SPDR Gold Trust (GLD)
Official-document verification is not direct product testing, full legal-package completeness, reserve inspection or legal approval. Unknown is never zero or permission; conflicting terms remain unresolved. No live liquidity, ranking, trading or wallet is provided.
Coverage and missing structures
Five gold structures are distinguished: allocated token, unallocated claim, trust share, dated future and perpetual. Four named products plus one LBMA structural reference were researched. Other commodities require separate storage, quality and delivery evidence; the gold model is not copied to them.
Real product record
A traditional trust share baseline, with a fractional undivided beneficial interest in the Trust; not direct title to a particular gold bar.
- Structure
- Traditional gold trust share
- Classification
- Traditional security baseline
- Holder rights
- Pooled vehicle share / trust interest
- Legal form
- Investment trust
- Symbol / ISIN
- GLD · Unknown / not established
- Document scope
- United States / New York investment trust
- RWA EDU record revision
- market-source-pack-2026-10-19-v1
Inspect field evidence
Research statement — not a verbatim primary-source quote · DOCUMENTED_TERM
GLD shares represent fractional undivided beneficial interests in SPDR Gold Trust. Gold is the Trust asset, not each retail share holder’s identified bar.
Document locator: Prospectus printed p3/PDF6; 10-Q Note 1 printed p6/PDF7
Claim checked: 2026-10-19 · Applies from: Unknown / not established · Applies through: Unknown / not established
- SPDR Gold Trust Prospectus
SPDR Gold Trust · United States / New York trust
Source retrieved: 2026-10-19 · First publication date: Unknown / not established
Document version / update date: 2022-10-04 · Prospectus dated 2022-10-04; URL folder date is not document date
- SPDR Gold Trust Form 10-Q for quarterly period ended June 30, 2026
SPDR Gold Trust · United States / SPDR Gold Trust
Source retrieved: 2026-10-19 · First publication date: Unknown / not established
Document version / update date: Unknown / not established · Quarter ended 2026-06-30 is a reporting period, not a verified publication date
Limits of this evidence: Official-document reading only; no direct product test, current market measurement or independent legal approval.
Underlying identity and unit
Documented in this source package
GLD shares represent fractional undivided beneficial interests in SPDR Gold Trust. Gold is the Trust asset, not each retail share holder’s identified bar.
Inspect field evidence
Research statement — not a verbatim primary-source quote · DOCUMENTED_TERM
GLD shares represent fractional undivided beneficial interests in SPDR Gold Trust. Gold is the Trust asset, not each retail share holder’s identified bar.
Document locator: Prospectus printed p3/PDF6; 10-Q Note 1 printed p6/PDF7
Claim checked: 2026-10-19 · Applies from: Unknown / not established · Applies through: Unknown / not established
- SPDR Gold Trust Prospectus
SPDR Gold Trust · United States / New York trust
Source retrieved: 2026-10-19 · First publication date: Unknown / not established
Document version / update date: 2022-10-04 · Prospectus dated 2022-10-04; URL folder date is not document date
- SPDR Gold Trust Form 10-Q for quarterly period ended June 30, 2026
SPDR Gold Trust · United States / SPDR Gold Trust
Source retrieved: 2026-10-19 · First publication date: Unknown / not established
Document version / update date: Unknown / not established · Quarter ended 2026-06-30 is a reporting period, not a verified publication date
Limits of this evidence: Official-document reading only; no direct product test, current market measurement or independent legal approval.
Issuer / contracting entity
Documented in this source package
SPDR Gold Trust, organized under New York law; sponsor World Gold Trust Services, LLC; trustee The Bank of New York Mellon.
Inspect field evidence
Research statement — not a verbatim primary-source quote · DOCUMENTED_TERM
SPDR Gold Trust, organized under New York law; sponsor World Gold Trust Services, LLC; trustee The Bank of New York Mellon.
Document locator: 10-Q Note 1 printed p6/PDF7
Claim checked: 2026-10-19 · Applies from: Unknown / not established · Applies through: Unknown / not established
- SPDR Gold Trust Form 10-Q for quarterly period ended June 30, 2026
SPDR Gold Trust · United States / SPDR Gold Trust
Source retrieved: 2026-10-19 · First publication date: Unknown / not established
Document version / update date: Unknown / not established · Quarter ended 2026-06-30 is a reporting period, not a verified publication date
Limits of this evidence: Official-document reading only; no direct product test, current market measurement or independent legal approval.
