Statements of Assets and Liabilities - USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Assets
Investment in gold bullion, at fair value(a)	[1]	$ 11,547,078,166	$ 10,149,604,427
Total Assets		11,547,078,166	10,149,604,427
Liabilities
Sponsor’s fees payable		2,340,020	2,097,290
Total Liabilities		2,340,020	2,097,290
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 6)
Net Assets		$ 11,544,738,146	$ 10,147,507,137
Shares issued and outstanding(b) (in shares)	[2]	940,200,000	814,900,000
Net asset value per Share (Note 2C) (in dollars per share)		$ 12.28	$ 12.45

[1] Cost of investment in gold bullion: $11,255,129,376 and $9,663,574,842, respectively.

[2] No par value, unlimited amount authorized.