Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Proceeds from gold bullion sold to pay expenses					$ 24,978,774	$ 15,020,997
Expenses – Sponsor's fees paid					(24,978,774)	(15,020,997)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities					0	0
Increase (decrease) in cash					0	0
Cash, beginning of period		$ 0		$ 0	0	0
Cash, end of period	$ 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 in net assets resulting from operations	2,122,665,019	970,842,173	1,027,288,230	112,404,575	3,093,507,192	1,139,692,805
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					24,978,774	15,020,997
Net realized (gain) loss	(58,420,248)	(151,646,482)	(22,410,307)	(5,847,432)	(210,066,730)	(28,257,739)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation	$ (2,078,877,217)	$ (831,013,860)	$ (1,012,499,328)	$ (114,176,495)	(2,909,891,077)	(1,126,675,823)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Sponsor’s fees payable					1,471,841	219,760
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities					0	0
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash information:
Gold bullion contributed for Shares issued					6,481,090,794	1,804,683,811
Gold bullion distributed for Shares redeemed					$ (1,290,498,278)	$ (1,142,681,966)