Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) - USD ($)		Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Assets
Investment in gold bullion, at fair value(a)	[1]	$ 13,348,992,576	$ 11,547,078,166
Total Assets		13,348,992,576	11,547,078,166
Liabilities
Sponsor’s fees payable		2,559,780	2,340,020
Total Liabilities		2,559,780	2,340,020
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 6)
Net Assets		$ 13,346,432,796	$ 11,544,738,146
Shares issued and outstanding(b) (in shares)	[2]	989,900,000	940,200,000
Net asset value per Share (Note 2C) (in dollars per share)		$ 13.48	$ 12.28

[1] Cost of investment in gold bullion: $11,930,367,963 and $11,255,129,376, respectively.

[2] No par value, unlimited amount authorized.