Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) - USD ($)		Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Assets
Investment in gold bullion, at fair value(a)	[1]	$ 12,559,005,466	$ 11,547,078,166
Total Assets		12,559,005,466	11,547,078,166
Liabilities
Sponsor’s fees payable		2,673,796	2,340,020
Total Liabilities		2,673,796	2,340,020
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 6)
Net Assets		$ 12,556,331,670	$ 11,544,738,146
Shares issued and outstanding(b) (in shares)	[2]	1,012,350,000	940,200,000
Net asset value per Share (Note 2C) (in dollars per share)		$ 12.40	$ 12.28

[1] Cost of investment in gold bullion: $12,152,880,181 and $11,255,129,376, respectively.

[2] No par value, unlimited amount authorized.