Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets
Investment in gold bullion, at fair value(a)	[1]	$ 8,839,732	$ 5,210,940
Total Assets		8,839,732	5,210,940
Liabilities
Sponsor’s fees payable		1,672	1,137
Total Liabilities		1,672	1,137
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 6)		0	0
Net Assets		$ 8,838,060	$ 5,209,803
Shares issued and outstanding(b) (in shares)	[2]	694,100,000	508,100,000
Net asset value per Share (Note 2C) (in dollars per share)		$ 12.73	$ 10.25

[1] Cost of investment in gold bullion: $8,091,223 and $5,910,176, respectively.

[2] No par value, unlimited amount authorized.