Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Proceeds from gold bullion sold to pay expenses	$ 62,451,444	$ 34,028,445	$ 27,290,381
Expenses – Sponsor's fees paid	(62,451,444)	(34,028,445)	(27,290,381)
Net cash provided by operating activities	0	0	0
Increase (decrease) in cash	0	0	0
Cash, beginning of year	0	0	0
Cash, end of year	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 (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	4,804,011,813	2,276,002,127	(198,122,480)
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	62,451,444	34,028,445	27,290,381
Net realized (gain) loss	(496,187,915)	(65,788,134)	(23,491,426)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation	(4,373,267,647)	(2,245,532,373)	194,080,795
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Sponsor’s fees payable	2,992,305	1,289,935	242,730
Net cash provided by operating activities	0	0	0
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash information:
Gold bullion contributed for Shares issued	12,103,493,289	5,226,042,788	3,078,649,161
Gold bullion distributed for Shares redeemed	$ (2,617,761,048)	$ (1,418,257,979)	$ (1,483,295,672)