Provider and separate roles
Documented in this source package
Trust/sponsor/trustee/custodian and retail broker are separate roles. Retail brokerage execution terms were not verified.
Inspect field evidence
Research statement — not a verbatim primary-source quote · DOCUMENTED_TERM
Trust/sponsor/trustee/custodian and retail broker are separate roles. Retail brokerage execution terms were not verified.
Document locator: 10-Q Note 1; scope limitation
Claim checked: 2026-10-19 · Applies from: Unknown / not established · Applies through: Unknown / not established
- SPDR Gold Trust Form 10-Q for quarterly period ended June 30, 2026
SPDR Gold Trust · United States / SPDR Gold Trust
Source retrieved: 2026-10-19 · First publication date: Unknown / not established
Document version / update date: Unknown / not established · Quarter ended 2026-06-30 is a reporting period, not a verified publication date
Limits of this evidence: Official-document reading only; no direct product test, current market measurement or independent legal approval.
Legal structure
Documented in this source package
New York investment trust. FUND_SHARE denotes an economic pooled-interest class here, not a claim of 1940 Act fund protection.
Inspect field evidence
Research statement — not a verbatim primary-source quote · DOCUMENTED_TERM
New York investment trust. FUND_SHARE denotes an economic pooled-interest class here, not a claim of 1940 Act fund protection.
Document locator: Prospectus Trust description; 10-Q Note 1
Claim checked: 2026-10-19 · Applies from: Unknown / not established · Applies through: Unknown / not established
- SPDR Gold Trust Prospectus
SPDR Gold Trust · United States / New York trust
Source retrieved: 2026-10-19 · First publication date: Unknown / not established
Document version / update date: 2022-10-04 · Prospectus dated 2022-10-04; URL folder date is not document date
- SPDR Gold Trust Form 10-Q for quarterly period ended June 30, 2026
SPDR Gold Trust · United States / SPDR Gold Trust
Source retrieved: 2026-10-19 · First publication date: Unknown / not established
Document version / update date: Unknown / not established · Quarter ended 2026-06-30 is a reporting period, not a verified publication date
Limits of this evidence: Official-document reading only; no direct product test, current market measurement or independent legal approval.
Asset backing and verification scope
Documented in this source package
2026 quarter report describes allocated gold holdings; this reading is not an independent bar/reserve inspection.
Inspect field evidence
Research statement — not a verbatim primary-source quote · PROVIDER_CLAIM
2026 quarter report describes allocated gold holdings; this reading is not an independent bar/reserve inspection.
Document locator: 10-Q Note 2.3 printed p7/PDF8
Claim checked: 2026-10-19 · Applies from: Unknown / not established · Applies through: Unknown / not established
- SPDR Gold Trust Form 10-Q for quarterly period ended June 30, 2026
SPDR Gold Trust · United States / SPDR Gold Trust
Source retrieved: 2026-10-19 · First publication date: Unknown / not established
Document version / update date: Unknown / not established · Quarter ended 2026-06-30 is a reporting period, not a verified publication date
Limits of this evidence: Official-document reading only; no direct product test, current market measurement or independent legal approval.
Holder rights
Documented in this source package
Shareholder has a beneficial interest in the Trust, not direct title to identified bars or an unrestricted retail physical-redemption right.
Inspect field evidence
Research statement — not a verbatim primary-source quote · DOCUMENTED_TERM
Shareholder has a beneficial interest in the Trust, not direct title to identified bars or an unrestricted retail physical-redemption right.
Document locator: Prospectus p3/p20–21; 10-Q Note 2.6
Claim checked: 2026-10-19 · Applies from: Unknown / not established · Applies through: Unknown / not established
- SPDR Gold Trust Prospectus
SPDR Gold Trust · United States / New York trust
Source retrieved: 2026-10-19 · First publication date: Unknown / not established
Document version / update date: 2022-10-04 · Prospectus dated 2022-10-04; URL folder date is not document date
- SPDR Gold Trust Form 10-Q for quarterly period ended June 30, 2026
SPDR Gold Trust · United States / SPDR Gold Trust
Source retrieved: 2026-10-19 · First publication date: Unknown / not established
Document version / update date: Unknown / not established · Quarter ended 2026-06-30 is a reporting period, not a verified publication date
Limits of this evidence: Official-document reading only; no direct product test, current market measurement or independent legal approval.
