Statements of Assets and Liabilities - USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Assets
Investment in gold bullion, at fair value	[1]	$ 17,632,155,037	$ 11,547,078,166
Total Assets		17,632,155,037	11,547,078,166
Liabilities
Sponsor’s fees payable		3,629,955	2,340,020
Total Liabilities		3,629,955	2,340,020
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 6)
Net Assets		$ 17,628,525,082	$ 11,544,738,146
Shares issued and outstanding (in shares)	[2]	1,211,150,000	940,200,000
Net asset value per Share (Note 2C) (in dollars per share)		$ 14.56	$ 12.28

[1] Cost of investment in gold bullion: $15,094,673,874 and $11,255,129,376, respectively.

[2] No par value, unlimited amount authorized.