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  <xsd:element id="gld_PercentageOfNetAssetsOnNetAssets" name="PercentageOfNetAssetsOnNetAssets" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="gld_PolicyTable" name="PolicyTable" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element id="gld_SharesIssuedAndOutstandingNetIncreaseDecrease" name="SharesIssuedAndOutstandingNetIncreaseDecrease" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element id="gld_SharesIssuedAndOutstandingValueNetIncreaseDecrease" name="SharesIssuedAndOutstandingValueNetIncreaseDecrease" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="gld_SponsorMember" name="SponsorMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element id="gld_TrustFormationDate" name="TrustFormationDate" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:dateItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="gld_statement-statement-note-2-significant-accounting-policies-activity-in-number-and-value-of-shares-created-and-redeemed-details" name="statement-statement-note-2-significant-accounting-policies-activity-in-number-and-value-of-shares-created-and-redeemed-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="gld_statement-statement-note-2-significant-accounting-policies-gold-payable-details" name="statement-statement-note-2-significant-accounting-policies-gold-payable-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="gld_statement-statement-note-2-significant-accounting-policies-gold-receivable-details" name="statement-statement-note-2-significant-accounting-policies-gold-receivable-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="gld_statement-statement-note-2-significant-accounting-policies-summary-of-investments-at-fair-value-details" name="statement-statement-note-2-significant-accounting-policies-summary-of-investments-at-fair-value-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="gld_statement-statement-note-2-significant-accounting-policies-tables" name="statement-statement-note-2-significant-accounting-policies-tables" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="gld_statement-statement-note-7-financial-highlights-summary-of-financial-highlights-details" name="statement-statement-note-7-financial-highlights-summary-of-financial-highlights-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="gld_statement-statement-note-7-financial-highlights-tables" name="statement-statement-note-7-financial-highlights-tables" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="gld_statement-statement-schedules-of-investment" name="statement-statement-schedules-of-investment" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="gld_statement-statement-significant-accounting-policies-policies" name="statement-statement-significant-accounting-policies-policies" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
</xsd:schema>
