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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Parenthetical) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Investment Company [Abstract]    
Investment in gold at cost $ 2,135,209 $ 1,011,343
Common stock, shares authorized Unlimited Unlimited
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0 $ 0
Common stock, shares issued 146,200,000 82,000,000
Common stock, shares outstanding 146,200,000 82,000,000
Net asset value per share [1] $ 18.14 $ 14.58
[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.