Schedules of Investments (Unaudited) - Investments (Details)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) oz	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) oz	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) oz	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) oz	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) oz	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) oz
Gold bullion (Ounce) | oz	13,184,237	14,427,193		14,434,521	15,398,589	16,402,064		15,784,325
Investment in gold bullion, cost	$ 20,614,178,426	$ 22,523,345,572		$ 22,205,551,004	$ 23,665,628,659	$ 25,199,563,975		$ 23,722,912,868
Gold bullion fair value	24,661,114,779			26,160,403,750
Less Liabilities	(5,405,381)			(5,511,616)
Net Assets	$ 24,655,709,398	$ 27,582,572,981	$ 28,276,901,512	$ 26,154,892,134	$ 25,737,123,758	$ 29,796,302,575	$ 32,249,057,963	$ 28,723,023,637