants (“Authorized Participants”). Investors that are not Authorized Participants may also take delivery of physical gold in exchange for their shares (“Delivery Applicants”).

 

Authorized Participants

 

The Trust issues and redeems Baskets only to Authorized Participants. The creation and redemption of Baskets will only be made in exchange for the delivery to the Trust or the distribution by the Trust of the amount of gold represented by the Baskets being created or redeemed, the amount of which will be based on the combined Fine Ounces represented by 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.

 

Orders to create and redeem Baskets may be placed only by Authorized Participants. An Authorized Participant must: (1) be a registered broker-dealer or other securities market participant, such as a bank or other financial institution, which, but for an exclusion from registration, would be required to register as a broker-dealer to engage in securities transactions, (2) be a participant in DTC, and (3) must have an agreement with the Custodian establishing an unallocated account in London or have an existing unallocated account meeting the standards described herein. To become an Authorized Participant, a person must enter into an Authorized Participant Agreement with the Sponsor and the Trustee. The Authorized Participant Agreement provides the procedures for the creation and redemption of Baskets and for the delivery of the gold required for such creations and redemptions. The Authorized Participant Agreement and the related procedures attached thereto may be amended by the Trustee and the Sponsor, without the consent of any investor or Authorized Participant. A transaction fee of $500 will be assessed on all creation and redemption transactions. Multiple Baskets may be created on the same day, provided each Basket meets the requirements described below and that the Custodian is able to allocate gold to the Trust Allocated Account such that the Trust Unallocated Account holds no more than 430 Fine Ounces of gold at the close of a business day.

 

Authorized Participants who make deposits with the Trust in exchange for Baskets will receive no fees, commissions or other form of compensation or inducement of any kind from either the Sponsor or the Trust, and no such person has any obligation or responsibility to the Sponsor or the Trust to effect any sale or resale of shares.

 

Delivery Applicants

 

In exchange for its shares and payment of a processing fee, a Delivery Applicant will be entitled to one or more bars or coins of physical gold having approximately the total Fine Ounces represented by the shares on the day on which the Delivery Applicant’s broker-dealer submits his or her shares to the Trust in exchange for physical gold (“Share Submission Day”). As it is unlikely that the total Fine Ounces of physical gold will exactly correspond to the Fine Ounces represented by a specific number of shares, a Delivery Applicant will likely receive some cash representing the net sale proceeds of any excess Fine Ounces (the “Cash Proceeds”). To minimize the Cash Proceeds of any exchange, the delivery application requires that the number of shares submitted closely correspond in Fine Ounces to the Fine Ounces of physical gold that is held or that is to be acquired by the Trust for which the delivery is sought. Share submissions are processed in the order approved.

 

Changes in the shares for the period ended October 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

   Shares   Amount 
Shares, beginning of period at February 1, 2017   10,290,267   $130,038,988 
Shares issued   580,992    7,312,378 
Shares redeemed   (154,056)   (1,915,670)
Shares, end of period at October 31, 2017   10,717,203   $135,435,696 

 

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VanEck Merk Gold Trust

 

Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements

(continued)

 

Changes in the shares for the year ended January 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

   Shares   Amount 
Shares, beginning of period at February 1, 2016   7,576,528   $93,178,688 
Shares issued   5,942,698    73,773,593 
Shares redeemed   (3,228,959)   (36,913,293)
Shares, end of period at January 31, 2017   10,290,267   $130,038,988 

 

2.4. Income Taxes

 

The Trust is treated as a “grantor trust” for US federal tax purposes. As a result, the Trust itself is not subject to US federal income tax. Instead, the Trust’s income and expenses “flow through” to the shareholders and the Trustee reports the Trust’s income, gains, losses and deductions to the Internal Revenue Service on that basis.

 

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 October 31, 2017.

 

2.5. Revenue Recognition Policy

 

A gain or loss is recognized based on the difference between the selling price and the average cost method of the gold sold on a trade date basis.

 

3. INVESTMENT IN GOLD

 

The following represents the changes in ounces of gold and the respective fair value at October 31, 2017:

 

   Ounces   Fair Value 
Beginning balance as of February 1, 2017   101,789   $123,449,687 
Gold bullion contributed   5,431    6,924,438 
Gold bullion distributed   (1,523)   (1,915,670)
Realized gain from gold distributed from in-kind       29,173 
Change in unrealized appreciation       5,763,896 
Ending balance as of October 31, 2017   105,697   $134,251,524 

 

The following represents the changes in ounces of gold and the respective fair value at January 31, 2017:

 

   Ounces   Fair Value 
Beginning balance as of February 1, 2016   75,245   $83,657,963 
Gold bullion contributed   58,504    73,241,000 
Gold bullion distributed   (31,960)   (36,913,341)
Realized loss from gold distributed from in-kind       (2,758,495)
Change in unrealized appreciation       6,222,560 
Ending balance as of January 31, 2017   101,789   $123,449,687 

 

4. RELATED PARTIES—SPONSOR, TRUSTEE, CUSTODIAN AND MARKETING FEES

 

Fees paid are to the Sponsor as compensation for services performed under the Trust Agreement. The Sponsor’s fee is payable at an annualized rate of 0.40% of the Trust’s NAV, accrued on a daily basis computed on the prior Business Day’s NAV and paid monthly in arrears.

 

The Sponsor has agreed to assume the following administrative and marketing expenses incurred by the Trust: the Trustee’s monthly fee and out-of-pocket expenses; the Custodian’s fee; the marketing support fees and expenses; expenses reimbursable under the Custody Agreement; the precious metals dealer’s fees and expenses reimbursable under its agreement with the Sponsor; exchange listing fees; Securities and Exchange Commission registration fees; printing and mailing costs; maintenance expenses for the Trust’s website; audit fees; and up to $100,000 per annum in legal expenses.

 

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VanEck Merk Gold Trust

 

Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements

(continued)

 

Affiliates of the Trustee, as well as affiliates of the Custodian may from time to time act as Authorized Participants to purchase or sell gold or shares for their own account, as agent for their customers and for accounts over which they exercise investment discretion.

 

On October 22, 2015, the Sponsor, for the benefit of the Trust, entered into a Marketing Agent Agreement (the “Marketing Agreement”) with Van Eck Securities Corporation (“VanEck” or “Marketing Agent”). Pursuant to the Marketing Agreement, VanEck provides assistance in the marketing of the Shares. The obligations created by the Marketing Agreement are obligations of the Sponsor of the Trust and any fees payable under the Marketing Agreement to VanEck are payable from the Sponsor’s fee (as calculated and defined in the Trust Agreement). The Trust will not incur additional financial or other performance obligations pursuant to the Marketing Agreement.

 

5. SHAREHOLDER OWNERSHIP

 

Merk Hard Currency Fund owned a market value of $8,994,034 (717,800 shares) which equates to 6.70% ownership in the Trust as of October 31, 2017.

 

6. CONCENTRATION OF RISK

 

The Trust’s sole business activity is the investment in gold bullion. Several factors could affect the price of gold: (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; (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 adverse effect on the Trust’s financial position and results of operations.

 

7. INDEMNIFICATION

 

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each of the Trustee (and its directors, employees and agents) and the Sponsor (and its members, managers, directors, officers, employees, affiliates) is indemnified against any liability, cost or expense it incurs without gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct 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. However, based on industry experience, management believes the risk of loss is remote.

 

8. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued and noted no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosures.

 

* * *

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which includes information regarding the Trust’s risks, objectives, fees and expenses and other information.

