Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements for reconciliation of bullion holdings

	December 31, 2019	December 31, 2018
	$	$
Balance at beginning of year	871,613,584	954,587,514
Purchases	77,968,605	7,501,519
Sales	(25,102)	(1,169,773)
Redemptions for physical bullion	(6,824,800)	(7,744,784)
Realized losses on sales and redemptions for physical bullion	(4,536,914)	(5,400,608)
Change in unrealized gains (losses)	136,938,140	(76,160,284)
Balance at end of year	1,075,133,513	871,613,584