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Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:        
Proceeds from gold bullion sold to pay expenses $ 261,955 $ 305,646 $ 474,167 $ 532,062
Expenses – Sponsor's fee paid (261,955) (305,646) (474,167) (532,062)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 0 0 0 0
Increase (decrease) in cash 0 0 0 0
Cash, beginning of period 0 0 0 0
Cash, end of period 0 0 0 0
Reconciliation of Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations to Net Cash provided by (Used in) Operating Activities:        
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations (24,581,554) (43,643,765) 12,224,025 (2,075,356)
Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:        
Proceeds from gold bullion sold to pay expenses 261,955 305,646 474,167 532,062
Net realized (gain) loss (940,295) (15,577,834) (804,370) (24,187,889)
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investment in gold 25,235,634 58,940,816 (11,924,711) 25,708,326
Change in operating assets and liabilities:        
Sponsor's fee payable 24,260 (24,863) 30,889 22,857
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 0 0 0 0
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash information:        
Gold bullion contributed for Shares issued net of changes in gold receivable 172,091,177 130,927,646 351,993,540 401,080,429
Gold bullion contributed for Shares redeemed net of changes in gold payable $ (29,817,361) $ (157,655,231) $ (172,028,270) $ (225,988,197)