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Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2019
EXPENSES        
Sponsor’s Fee $ 808,115 $ 373,526 [1] $ 1,395,826 $ 746,728 [1]
Total expenses 808,000 374,000 [1] 1,396,000 747,000 [1]
Net investment loss (808,000) (374,000) [1] (1,396,000) (747,000) [1]
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS / (LOSSES)        
Realized gain on gold transferred to pay expenses 120,000 17,000 [1] 209,000 36,000 [1]
Realized gain on gold distributed for the redemption of Shares 1,341,000 [1] 9,417,000 2,771,000 [1]
Change in unrealized gain and loss on investment in gold 164,597,000 72,906,000 [1] 224,476,000 80,515,000 [1]
Total gain on investment in gold 164,717,000 74,264,000 [1] 234,102,000 83,322,000 [1]
Change in net assets from operations $ 163,909,000 $ 73,890,000 [1] $ 232,706,000 $ 82,575,000 [1]
Net increase / (decrease) in net assets per Share(1) [1] $ 1.42 $ 1.07 $ 2.25 $ 1.18
Weighted average number of Shares(1) [1] 115,749,451 68,802,198 [2] 103,368,681 69,850,829 [2]
[1] After the close of markets on November 1, 2019, the Trust effected a ten-for-one forward share split of the Shares issued by the Trust (the “Split”). The information presented attributable to periods prior to the Split has been adjusted to reflect the effects of the Split.
[2] After the close of markets on November 1, 2019, the Trust effected a ten-for-one forward share split of the Shares issued by the Trust (the “Split”). The information presented attributable to periods prior to the Split has been adjusted to reflect the effects of the Split.