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Statements of Operations - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
EXPENSES      
Sponsor’s Fee $ 3,567,948 $ 3,997,282 $ 3,924,259
Total expenses 3,568,000 3,997,000 3,924,000
Net investment loss (3,568,000) (3,997,000) (3,924,000)
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS / (LOSSES)      
Realized gain on gold transferred to pay expenses 159,000 99,000 113,000
Realized gain/ (loss) on gold distributed for the redemption of Shares 10,687,000 2,048,000 (5,827,000)
Change in unrealized (loss) / gain on investment in gold (29,434,000) 108,712,000 59,660,000
Total (loss) / gain on investment in gold (18,588,000) 110,859,000 53,946,000
Change in net assets from operations $ (22,156,000) $ 106,862,000 $ 50,022,000
Net (decrease) / increase in net assets per Share $ (2.87) $ 12.74 $ 6.06
Weighted average number of Shares (in Shares) 7,719,863 8,386,986 8,250,683