Financial Highlights

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2020

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Financial Highlights

Financial Highlights

Per Share Performance (for a share outstanding throughout each year)

	For the Year Ended January 31, 2020			For the Year Ended January 31, 2019			For the Year Ended January 31, 2018			For the Year Ended January 31, 2017			For the Year Ended January 31, 2016
Net asset value per share, beginning of year	$	12.99		$	13.25		$	12.00		$	11.04			12.57
Net investment loss (a)		(0.06	)		(0.05	)		(0.05	)		(0.05	)		(0.05	)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment in gold bullion		2.55			(0.21	)		1.30			1.01			(1.48	)
Net change in net assets from operations		2.49			(0.26	)		1.25			0.96			(1.53	)
Net asset value per share, end of year	$	15.48		$	12.99		$	13.25		$	12.00			11.04
Total return, at net asset value		19.17	%		(1.96	)%		10.42	%		8.70	%		(12.17	)%
Ratio to average net assets
Net investment loss		(0.40	)%		(0.40	)%		(0.40	)%		(0.40	)%		(0.40	)%
Net expenses		0.40	%		0.40	%		0.40	%		0.40	%		0.40	%

(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding.