Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Stockholders Equity [Table Text Block]

	Balance at December 31, 2013		ASU 2013-08 Transition Adjustment			Balance at January 1, 2014
Redeemable capital Shares	$	6,271,029	$	(6,271,029	)	$	—
Shareholders’ equity		—		6,271,029			6,271,029

Activity in Gold Buillion [Table Text Block]

	Ounces			Average Cost			Fair Value			Net Realized Gain (Loss)
Beginning balance		5,220.5		$	6,272,422		$	6,272,422		$	—
Gold bullion contributed		155.2			202,435			202,435			—
Gold bullion distributed		(61.1	)		(73,501	)		(77,329	)		3,828
Gold bullion sold		(3.2	)		(3,833	)		(4,067	)		234
Net realized gain on gold bullion		—			—			4,062			—
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment in gold bullion		—			—			463,444			—
Ending balance		5,311.4		$	6,397,523		$	6,860,967		$	4,062

	Ounces			Average Cost			Fair Value			Realized Gain (Loss)
Beginning balance		6,999.9		$	9,315,055		$	11,647,783		$	—
Gold bullion contributed		614.6			928,370			928,370			—
Gold bullion distributed		(2,378.2	)		(3,199,151	)		(3,341,845	)		142,694
Gold bullion sold		(15.8	)		(21,261	)		(22,834	)		1,573
Adjustment to gold bullion inventory(a)		—			(750,591	)		—			—
Adjustment for realized gain on gold bullion		—			—			144,267			—
Adjustment for unrealized loss on gold bullion		—			—			(3,083,319	)		—
Ending balance		5,220.5		$	6,272,422		$	6,272,422		$	144,267

Schedule of Capital Units [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	Shares			Amount
Shares issued		16,000		$	202,435
Shares redeemed		(6,300	)		(77,329	)
Net increase		9,700		$	125,106

Temporary Equity [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Shares			Amount
Beginning balance		719,550		$	11,645,298
Shares issued		63,250			928,370
Shares redeemed		(244,800	)		(3,341,845	)
Redemption value adjustment		—			(2,960,794	)
Ending balance		538,000		$	6,271,029