Or you could buy GTU.UN... This fund has physisical gold for it's core backig.... a few certificates and enough cash to pay sustaining fees etc.
Check out the " Net asset Value" This is updated every day after the close.
Some days it trades at a slight discount to market when the media is focused on
a gold down day and the sky is falling.
http://www.gold-trust.com/
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| Net asset value per Unit |
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$43.14 |
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$43.38 |
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| Trading Symbols on NYSE and TSX |
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GTU |
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GTU.UN |
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$46.78 |
NYSE |
$46.88 |
TSX |
| Premium / - Discount |
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8.4% |
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8.1% |
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| Number of units traded on exchanges |
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30,850 |
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2,049 |
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| Total Market Capitalization of all |
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| 10,918,000 |
Units Outstanding |
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510,744,040 |
C$ |
511,835,840 |
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PORTFOLIO UPDATE |
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| Gold Bullion |
396,834 |
$457,350,687 |
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$459,866,116 |
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97.1 |
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| Gold Certificates |
6,156 |
7,095,288 |
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7,134,312 |
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1.5 |
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| Cash Assets |
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6,598,333 |
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6,634,624 |
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1.4 |
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402,990 |
$471,044,308 |
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$473,635,052 |
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VALUATION BASIS |
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| London Gold Second Fixing |
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US$ |
1,152.50 |
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CDN$ 1.00 = |
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0.9945 |
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| FOR FURTHER INFORMATION |
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| Contact: Investor & Shareholder Services Tel: 905-304-4653(GOLD) Fax: 905-648-4196 |
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| P.O. Box 10106, Ancaster, Ontario L9K 1P3 |
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| email: info@gold-trust.com Website: www.gold-trust.com
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Name of Trustee Number of Units Beneficially Owned or over which Control
or Direction is Exercised as of March 1, 2010
John P. Embry 100,000
Brian E. Felske ---
Bruce D... Heagle 1,000
Ian M. T. McAvity 100
Robert R. Sale 2,000
Philip M. Spicer 1,000
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J. C. Stefan Spicer 1,000
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