 

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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 unaudited financial statements and notes to the unaudited 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 with respect to the VanEck Merk Gold Trust’s financial conditions, 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 Merk Investments LLC, 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 VanEck Merk Gold Trust (the “Trust”; known as the Merk Gold Trust prior to October 26, 2015 and then as the Van Eck Merk Gold Trust prior to April 28, 2016) was formed pursuant to a depositary trust agreement (the “Trust Agreement”) on May 6, 2014 under New York law. 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 Bank of New York Mellon (the “Trustee”) pursuant to the Trust Agreement. The Trust is not registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and is not required to register under such act. It will 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’s primary objective is to provide investors with an opportunity to invest in gold through the shares and be able to take delivery of physical gold bullion and gold coins (“physical gold”) in exchange for those shares. The Trust’s secondary objective is for the shares to reflect the performance of the price of gold less the expenses of the Trust’s operations. Each share represents a fractional undivided beneficial interest in the Trust’s net assets. The Trust’s assets consist principally of gold held on the Trust’s behalf in financial institutions for safekeeping. Physical gold that the Trust will hold includes London Bars and, for the limited purposes described herein, other gold bars and coins, without numismatic value, having a minimum fineness (or purity) of 995 parts per 1,000 (99.5%) or, for American Gold Eagle gold coins, with a minimum fineness of 91.67%.

 

Shares are issued by the Trust only in blocks of 50,000 shares called “Baskets” in exchange for gold from certain registered broker-dealers or other securities market participants (“Authorized Participants”). See “Creation and Redemption of Shares—Authorized Participants” in the notes to our financial statements for requirements to qualify as an Authorized Participant. Baskets may be redeemed by the Trust in exchange for the amount of gold corresponding to their redemption value. The Trust issues and redeems Baskets on an ongoing basis at net asset value to Authorized Participants who have entered into a contract with the Sponsor and the Trustee.

 

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

 

Valuation of Gold and Computation of Net Asset Value

 

The Trustee determines the net asset value (the “NAV”) of the Trust on each day that NYSE Arca is open for regular trading, as promptly as practical after 4:00 PM New York time. The net asset value of the Trust is the aggregate value of the Trust’s assets less its estimated accrued but unpaid liabilities (which include accrued expenses).

 

In determining the Trust’s net asset value, the Trustee values the gold held by the Trust based on the afternoon session of the twice daily fix of the price of a Fine Ounce of gold which starts at 3:00 PM London, England time and is performed in London by the ICE Benchmark Administration as an independent third-party administrator (the “LBMA PM Gold Price”). The Trustee also determines the net asset value per share. If on a day when the Trust’s net asset value is being calculated the LBMA PM Gold Price for that day is not available, the Trustee will value the gold held by the Trust based on that day’s morning session of the twice daily fix of the price of a Fine Ounce of gold, which starts at 10:30 AM London, England time and is performed in London by the ICE Benchmark Administration as an independent third-party administrator (the “LBMA AM Gold Price”). If no fix is available for the day, the Trustee will value the Trust’s gold based on the most recently announced LBMA AM Gold Price or LBMA PM Gold Price. Prior to March 20, 2015, the Trustee utilized the daily fix of the price of a Fine Ounce of gold as performed by the five members of the London gold fix, which has now been replaced by the ICE Benchmark Administration as an independent third-party administrator.

 

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If the Sponsor determines that such price is inappropriate to use, it shall identify an alternate basis for evaluation to be employed by the Trustee. The Sponsor may instruct the Trustee to use a different publicly available price which the Sponsor determines to fairly represent the commercial value of the Trust’s gold.

 

Material Events

 

On October 22, 2015, the Sponsor and the Trustee entered into a First Amendment To Depositary Trust Agreement (the “First Trust Amendment”), amending the Trust Agreement, dated as of May 6, 2014, to effectuate a change in the name of the Trust from “Merk Gold Trust” to “Van Eck Merk Gold Trust,” effective as of October 26, 2015. As a result of the name change, all references to “Merk Gold Trust” in the Trust Agreement were amended to read “Van Eck Merk Gold Trust,” and the shares offered by the Trust were known as the “Van Eck Merk Gold Shares” (“Shares”).

 

On October 22, 2015, the Sponsor, for the benefit of the Trust, entered into a Marketing Agent Agreement (the “Marketing Agreement”) with Van Eck Securities Corporation (“VanEck” or “Marketing Agent”). Pursuant to the Marketing Agreement, VanEck now provides assistance in the marketing of the Shares. The obligations created by the Marketing Agreement are obligations of the Sponsor of the Trust and any fees payable under the Marketing Agreement to VanEck are payable from the Sponsor’s fee (as calculated and defined in the Trust Agreement). The Trust will not incur additional financial or other performance obligations pursuant to the Marketing Agreement.

 

The Sponsor entered into the First Trust Amendment and effectuated the name change of the Trust in satisfaction of a term of the Marketing Agreement. The Marketing Agreement further grants VanEck the right to elect to replace Merk as the sponsor of the Trust under specific qualifying circumstances, subject to the execution and consummation of definitive agreements addressing all regulatory requirements applicable to such transaction and satisfaction of such requirements, and announcement and related reporting at such time. Specifically, VanEck has a right of first refusal for the purchase of the sponsorship of the Trust, and all rights attributable thereto, upon the earlier of a commitment for a change of control of Merk or 15 years from the date of the Marketing Agreement. Additionally, VanEck may elect to replace Merk as the sponsor of the Trust upon the earlier of the average daily net assets of the Trust during a calendar quarter not attributable to Shares held by Merk or its affiliates (“Third Party Assets”) equaling $500 million, or VanEck’s compensation under the fee provisions of the Marketing Agreement reaching in aggregate 10% of the gross proceeds from sale of the Shares (the “Maximum Fee”).

 

Merk further agreed that if the Third Party Assets equal or exceed $500 million, for such period as Merk remains sponsor of the Trust, VanEck may propose the rate of the Sponsor’s fee to Merk, which Merk shall not unreasonably reject and shall timely adopt if reasonable, provided, VanEck acknowledges that only the formal named sponsor of the Trust shall have the right to set the Sponsor’s fee at any time.

 

On April 28, 2016, the Sponsor and the Trustee entered into a Second Amendment to Depositary Trust Agreement (the “Second Trust Amendment”), amending the Trust Agreement to effectuate a second change in the name of the Trust from “Van Eck Merk Gold Trust” to “VanEck Merk Gold Trust,” at the request of the Marketing Agent to reflect its rebranding as “VanEck”. As a result of the name change, all references to “Van Eck Merk Gold Trust” in the Trust Agreement were amended to read “VanEck Merk Gold Trust,” and the shares offered by the Trust are now known as the “VanEck Merk Gold Shares”. Except for the name change effected pursuant to the Second Trust Amendment, the Trust Agreement remains in full force and effect on its existing terms.

 

Change in Settlement Cycle and Amendment to Authorized Participant Agreements

 

On March 22, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted an amendment to reduce by one business day the standard settlement cycle for most broker-dealer securities transactions. Prior to the implementation of the shorter settlement cycle, the standard settlement cycle for such transactions was three business days, known as T+3. The amended rule shortens the settlement cycle to two business days, or T+2. This change in the settlement cycle affects both the creation and redemption procedures for Baskets and trading in the shares. Compliance with the new settlement cycle went into effect on September 5, 2017.

 

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Due to the fact that the aforementioned creation and redemption procedures are addressed in the Authorized Participant Agreements by among the Authorized Participants, the Trustee and the Sponsor, the Trustee and the Sponsor exercised their rights to amend each such agreement to address the new T+2 settlement cycle and executed First Amendments to each of the Authorized Participant Agreements, effective as of September 5, 2017, and provided timely notice of such amendment to the Authorized Participants. Except for the foregoing amendments, the Authorized Participant Agreements remain in full force and effect on their existing terms. See also Item 5 of Part II of this Form 10-Q.

 

Results from Operations

 

The Trust is a trust formed on May 6, 2014 under New York law pursuant to the Trust Agreement. After consideration of Financial Accounting Standards Topic 946, the Sponsor has concluded that for financial statement reporting purposes the Trust meets the fundamental characteristics of an investment company. In addition, while the Trust does not currently possess all of the typical characteristics of an investment company, the Sponsor believes the Trust’s activities are consistent with those of an investment company and will therefore apply the guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Topic 946, including disclosure of the financial support contractually required to be provided by an investment company to any of its investees. The Sponsor is responsible for, among other things, overseeing the performance of The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Trustee”) and the Trust’s principal service providers, including the preparation of financial statements. The Trustee is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Trust. 

