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Statements of Assets and Liabilities - USD ($)		Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
ASSETS
Investment in Bullion		$ 340,508,000	$ 258,735,000
Bullion receivable		0	2,906,000
Total Assets		340,508,000	261,641,000
LIABILITIES
Fees payable to Sponsor		167,704	129,462
Total Liabilities		168,000	129,000
Net assets	[1]	340,340,000	261,512,000
Gold [Member]
ASSETS
Investment in Bullion		197,608,000	149,152,000
Silver [Member]
ASSETS
Investment in Bullion		95,208,000	76,624,000
Platinum [Member]
ASSETS
Investment in Bullion		18,892,000	15,562,000
Palladium [Member]
ASSETS
Investment in Bullion		$ 28,800,000	$ 17,397,000
[1] Authorized share capital is unlimited with no par value per Share. Shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 were 5,350,000 and at December 31, 2016 were 4,500,000. Net asset values per Share at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were $63.62 and $58.11, respectively.

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