10-K Filing

ISHARES GOLD TRUST CIK: 1278680 FY 2015

Filing Information

Form Type	10-K
Accession Number	`0001437749-16-026346`
Period End Date	20151231
Filing Date	20160229
Fiscal Year	2015
Fiscal Period	FY
XBRL Instance	iau-20151231.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 32 Income Statement 35 Cash Flow Statement 41 Stockholders Equity 27

Balance Sheet 32 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Investment in gold bullion, cost	`InvestmentOwnedAtCost`	$5.91B	USD	Point-in-time
Investment in gold bullion, cost	`InvestmentOwnedAtCost`	$9.32B	USD	Point-in-time
Investment in gold bullion, cost	`InvestmentOwnedAtCost`	$6.27B	USD	Point-in-time
Investment in gold bullion, cost	`InvestmentOwnedAtCost`	$6.25B	USD	Point-in-time
Investment in gold bullion at fair value (a)	`InvestmentInPhysicalCommoditiesFairValueDisclosure`	$5.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Shares, par value	`TemporaryEquityParOrStatedValuePerShare`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Investment in gold bullion at fair value (a)	`InvestmentInPhysicalCommoditiesFairValueDisclosure`	$6.27B	USD	Point-in-time
Investment in gold bullion at fair value (a)	`InvestmentInPhysicalCommoditiesFairValueDisclosure`	$11.65B	USD	Point-in-time
Investment in gold bullion at fair value (a)	`InvestmentInPhysicalCommoditiesFairValueDisclosure`	$6.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Shares, par value	`TemporaryEquityParOrStatedValuePerShare`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Shares issued	`TemporaryEquitySharesIssued`	508.10M	shares	Point-in-time
TOTAL ASSETS	`AssetsFairValueDisclosure`	$5.21B	USD	Point-in-time
TOTAL ASSETS	`AssetsFairValueDisclosure`	$6.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Shares issued	`TemporaryEquitySharesIssued`	535.40M	shares	Point-in-time
Sponsors fees payable	`AccountsPayableFairValueDisclosure`	$1.14M	USD	Point-in-time
Sponsors fees payable	`AccountsPayableFairValueDisclosure`	$1.32M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure`	$1.14M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure`	$1.32M	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 6)	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 6)	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Shareholders equity (b)	`StockholdersEquity`	$-2.33B	USD	Point-in-time
Shareholders equity (b)	`StockholdersEquity`	$6.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Shareholders equity (b)	`StockholdersEquity`	$5.21B	USD	Point-in-time
TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE CAPITAL SHARES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY (DEFICIT)	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$5.21B	USD	Point-in-time
TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE CAPITAL SHARES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY (DEFICIT)	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$6.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Shares issued and outstanding (c) (in Shares)	`TemporaryEquitySharesOutstanding`	538.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Shares issued and outstanding (c) (in Shares)	`TemporaryEquitySharesOutstanding`	535.40M	shares	Point-in-time
Shares issued and outstanding (c) (in Shares)	`TemporaryEquitySharesOutstanding`	508.10M	shares	Point-in-time
Shares issued and outstanding (c) (in Shares)	`TemporaryEquitySharesOutstanding`	719.55M	shares	Point-in-time
Net asset value per Share (d) (in Dollars per share)	`TemporaryEquityRedemptionPricePerShare`	$10.25	USD	Point-in-time
Net asset value per Share (d) (in Dollars per share)	`TemporaryEquityRedemptionPricePerShare`	$11.61	USD	Point-in-time
Net asset value per Share (d) (in Dollars per share)	`TemporaryEquityRedemptionPricePerShare`	$11.66	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 35 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Proceeds from sales of gold bullion inventory to pay expenses	`SaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses`	$22.83M	USD	Annual
Cost of gold bullion inventory sold to pay expenses	`CostOfTrustAssetsSoldToPayExpenses`	$21.26M	USD	Annual
Gain on sales of gold bullion inventory to pay expenses	`GainLossOnSaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpensesRecognizedInOperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.57M	USD	Annual
Gain on gold bullion distributed for the redemption of Shares	`GainLossOnGoldDistributedForRedemptionOfShares`	$142.69M	USD	Annual
Total gain on sales and distributions of gold bullion	`GainLossOnSalesAndDistributionsOfGold`	$144.27M	USD	Annual
Adjustment to gold bullion inventory	`InventoryWriteDown`	$750.59M	USD	Annual
Total loss on gold bullion	`Revenues`	$-606.32M	USD	Annual
Sponsors fees	`SponsorsFees`	$16.63M	USD	Annual
Sponsors fees	`SponsorsFees`	$15.25M	USD	Annual
Sponsors fees	`SponsorsFees`	$21.74M	USD	Annual
Total expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$21.74M	USD	Annual
Total expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$15.25M	USD	Annual
Total expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$16.63M	USD	Annual
Net investment loss(b)	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-15.25M	USD	Annual
Net investment loss(b)	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-16.63M	USD	Annual
Net realized gain (loss) from gold bullion sold to pay expenses	`GainLossOnSaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses`	$-611.00K	USD	Annual
Net realized gain (loss) from gold bullion sold to pay expenses	`GainLossOnSaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses`	$699.00K	USD	Annual
Net realized gain (loss) from gold bullion distributed for the redemption of Shares	`NetRealizedGainLossFromGoldDistributedForTheRedemptionOfShares`	$-87.18M	USD	Annual
Net realized gain (loss) from gold bullion distributed for the redemption of Shares	`NetRealizedGainLossFromGoldDistributedForTheRedemptionOfShares`	$13.67M	USD	Annual
Net realized gain (loss) from gold bullion distributed for the redemption of Shares	`NetRealizedGainLossFromGoldDistributedForTheRedemptionOfShares`	$142.69M	USD	Annual
Net realized loss	`RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses`	$14.37M	USD	Annual
Net realized loss	`RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses`	$-87.79M	USD	Annual
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment in gold bullion	`UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments`	$-40.16M	USD	Annual
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment in gold bullion	`UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments`	$-659.08M	USD	Annual
Net realized and unrealized loss	`GainLossOnInvestments`	$-746.87M	USD	Annual
Net realized and unrealized loss	`GainLossOnInvestments`	$-25.79M	USD	Annual
NET LOSS	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-42.42M	USD	Annual
NET LOSS	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-628.07M	USD	Annual
NET LOSS	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-762.12M	USD	Annual
Net loss per Share (in Dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$-0.08	USD	Annual
Net loss per Share (in Dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$-1.00	USD	Annual
Net loss per Share (in Dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$-1.40	USD	Annual
Weighted-average Shares outstanding (in Shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	543.39M	shares	Annual
Weighted-average Shares outstanding (in Shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	627.13M	shares	Annual
Weighted-average Shares outstanding (in Shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	542.33M	shares	Annual

