Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Proceeds from gold bullion sold to pay expenses					$ 51,805,319	$ 55,997,167
Expenses – Sponsor's fees paid					(51,805,319)	(55,997,167)
Net cash provided by (used in) 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	(555,882,290)	2,354,314,543	(2,371,267,579)	1,925,448,324	787,840,026	(2,553,247,195)
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					51,805,319	55,997,167
Net realized (gain) loss	(479,308,101)	(156,388,096)	(172,236,804)	(62,214,320)	(747,455,503)	(431,365,642)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation	$ 1,018,117,461	$ (2,214,631,754)	$ 2,526,022,421	$ (1,881,741,015)	(92,083,607)	2,929,173,992
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Sponsor’s fees payable					(106,235)	(558,322)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities					0	0
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash information:
Gold bullion contributed for Shares issued					1,713,355,219	2,786,247,778
Gold bullion distributed for Shares redeemed					$ (4,000,377,981)	$ (3,218,900,462)