Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) - USD ($)		Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Assets
Investment in gold bullion, at fair value	[1]	$ 27,909,324,999	$ 31,924,891,396
Total Assets		27,909,324,999	31,924,891,396
Liabilities
Sponsor’s fees payable		5,858,034	6,622,260
Total Liabilities		5,858,034	6,622,260
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 6)
Net Assets		$ 27,903,466,965	$ 31,918,269,136
Shares issued and outstanding (in shares)	[2],[3]	841,300,000	885,225,000
Net asset value per Share (Note 2C) (in dollars per share)	[3],[4]	$ 33.17	$ 36.06

[1] Cost of investment in gold bullion: $24,019,749,178 and $25,014,142,586, respectively.

[2] No par value, unlimited amount authorized.

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

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