Cash Flow Statement 41 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Proceeds from sales of gold bullion to pay expenses	`ProceedsFromSaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses`	$16.70M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sales of gold bullion to pay expenses	`ProceedsFromSaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses`	$22.83M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sales of gold bullion to pay expenses	`ProceedsFromSaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses`	$15.43M	USD	Annual
Net realized (gain) loss from gold bullion sold to pay expenses	`GainLossOnSaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses`	$-611.00K	USD	Annual
Net realized (gain) loss from gold bullion sold to pay expenses	`GainLossOnSaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses`	$699.00K	USD	Annual
Cost of gold bullion inventory sold to pay expenses	`CostOfTrustAssetsSoldToPayExpenses`	$21.26M	USD	Annual
Net realized (gain) loss from gold bullion distributed for the redemption of Shares	`NetRealizedGainLossFromGoldDistributedForTheRedemptionOfShares`	$-87.18M	USD	Annual
Net realized (gain) loss from gold bullion distributed for the redemption of Shares	`NetRealizedGainLossFromGoldDistributedForTheRedemptionOfShares`	$13.67M	USD	Annual
Net realized (gain) loss from gold bullion distributed for the redemption of Shares	`NetRealizedGainLossFromGoldDistributedForTheRedemptionOfShares`	$142.69M	USD	Annual
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment in gold bullion	`UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments`	$-40.16M	USD	Annual
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment in gold bullion	`UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments`	$-659.08M	USD	Annual
Adjustment to gold bullion inventory	`InventoryWriteDown`	$750.59M	USD	Annual
Expenses Sponsors fees paid	`PaymentsForFees`	$22.83M	USD	Annual
Expenses Sponsors fees paid	`PaymentsForFees`	$15.43M	USD	Annual
Expenses Sponsors fees paid	`PaymentsForFees`	$16.70M	USD	Annual
Sponsors fees payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableRelatedParties`	$-70.00K	USD	Annual
Sponsors fees payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableRelatedParties`	$-1.09M	USD	Annual
Sponsors fees payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableRelatedParties`	$-186.00K	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	-	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	-	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	-	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in cash	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	-	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in cash	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	-	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in cash	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	-	USD	Annual
Cash, beginning of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, beginning of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, beginning of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, beginning of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Gold bullion contributed for subscription of Shares (a)	`FairValueOfAssetsAcquired`	$830.13M	USD	Annual
Gold bullion contributed for subscription of Shares (a)	`FairValueOfAssetsAcquired`	$590.76M	USD	Annual
Gold bullion contributed for subscription of Shares (a)	`FairValueOfAssetsAcquired`	$928.37M	USD	Annual
Gold bullion distributed for redemption of Shares (a)	`OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionValueOfConsiderationGiven1`	$1.07B	USD	Annual
Gold bullion distributed for redemption of Shares (a)	`OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionValueOfConsiderationGiven1`	$3.20B	USD	Annual
Gold bullion distributed for redemption of Shares (a)	`OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionValueOfConsiderationGiven1`	$605.98M	USD	Annual
Net loss	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-42.42M	USD	Annual
Net loss	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-628.07M	USD	Annual
Net loss	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-762.12M	USD	Annual

