Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands	5 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019
Expenses
Custodial Sponsor fee	$ (37,112)	$ (240,942)
Total Expenses	(37,112)	(240,942)
Net investment loss	(37,112)	(240,942)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
Net realized gain (loss) on gold transferred to pay expenses	(413)	(1,885)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment in gold	4,924,512	22,602,155
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from operations	4,924,099	22,600,270
Net Income	$ 4,886,987	$ 22,359,328
Net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.27	$ 2.37
Average number of shares (in shares)	3,849	9,446