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Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedule of investments at fair value

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 
Investment in Gold  $198,479,752   $    —   $    — 
Total  $198,479,752   $   $ 

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 
Investment in Gold  $154,177,919   $    —   $    — 
Total  $154,177,919   $   $ 
Schedule of changes in shares

Changes in the shares for the year ending January 31, 2020 are as follows:

 

   Shares   Amount 
         
Shares, beginning of year at February 1, 2019   11,873,295   $150,490,404 
Shares issued   1,347,199    19,581,163 
Shares redeemed   (402,549)   (5,019,764)
Shares, end of year at January 31, 2020   12,817,945   $165,051,803 

 

Changes in the shares for the year ending January 31, 2019 are as follows:

 

   Shares   Amount 
         
Shares, beginning of year at February 1, 2018   10,727,887   $135,573,317 
Shares issued   1,495,408    19,053,855 
Shares redeemed   (350,000)   (4,136,768)
Shares, end of year at January 31, 2019   11,873,295   $150,490,404 

 

Changes in the shares for the year ending January 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

   Shares   Amount 
         
Shares, beginning of year at February 1, 2017   10,290,267   $130,038,988 
Shares issued   591,676    7,449,999 
Shares redeemed   (154,056)   (1,915,670)
Shares, end of year at January 31, 2018   10,727,887   $135,573,317