Global gold ETFs took in US$10bn in September 2026, lifting holdings by 67 tonnes to a record 4,256 tonnes, and third-quarter inflows of US$31bn were a record quarter; North American funds added US$4bn in September and US$12bn in the quarter. AUM fell 7% month over month to US$574bn on the price decline - investors bought the drawdown rather than selling it.
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- Evidence Strength
Strong
- Evidence Observed At
- Oct 7, 2026 · 9:00 AM UTC
- Citation
- https://www.gold.org/goldhub/data/global-gold-backed-etf-holdings-and-flows
- Citation Source
world-gold-council
- Flow Direction
Buying
- Flow Magnitude Value
- 67
- Flow Magnitude Unit
- tonnes