Statements of Changes in Net Assets - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2018 |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
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| Statements of Changes in Net Assets [Abstract] | |||
| Opening balance (in Shares) | 2,400,000 | 2,750,000 | 2,750,000 |
| Creations (in Shares) | 150,000 | 450,000 | |
| Redemptions (in Shares) | (50,000) | (800,000) | |
| Closing balance (in Shares) | 2,500,000 | 2,400,000 | |
| Opening balance | $ 241,555 | $ 178,252 | $ 178,252 |
| Net investment loss | (357) | (292) | (1,278) |
| Realized gain on investment in palladium | 1,801 | 14,603 | |
| Change in unrealized gain/(loss) on investment in palladium | (22,191) | $ 30,623 | 77,205 |
| Creations | 14,926 | 37,402 | |
| Redemptions | (4,949) | (64,629) | |
| Closing balance | $ 230,785 | $ 241,555 | |
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- Definition Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investment in Bullion No definition available.
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- Definition Net investment gain (loss) No definition available.
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- Definition The net realized gains or losses on investments during the period, not including gains or losses on securities separately or otherwise categorized as trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Number of shares issued which are neither cancelled nor held in the treasury. No definition available.
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- Definition Number of new stock issued during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Equity impact of the value of new stock issued during the period. Includes shares issued in an initial public offering or a secondary public offering. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Number of stock bought back by the entity at the exercise price or redemption price. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Equity impact of the value of stock bought back by the entity at the exercise price or redemption price. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity's stockholders' equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders' equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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