Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Investment in gold at cost		$ 101,457,674	$ 84,101,796
Common stock, shares authorized		Unlimited	Unlimited
Common stock, par value		$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, shares issued		8,300,000	6,950,000
Common stock, shares outstanding		8,300,000	6,950,000
Net asset value per share	[1]	$ 12.94	$ 12.81

[1] No comparative financial statements have been provided as the Trust's operations commenced on July 26, 2018.