Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Proceeds from gold bullion sold to pay expenses					$ 37,218,922	$ 24,978,774
Expenses – Sponsor's fees paid					(37,218,922)	(24,978,774)
Net cash provided by 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 (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	1,118,663,564	(3,379,092,041)	2,122,665,019	970,842,173	(2,260,428,477)	3,093,507,192
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					37,218,922	24,978,774
Net realized (gain) loss	(83,087,544)	(258,136,947)	(58,420,248)	(151,646,482)	(341,224,491)	(210,066,730)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation	$ (1,053,747,875)	$ 3,618,692,332	$ (2,078,877,217)	$ (831,013,860)	2,564,944,457	(2,909,891,077)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Sponsor’s fees payable					(510,411)	1,471,841
Net cash provided by operating activities					0	0
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash information:
Gold bullion contributed for Shares issued					1,147,897,249	6,481,090,794
Gold bullion distributed for Shares redeemed					$ (2,194,412,656)	$ (1,290,498,278)