 

The Three Months Ended October 31, 2017 Compared to the Three Months Ended October 31, 2016

 

The Trust’s net asset value, or NAV, grew from $129,650,100 at July 31, 2017 to $134,251,515 at October 31, 2017, a 3.5% increase, compared to a 1.4% increase from $158,773,365 at July 31, 2016 to $160,951,099 at October 31, 2016. The increase in the Trust’s NAV in the quarter ended October 31, 2017 resulted from an increase in the price of gold as compared to the prior period. The number of outstanding shares rose from 10,360,629 shares at July 31, 2017 to 10,717,203 shares at October 31, 2017 due to the creation of new shares by Authorized Participants, offset by the redemption of a number of shares in exchange for the delivery to an investor of physical gold, as well as the creation of 10,630 shares in the quarter for Sponsor’s fees, as compared to 12,523 shares for such purpose in the quarter ended October 31, 2016. The number of outstanding shares at October 31, 2016 was 12,778,772. The Sponsor’s fees are payable at an annualized rate of 0.40% of the Trust’s NAV, accrued on a daily basis computed on the prior business day’s NAV and paid monthly in arrears. Due to the daily accrual but monthly payment, the number of Sponsor’s fee shares issued can vary and possibly decrease, even as the number of shares outstanding increases slightly.

 

The Trust’s NAV per share increased approximately 0.2% during the quarter ended October 31, 2017, starting at $12.51 per share and ending at $12.53 per share, compared to a decrease of 5.3%, from $13.30 to $12.60 during the quarter ended October 31, 2016. The Trust’s NAV per share increased slightly less than the price per ounce of gold on a percentage basis due to the Sponsor’s fees, which were 10,630 shares in total for the quarter ended October 31, 2017, compared with 12,523 shares paid as Sponsor’s fees in the quarter ended October 31, 2016. The NAV per share of $13.28 on September 8, 2017 was the highest during the quarter, compared with a low of $12.41 on August 4, 2017.

 

The change in net assets from operations for the quarter ended October 31, 2017 was $32,372, resulting from the Sponsor’s fees of $(135,083), a net realized gain of $1,699 on gold bullion distributed for the redemption of shares and a net change in unrealized appreciation on investment in gold bullion of $165,756. In comparison, the change in net assets from operations for the quarter ended October 31, 2016 was $(8,762,966), resulting from the Sponsor’s fees of $(161,497), a net realized gain of $18,181 on gold bullion distributed for the redemption of shares and a net change in unrealized depreciation on investments in gold bullion of $(8,619,650).

 

Other than the Sponsor’s fee, the Trust had no expenses during the quarter ended October 31, 2017 or the quarter ended October 31, 2016.

 

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The Nine Months Ended October 31, 2017 Compared to the Nine Months Ended October 31, 2016

 

The Trust’s net asset value, or NAV, grew from $123,449,684 at January 31, 2017 to $134,251,515 at October 31, 2017, a 9% increase, compared to a 92% increase from $83,657,961 at January 31, 2016 to $160,951,099 at October 31, 2016. The increase in the Trust’s NAV in the nine months ended October 31, 2017 resulted from an increase in the price per share tied to the increasing price of gold and an increase in the number of outstanding shares, which rose from 10,290,267 shares at January 31, 2017 to 10,717,203 shares at October 31, 2017; the number of outstanding shares at October 31, 2016 was 12,778,772. Additionally, 30,992 shares were created in the nine months ended October 31, 2017 for Sponsor’s fees, compared to 31,203 shares for such purpose in the nine months ended October 31, 2016. The increase in Sponsor’s fees shares is a result of the increased NAV of the Trust, as Sponsor’s fees are payable at an annualized rate of 0.40% of the Trust’s NAV, accrued on a daily basis computed on the prior business day’s NAV and paid monthly in arrears.

 

The Trust’s NAV per share increased approximately 4.4% during the nine months ended October 31, 2017, starting at $12.00 per share and ending at $12.53 per share, compared to an increase of 14.1%, from $11.04 to $12.60 during the nine months ended October 31, 2016.

 

The Trust’s NAV per share increased slightly less than the price per ounce of gold on a percentage basis due to the Sponsor’s fees, which were 30,992 shares in total for the nine months ended October 31, 2017, compared to 31,203 shares for such purpose for the nine months ended October 31, 2016. The NAV per share of $13.28 on September 8, 2017 was the highest during the nine months ended October 31, 2017, compared with a low of $11.85 on March 15, 2017.

 

The change in net assets from operations for the nine months ended October 31, 2017 was $5,405,123, resulting from the Sponsor’s fees of $(387,946), a net realized gain from gold bullion distributed for redemptions of shares of $29,173 and a net change in unrealized appreciation on investment in gold bullion of $5,763,896. In comparison, the change in net assets from operations for the nine months ended October 31, 2016 was $12,491,539, resulting from the Sponsor’s fees of $(398,223), a net realized gain from gold bullion distributed for redemptions of shares of $19,567 and a net change in unrealized appreciation on investments in gold bullion of $12,870,195.

 

Other than the Sponsor’s fees, the Trust had no expenses during the nine months ended October 31, 2017 or the nine months ended October 31, 2016.

 

From October 22, 2015, the date of initiation of the Marketing Agent’s efforts on behalf of the Trust, through December 31, 2016, no fees were earned and payable by the Sponsor to the Marketing Agent. For the calendar quarter ended September 30, 2017, the Marketing Agent earned a fee of $3,498.95, which was paid on October 27, 2017. The total fees earned by and paid to the Marketing Agent since January 1, 2017 are $4,764.61, which represents 0.0% of the Maximum Fee potentially payable to the Marketing Agent pursuant to the Marketing Agent Agreement.

 

Liquidity and 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 gold as necessary to pay the Trust’s expenses not otherwise assumed by the Sponsor. The Trustee will not sell gold to pay the Sponsor’s fee but will pay the Sponsor’s fee in shares in lieu of cash. At October 31, 2017 and October 31, 2016, the Trust did not have any cash balances.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

The Trust has no off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The unaudited financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these unaudited 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. In addition, please refer to Note 2 to the unaudited financial statements for further discussion of accounting policies.

 

Effective May 6, 2014, the Trust has adopted the provisions of Topic 946, Investment Companies, and follows specialized accounting.

 

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Investment by Certain Retirement Plans

 

Section 408(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended (the “Code”), provides that the purchase of a “collectible” as an investment for an individual retirement account (an “IRA”) or for an individually directed account maintained under a plan that is tax-qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code (a “Tax-Qualified Account”) is treated as a taxable distribution from the account to the owner of the IRA, or to the participant for whom the Tax-Qualified Account is maintained, of an amount equal to the cost to the account of acquiring the collectible. The Trust has received a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service which provides that the acquisition of shares by the trustee or custodian of an IRA or a Tax-Qualified Account will not constitute the acquisition of a collectible, and thus, a Tax-Qualified Account owning shares will not be treated as having made a distribution to the IRA owner or plan participant under Code section 408(m) solely by virtue of owning such shares. However, in the event any redemption of shares results in the distribution of gold coins or gold bullion to an IRA or a Tax-Qualified Account, such distribution would constitute the acquisition of a collectible and therefore a distribution from the account, except to the extent the those gold coins or gold bullion satisfies section 408(m)(3) of the Code.

 

Investors who are considering exchanging their shares for gold coins or gold bullion should consult with their tax advisors regarding the tax implications thereof before doing so.

 

ERISA and Related Considerations

 

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), and/or section 4975 of the Code impose certain requirements on employee benefit plans and certain other plans and arrangements, including IRAs and individual retirement annuities, Keogh plans, and certain collective investment funds or insurance company general or separate accounts in which such plans or arrangements are invested, that are subject to ERISA and/or the Code (collectively, “Plans”), and on persons who are fiduciaries with respect to the investment of assets treated as “plan assets” of a Plan. Investments by Plans are subject to the fiduciary requirements and the applicability of prohibited transaction restrictions under ERISA.

