World Gold Trust (GLDM) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2017 - 2026)
World Gold Trust (GLDM) reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 342.25 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 42.1% from 240.85 million a year earlier and up 5.4% from the prior quarter.
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World Gold Trust (GLDM) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), World Gold Trust posted Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 211.88 million, up 21.2% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) has increased for three consecutive fiscal years, with a three-year compound annual growth rate of 13.8% (FY2022 to FY2025).
- By fiscal year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 174.75 million in FY2024 (+15.5%), 151.35 million in FY2023 (+5.4%) and 143.65 million in FY2022.
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) in data going back to fiscal Q2 2017.
- Year over year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has now increased in each of the last nine quarters, with growth averaging 36.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Shares Outstanding (Entity) in five years was fiscal Q1 2026 (growth of 66.6%); the low point was fiscal Q2 2024 (a decline of 4.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 324.75 million (Q2 2026), 296.55 million (Q1 2026) and 211.88 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 177.40 Bn | 177.40 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Spdr Gold Trust | 128.55 Bn | -429.45 Bn | - | 352.00 Mn |
| 3 | Blackstone | 94.53 Bn | 84.51 Bn | - | 752.60 Mn |
| 4 | Brookfield | 87.88 Bn | -95.43 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Kkr | 84.41 Bn | 4.55 Bn | - | 897.78 Mn |
| 6 | Brookfield Asset Management | 76.72 Bn | 71.53 Bn | - | 1.60 Bn |
| 7 | Apollo Global Management | 68.56 Bn | -14.24 Bn | 10.56 Bn | 575.97 Mn |
| 8 | Wheaton Precious Metals | 52.33 Bn | 47.75 Bn | 687.86 Mn | - |
| 9 | Ameriprise Financial | 44.96 Bn | 44.96 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | World Gold Trust | 26.00 Bn | -77.06 Bn | - | 342.25 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 342.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 324.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 296.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 211.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 240.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 214.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 177.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 174.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 164.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 155.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 157.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 151.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 154.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 162.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 154.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 143.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 146.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 141.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 119.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 114.79 Mn |
API Access
World Gold Trust Shares Outstanding (Entity) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=GLDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "ticker": "GLDM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=GLDM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();