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Cover Page - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Jun. 30, 2022
Cover [Abstract]    
Document Type 10-K  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2022  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2022  
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY  
Document Annual Report true  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity Registrant Name GOLDMAN SACHS PHYSICAL GOLD ETF  
Entity Central Index Key 0001708646  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity File Number 001-38620  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code NY  
Entity Tax Identification Number 61-1848163  
Entity Address, Address Line One 240 Greenwich Street  
Entity Address, Address Line Two 8th Floor  
Entity Address, City or Town New York  
Entity Address, State or Province NY  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 10286  
City Area Code 212  
Local Phone Number 635-6314  
Title of 12(b) Security Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF  
Trading Symbol AAAU  
Security Exchange Name CboeBZX  
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No  
Entity Voluntary Filers No  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business true  
Entity Emerging Growth Company true  
Entity Ex Transition Period true  
Entity Shell Company false  
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag false  
Entity Public Float   $ 597,326,789
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 24,300,000  
Auditor Name PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP  
Auditor Firm ID 238  
Auditor Location Boston, Massachusetts