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Financial Highlights - $ / shares
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Per Share Performance (for a Share outstanding throughout the entire period)    
Net asset value per Share at beginning of year $ 117.46 $ 118.14
Income from investment operations:    
Net investment loss (0.44) (0.49)
Total realized and unrealized gains or losses on investment in gold (13.38) (0.19)
Change in net assets from operations (13.82) (0.68)
Net asset value per Share at end of year $ 103.64 $ 117.46
Weighted average number of Shares 7,770,959 [1] 8,578,219 [2]
Expense ratio 0.39% 0.39%
Net investment loss ratio (0.39%) (0.39%)
Total return, at net asset value (11.77%) (0.58%)
[1] Effective January 1, 2014, the Trust has adopted the provisions of Topic 946. Refer to Note 2.1 for additional information.
[2] Represents audited amounts prior to the adoption of provisions for an investment company for accounting purposes. Refer to Note 2.1 for additional information.