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Gold ETF Holdings Surpass 4,000 Tons, Half of U.S. Reserves
Last year’s surge in gold prices, continuing the investment frenzy, led to gold held by ETFs (exchange-traded funds) that allow easy investment in gold exceeding 4,000 tons (t) for the first time. This is the highest level since physical gold ETFs first emerged in the U.S. in 2004, amounting to a massive volume equivalent to half of the U.S.’s gold holdings (8,133 t), the largest in the world. According to the World Gold Council’s *2025 Gold Demand Report* on the 5th, gold held by asset managers as the underlying asset for ETFs increased by 801 t from the previous year to 4,025 t last year. The value of the ... (full story)
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