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SPDR Gold Trust: SPDR Gold Shares (GLD.P) (NYSE Arca)
sector: Financials . industry: Investment Trusts · View GLD on other exchanges
As of  3:20pm EST
114.48USD
Price Change
+0.19
Percent Change
+0.17%
 
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SPDR Gold Trust (the Trust), formerly StreetTRACKS Gold Trust, is an investment trust. The Trust holds gold, and from time to time, issues the SPDR Gold Shares (Shares) (formerly streetTRACKS Gold Shares) in blocks of 100,000 Shares (Baskets) in exchange for deposits of gold and distributes gold in connection with redemptions of Baskets. The Shares represent units of fractional undivided beneficial interest in and ownership of the Trust. The investment objective of the Trust is for the Shares to reflect the performance of the price of gold bullion.

The sponsor of the Trust is World Gold Trust Services, LLC. The Bank of New York is the trustee of the Trust. HSBC Bank USA, N.A. serves as the custodian of the Trust’s gold.

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