 

Government plans and some church plans are not subject to the fiduciary responsibility provisions of ERISA or the provisions of section 4975 of the Code, but may be subject to substantially similar rules under state or other federal law. Fiduciaries of any such plans are advised to consult with their counsel prior to an investment in shares.

 

In contemplating an investment of a portion of Plan assets in shares, the Plan fiduciary responsible for making such investment should carefully consider, taking into account the facts and circumstances of the Plan, the “Risk Factors” discussed below and whether such investment is consistent with its fiduciary responsibilities, including, but not limited to: (a) whether the fiduciary has the authority to make the investment under the appropriate governing plan instrument; (b) whether the investment would constitute a direct or indirect non-exempt prohibited transaction with a party in interest; (c) the Plan’s funding objectives; and (d) whether under the general fiduciary standards of investment prudence and diversification such investment is appropriate for the Plan, taking into account the overall investment policy of the Plan, the composition of the Plan’s investment portfolio and the Plan’s need for sufficient liquidity to pay benefits when due.

  

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

The Trust does not engage in transactions in foreign currencies which could expose the Trust or holders of shares to any foreign currency related market risk. The Trust does not invest in any derivative financial instruments or long-term debt instruments.

 

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 Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Sponsor, and to the auditor, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of the principal executive officer and principal 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 principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Sponsor concluded that, as of October 31, 2017, 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 that occurred during the Trust’s fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2017 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

 

You should carefully consider the factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” beginning on page 19 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2017 (the “Annual Report”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 14, 2017, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in the Annual Report.

 

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

 

(a)       None.

 

(b)       Not applicable.

 

(c) 

 

Shares Redeemed Per Month in the Quarter ended October 31, 2017  Total
Shares
Redeemed
   Average
Ounces of
Gold Per
Share
 
Period        
08/01/17 to 08/31/17  0    
09/01/17 to 09/30/17   4,056    0.009866100579 
10/01/17 to 10/31/17   0     
    4,056      

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None. 

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

None.

 

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Item 5. Other Information

 

On March 22, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted an amendment to reduce by one business day the standard settlement cycle for most broker-dealer securities transactions. Prior to the implementation of the shorter settlement cycle, the standard settlement cycle for such transactions was three business days, known as T+3. The amended rule shortens the settlement cycle to two business days, or T+2. This change in the settlement cycle affects both the creation and redemption procedures for Baskets and trading in the shares. Compliance with the new settlement cycle went into effect on September 5, 2017.

 

Due to the fact that the aforementioned creation and redemption procedures are addressed in the Authorized Participant Agreements by among the Authorized Participants, the Trustee and the Sponsor, the Trustee and the Sponsor exercised their rights to amend each such agreement to address the new T+2 settlement cycle and executed First Amendments to each of the Authorized Participant Agreements, effective as of September 5, 2017, and provided timely notice of such amendment to the Authorized Participants. Except for the foregoing amendments, the Authorized Participant Agreements remain in full force and effect on their existing terms.

 

A copy of the First Amendment to Authorized Participant Agreement is attached as Exhibit 4.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended July 31, 2017.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibits No.   Description
4.1(a)   Form of Depositary Trust Agreement between Merk Investments LLC, as sponsor, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-180868 on April 15, 2014)
4.1(b)   First Amendment To Depositary Trust Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2015, by and between Merk Investments LLC, as sponsor of the Trust, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee of the Trust (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 filed with Current Report on Form 8-K on October 26, 2015)
4.1(c)   Second Amendment to the Depositary Trust Agreement, dated as of April 28, 2016, by and between Merk Investments LLC, as sponsor of the Trust, and the Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee of the Trust (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1(c) filed with Annual Report on Form 10-K/A on April 29, 2016)
31.1   Certification by Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1#   Certification by Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS   XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

# The information in Exhibit 32 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act (including this report), unless the Company specifically incorporates the foregoing information into those documents by reference.

 

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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 its capacities* thereunto duly authorized.

 

  MERK INVESTMENTS LLC
  Sponsor of the VanEck Merk Gold Trust
   
Date: December 8, 2017 /s/ Axel Merk
  Axel Merk
  President and Chief Executive Officer
  (Principal Executive Officer and
Principal Financial Officer)

 

* The Registrant is a trust and the person is signing in his capacities as officers of Merk Investments LLC, the Sponsor of the Registrant.

 

 

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EX-31.1 2 f10q1017ex31-1_vaneckmerk.htm CERTIFICATION BY PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Exhibit 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

 

I, Axel Merk, certify that:

 

1.I have reviewed this Report on Form 10-Q of VanEck Merk Gold Trust (the “Trust”);

 

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the auditors of Merk Investments LLC, as Sponsor of the Trust, and the audit committee of the board of directors of Merk Investments LLC (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: December 8, 2017 /s/ Axel Merk**
  Axel Merk*
  President and Chief Investment Officer
 

(Principal Executive Officer and

Principal Financial Officer)

 

* The Registrant is a trust and Mr. Merk is signing in his capacities as officers of Merk Investments LLC, the Sponsor of the Registrant.

 

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

EX-32.1 3 f10q1017ex32-1_vaneckmerk.htm CERTIFICATION BY PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Exhibit 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of VanEck Merk Gold Trust (the “Trust”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 2017 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, in the capacity and on the date indicated below, hereby certifies pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

1.The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Trust.

 

 

Date: December 8, 2017 /s/ Axel Merk**
  Axel Merk*
  President and Chief Investment Officer
 

(Principal Executive Officer and

Principal Financial Officer)

 

* The Registrant is a trust and Mr. Merk is signing in his capacities as officers of Merk Investments LLC, the Sponsor of the Registrant.

 

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

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9 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2017
Dec. 04, 2017
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]    
Entity Registrant Name VanEck Merk Gold Trust  
Entity Central Index Key 0001546652  
Trading Symbol OUNZ  
Amendment Flag false  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --01-31  
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Period End Date Oct. 31, 2017  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2018  
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   10,720,732
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities - USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2017
Jan. 31, 2017
Assets    
Investments in gold bullion (cost $131,137,185 and $126,099,244, respectively) $ 134,251,524 $ 123,449,687
Total Assets 134,251,524 123,449,687
Liabilities    
Sponsor's fee payable 9 3
Total Liabilities 9 3
Net Assets 134,251,515 123,449,684
Net Assets Consists of:    
Paid-in-capital 135,435,696 130,038,988
Accumulated net investment loss (1,352,423) (964,477)
Accumulated net realized loss (2,946,097) (2,975,270)
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment in gold bullion 3,114,339 (2,649,557)
Net Assets $ 134,251,515 $ 123,449,684
Shares issued and outstanding (no par value) 10,717,203 10,290,267
Net asset value per share $ 12.53 $ 12.00
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Parenthetical) - USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2017
Jan. 31, 2017
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]    
Investments in gold bullion cost $ 131,137,185 $ 126,099,244
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Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2017
Oct. 31, 2016
Oct. 31, 2017
Oct. 31, 2016
Expenses        
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Total expenses 135,083 161,497 387,946 398,223
Net investment loss (135,083) (161,497) (387,946) (398,223)
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)        
Net realized gain from gold bullion distributed for redemptions 1,699 18,181 29,173 19,567
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment in gold bullion 165,756 (8,619,650) 5,763,896 12,870,195
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from operations 167,455 (8,601,469) 5,793,069 12,889,762
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets resulting from operations $ 32,372 $ (8,762,966) $ 5,405,123 $ 12,491,539
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets - USD ($)
9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2017
Jan. 31, 2017
Statements of Changes in Net Assets [Abstract]    
Net Assets-beginning of period $ 123,449,684 $ 83,657,961
Creations 7,312,378 73,773,593
Redemptions (1,915,670) (36,913,293)
Net investment loss (387,946) (532,642)
Net realized gain (loss) from gold bullion distributed for redemptions 29,173 (2,758,495)
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investment in gold bullion 5,763,896 6,222,560
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Financial Highlights
9 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2017
Financial Highlights [Abstract]  
Financial Highlights
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2017
  For the three months ended October  31,
2016
  For the nine months ended October  31,
2017
  For the nine months ended October  31,
2016
 
