FACTBOX-Precious metals holdings of exchange-traded funds

LONDON, June 9 (Reuters) - Exchange-traded funds backed by precious metals saw record
inflows in the first quarter of 2009 as investors sought a haven from volatility in other
markets.

ETFs back each security issued with physical stocks of a given commodity, creating a
product they claim is free from counterparty risk.

Following is a list of the main ETFs backed with precious metals in Europe and the United
States, and their holdings.

NAME COMMODITY HOLDINGS (OZ) DATE ORIGIN
SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) Gold 36,399,884 08/06/09 U.S.
ZKB Physical Gold (ZGLD.S) Gold 4,589,577 05/06/09 Swiss
Gold Bullion Securities (GBSx.L) Gold 4,378,195 08/06/09 UK
ETF Securities Physical Gold (PHAU.L) Gold 2,836,727 08/06/09 UK
COMEX Gold Trust (IAU) Gold 2,245,824 08/06/09 U.S.
Julius Baer Gold Gold 1,644,975 05/06/09 Swiss
iShares Silver Trust (SLV) Silver 276,670,924 08/06/09 U.S.
ZKB Physical Silver (ZSIL.S) Silver 47,640,189 05/06/09 Swiss
ETF Securities Physical Silver (PHAG.L) Silver 19,893,753 08/06/09 UK
ETF Securities Physical Platinum (PHPT.L) Platinum 324,690 08/06/09 UK
ZKB Physical Platinum (ZPLA.S) Platinum 176,607 05/06/09 Swiss
ZKB Physical Palladium (ZPAL.S) Palladium 556,642 05/06/09 Swiss
ETF Securities Physical Palladium (PHPD.L) Palladium 304,541 08/06/09 UK

The figures above are those reported to Reuters by the organisations involved by telephone
or email on the date shown, or those that are publicly available on their websites.
(Compiled by Jan Harvey; editing by Peter Blackburn)