SPDR Gold Shares holds nearly 1,250 metric tons of gold bullion, according to the ETF’s website. A U.S.-listed competitor, iShares Gold Trust (NYSEArca: IAU), has about 150 metric tons.
Gold ETFs listed around the globe hold over $1 trillion in assets after raking in more cash in the second quarter. [Gold ETFs See Big Inflows]
SPDR Gold Shares
Full disclosure: Tom Lydon’s clients own GLD.