  (unaudited)  (unaudited)  (unaudited)  (unaudited) 
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Net investment loss(a)  (0.02)  (0.01)  (0.04)  (0.04)
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Net change in net assets from operations  0.02   (0.70)  0.53   1.56 
Net asset value per share, end of period $12.53  $12.60  $12.53  $12.60 
                 
Total return, at net asset value(b)  0.16%  (5.26)%  4.42%  14.13%
                 
Ratio to average net assets(c)                
Net investment loss  (0.40)%  (0.40)%  (0.40)%  (0.40)%
Net expenses  0.40%  0.40%  0.40%  0.40%

 

(a)Calculated using average shares outstanding
(b)Not Annualized
(c)Annualized
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Schedules of Investment
9 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2017
Schedules of Investment [Abstract]  
Schedules of Investment
October 31, 2017 (unaudited)            
             
  Fine
Ounces
  Cost  Value  % of Net Assets 
Gold Bullion  105,697  $131,137,185  $134,251,524   100.00%
Total Investments     $131,137,185  $134,251,524   100.00%
Liabilities in excess of other assets          (9)  0.00%(a)
Net Assets         $134,251,515   100.00%

 

January 31, 2017            
             
  Fine
Ounces
  Cost  Value  % of Net Assets 
Gold Bullion  101,789  $126,099,244  $123,449,687   100.00%
Total Investments     $126,099,244  $123,449,687   100.00%
Liabilities in excess of other assets          (3)  0.00%(a)
Net Assets         $123,449,684   100.00%

 

(a)Amount is less than 0.005%
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Organization
9 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2017
Organization [Abstract]  
ORGANIZATION

1. ORGANIZATION

 

The VanEck Merk Gold Trust (the “Trust”; known as the Merk Gold Trust prior to October 26, 2015 and then as the Van Eck Merk Gold Trust prior to April 28, 2016) is an investment trust formed on May 6, 2014 under New York law pursuant to a depositary trust agreement. After consideration of Financial Accounting Standards Topic 946, Merk Investments LLC (the “Sponsor”) has concluded the Trust meets the fundamental characteristics of an investment company. In addition, while the Trust does not currently possess all of the typical characteristics of an investment company, it believes its activities are consistent with those of an investment company and will therefore apply the guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Topic 946, including disclosure of the financial support contractually required to be provided by an investment company to any of its investees. The Sponsor is responsible for, among other things, overseeing the performance of The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Trustee”) and the Trust’s principal service providers, including the preparation of financial statements. The Trustee is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Trust.

 

Virtu Financial, also known as the Lead Market Maker, was the Initial Purchaser and contributed 1,000 ounces of Gold in exchange for 100,000 shares on May 6, 2014. At contribution, the value of the gold deposited with the Trust was based on the price of an ounce of Gold of $1,306.25. The Initial Purchaser is not affiliated with the Sponsor or the Trustee.

 

The Trust’s primary objective is to provide investors with an opportunity to invest in gold through the shares and be able to take delivery of physical gold bullion and gold coins (physical gold) in exchange for their shares. The Trust’s secondary objective is for the shares to reflect the performance of the price of gold less the expenses of the Trust’s operations. The Trust is not actively managed.

 

The fiscal year end of the Trust is January 31st.

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Significant Accounting Policies
9 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2017
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

In preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amount of revenue and expenses reported during the period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

The accompanying audited and unaudited financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and with the instructions for the Form 10-Q and the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. In the opinion of the Trust’s management, all adjustments (which consists of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position and the results of operations, as presented, have been made.

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust.

 

2.1. Valuation of Gold

 

FASB Accounting Standards Codification 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”), provides a single definition of fair value, a hierarchy for measuring fair value and expanded disclosures about fair value adjustments.

 

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of the Trust’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. Level 1 includes unadjusted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market based inputs (including prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include management’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. The Trust does not hold any derivative instruments, and its assets only consist of allocated gold bullion and gold receivable; representing gold covered by contractually binding orders for the creation of Shares where the gold has not yet been transferred to the Trust’s account and, from time to time, cash, which is used to pay expenses.

   

The following table summarizes the inputs used as of October 31, 2017 in determining the Trust’s investments at fair value for purposes of ASC 820:

 

  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3 
Investment in Gold $134,251,524  $  $ 
Total $134,251,524  $  $ 

 

There were no transfers between levels during the period.

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used as of January 31, 2017 in determining the Trust’s investments at fair value for purposes of ASC 820:

 

  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3 
Investment in Gold $123,449,687  $  $ 
Total $123,449,687  $  $ 

 

There were no transfers between levels during the period.

 

London Gold Delivery Bars are held by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “Custodian”), on behalf of the Trust, at the London, United Kingdom vaulting premises. All gold is valued based on its Fine Ounce content, calculated by multiplying the weight of gold by its purity; the same methodology is applied independent of the type of gold held by the Trust; similarly, the value of up to 430 Fine Ounces of unallocated gold the Trust may hold is calculated by multiplying the number of Fine Ounces with the price of gold determined by the Trustee as follows. The Trustee determines the net asset value (the “NAV”) of the Trust on each day that NYSE Arca is open for regular trading, as promptly as practical after 4:00 PM New York time. The NAV of the Trust is the aggregate value of the Trust’s assets less its estimated accrued but unpaid liabilities (which include accrued expenses). The Trustee computes the NAV per Share by dividing the net assets of the Trust by the number of the shares outstanding on the date the computation is made.

 

In determining the Trust’s NAV, the Trustee values the gold held by the Trust based on the afternoon session of the twice daily fix of the price of a Fine Ounce of gold which starts at 3:00 PM London, England time and is performed in London by the ICE Benchmark Administration as an independent third-party administrator (the “LBMA PM Gold Price”). The Trustee also determines the NAV per Share. If on a day when the Trust’s NAV is being calculated the LBMA PM Gold Price for that day is not available, the Trustee will value the gold held by the Trust based on that day’s morning session of the twice daily fix of the price of a Fine Ounce of gold, which starts at 10:30 AM London, England time and is performed in London by the ICE Benchmark Administration as an independent third-party administrator (the “LBMA AM Gold Price”). If no fix is available for the day, the Trustee will value the Trust’s gold based on the most recently announced LBMA AM Gold Price or LBMA PM Gold Price. Prior to March 20, 2015, the Trustee utilized the daily fix of the price of a Fine Ounce of gold as performed by the five members of the London gold fix, which has now been replaced by the ICE Benchmark Administration as an independent third-party administrator.

 

2.2. Expenses

 

The Trustee issues shares to pay the Sponsor’s fee; the Sponsor pays the Trust’s ordinary expenses. The NAV of the Trust is used to compute the Sponsor’s fee, and the Trustee subtracts from the NAV of the Trust the amount of accrued Sponsor’s fee. To the extent the Trust issues additional shares to pay the Sponsor’s fee or sells gold to cover expenses or liabilities, the amount of gold represented by each share will decrease. New deposits of gold, received in exchange for new shares issued by the Trust, would not reverse this trend. 


2.3. Creations and Redemptions of Shares

 

Shares are issued and redeemed by the Trust in blocks of 50,000 shares called “Baskets” in exchange for gold from certain registered broker-dealers or other securities market participants (“Authorized Participants”). Investors that are not Authorized Participants may also take delivery of physical gold in exchange for their shares (“Delivery Applicants”).

 

Authorized Participants

 

The Trust issues and redeems Baskets only to Authorized Participants. The creation and redemption of Baskets will only be made in exchange for the delivery to the Trust or the distribution by the Trust of the amount of gold represented by the Baskets being created or redeemed, the amount of which will be based on the combined Fine Ounces represented by 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.

