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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-028312"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GLDM"
cik: "0001618181"
company_name: "World Gold Trust"
filed_at: "2022-02-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T11:05:10.338728+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GLDM annual fee cut from 0.18% to 0.10%; 1-for-2 reverse split effective Feb 23

## Summary
- Annual fee reduced by 44%: from 0.18% to 0.10% of NAV, effective Feb 23, 2022.
- Reverse 1-for-2 split of GLDM shares; share price will double, outstanding shares halved.
- Total net asset value of the fund is unaffected by the reverse split.
- Press release issued by State Street Global Advisors and World Gold Council.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-028312
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GLDM
- cik: 0001618181
- company_name: World Gold Trust
- filed_at: 2022-02-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1618181/000119312522028312/0001193125-22-028312-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1618181/000119312522028312/d279440d8k.htm

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