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Statements of Operations - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
EXPENSES      
Sponsor’s Fee $ 3,997,282 $ 3,924,259 $ 3,444,870
Total expenses 3,997,000 3,924,000 3,445,000
Net investment loss (3,997,000) (3,924,000) (3,445,000)
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS / (LOSSES)      
Realized gain / (loss) on gold transferred to pay expenses 99,000 113,000 (94,000)
Realized gain / (loss) on gold distributed for the redemption of Shares 2,048,000 (5,827,000) (3,410,000)
Change in unrealized gain / (loss) on investment in gold 108,712,000 59,660,000 (101,529,000)
Total gain / (loss) on gold 110,859,000 53,946,000 (105,033,000)
Change in net assets from operations $ 106,862,000 $ 50,022,000 $ (108,478,000)
Net increase / (decrease) in net assets per Share $ 12.74 $ 6.06 $ (13.96)
Weighted average number of Shares (in Shares) 8,386,986 8,250,683 7,770,959