 

Orders to create and redeem Baskets may be placed only by Authorized Participants. An Authorized Participant must: (1) be a registered broker-dealer or other securities market participant, such as a bank or other financial institution, which, but for an exclusion from registration, would be required to register as a broker-dealer to engage in securities transactions, (2) be a participant in DTC, and (3) must have an agreement with the Custodian establishing an unallocated account in London or have an existing unallocated account meeting the standards described herein. To become an Authorized Participant, a person must enter into an Authorized Participant Agreement with the Sponsor and the Trustee. The Authorized Participant Agreement provides the procedures for the creation and redemption of Baskets and for the delivery of the gold required for such creations and redemptions. The Authorized Participant Agreement and the related procedures attached thereto may be amended by the Trustee and the Sponsor, without the consent of any investor or Authorized Participant. A transaction fee of $500 will be assessed on all creation and redemption transactions. Multiple Baskets may be created on the same day, provided each Basket meets the requirements described below and that the Custodian is able to allocate gold to the Trust Allocated Account such that the Trust Unallocated Account holds no more than 430 Fine Ounces of gold at the close of a business day.

 

Authorized Participants who make deposits with the Trust in exchange for Baskets will receive no fees, commissions or other form of compensation or inducement of any kind from either the Sponsor or the Trust, and no such person has any obligation or responsibility to the Sponsor or the Trust to effect any sale or resale of shares.

 

Delivery Applicants

 

In exchange for its shares and payment of a processing fee, a Delivery Applicant will be entitled to one or more bars or coins of physical gold having approximately the total Fine Ounces represented by the shares on the day on which the Delivery Applicant’s broker-dealer submits his or her shares to the Trust in exchange for physical gold (“Share Submission Day”). As it is unlikely that the total Fine Ounces of physical gold will exactly correspond to the Fine Ounces represented by a specific number of shares, a Delivery Applicant will likely receive some cash representing the net sale proceeds of any excess Fine Ounces (the “Cash Proceeds”). To minimize the Cash Proceeds of any exchange, the delivery application requires that the number of shares submitted closely correspond in Fine Ounces to the Fine Ounces of physical gold that is held or that is to be acquired by the Trust for which the delivery is sought. Share submissions are processed in the order approved.

 

Changes in the shares for the period ended October 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

  Shares  Amount 
Shares, beginning of period at February 1, 2017  10,290,267  $130,038,988 
Shares issued  580,992   7,312,378 
Shares redeemed  (154,056)  (1,915,670)
Shares, end of period at October 31, 2017  10,717,203  $135,435,696 

 

Changes in the shares for the year ended January 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

  Shares  Amount 
Shares, beginning of period at February 1, 2016  7,576,528  $93,178,688 
Shares issued  5,942,698   73,773,593 
Shares redeemed  (3,228,959)  (36,913,293)
Shares, end of period at January 31, 2017  10,290,267  $130,038,988 

 

2.4. Income Taxes

 

The Trust is treated as a “grantor trust” for US federal tax purposes. As a result, the Trust itself is not subject to US federal income tax. Instead, the Trust’s income and expenses “flow through” to the shareholders and the Trustee reports the Trust’s income, gains, losses and deductions to the Internal Revenue Service on that basis.

 

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 October 31, 2017.

 

2.5. Revenue Recognition Policy

 

A gain or loss is recognized based on the difference between the selling price and the average cost method of the gold sold on a trade date basis.

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Investment in Gold
9 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2017
Investment in Gold [Abstract]  
INVESTMENT IN GOLD

3. INVESTMENT IN GOLD

 

The following represents the changes in ounces of gold and the respective fair value at October 31, 2017:

 

  Ounces  Fair Value 
Beginning balance as of February 1, 2017  101,789  $123,449,687 
Gold bullion contributed  5,431   6,924,438 
Gold bullion distributed  (1,523)  (1,915,670)
Realized gain from gold distributed from in-kind     29,173 
Change in unrealized appreciation     5,763,896 
Ending balance as of October 31, 2017  105,697  $134,251,524 

 

The following represents the changes in ounces of gold and the respective fair value at January 31, 2017:

 

  Ounces  Fair Value 
Beginning balance as of February 1, 2016  75,245  $83,657,963 
Gold bullion contributed  58,504   73,241,000 
Gold bullion distributed  (31,960)  (36,913,341)
Realized loss from gold distributed from in-kind     (2,758,495)
Change in unrealized appreciation     6,222,560 
Ending balance as of January 31, 2017  101,789  $123,449,687
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Related Parties-Sponsor, Trustee, Custodian and Marketing Fees
9 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2017
Related Parties-Sponsor, Trustee, Custodian and Marketing Fees [Abstract]  
RELATED PARTIES-SPONSOR, TRUSTEE, CUSTODIAN AND MARKETING FEES

4. RELATED PARTIES—SPONSOR, TRUSTEE, CUSTODIAN AND MARKETING FEES

 

Fees paid are to the Sponsor as compensation for services performed under the Trust Agreement. The Sponsor’s fee is payable at an annualized rate of 0.40% of the Trust’s NAV, accrued on a daily basis computed on the prior Business Day’s NAV and paid monthly in arrears.

 

The Sponsor has agreed to assume the following administrative and marketing expenses incurred by the Trust: the Trustee’s monthly fee and out-of-pocket expenses; the Custodian’s fee; the marketing support fees and expenses; expenses reimbursable under the Custody Agreement; the precious metals dealer’s fees and expenses reimbursable under its agreement with the Sponsor; exchange listing fees; Securities and Exchange Commission registration fees; printing and mailing costs; maintenance expenses for the Trust’s website; audit fees; and up to $100,000 per annum in legal expenses.

 

Affiliates of the Trustee, as well as affiliates of the Custodian may from time to time act as Authorized Participants to purchase or sell gold or shares for their own account, as agent for their customers and for accounts over which they exercise investment discretion.

 

On October 22, 2015, the Sponsor, for the benefit of the Trust, entered into a Marketing Agent Agreement (the “Marketing Agreement”) with Van Eck Securities Corporation (“VanEck” or “Marketing Agent”). Pursuant to the Marketing Agreement, VanEck provides assistance in the marketing of the Shares. The obligations created by the Marketing Agreement are obligations of the Sponsor of the Trust and any fees payable under the Marketing Agreement to VanEck are payable from the Sponsor’s fee (as calculated and defined in the Trust Agreement). The Trust will not incur additional financial or other performance obligations pursuant to the Marketing Agreement.

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Shareholder Ownership
9 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2017
Shareholder Ownership [Abstract]  
SHAREHOLDER OWNERSHIP

5. SHAREHOLDER OWNERSHIP

 

Merk Hard Currency Fund owned a market value of $8,994,034 (717,800 shares) which equates to 6.70% ownership in the Trust as of October 31, 2017.

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Concentration of Risk
9 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2017
Concentration of Risk [Abstract]  
CONCENTRATION OF RISK

6. CONCENTRATION OF RISK

 

The Trust’s sole business activity is the investment in gold bullion. Several factors could affect the price of gold: (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; (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 adverse effect on the Trust’s financial position and results of operations.

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Indemnification
9 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2017
Indemnification [Abstract]  
INDEMNIFICATION

7. INDEMNIFICATION

 

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, each of the Trustee (and its directors, employees and agents) and the Sponsor (and its members, managers, directors, officers, employees, affiliates) is indemnified against any liability, cost or expense it incurs without gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct 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. However, based on industry experience, management believes the risk of loss is remote.

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Subsequent Events
9 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2017
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

8. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued and noted no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosures.

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Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
9 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2017
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Valuation of Gold

2.1. Valuation of Gold

 

FASB Accounting Standards Codification 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”), provides a single definition of fair value, a hierarchy for measuring fair value and expanded disclosures about fair value adjustments.

