Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) - USD ($)		Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Assets
Investment in gold bullion, at fair value	[1]	$ 29,802,548,231	$ 28,729,048,695
Total Assets		29,802,548,231	28,729,048,695
Liabilities
Sponsor’s fees payable		6,245,656	6,025,058
Total Liabilities		6,245,656	6,025,058
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 6)
Net Assets		$ 29,796,302,575	$ 28,723,023,637
Shares issued and outstanding (in shares)	[2]	863,300,000	829,750,000
Net asset value per Share (Note 2C) (in dollars per share)	[3]	$ 34.51	$ 34.62

[1] Cost of investment in gold bullion: $25,199,563,975 and $23,722,912,868, respectively.

[2] No par value, unlimited amount authorized.

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