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Statements of Operations - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
EXPENSES      
Sponsor’s Fee $ 4,543,699 $ 4,232,956 $ 4,122,059
Total expenses 4,544,000 4,233,000 4,122,000
Net investment loss (4,544,000) (4,233,000) (4,122,000)
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS / (LOSSES)      
Realized gain on gold transferred to pay expenses 723,000 556,000 635,000
Realized gain on gold distributed for the redemption of Shares 41,270,000 33,258,000 32,491,000
Change in unrealized gain / (loss) on investment in gold 308,294,000 (46,948,000) (159,986,000)
Total gain / (loss) on investment in gold 350,287,000 (13,134,000) (126,860,000)
Change in net assets from operations $ 345,743,000 $ (17,367,000) $ (130,982,000)
Net increase / (decrease) in net assets per Share $ 2.41 $ (0.12) $ (0.93)
Weighted average number of Shares 143,583,562 143,922,466 140,204,658