Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Proceeds from gold bullion sold to pay expenses	$ 73,370,533	$ 62,451,444	$ 34,028,445
Expenses – Sponsor's fees paid	(73,370,533)	(62,451,444)	(34,028,445)
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	(1,399,133,475)	4,804,011,813	2,276,002,127
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	73,370,533	62,451,444	34,028,445
Net realized (gain) loss	(578,252,839)	(496,187,915)	(65,788,134)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation	1,904,612,983	(4,373,267,647)	(2,245,532,373)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Sponsor’s fees payable	(597,202)	2,992,305	1,289,935
Net cash provided by operating activities	0	0	0
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash information:
Gold bullion contributed for Shares issued	1,853,104,516	12,103,493,289	5,226,042,788
Gold bullion distributed for Shares redeemed	$ (3,649,216,540)	$ (2,617,761,048)	$ (1,418,257,979)