Dividend / income treatment
Unknown / not established
Not established in the inspected source package. No permission, zero fee or absence of risk is inferred.
Voting rights
Documented in this source package
Prospectus specifies limited voting rights; do not describe all voting rights as absent.
Inspect field evidence
Research statement — not a verbatim primary-source quote · DOCUMENTED_TERM
Prospectus specifies limited voting rights; do not describe all voting rights as absent.
Document locator: Prospectus printed p31/PDF34
Claim checked: 2026-10-19 · Applies from: Unknown / not established · Applies through: Unknown / not established
- SPDR Gold Trust Prospectus
SPDR Gold Trust · United States / New York trust
Source retrieved: 2026-10-19 · First publication date: Unknown / not established
Document version / update date: 2022-10-04 · Prospectus dated 2022-10-04; URL folder date is not document date
Limits of this evidence: Official-document reading only; no direct product test, current market measurement or independent legal approval.
Custodian
Documented in this source package
2026 report lists HSBC and JPMorgan as custodians; older HSBC-only descriptions are not used as the current record.
Inspect field evidence
Research statement — not a verbatim primary-source quote · DOCUMENTED_TERM
2026 report lists HSBC and JPMorgan as custodians; older HSBC-only descriptions are not used as the current record.
Document locator: 10-Q Note 1 printed p6/PDF7
Claim checked: 2026-10-19 · Applies from: Unknown / not established · Applies through: Unknown / not established
- SPDR Gold Trust Form 10-Q for quarterly period ended June 30, 2026
SPDR Gold Trust · United States / SPDR Gold Trust
Source retrieved: 2026-10-19 · First publication date: Unknown / not established
Document version / update date: Unknown / not established · Quarter ended 2026-06-30 is a reporting period, not a verified publication date
Limits of this evidence: Official-document reading only; no direct product test, current market measurement or independent legal approval.
Transferability
Unknown / not established
Not established in the inspected source package. No permission, zero fee or absence of risk is inferred.
Eligibility and channel conditions
Unknown / not established
Not established in the inspected source package. No permission, zero fee or absence of risk is inferred.
Trading hours
Unknown / not established
Not established in the inspected source package. No permission, zero fee or absence of risk is inferred.
Trading and settlement
Unknown / not established
Not established in the inspected source package. No permission, zero fee or absence of risk is inferred.
Redemption / delivery
Documented in this source package
Creation/redemption baskets are 100000 shares and available through Authorized Participants. One retail share does not confer direct bar delivery.
Inspect field evidence
Research statement — not a verbatim primary-source quote · DOCUMENTED_TERM
Creation/redemption baskets are 100000 shares and available through Authorized Participants. One retail share does not confer direct bar delivery.
Document locator: Prospectus printed pp20–21/PDF23–24; 10-Q Note 2.6 printed p8/PDF9
Claim checked: 2026-10-19 · Applies from: Unknown / not established · Applies through: Unknown / not established
- SPDR Gold Trust Prospectus
SPDR Gold Trust · United States / New York trust
Source retrieved: 2026-10-19 · First publication date: Unknown / not established
Document version / update date: 2022-10-04 · Prospectus dated 2022-10-04; URL folder date is not document date
- SPDR Gold Trust Form 10-Q for quarterly period ended June 30, 2026
SPDR Gold Trust · United States / SPDR Gold Trust
Source retrieved: 2026-10-19 · First publication date: Unknown / not established
Document version / update date: Unknown / not established · Quarter ended 2026-06-30 is a reporting period, not a verified publication date
Limits of this evidence: Official-document reading only; no direct product test, current market measurement or independent legal approval.
Liquidity
Unknown / not established
Not established in the inspected source package. No permission, zero fee or absence of risk is inferred.
