Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024		Sep. 30, 2023
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Proceeds from gold bullion sold to pay expenses						$ 51,967,184		$ 51,805,319
Expenses – Sponsor's fees paid						(51,967,184)		(51,805,319)
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 in net assets resulting from operations		3,540,822,894	1,870,910,537	(555,882,290)	2,354,314,543	6,837,363,679		787,840,026
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						51,967,184		51,805,319
Litigation Proceeds	[1]	0		0		(86,528)	[2]	0
Net realized (gain) loss		(574,177,810)		(479,308,101)		(1,090,673,086)		(747,455,503)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation		$ (2,985,283,203)	$ (1,665,679,232)	$ 1,018,117,461	$ (2,214,631,754)	(5,799,277,563)		(92,083,607)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Sponsor’s fees payable						706,314		(106,235)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities						0		0
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash information:
Gold bullion contributed for Shares issued						1,530,389,834		1,713,355,219
Gold bullion distributed for Shares redeemed						$ (3,483,017,794)		$ (4,000,377,981)

[1] Represents a payment received from a class action settlement related to gold.

[2] Includes a payment received from a class action settlement related to gold of $86,528.