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Financial Highlights
9 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2022
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Financial Highlights
   For the
Three Months Ended
October 31,
2022
   For the
Three Months Ended
October 31,
2021
   For the
Nine Months Ended
October 31,
2022
   For the
Nine Months Ended
October 31,
2021
 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
                 
Net asset value per share, beginning of period  $17.02   $17.77   $17.45   $18.16 
Net investment loss(a)   (0.01)   (0.01)   (0.03)   (0.03)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment in gold bullion   (1.11)   (0.55)   (1.52)   (0.92)
Net change in net assets from operations   (1.12)   (0.56)   (1.55)   (0.95)
Net asset value per share, end of period  $15.90   $17.21   $15.90   $17.21 
                     
Total return, at net asset value(b)   (6.58)%   (3.15)%   (8.88)%   (5.23)%
                     
Ratio to average net assets(c)                    
Net investment loss   (0.25)%   (0.25)%   (0.25)%   (0.25)%
Net expenses   0.25%   0.25%   0.25%   0.25%

 

(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding
(b) Not annualized
(c) Annualized