Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) - USD ($)		Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Assets
Investment in gold bullion, at fair value	[1]	$ 20,227,343,435	$ 17,632,155,037
Total Assets		20,227,343,435	17,632,155,037
Liabilities
Sponsor’s fees payable		4,163,163	3,629,955
Total Liabilities		4,163,163	3,629,955
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 6)
Net Assets		$ 20,223,180,272	$ 17,628,525,082
Shares issued and outstanding (in shares)	[2]	1,316,000,000	1,211,150,000
Net asset value per Share (Note 2C) (in dollars per share)		$ 15.37	$ 14.56

[1] Cost of investment in gold bullion: $16,858,848,412 and $15,094,673,874, respectively.

[2] No par value, unlimited amount authorized.