 

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of the Trust’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. Level 1 includes unadjusted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market based inputs (including prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include management’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. The Trust does not hold any derivative instruments, and its assets only consist of allocated gold bullion and gold receivable; representing gold covered by contractually binding orders for the creation of Shares where the gold has not yet been transferred to the Trust’s account and, from time to time, cash, which is used to pay expenses.

   

The following table summarizes the inputs used as of October 31, 2017 in determining the Trust’s investments at fair value for purposes of ASC 820:

 

  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3 
Investment in Gold $134,251,524  $  $ 
Total $134,251,524  $  $ 

 

There were no transfers between levels during the period.

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used as of January 31, 2017 in determining the Trust’s investments at fair value for purposes of ASC 820:

 

  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3 
Investment in Gold $123,449,687  $  $ 
Total $123,449,687  $  $ 

 

There were no transfers between levels during the period.

 

London Gold Delivery Bars are held by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “Custodian”), on behalf of the Trust, at the London, United Kingdom vaulting premises. All gold is valued based on its Fine Ounce content, calculated by multiplying the weight of gold by its purity; the same methodology is applied independent of the type of gold held by the Trust; similarly, the value of up to 430 Fine Ounces of unallocated gold the Trust may hold is calculated by multiplying the number of Fine Ounces with the price of gold determined by the Trustee as follows. The Trustee determines the net asset value (the “NAV”) of the Trust on each day that NYSE Arca is open for regular trading, as promptly as practical after 4:00 PM New York time. The NAV of the Trust is the aggregate value of the Trust’s assets less its estimated accrued but unpaid liabilities (which include accrued expenses). The Trustee computes the NAV per Share by dividing the net assets of the Trust by the number of the shares outstanding on the date the computation is made.

 

In determining the Trust’s NAV, the Trustee values the gold held by the Trust based on the afternoon session of the twice daily fix of the price of a Fine Ounce of gold which starts at 3:00 PM London, England time and is performed in London by the ICE Benchmark Administration as an independent third-party administrator (the “LBMA PM Gold Price”). The Trustee also determines the NAV per Share. If on a day when the Trust’s NAV is being calculated the LBMA PM Gold Price for that day is not available, the Trustee will value the gold held by the Trust based on that day’s morning session of the twice daily fix of the price of a Fine Ounce of gold, which starts at 10:30 AM London, England time and is performed in London by the ICE Benchmark Administration as an independent third-party administrator (the “LBMA AM Gold Price”). If no fix is available for the day, the Trustee will value the Trust’s gold based on the most recently announced LBMA AM Gold Price or LBMA PM Gold Price. Prior to March 20, 2015, the Trustee utilized the daily fix of the price of a Fine Ounce of gold as performed by the five members of the London gold fix, which has now been replaced by the ICE Benchmark Administration as an independent third-party administrator.

Expenses

2.2. Expenses

 

The Trustee issues shares to pay the Sponsor’s fee; the Sponsor pays the Trust’s ordinary expenses. The NAV of the Trust is used to compute the Sponsor’s fee, and the Trustee subtracts from the NAV of the Trust the amount of accrued Sponsor’s fee. To the extent the Trust issues additional shares to pay the Sponsor’s fee or sells gold to cover expenses or liabilities, the amount of gold represented by each share will decrease. New deposits of gold, received in exchange for new shares issued by the Trust, would not reverse this trend.

Creations and Redemptions of Shares

2.3. Creations and Redemptions of Shares

 

Shares are issued and redeemed by the Trust in blocks of 50,000 shares called “Baskets” in exchange for gold from certain registered broker-dealers or other securities market participants (“Authorized Participants”). Investors that are not Authorized Participants may also take delivery of physical gold in exchange for their shares (“Delivery Applicants”).

 

Authorized Participants

 

The Trust issues and redeems Baskets only to Authorized Participants. The creation and redemption of Baskets will only be made in exchange for the delivery to the Trust or the distribution by the Trust of the amount of gold represented by the Baskets being created or redeemed, the amount of which will be based on the combined Fine Ounces represented by 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.

 

Orders to create and redeem Baskets may be placed only by Authorized Participants. An Authorized Participant must: (1) be a registered broker-dealer or other securities market participant, such as a bank or other financial institution, which, but for an exclusion from registration, would be required to register as a broker-dealer to engage in securities transactions, (2) be a participant in DTC, and (3) must have an agreement with the Custodian establishing an unallocated account in London or have an existing unallocated account meeting the standards described herein. To become an Authorized Participant, a person must enter into an Authorized Participant Agreement with the Sponsor and the Trustee. The Authorized Participant Agreement provides the procedures for the creation and redemption of Baskets and for the delivery of the gold required for such creations and redemptions. The Authorized Participant Agreement and the related procedures attached thereto may be amended by the Trustee and the Sponsor, without the consent of any investor or Authorized Participant. A transaction fee of $500 will be assessed on all creation and redemption transactions. Multiple Baskets may be created on the same day, provided each Basket meets the requirements described below and that the Custodian is able to allocate gold to the Trust Allocated Account such that the Trust Unallocated Account holds no more than 430 Fine Ounces of gold at the close of a business day.

 

Authorized Participants who make deposits with the Trust in exchange for Baskets will receive no fees, commissions or other form of compensation or inducement of any kind from either the Sponsor or the Trust, and no such person has any obligation or responsibility to the Sponsor or the Trust to effect any sale or resale of shares.

 

Delivery Applicants

 

In exchange for its shares and payment of a processing fee, a Delivery Applicant will be entitled to one or more bars or coins of physical gold having approximately the total Fine Ounces represented by the shares on the day on which the Delivery Applicant’s broker-dealer submits his or her shares to the Trust in exchange for physical gold (“Share Submission Day”). As it is unlikely that the total Fine Ounces of physical gold will exactly correspond to the Fine Ounces represented by a specific number of shares, a Delivery Applicant will likely receive some cash representing the net sale proceeds of any excess Fine Ounces (the “Cash Proceeds”). To minimize the Cash Proceeds of any exchange, the delivery application requires that the number of shares submitted closely correspond in Fine Ounces to the Fine Ounces of physical gold that is held or that is to be acquired by the Trust for which the delivery is sought. Share submissions are processed in the order approved.

 

Changes in the shares for the period ended October 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

  Shares  Amount 
Shares, beginning of period at February 1, 2017  10,290,267  $130,038,988 
Shares issued  580,992   7,312,378 
Shares redeemed  (154,056)  (1,915,670)
Shares, end of period at October 31, 2017  10,717,203  $135,435,696 

 

Changes in the shares for the year ended January 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

  Shares  Amount 
Shares, beginning of period at February 1, 2016  7,576,528  $93,178,688 
Shares issued  5,942,698   73,773,593 
Shares redeemed  (3,228,959)  (36,913,293)
Shares, end of period at January 31, 2017  10,290,267  $130,038,988 
Income Taxes

2.4. Income Taxes

 

The Trust is treated as a “grantor trust” for US federal tax purposes. As a result, the Trust itself is not subject to US federal income tax. Instead, the Trust’s income and expenses “flow through” to the shareholders and the Trustee reports the Trust’s income, gains, losses and deductions to the Internal Revenue Service on that basis.

 

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 October 31, 2017.

Revenue Recognition Policy

2.5. Revenue Recognition Policy

 

A gain or loss is recognized based on the difference between the selling price and the average cost method of the gold sold on a trade date basis.

