Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Notes Tables

Activity in Gold Bullion [Table Text Block]

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021	Ounces			Cost			Fair Value			Realized Gain (Loss)
Beginning balance		16,881,652		$	25,014,142,586		$	31,924,891,396		$	—
Gold bullion contributed		290,219			533,856,902			533,856,902			—
Gold bullion distributed		(959,139	)		(1,425,654,761	)		(1,680,026,988	)		254,372,227
Gold bullion sold to pay expenses		(10,387	)		(15,425,968	)		(19,190,688	)		3,764,720
Net realized gain		—			—			258,136,947			—
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation		—			—			(3,618,692,332	)		—
Ending balance		16,202,345		$	24,106,918,759		$	27,398,975,237		$	258,136,947

Three Months Ended March 31, 2020	Ounces			Cost			Fair Value			Realized Gain (Loss)
Beginning balance		11,577,252		$	15,094,673,874		$	17,632,155,037		$	—
Gold bullion contributed		1,637,506			2,615,209,304			2,615,209,304			—
Gold bullion distributed		(635,791	)		(841,562,995	)		(991,396,287	)		149,833,292
Gold bullion sold to pay expenses		(7,201	)		(9,471,771	)		(11,284,961	)		1,813,190
Net realized gain		—			—			151,646,482			—
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation		—			—			831,013,860			—
Ending balance		12,571,766		$	16,858,848,412		$	20,227,343,435		$	151,646,482