Gold ETF Inflows in August Surged, Driven by the U.S. and Europe
Gold | 2025-09-08 23:26:14
Similar to July, the global inflows were led by North American and European funds.
By Paul Ploumis
SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): Western funds topped the world's inflows into gold-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in August of this year, according to the World Gold Council (WGC). Global inflows into ETFs have been occurring for the third consecutive month.
In August 2025, gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) brought in $5.5 billion worldwide. The total inflows so far this year have been $47 billion. The rise in gold prices lifted the total assets under management (AUM) of global gold ETFs by 5% to US$407bn. Over the course of the month, the stocks increased by 53 tonnes to 3,692 tonnes.
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As in July, North American and European funds topped the worldwide inflows. Meanwhile, moderate outflows were observed throughout the month in Asia and other countries.
The $4.1 billion increase in North American funds marked the third straight month of inflows. In August, European funds added $1.9 billion to gold ETFs, marking the fourth consecutive month of inflows, with the UK, Switzerland, and Germany leading the way.
Throughout the month, the flows in Asian nations weakened. Following a spike in equities markets, local investors turned away from gold, causing China to lose the most. India, on the other hand, had monthly inflows for the fourth consecutive month. However, this was not enough to counteract the outflows from China. The flows in other regions remained mildly negative. The outflows from South Africa were not balanced by the inflows from Australia.
