Statements of Assets and Liabilities - USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Assets
Investment in gold bullion, at fair value	[1]	$ 31,924,891,396	$ 17,632,155,037
Total Assets		31,924,891,396	17,632,155,037
Liabilities
Sponsor’s fees payable		6,622,260	3,629,955
Total Liabilities		6,622,260	3,629,955
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 6)
Net Assets		$ 31,918,269,136	$ 17,628,525,082
Shares issued and outstanding (in shares)	[2]	1,770,450,000	1,211,150,000
Net asset value per Share (Note 2C) (in dollars per share)		$ 18.03	$ 14.56

[1] Cost of investment in gold bullion: $25,014,142,586 and $15,094,673,874, respectively.

[2] No par value, unlimited amount authorized.