Income Statements (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Revenue
Proceeds from sales of gold to pay expenses	$ 7,189	$ 5,851
Cost of gold sold to pay expenses	(5,819)	(4,215)
Gain on sales of gold to pay expenses	1,370	1,636
Gain on gold distributed for the redemption of Shares	150,642	21,348
Total gain on sales and distributions of gold	152,012	22,984
Expenses
Sponsor's fees	(7,018)	(5,992)
Total expenses	(7,018)	(5,992)
NET INCOME	$ 144,994	$ 16,992
Net income per Share	$ 0.20	$ 0.03
Weighted-average Shares outstanding	717,346,111	587,501,648