Schedules of Investments (Unaudited) - Investments (Details)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) oz	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) oz	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) oz	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) oz	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) oz	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) oz
Gold bullion (Ounce) | oz	15,398,589	16,402,064		15,784,325	16,014,073	16,230,858		16,881,652
Investment in gold bullion, cost	$ 23,665,628,659	$ 25,199,563,975		$ 23,722,912,868	$ 24,019,749,178	$ 24,271,632,748		$ 25,014,142,586
Gold bullion fair value	25,742,590,494			28,729,048,695
Less Liabilities	(5,466,736)			(6,025,058)
Net Assets	$ 25,737,123,758	$ 29,796,302,575	$ 32,249,057,963	$ 28,723,023,637	$ 27,903,466,965	$ 28,611,325,252	$ 27,393,007,009	$ 31,918,269,136