Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Expenses
Sponsor’s fees	$ 5,954	$ 3,714	$ 15,029	$ 11,678
Total expenses	5,954	3,714	15,029	11,678
Net investment loss	(5,954)	(3,714)	(15,029)	(11,678)
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Gold bullion sold to pay expenses, realized gain (loss)	495	(256)	484	(283)
Gold bullion distributed, realized gain (loss)	6,658	(33,080)	16,155	(33,416)
Net realized gain (loss)	7,153	(33,336)	16,639	(33,699)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation, fair value	(7,739)	(280,316)	1,440,006	(444,581)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	(586)	(313,652)	1,456,645	(478,280)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	$ (6,540)	$ (317,366)	$ 1,441,616	$ (489,958)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets per Share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.59)	$ 2.18	$ (0.89)
Weighted-average Shares outstanding (in shares)	738,552,717	541,303,261	660,310,949	547,987,363