Gold ETFs Breach 92 Million-Ounce Threshold
Bloomberg's measure of total gold ETF holdings jumped to a two-year high. At 92.7 million ounces on Aug. 15, my graphic shows this metric surpassing the 92 million threshold first reached in 2020, but with a big difference - stock market volatility was rising then. Source: Mike McGlone, Bloomberg
The average professional fund manager allocation toward crypto is 0.3% of AUM.
75% of Fund Managers have ZERO allocation. BofA's Hartnett: "Raise Allocations To Gold And Crypto Because Yield Curve Control Is Coming" Source: BofA
What looks like gold going up is really the dollar going down.
Source: Mr. Uppy @MisterUppy
It is often a very good sign when you see strong momentum & trend in a sector / segment of the market while fund flows are lagging.
This has been the case for gold miners (e.g VanEck Gold Miners ETF $GDX) - see chart below. We've seen the first significant inflow in the GDX in the last six months. Despite the great GDX performance of 45+% during this period, six-month net flows are still very negative at -$2.54B. 🪙👇 Source: Oliver Groß @minenergybiz
Incredible charts by BofA...
Bitcoin and gold are the two best best performing assets YTD and over the last few years... However, fund managers are massively under-exposed to those 2 store of values... Indeed, 75% of fund managers have no exposure at all to cryptos. And even more surprisingly, 41% of fund managers have no exposure at all to gold... The least we can say is that they don't look as crowded trades... Source: BofA thru Callum Thomas
Gold had its worst day in 3 months
Source: Barchart
Record close for VanEck Gold Miners ETF $GDX on weekly basis, taking out the 2011 high.
Source: NDR, Rob Anderson on X
‼️ Why is Switzerland the most impacted by the new tariffs on gold imports?
🔴 The United States has recently imposed tariffs on gold imports, specifically targeting one-kilogram and 100-ounce gold bars, which are common forms for delivery in US futures markets. This policy shift was formalized in a July 31, 2025, US Customs and Border Protection ruling, reclassifying these gold bars under a customs code that is subject to tariffs—contrary to previous exemptions. ▶️The new tariff rate is as high as 39% on affected gold bar imports from certain countries, with hashtag#Switzerland—a major refining hub for London's larger 400-ounce gold bars—expected to be the most impacted. ▶️Traditionally, large gold bars (400-ounce format) are traded in hashtag#London, then shipped via Switzerland for recasting into the smaller kilo bars favored in the US, making the tariff particularly disruptive to established supply chains. ▶️The policy does not make clear whether London-origin 400-ounce bars, if sent directly, are currently subject to tariffs, but most industry analysis suggests that one-kilogram and 100-ounce bars, regardless of their original source, are now covered by the US tariff regime if imported into the United States. ⚠️ In summary, there are now substantial tariffs on gold bars (especially kilo and 100-ounce bars) imported into the US, even if they transit through London or Switzerland. The rule does not differentiate between bars exported directly from London or those refined elsewhere, as it is based on the classification of the bar itself at import
