Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Proceeds from gold bullion sold to pay expenses			$ 20,752,224	$ 15,136,183
Expenses – Sponsor’s fees paid			(20,752,224)	(15,136,183)
Net cash provided by operating activities			0	0
Increase (decrease) in cash			0	0
Cash, beginning of period			0	0	$ 0
Cash, end of period	$ 0	$ 0	0	0	0
Reconciliation of Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations to Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	(542,716,180)	267,220,767	(1,016,894,888)	780,642,366	881,863,362
Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Proceeds from gold bullion sold to pay expenses			20,752,224	15,136,183
Net realized (gain) loss	4,168,420	(14,657,772)	(27,252,863)	(19,244,967)	(22,215,914)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation	$ 532,059,056	$ (258,137,498)	1,023,390,704	(776,911,354)	$ (881,278,079)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Sponsor’s fees payable			4,823	377,772
Net cash provided by operating activities			0	0
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash information:
Gold bullion contributed for Shares issued			2,482,260,820	2,067,477,206
Gold bullion distributed for Shares redeemed			$ (1,400,676,047)	$ (731,446,104)