Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

Notes Tables

Activity in Gold Bullion [Table Text Block]

Three Months Ended June 30, 2022	Ounces			Cost			Fair Value			Realized Gain (Loss)
Beginning balance		16,608,310		$	25,367,951,331		$	32,255,828,173		$	—
Gold bullion contributed		413,312			782,395,238			782,395,238			—
Gold bullion distributed		(608,940	)		(934,514,898	)		(1,127,722,686	)		193,207,788
Gold bullion sold to pay expenses		(10,618	)		(16,267,696	)		(19,974,426	)		3,706,730
Net realized gain		—			—			196,914,518			—
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation		—			—			(2,284,892,586	)		—
Ending balance		16,402,064		$	25,199,563,975		$	29,802,548,231		$	196,914,518

Three Months Ended June 30, 2021	Ounces			Cost			Fair Value			Realized Gain (loss)
Beginning balance		16,202,345		$	24,106,918,759		$	27,398,975,237		$	—
Gold bullion contributed		330,473			614,040,347			614,040,347			—
Gold bullion distributed		(291,980	)		(434,459,047	)		(514,385,668	)		79,926,621
Gold bullion sold to pay expenses		(9,980	)		(14,867,311	)		(18,028,234	)		3,160,923
Net realized gain		—			—			83,087,544			—
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation		—			—			1,053,747,875			—
Ending balance		16,230,858		$	24,271,632,748		$	28,617,437,101		$	83,087,544

Six Months Ended June 30, 2022	Ounces			Cost			Fair Value			Realized Gain (Loss)
Beginning balance		15,784,325		$	23,722,912,868		$	28,729,048,695		$	—
Gold bullion contributed		1,429,491			2,716,902,584			2,716,902,584			—
Gold bullion distributed		(791,486	)		(1,209,438,348	)		(1,461,644,030	)		252,205,682
Gold bullion sold to pay expenses		(20,266	)		(30,813,129	)		(37,736,285	)		6,923,156
Net realized gain		—			—			259,128,838			—
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation		—			—			(403,151,571	)		—
Ending balance		16,402,064		$	25,199,563,975		$	29,802,548,231		$	259,128,838

Six Months Ended June 30, 2021	Ounces			Cost			Fair Value			Realized Gain (Loss)
Beginning balance		16,881,652		$	25,014,142,586		$	31,924,891,396		$	—
Gold bullion contributed		620,692			1,147,897,249			1,147,897,249			—
Gold bullion distributed		(1,251,119	)		(1,860,113,808	)		(2,194,412,656	)		334,298,848
Gold bullion sold to pay expenses		(20,367	)		(30,293,279	)		(37,218,922	)		6,925,643
Net realized gain		—			—			341,224,491			—
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation		—			—			(2,564,944,457	)		—
Ending balance		16,230,858		$	24,271,632,748		$	28,617,437,101		$	341,224,491