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Financial Highlights (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2017
Financial Highlights [Abstract]  
Summary of financial highlights
  For the three months ended October 31,
2017
  For the three months ended October  31,
2016
  For the nine months ended October  31,
2017
  For the nine months ended October  31,
2016
 
  (unaudited)  (unaudited)  (unaudited)  (unaudited) 
Net asset value per share, beginning of period $12.51  $13.30  $12.00  $11.04 
Net investment loss(a)  (0.02)  (0.01)  (0.04)  (0.04)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment in gold bullion  0.04   (0.69)  0.57   1.60 
Net change in net assets from operations  0.02   (0.70)  0.53   1.56 
Net asset value per share, end of period $12.53  $12.60  $12.53  $12.60 
                 
Total return, at net asset value(b)  0.16%  (5.26)%  4.42%  14.13%
                 
Ratio to average net assets(c)                
Net investment loss  (0.40)%  (0.40)%  (0.40)%  (0.40)%
Net expenses  0.40%  0.40%  0.40%  0.40%

 

(a)Calculated using average shares outstanding
(b)Not Annualized
(c)Annualized
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Schedules of Investment (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2017
Schedules of Investment [Abstract]  
Schedules of Investment
October 31, 2017 (unaudited)            
             
  Fine
Ounces
  Cost  Value  % of Net Assets 
Gold Bullion  105,697  $131,137,185  $134,251,524   100.00%
Total Investments     $131,137,185  $134,251,524   100.00%
Liabilities in excess of other assets          (9)  0.00%(a)
Net Assets         $134,251,515   100.00%

 

January 31, 2017            
             
  Fine
Ounces
  Cost  Value  % of Net Assets 
Gold Bullion  101,789  $126,099,244  $123,449,687   100.00%
Total Investments     $126,099,244  $123,449,687   100.00%
Liabilities in excess of other assets          (3)  0.00%(a)
Net Assets         $123,449,684   100.00%

 

(a)Amount is less than 0.005%
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Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2017
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Summary of investments at fair value
  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3 
Investment in Gold $134,251,524  $  $ 
Total $134,251,524  $  $ 

 

  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3 
Investment in Gold $123,449,687  $  $ 
Total $123,449,687  $  $ 
Summary of changes in shares
  Shares  Amount 
Shares, beginning of period at February 1, 2017  10,290,267  $130,038,988 
Shares issued  580,992   7,312,378 
Shares redeemed  (154,056)  (1,915,670)
Shares, end of period at October 31, 2017  10,717,203  $135,435,696 

 

  Shares  Amount 
Shares, beginning of period at February 1, 2016  7,576,528  $93,178,688 
Shares issued  5,942,698   73,773,593 
Shares redeemed  (3,228,959)  (36,913,293)
Shares, end of period at January 31, 2017  10,290,267  $130,038,988 
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Investment in Gold (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2017
Investment in Gold [Abstract]  
Schedule of changes in ounces of gold and fair value
  Ounces  Fair Value 
Beginning balance as of February 1, 2017  101,789  $123,449,687 
Gold bullion contributed  5,431   6,924,438 
Gold bullion distributed  (1,523)  (1,915,670)
Realized gain from gold distributed from in-kind     29,173 
Change in unrealized appreciation     5,763,896 
Ending balance as of October 31, 2017  105,697  $134,251,524 

  

  Ounces  Fair Value 
Beginning balance as of February 1, 2016  75,245  $83,657,963 
Gold bullion contributed  58,504   73,241,000 
Gold bullion distributed  (31,960)  (36,913,341)
Realized loss from gold distributed from in-kind     (2,758,495)
Change in unrealized appreciation     6,222,560 
Ending balance as of January 31, 2017  101,789  $123,449,687
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Organization (Details)
May 06, 2014
USD ($)
Ounce
shares
Organization (Textual)  
Number of gold | Ounce 1,000
Ounces of gold in exchange for shares | shares 100,000
Price of ounce gold | $ $ 1,306.25
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Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2017
Jan. 31, 2017
Jan. 31, 2016
Summary of investments at fair value      
Total $ 134,251,524 $ 123,449,687 $ 83,657,963
Level 1 [Member]      
Summary of investments at fair value      
Investment in Gold 134,251,524 123,449,687  
Total 134,251,524 123,449,687  
Level 2 [Member]      
Summary of investments at fair value      
Investment in Gold  
Total  
Level 3 [Member]      
Summary of investments at fair value      
Investment in Gold  
Total  
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Significant Accounting Policies (Details 1) - USD ($)
9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2017
Jan. 31, 2017
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]    
Shares, beginning of year 10,290,267 7,576,528
Shares issued 580,992 5,942,698
Shares redeemed (154,056) (3,228,959)
Shares, end of year 10,717,203 10,290,267
Amount, shares, beginning of year $ 130,038,988 $ 93,178,688
Amount, shares issued 7,312,378 73,773,593
Amount, shares redeemed (1,915,670) (36,913,293)
Amount, shares, end of year $ 135,435,696 $ 130,038,988
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Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual)
9 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2017
USD ($)
shares
Significant Accounting Policies (Textual)  
Shares issued and redeemed by trust in blocks | shares 50,000
Transaction fee | $ $ 500
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Investment in Gold (Details)
9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Ounces
Jan. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Ounces
Changes in ounces of gold and fair value    
Beginning balance | Ounces 101,789 75,245
Gold bullion contributed | Ounces 5,431 58,504
Gold bullion distributed | Ounces (1,523) (31,960)
Realized gain (loss) from gold distributed from in-kind | Ounces
Change in unrealized appreciation | Ounces
Ending balance | Ounces 105,697 101,789
Changes in fair value of gold and fair value    
Beginning balance, Fair Value | $ $ 123,449,687 $ 83,657,963
Gold bullion contributed, Fair Value | $ 6,924,438 73,241,000
Gold bullion distributed, Fair Value | $ (1,915,670) (36,913,341)
Realized gain (loss) from gold distributed from in-kind, Fair Value | $ 29,173 (2,758,495)
Change in unrealized appreciation, Fair Value | $ 5,763,896 6,222,560
Ending balance, Fair Value | $ $ 134,251,524 $ 123,449,687
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Related Parties-Sponsor, Trustee, Custodian and Marketing Fees (Details)
9 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Related Parties-Sponsor, Trustee, Custodian and Marketing Fees (Textual)  
Percentage of sponsor's fee 0.40%
Legal expenses, per annum $ 100,000
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Shareholder Ownership (Details)
Oct. 31, 2017
USD ($)
shares
Shareholder Ownership (Textual)  
Market value | $ $ 8,994,034
Market value shares | shares 717,800
Ownership percentage 6.70%
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Financial Highlights (Details) - $ / shares
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2017
Oct. 31, 2016
Oct. 31, 2017
Oct. 31, 2016
Financial Highlights [Abstract]        
Net asset value per share, beginning of period $ 12.51 $ 13.30 $ 12.00 $ 11.04
Net investment loss [1] (0.02) (0.01) (0.04) (0.04)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment in gold bullion 0.04 (0.69) 0.57 1.60
Net change in net assets from operations (0.02) (0.70) 0.53 1.56
Net asset value per share, end of period $ 12.53 $ 12.60 $ 12.53 $ 12.60
Total return, at net asset value [2] 0.16% (5.26%) 4.42% 14.13%
Ratio to average net assets        
Net investment loss [3] (0.40%) (0.40%) (0.40%) (0.40%)
Net expenses [3] 0.40% 0.40% 0.40% 0.40%
[1] Calculated using average shares outstanding
[2] Not Annualized
[3] Annualized
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Schedules of Investment (Details)
Oct. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Ounces
Jan. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Ounces
Jan. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Ounces
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]      
Fine Ounces | Ounces 105,697 101,789 75,245
Cost $ 131,137,185 $ 126,099,244  
Value $ 134,251,524 $ 123,449,687 $ 83,657,963
Gold Bullion [Member]      
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]      
Fine Ounces | Ounces 105,697 101,789  
Cost $ 131,137,185 $ 126,099,244  
Value $ 134,251,524 $ 123,449,687  
% of Net Assets 100.00% 100.00%  
Total Investments [Member]      
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]      
Cost $ 131,137,185 $ 126,099,244  
Value $ 134,251,524 $ 123,449,687  
% of Net Assets 100.00% 100.00%  
Liabilities in excess of other assets [Member]      
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]      
Value $ (9) $ (3)  
% of Net Assets [1] 0.00% 0.00%  
Net Assets [Member]      
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]      
Value $ 134,251,515 $ 123,449,684  
% of Net Assets 100.00% 100.00%  
[1] Amount is less than 0.005%
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