Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Investment in Bullion at cost	$ 297,010	$ 276,167
Common stock, shares authorized	Unlimited	Unlimited
Common stock, par value	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, shares issued	4,900,000	4,500,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	4,900,000	4,500,000
Net asset values per Share	$ 63.26	$ 58.11
Gold [Member]
Investment in Bullion at cost	$ 168,332	$ 156,455
Silver [Member]
Investment in Bullion at cost	89,141	82,947
Platinum [Member]
Investment in Bullion at cost	20,545	19,292
Palladium [Member]
Investment in Bullion at cost	$ 18,992	$ 17,473

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(29))
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
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