SGOLHIGH SIGNALFINANCIAL10-K

SGOL's assets under management roughly doubled from $3.8B to $7.3B, indicating substantial investor inflows into the gold ETF amid what appears to be strong demand for gold exposure.

The near-doubling of assets reflects significant investor appetite for gold investments, likely driven by macroeconomic factors such as inflation concerns or market uncertainty. The concurrent increase in outstanding shares from 152.6 million to 182.4 million confirms this growth came from new investor capital rather than asset appreciation alone.

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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

SGOL experienced dramatic balance sheet expansion with total assets roughly doubling to $7.3B, accompanied by proportional growth in stockholders' equity, indicating substantial new investor inflows. Total liabilities also grew notably but remain minimal at $1.1M. However, gross profit declined meaningfully from $1.5M to $464K, suggesting either lower fee margins or higher operational costs despite the asset growth.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT CHANGES
Total Assets
Balance Sheet
+95.2%
$3.8B→$7.3B

Asset base grew 95.2% — expansion through organic growth, acquisitions, or capital deployment.

Stockholders Equity
Balance Sheet
+95.2%
$3.8B→$7.3B

Equity base grew 95.2% — retained earnings accumulation or equity issuance strengthening the balance sheet.

Total Liabilities
Balance Sheet
+92.9%
$548K→$1.1M

Liabilities grew 92.9% — significant increase in debt or obligations, assess impact on financial flexibility.

Gross Profit
P&L
-68.7%
$1.5M→$464K

Gross margin compression — rising input costs, pricing pressure, or unfavorable product mix shift.

LANGUAGE CHANGES
NEW — 2026-03-02
PRIOR — 2025-02-28
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As of February 26, 2026, abrdn Gold ETF Trust had 182,400,000 abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF outstanding.
Business 2 Trust Objective 2 Overview of the Gold Industry 3 Operation of the Gold Bullion Market 5 Market Regulation 7 Secondary Market Trading 8 Valuation of Gold and Computation of Net Asset Value 8 Trust Expenses 9 Creation and Redemption of Shares 9 Creation and Redemption Transaction Fee 13 The Sponsor 13 The Trustee 13 The Custodian 14 Inspection of Gold 14 Description of the Shares 15 Custody of the Trust s Gold 15 United States Federal Income Tax Consequences 16 ERISA and Related Considerations 18 Item 1A.
Market for Registrant s Common Equity , Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 28 Item 7.
The Trust was formed on September 1, 2009 when an initial deposit of gold was made in exchange for the issuance of two Baskets (at the time of the initial deposit, a "Basket" consisted of 50,000 Shares; effective November 4, 2019, the number of shares comprising a Basket was increased to 100,000 Shares).
The Trust s Shares at redeemable value increased from $3,756,119,448 at December 31, 2024 to $7,332,589,978 at December 31, 2025, theTrust s fiscal year end.
Outstanding Shares in the Trust increased from 150,700,000 Shares at December 31, 2024 to 178,600,000 Shares at December 31, 2025.
According to statistics provided by the World Gold Council, as of Q4 2025, central banks are estimated to hold approximately 36,492 tonnes ("tonne" refers to one metric tonne, which is equivalent to1,000 kilograms or 32,151 troy ounces) of gold reserves.
World Gold Supply and Demand 2015-2024 (in tonnes) The following table sets forth a summary of the world gold supply and demand for the period from 2015 to 2024 and is based on information reported by the World Gold Council.
Of the three sources of supply, mine production accounted for 73.5% in 2024.
REMOVED
As of February 26, 2024, abrdn Gold ETF Trust had 152,600,000 abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF outstanding.
Business 2 Trust Objective 2 Overview of the Gold Industry 3 Operation of the Gold Bullion Market 5 Market Regulation 9 Secondary Market Trading 9 Valuation of Gold and Computation of Net Asset Value 9 Trust Expenses 10 Creation and Redemption of Shares 11 Creation and Redemption Transaction Fee 16 The Sponsor 16 The Trustee 17 The Custodian 17 Inspection of Gold 18 Description of the Shares 18 Custody of the Trust s Gold 19 United States Federal Income Tax Consequences 20 ERISA and Related Considerations 23 Item 1A.
Market for Registrant s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 35 Item 7.
The Trust was formed on September 1, 2009 when an initial deposit of gold was made in exchange for the issuance of two Baskets (a Basket consists of 100,000 Shares).
The sponsor of the Trust is abrdn ETFs Sponsor LLC (the Sponsor ).
The trustee of the Trust is The Bank of New York Mellon (the Trustee ) and the custodian is ICBC Standard Bank Plc (the Custodian or ICBC ).
The number of shares that constitutes a Basket for the purposes of creations and redemptions was increased from 50,000 Shares to 100,000 Shares effective on November 4, 2019.
The Trust s Shares at redeemable value increased from $2,826,258,485 at December 31, 2023 to $3,756,119,448 at December 31, 2024, the Trust s fiscal year end.
Outstanding Shares in the Trust increased from 142,200,000 Shares at December 31, 2023 to 150,700,000 Shares at December 31, 2024.
From 2009 to 2019, the European Central Bank and other central banks of Europe operated under a series of four Central Bank Gold Agreements ( CBGA ).
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