SPDR Gold Shares Trust ("GLD")

The SPDR Gold Shares Trust ("GLD")

FUND INFORMATION

As of  07/25/2011
Ticker Symbol		GLD
CUSIP		78463V107
Short Selling Allowed		Yes
Options Available		Yes
Gross Expense Ratio		0.40%
Inception Date		11/12/2004
Trustee		Bank of New York
Marketing Agent		State Street Global Markets, LLC
Custodian		HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
Sponsor		World Gold Trust Services, LLC
Exchange		NYSE ARCA EXCHANGE

FUND MARKET PRICE

As of  07/22/2011
Bid/Ask		$156.12
Closing Price		$156.08
Day High		$156.56
Day Low		$155.69
Exchange Volume (shares)		2,735,223
Premium/Discount		0.06%

https://www.spdrs.com/product/fund.seam?ticker=GLD

Gold - it is unlike all other elements on earth. Virtually indestructible, this precious metal has been the source of countless fables and has mobilized the growth of nations and financial infrastructures worldwide. Human beings have been utilizing gold as both a form of currency and an investment for thousands of years. As an asset class, gold is unique. Durable and highly liquid, the economic forces that determine the price of gold are different from the economic forces that determine the price of many other asset classes such as equities, bonds or real estate. A potential safe haven from the uncertainty of economic events, political unrest and high inflation, gold offers investors an attractive opportunity to diversify their portfolios - potentially reducing overall portfolio risk and ultimately preserving portfolio wealth.

SPDR Gold Shares offer investors an innovative, relatively cost efficient and secure way to access the gold market. Originally listed on the New York Stock Exchange  in November of 2004, and traded on NYSE Arca since December 13, 2007, SPDR Gold Shares has been one of the fastest growing ETFs in the US. SPDR Gold Shares now trade on the Singapore Stock Exchange as well as the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. For more information, please click on the appropriate country flag above.

Total Gold in Trust

Tonnes: 1,241.77

Ounces:39,924,130.28

Value US$:
63,941,096,777.12

GLD Close	PM Fix	NAV per GLD in Gold	NAV/Share at 10.30 a.m. NYT
$/share	$/oz	% of 0.10 oz	$/share
27 Jun 2011	$145.73	$1,498.000	97.421770%	$145.94
28 Jun 2011	$146.24	$1,499.000	97.420730%	$146.03
29 Jun 2011	$147.18	$1,504.250	97.419780%	$146.54
30 Jun 2011	$145.98	$1,505.500	97.418750%	$146.66
01 Jul 2011	$144.94	$1,483.000	97.417120%	$144.47
04 Jul 2011	HOLIDAY	HOLIDAY	HOLIDAY	HOLIDAY
05 Jul 2011	$147.63	$1,510.000	97.413590%	$147.09
06 Jul 2011	$148.90	$1,527.250	97.413000%	$148.77
07 Jul 2011	$149.15	$1,527.500	97.411940%	$148.80
08 Jul 2011	$150.25	$1,541.500	97.411270%	$150.16
11 Jul 2011	$151.61	$1,555.500	97.408200%	$151.52
12 Jul 2011	$152.79	$1,550.500	97.407080%	$151.03
13 Jul 2011	$154.14	$1,579.000	97.406320%	$153.80
14 Jul 2011	$154.54	$1,590.500	97.405370%	$154.92
15 Jul 2011	$155.20	$1,587.000	97.404270%	$154.58
18 Jul 2011	$156.57	$1,599.000	97.401220%	$155.74
19 Jul 2011	$154.67	$1,601.000	97.400180%	$155.94
20 Jul 2011	$156.02	$1,586.000	97.398900%	$154.47
21 Jul 2011	$154.83	$1,601.000	97.398060%	$155.93
22 Jul 2011	$156.08	$1,602.000	97.397010%	$156.03

http://www.spdrgoldshares.com/sites/us/value/historical_archive/

SPDR Gold Shares offer investors an innovative, relatively cost efficient and secure way to access the gold market. SPDR Gold Shares are intended to offer investors a means of participating in the gold bullion market without the necessity of taking physical delivery of gold, and to buy and sell that interest through the trading of a security on a regulated stock exchange. The introduction of SPDR Gold Shares was intended to lower many of the barriers, such as access, custody, and transaction costs, that have prevented some investors from investing in gold.

SPDR Gold Shares represent fractional, undivided beneficial ownership interests in the Trust, the sole assets of which are gold bullion, and, from time to time, cash. SPDR Gold Shares are intended to lower a large number of the barriers preventing investors from using gold as an asset allocation and trading tool. These barriers have included the logistics of buying, storing and insuring gold. In addition, certain pension funds and mutual funds do not or cannot hold physical commodities, such as gold, or the derivatives.

*Potential investors should be aware that while the World Gold Council has consented to the use of the gold logo in each prospectus and on this website it has not otherwise caused or authorised the issue of each prospectus and takes no responsibility as to the contents of the prospectus or this website.

All of the Trust’s gold is held by the Custodian, HSBC Bank (USA) NA ("HSBC"), in their London vault except when the gold has been allocated in the vault of a sub-custodian.  In such cases HSBC has agreed that it will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly transport the gold from the sub-custodian’s vault to the HSBC’s London vault, at HSBC’s cost and risk.

The sub-custodians that HSBC use are Bank of England and London Bullion Market Association (“LBMA”) market–making members that provide bullion vaulting and clearing services to third parties.

Trust Gold held at HSBC's vault [ENLARGE]

Trust Gold held at HSBC's vault [ENLARGE]

The gold bar list is updated at the end every working day (EST). To view the most recent list of all the gold bars held by the Trust, please click here. This 2.04 MB PDF file was received on 22 Jul 2011 at 16:00:09 (EST). The ounces of gold listed on the daily barlist may differ from the ounces of gold listed as owned by SPDR® Gold Trust (“Trust”) on the website due to timing differences in trading and settlement.  The barlist includes ounces of gold on a settlement date basis, while ounces shown on the website are on a trade date basis.  Effective June 1, 2011, the Trust has entered into an agreement with HSBC Bank USA, N.A., the Trust’s Custodian, which will ensure that all of the Trust’s gold is held in allocated form at the end of each working day.

To view a copy of the latest certificate of the GLD gold bar count conducted by Inspectorate International Limited, please click here

To view the LBMA Good Delivery Rules and guidance for numbering Russian and Uzbeck Bars please click here

To view a statement from Johnson Matthey which clarifies their gold bar numbering system, please click here

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