Statements of Assets and Liabilities - USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets
Investment in gold bullion, at fair value(a)	[1]	$ 7,311,674,849	$ 5,210,940,144
Total Assets		7,311,674,849	5,210,940,144
Liabilities
Sponsor’s fees payable		1,543,829	1,137,298
Total Liabilities		1,543,829	1,137,298
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 6)		0	0
Net Assets		$ 7,310,131,020	$ 5,209,802,846
Shares issued and outstanding(b) (in shares)	[2]	655,000,000	508,100,000
Net asset value per Share (Note 2C) (in dollars per share)		$ 11.16	$ 10.25

[1] Cost of investment in gold bullion: $7,706,923,343 and $5,910,175,908, respectively.

[2] No par value, unlimited amount authorized.