ETFs & Mutual Funds
Gold-Backed ETF Holdings Set Month-End Record as Metal Rises
A one kilogram gold bar inspected at the Perth Mint Refinery in Perth, Australia.
Photographer: Matt Jelonek/BloombergGold holdings in exchange-traded funds climbed to a month-end peak, a sign that investor inflows are continuing to add fuel to bullion’s scorching rally.
Total holdings by ETFs increased to 3,932 tons at the end of November, a sixth consecutive month of growth, according to data from the World Gold Council. With more than 700 tons of this total purchased in 2025, inventories are set for their biggest-ever year of growth, the WGC said in a report.