Organization	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Organization	1 - Organization The iShares^® Gold Trust (the “Trust”) was organized on January 21, 2005 as a New York trust. Prior to September 2, 2010, the Trust was known as iShares^® COMEX^® Gold Trust. The trustee is The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Trustee”), which is responsible for the day to day administration of the Trust. The Trust’s sponsor is iShares^® Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”). Prior to November 16, 2012, the Trust’s sponsor was BlackRock Asset Management International Inc., a Delaware corporation. The Trust is governed by the Third Amended and Restated Depositary Trust Agreement (as amended, the “Trust Agreement”) by the Trustee and the Sponsor. The Trust issues units of beneficial interest (or “Shares”) representing fractional undivided beneficial interests in its net assets. The objective of the Trust is for the value of its Shares to reflect, at any given time, the price of gold owned by the Trust at that time, less the Trust’s expenses and liabilities. The Trust is designed to provide a vehicle for investors to own interests in gold bullion. The Trust is not an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

1 - Organization

The iShares^® Gold Trust (the “Trust”) was organized on January 21, 2005 as a New York trust. Prior to September 2, 2010, the Trust was known as iShares^® COMEX^® Gold Trust. The trustee is The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Trustee”), which is responsible for the day to day administration of the Trust. The Trust’s sponsor is iShares^® Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”). Prior to November 16, 2012, the Trust’s sponsor was BlackRock Asset Management International Inc., a Delaware corporation. The Trust is governed by the Third Amended and Restated Depositary Trust Agreement (as amended, the “Trust Agreement”) by the Trustee and the Sponsor. The Trust issues units of beneficial interest (or “Shares”) representing fractional undivided beneficial interests in its net assets.

The objective of the Trust is for the value of its Shares to reflect, at any given time, the price of gold owned by the Trust at that time, less the Trust’s expenses and liabilities. The Trust is designed to provide a vehicle for investors to own interests in gold bullion.

The Trust is not an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.