Leverage
Unknown / not established
Not established in the inspected source package. No permission, zero fee or absence of risk is inferred.
Primary risks
Documented in this source package
Trust, custody, gold-price and market-liquidity risks remain. Broker charges/spreads and current retail settlement were not established; the older T+2 description is not treated as current.
Inspect field evidence
Research statement — not a verbatim primary-source quote · DOCUMENTED_TERM
Trust, custody, gold-price and market-liquidity risks remain. Broker charges/spreads and current retail settlement were not established; the older T+2 description is not treated as current.
Document locator: Prospectus risk sections; 2026 report scope
Claim checked: 2026-10-19 · Applies from: Unknown / not established · Applies through: Unknown / not established
- SPDR Gold Trust Prospectus
SPDR Gold Trust · United States / New York trust
Source retrieved: 2026-10-19 · First publication date: Unknown / not established
Document version / update date: 2022-10-04 · Prospectus dated 2022-10-04; URL folder date is not document date
- SPDR Gold Trust Form 10-Q for quarterly period ended June 30, 2026
SPDR Gold Trust · United States / SPDR Gold Trust
Source retrieved: 2026-10-19 · First publication date: Unknown / not established
Document version / update date: Unknown / not established · Quarter ended 2026-06-30 is a reporting period, not a verified publication date
Limits of this evidence: Official-document reading only; no direct product test, current market measurement or independent legal approval.
Fees by channel and basis
Trust · Documented in this source package
Sponsor fee accrues daily at an annualized 0.40% of NAV; broker commission and spread are separate unknowns.
Inspect field evidence
Research statement — not a verbatim primary-source quote · DOCUMENTED_TERM
Sponsor fee accrues daily at an annualized 0.40% of NAV; broker commission and spread are separate unknowns.
Document locator: 10-Q Note 3 printed p9/PDF10
Claim checked: 2026-10-19 · Applies from: Unknown / not established · Applies through: Unknown / not established
- SPDR Gold Trust Form 10-Q for quarterly period ended June 30, 2026
SPDR Gold Trust · United States / SPDR Gold Trust
Source retrieved: 2026-10-19 · First publication date: Unknown / not established
Document version / update date: Unknown / not established · Quarter ended 2026-06-30 is a reporting period, not a verified publication date
Limits of this evidence: Official-document reading only; no direct product test, current market measurement or independent legal approval.
Retail venue · Unknown / not established
Retail broker commission/spread were not established by this trust-document source pack.
Inspect field evidence
Research statement — not a verbatim primary-source quote · UNKNOWN
Retail broker commission/spread were not established by this trust-document source pack.
Document locator: Scope: trust documents, no broker fee schedule
Claim checked: 2026-10-19 · Applies from: Unknown / not established · Applies through: Unknown / not established
- SPDR Gold Trust Prospectus
SPDR Gold Trust · United States / New York trust
Source retrieved: 2026-10-19 · First publication date: Unknown / not established
Document version / update date: 2022-10-04 · Prospectus dated 2022-10-04; URL folder date is not document date
- SPDR Gold Trust Form 10-Q for quarterly period ended June 30, 2026
SPDR Gold Trust · United States / SPDR Gold Trust
Source retrieved: 2026-10-19 · First publication date: Unknown / not established
Document version / update date: Unknown / not established · Quarter ended 2026-06-30 is a reporting period, not a verified publication date
Limits of this evidence: Official-document reading only; no direct product test, current market measurement or independent legal approval.
Source and version details
- SPDR Gold Trust Prospectus
SPDR Gold Trust · United States / New York trust
Evidence level: VERIFIED_OFFICIAL · VERIFIED
Source retrieved: 2026-10-19 · First publication date: Unknown / not established
Document version / update date: 2022-10-04 · Prospectus dated 2022-10-04; URL folder date is not document date
- SPDR Gold Trust Form 10-Q for quarterly period ended June 30, 2026
SPDR Gold Trust · United States / SPDR Gold Trust
Evidence level: VERIFIED_OFFICIAL · VERIFIED
Source retrieved: 2026-10-19 · First publication date: Unknown / not established
Document version / update date: Unknown / not established · Quarter ended 2026-06-30 is a reporting period, not a verified publication date