Stockholders Equity 27 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Shareholders equity (deficit) beginning of period (a)	`StockholdersEquity`	$-2.33B	USD	Point-in-time
Shareholders equity (deficit) beginning of period (a)	`StockholdersEquity`	$6.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Shareholders equity (deficit) beginning of period (a)	`StockholdersEquity`	$5.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Contributions for Shares issued	`TemporaryEquityStockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues`	$830.13M	USD	Annual
Contributions for Shares issued	`TemporaryEquityStockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues`	$928.37M	USD	Annual
Contributions for Shares issued	`TemporaryEquityStockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues`	$590.76M	USD	Annual
Distributions for Shares redeemed	`ValueOfStockClassifiedAsTemporaryEquitySurrenderedDuringReportingPeriod`	$605.98M	USD	Annual
Distributions for Shares redeemed	`ValueOfStockClassifiedAsTemporaryEquitySurrenderedDuringReportingPeriod`	$1.07B	USD	Annual
Distributions for Shares redeemed	`ValueOfStockClassifiedAsTemporaryEquitySurrenderedDuringReportingPeriod`	$3.34B	USD	Annual
Net investment loss	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-15.25M	USD	Annual
Net investment loss	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-16.63M	USD	Annual
Net realized gain (loss) from gold bullion sold to pay expenses	`GainLossOnSaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses`	$-611.00K	USD	Annual
Net realized gain (loss) from gold bullion sold to pay expenses	`GainLossOnSaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses`	$699.00K	USD	Annual
Net realized gain (loss) from gold bullion distributed for the redemption of Shares	`NetRealizedGainLossFromGoldDistributedForTheRedemptionOfShares`	$-87.18M	USD	Annual
Net realized gain (loss) from gold bullion distributed for the redemption of Shares	`NetRealizedGainLossFromGoldDistributedForTheRedemptionOfShares`	$13.67M	USD	Annual
Net realized gain (loss) from gold bullion distributed for the redemption of Shares	`NetRealizedGainLossFromGoldDistributedForTheRedemptionOfShares`	$142.69M	USD	Annual
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment in gold bullion	`UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments`	$-40.16M	USD	Annual
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment in gold bullion	`UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments`	$-659.08M	USD	Annual
Net loss (b)	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-42.42M	USD	Annual
Net loss (b)	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-628.07M	USD	Annual
Net loss (b)	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-762.12M	USD	Annual
Adjustment of redeemable capital Shares to redemption value	`TemporaryEquityIssuePeriodIncreaseOrDecrease`	$-15.22M	USD	Annual
Adjustment of redeemable capital Shares to redemption value	`TemporaryEquityIssuePeriodIncreaseOrDecrease`	$-241.47M	USD	Annual
Adjustment of redeemable capital Shares to redemption value	`TemporaryEquityIssuePeriodIncreaseOrDecrease`	$2.96B	USD	Annual
Shareholders equity (deficit) end of period	`StockholdersEquity`	$-2.33B	USD	Point-in-time
Shareholders equity (deficit) end of period	`StockholdersEquity`	$6.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Shareholders equity (deficit) end of period	`StockholdersEquity`	$5.21B	USD	Point-in-time

Data is extracted from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. Values shown are as reported in the filing.