Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) - USD ($)		Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Assets
Investment in gold bullion, at fair value	[1]	$ 27,398,975,237	$ 31,924,891,396
Total Assets		27,398,975,237	31,924,891,396
Liabilities
Sponsor’s fees payable		5,968,228	6,622,260
Total Liabilities		5,968,228	6,622,260
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 6)
Net Assets		$ 27,393,007,009	$ 31,918,269,136
Shares issued and outstanding (in shares)	[2]	1,700,250,000	1,770,450,000
Net asset value per Share (Note 2C) (in dollars per share)		$ 16.11	$ 18.03

[1] Cost of investment in gold bullion: $24,106,918,759 and $25,014,142,586, respectively.

[2] No par value, unlimited amount authorized.