World Gold Trust (GLDM) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026)

World Gold Trust's (GLDM) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $7.5 million in Q1 2026, up 185.81% year-on-year from $2.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 25.96% on a QoQ basis from $6.0 million in Q4 2025.

World Gold Trust (GLDM) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

World Gold Trust (GLDM) has 10 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $7.5 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 185.81% year-over-year to $7.5 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $21.6 million, a 142.47% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $13.1 million, up 85.63% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $7.5 million, up from $6.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for GLDM reached as high as $7.5 million in Q1 2026 and fell as low as $1.2 million in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $2.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $1.6 million in 2022.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses sank 37.96% in 2022 and soared 185.81% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $1.2 million in 2022, then rose by 22.32% to $1.5 million in 2023, then surged by 55.28% to $2.3 million in 2024, then soared by 155.51% to $6.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 25.96% to $7.5 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $7.5 million in Q1 2026, $6.0 million in Q4 2025, and $4.4 million in Q3 2025.

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Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 7.53 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 5.98 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 4.42 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 3.67 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 2.64 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 2.34 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 2.09 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 1.84 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 1.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 1.51 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 1.52 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 1.58 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 1.41 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 1.23 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 1.26 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 1.31 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 1.64 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 1.96 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 2.02 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 1.95 Mn