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Statements of Assets and Liabilities - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
ASSETS    
Investment in gold (cost: December 31, 2020: $2,135,209; December 31, 2019: $1,011,343) $ 2,652,891,000 $ 1,193,151,000
Gold receivable 2,917,000
Total assets 2,652,891,000 1,196,068,000
LIABILITIES    
Fees payable to Sponsor 379,068 171,336
Total liabilities 379,000 171,000
NET ASSETS [1] $ 2,652,512,000 $ 1,195,897,000
[1] Authorized share capital is unlimited with no par value per Share. Shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020 were 146,200,000 and at December 31, 2019 were 82,000,000. Net asset values per Share at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were $18.14 and $14.58, respectively.