Statements of Assets and Liabilities - USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets
Investment in gold bullion, at fair value(a)	[1]	$ 10,149,604,427	$ 7,311,674,849
Total Assets		10,149,604,427	7,311,674,849
Liabilities
Sponsor’s fees payable		2,097,290	1,543,829
Total Liabilities		2,097,290	1,543,829
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 6)		0	0
Net Assets		$ 10,147,507,137	$ 7,310,131,020
Shares issued and outstanding(b) (in shares)	[2]	814,900,000	655,000,000
Net asset value per Share (Note 2C) (in dollars per share)		$ 12.45	$ 11.16

[1] Cost of investment in gold bullion: $9,663,574,842 and $7,706,923,343, respectively.

[2] No par value, unlimited amount authorized.