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Schedules of Investments
$ in Thousands
Mar. 31, 2018
USD ($)
oz
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
oz
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Investment in Bullion (oz) | oz 6,434,720.2 6,116,596.4
Cost $ 366,048 $ 346,429
Fair Value $ 379,240 $ 362,116
Fair Value, % of Net Assets 99.21% 100.05%
Other assets in excess of liabilities (Less Liabilities) $ 3,019 $ (184)
Other assets in excess of liabilities (Less Liabilities), % of Net Assets 0.79% (0.05%)
Net assets [1] $ 382,259 $ 361,932
Net assets, % of Net Assets 100.00% 100.00%
Gold [Member]    
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Investment in Bullion (oz) | oz 169,334.9 160,963.2
Cost $ 208,362 $ 196,806
Fair Value $ 224,174 $ 208,689
Fair Value, % of Net Assets 58.64% 57.66%
Silver [Member]    
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Investment in Bullion (oz) | oz 6,208,940.8 5,901,979.3
Cost $ 108,341 $ 103,311
Fair Value $ 101,082 $ 99,537
Fair Value, % of Net Assets 26.44% 27.50%
Platinum [Member]    
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Investment in Bullion (oz) | oz 22,577.8 21,461.5
Cost $ 24,371 $ 23,345
Fair Value $ 21,133 $ 19,895
Fair Value, % of Net Assets 5.53% 5.50%
Palladium [Member]    
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Investment in Bullion (oz) | oz 33,866.7 32,192.4
Cost $ 24,974 $ 22,967
Fair Value $ 32,851 $ 33,995
Fair Value, % of Net Assets 8.59% 9.39%
[1] Authorized share capital is unlimited with no par value per Share. Shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2018 were 5,950,000 and at December 31, 2017 were 5,600,000. Net asset values per Share at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were $64.25 and $64.63, respectively.