World Gold Trust GLDM
NYSE GLDM
$86.20 -1.53 (-1.74%)
As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

World Gold Trust's (GLDM) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $7.5 million in Q2 2026, up 105.89% year-over-year from $3.7 million in Q2 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $7.5 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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

World Gold Trust (GLDM) has reported Operating Expenses for 10 consecutive years, with $7.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 105.89% year-over-year to $7.5 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $25.5 million, a 137.49% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $13.1 million, up 85.63% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was $7.5 million for Q2 2026 at World Gold Trust, roughly flat from $7.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $7.5 million in Q2 2026 and troughed at $1.2 million in Q4 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $2.8 million and a median of $1.7 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses plunged 37.96% in 2022 and jumped 185.81% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $1.2 million in 2022, then advanced by 22.32% to $1.5 million in 2023, then jumped by 55.28% to $2.3 million in 2024, then surged by 155.51% to $6.0 million in 2025, then climbed by 26.21% to $7.5 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $7.5 million (Q2 2026), $7.5 million (Q1 2026), and $6.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 BlackRock 169.89 Bn 156.02 Bn - 4.62 Bn
2 Spdr Gold Trust 144.81 Bn -413.20 Bn - 149.76 Mn
3 Ishares Gold Trust 30.30 Bn -29.81 Bn - 43.37 Mn
4 World Gold Trust 29.28 Bn -73.79 Bn - 7.55 Mn
5 Principal Financial 24.84 Bn -28.13 Bn 1.91 Bn 3.41 Bn
6 iShares Silver Trust 22.15 Bn -6.05 Bn - 44.44 Mn
7 Franklin Resources 17.84 Bn 14.12 Bn - 2.14 Bn
8 Invesco 14.63 Bn 13.72 Bn 1.79 Bn 1.46 Bn
9 Affiliated Managers 9.51 Bn 9.10 Bn - 486.70 Mn
10 Voya Financial 9.31 Bn 6.96 Bn 1.34 Bn 1.86 Bn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 7.55 Mn
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