Demand for physically-backed gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) during the first half of 2025 reached its highest level since 2020, according to the World Gold Council (WGC).
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Demand for the safe-haven asset jumped as investors sought to diversify their risk in light of unprecedented tariffs and economic uncertainty. From January to June, gold ETFs posted inflows of $38 billion, while their gold holdings rose by 397.1 metric tons to 3615.9 tons. That marks the highest gold holdings since August 2022.
U.S. Gold ETFs Lead Inflows
Gold ETFs listed in the U.S. received the most inflows by region with an increase of 206.8 tons. Asia trailed behind with a rise of 104.3 tons.
“Despite slowing momentum in May and June, Asian investors bought a record amount of gold ETFs during the first half of the year, contributing an impressive 28% to net global flows with only 9% of the world’s total assets under management,” said the WGC.
Spot gold has experienced a remarkable year and is up by 26.48% in 2025.
