Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) - USD ($)		Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Assets
Investment in gold bullion, at fair value	[1]	$ 16,356,103,991	$ 11,547,078,166
Total Assets		16,356,103,991	11,547,078,166
Liabilities
Sponsor’s fees payable		3,305,611	2,340,020
Total Liabilities		3,305,611	2,340,020
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 6)
Net Assets		$ 16,352,798,380	$ 11,544,738,146
Shares issued and outstanding (in shares)	[2]	1,151,300,000	940,200,000
Net asset value per Share (Note 2C) (in dollars per share)		$ 14.20	$ 12.28

[1] Cost of investment in gold bullion: $14,230,489,101 and $11,255,129,376, respectively.

[2] No par value, unlimited amount authorized.