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Statements of Operations - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
EXPENSES      
Sponsor’s Fee $ 3,640,527 $ 1,680,258 $ 3,567,948
Total expenses 3,641,000 1,680,000 3,568,000
Net investment loss (3,641,000) (1,680,000) (3,568,000)
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS / (LOSSES)      
Realized gain on gold transferred to pay expenses 643,000 154,000 159,000
Realized gain on gold distributed for the redemption of Shares 30,873,000 8,541,000 10,687,000
Change in unrealized gain / (loss) on investment in gold 335,873,000 146,664,000 (29,434,000)
Total gain / (loss) on investment in gold 367,389,000 155,359,000 (18,588,000)
Change in net assets from operations $ 363,748,000 $ 153,679,000 $ (22,156,000)
Net increase / (decrease) in net assets per Share [1] $ 2.93 $ 2.09 $ (0.29)
Weighted average number of Shares [1] 124,112,022 73,381,967 77,198,630
[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.