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		12,170,050		$	19,214,436,000		$	28,367,168,773		$	—
Gold bullion contributed		423,243			1,054,388,295			1,054,388,295			—
Gold bullion distributed		(678,362	)		(1,079,002,068	)		(1,646,906,995	)		567,904,927
Gold bullion sold to pay expenses		(7,524	)		(11,952,661	)		(18,225,544	)		6,272,883
Net realized gain		—			—			574,177,810			—
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation		—			—			2,985,283,203			—
Ending balance		11,907,407		$	19,177,869,566		$	31,315,885,542		$	574,177,810

Three Months Ended September 30, 2023	Ounces			Cost			Fair Value			Realized Gain (Loss)
Beginning balance		14,427,193		$	22,523,345,572		$	27,588,399,386		$	—
Gold bullion contributed		91,874			177,161,971			177,161,971			—
Gold bullion distributed		(1,325,807	)		(2,072,232,823	)		(2,548,143,264	)		475,910,441
Gold bullion sold to pay expenses		(9,023	)		(14,096,294	)		(17,493,954	)		3,397,660
Net realized gain		—			—			479,308,101			—
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation		—			—			(1,018,117,461	)		—
Ending balance		13,184,237		$	20,614,178,426		$	24,661,114,779		$	479,308,101

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024	Ounces			Cost			Fair Value			Realized Gain (Loss)
Beginning balance		12,815,382		$	20,091,705,096		$	26,430,443,509		$	—
Gold bullion contributed		638,853			1,530,389,834			1,530,389,834			—
Gold bullion distributed		(1,523,844	)		(2,407,965,274	)		(3,483,017,794	)		1,075,052,520
Gold bullion sold to pay expenses		(22,984	)		(36,260,090	)		(51,967,184	)		15,620,566
Net realized gain		—			—			1,090,673,086			—
Litigation Proceeds(a)		—			—			86,528			—
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation		—			—			5,799,277,563			—
Ending balance		11,907,407		$	19,177,869,566		$	31,315,885,542		$	1,090,673,086

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023	Ounces			Cost			Fair Value			Realized Gain (Loss)
Beginning balance		14,434,521		$	22,205,551,004		$	26,160,403,750		$	—
Gold bullion contributed		871,166			1,713,355,219			1,713,355,219			—
Gold bullion distributed		(2,094,633	)		(3,263,072,164	)		(4,000,377,981	)		737,305,817
Gold bullion sold to pay expenses		(26,817	)		(41,655,633	)		(51,805,319	)		10,149,686
Net realized gain		—			—			747,455,503			—
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation		—			—			92,083,607			—
Ending balance		13,184,237		$	20,614,178,426		$	24,661,114,779		$	747,455,503