LONDON, June 16 (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 15/06/09 U.S.
ZKB Physical Gold (ZGLD.S) Gold 4,589,577 12/06/09 Swiss
Gold Bullion Securities (GBSx.L) Gold 4,411,834 15/06/09 UK
ETF Securities Physical Gold (PHAU.L) Gold 2,816,228 15/06/09 UK
COMEX Gold Trust (IAU) Gold 2,245,824 15/06/09 U.S.
Julius Baer Gold Gold 1,644,975 12/06/09 Swiss
iShares Silver Trust (SLV) Silver 276,670,924 15/06/09 U.S.
ZKB Physical Silver (ZSIL.S) Silver 48,138,943 12/06/09 Swiss
ETF Securities Physical Silver (PHAG.L) Silver 19,898,352 15/06/09 UK
ETF Securities Physical Platinum (PHPT.L) Platinum 341,741 15/06/09 UK
ZKB Physical Platinum (ZPLA.S) Platinum 176,607 12/06/09 Swiss
ZKB Physical Palladium (ZPAL.S) Palladium 556,642 12/06/09 Swiss
ETF Securities Physical Palladium (PHPD.L) Palladium 305,541 15/06/09 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 James Jukwey)
