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Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Notes Tables  
Activity in Gold Bullion [Table Text Block]

Three Months Ended September 30, 2024

 

Ounces

  

Cost

  

Fair
Value

  

Realized
Gain (Loss)

 

Beginning balance

  515,421  $985,998,676  $1,201,394,958  $ 

Gold bullion contributed

  44,401   108,832,468   108,832,468    

Gold bullion distributed

  (7,982)  (15,596,465)  (20,321,080)  4,724,615 

Gold bullion sold to pay expenses

  (91)  (176,132)  (220,933)  44,801 

Net realized gain

        4,769,416    

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

        156,618,421    

Ending balance

  551,749  $1,079,058,547  $1,451,073,250  $4,769,416 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2023

 

Ounces

  

Cost

  

Fair
Value

  

Realized
Gain (Loss)

 

Beginning balance

  479,333  $874,314,966  $916,602,313  $ 

Gold bullion contributed

  31,451   60,575,037   60,575,037    

Gold bullion distributed

  (48,426)  (88,478,230)  (93,181,920)  4,703,690 

Gold bullion sold to pay expenses

  (84)  (154,226)  (163,716)  9,490 

Net realized gain

        4,713,180    

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

        (23,862,569)   

Ending balance

  462,274  $846,257,547  $864,682,325  $4,713,180 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

 

Ounces

  

Cost

  

Fair
Value

  

Realized
Gain (Loss)

 

Beginning balance

  592,464  $1,105,542,600  $1,221,895,792  $ 

Gold bullion contributed

  112,266   260,347,366   260,347,366    

Gold bullion distributed

  (152,717)  (286,330,664)  (325,024,401)  38,693,737 

Gold bullion sold to pay expenses

  (264)  (500,755)  (596,904)  96,149 

Net realized gain

        38,789,886    

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

        255,661,511    

Ending balance

  551,749  $1,079,058,547  $1,451,073,250  $38,789,886 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023

 

Ounces

  

Cost

  

Fair
Value

  

Realized
Gain (Loss)

 

Beginning balance

  622,347  $1,120,732,110  $1,127,908,719  $ 

Gold bullion contributed

  122,836   238,246,300   238,246,300    

Gold bullion distributed

  (282,635)  (512,223,346)  (540,532,873)  28,309,527 

Gold bullion sold to pay expenses

  (274)  (497,517)  (528,817)  31,300 

Net realized gain

        28,340,827    

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

        11,248,169    

Ending balance

  462,274  $846,257,547  $864,682,325  $28,340,827