Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Proceeds from gold bullion sold to pay expenses					$ 42,623,290	$ 23,662,396
Expenses – Sponsor's fees paid					(42,623,290)	(23,662,396)
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	1,679,513,321	970,842,173	715,945,824	112,404,575	4,773,020,513	1,855,638,629
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					42,623,290	23,662,396
Net realized (gain) loss	(77,874,757)	(151,646,482)	(18,342,777)	(5,847,432)	(287,941,487)	(46,600,516)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation	$ (1,620,716,613)	$ (831,013,860)	$ (706,990,277)	$ (114,176,495)	(4,530,607,690)	(1,833,666,100)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Sponsor’s fees payable					2,905,374	965,591
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities					0	0
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash information:
Gold bullion contributed for Shares issued					10,646,693,556	4,215,794,689
Gold bullion distributed for Shares redeemed					$ (1,618,156,723)	$ (1,263,373,084)