XML 16 R5.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.10.0.1
Statements of Operations - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
EXPENSES        
Sponsor’s Fee $ 813,057 $ 1,018,077 $ 2,935,962 $ 2,964,034
Total expenses 813,000 1,018,000 2,936,000 2,964,000
Net investment loss (813,000) (1,018,000) (2,936,000) (2,964,000)
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS / (LOSSES)        
Realized gain on gold transferred to pay expenses 11,000 36,000 171,000 47,000
Realized (loss) / gain on gold distributed for the redemption of Shares (672,000) 531,000 10,805,000 903,000
Change in unrealized (loss) / gain on investment in gold (42,462,000) 32,238,000 (90,360,000) 98,990,000
Total (loss) / gain on investment in gold (43,123,000) 32,805,000 (79,384,000) 99,940,000
Change in net assets from operations $ (43,936,000) $ 31,787,000 $ (82,320,000) $ 96,976,000
Net (decrease) / increase in net assets per Share $ (6.29) $ 3.80 $ (10.20) $ 11.58
Weighted average number of Shares (in Shares) 6,990,217 8,371,739 8,070,330 8,375,458