Statements of Assets and Liabilities - USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Assets
Investment in gold bullion, at fair value	[1]	$ 28,729,048,695	$ 31,924,891,396
Total Assets		28,729,048,695	31,924,891,396
Liabilities
Sponsor’s fees payable		6,025,058	6,622,260
Total Liabilities		6,025,058	6,622,260
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 6)
Net Assets		$ 28,723,023,637	$ 31,918,269,136
Shares issued and outstanding (in shares)	[2],[3]	829,750,000	885,225,000
Net asset value per Share (Note 2C) (in dollars per share)	[3],[4]	$ 34.62	$ 36.06

[1] Cost of investment in gold bullion: $23,722,912,868 and $25,014,142,586, respectively.

[2] No par value, unlimited amount authorized.

[3] Reflects a one-for-two reverse stock split effective at market open on May 24, 2021.

[4] Per share amounts reflect a one-for-two reverse stock split effective at market open on May 24, 2021.