Year-to-date, investors have pulled $3.62 billion from GLD, but SLV has seen 2018 inflows of $223.47 million.
Looking ahead, silver and other precious metals may continue to face an uphill struggle as the Federal Reserve is expected to keep hiking interest rates, which makes non-yielding assets like commodities less attractive.
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Tom Lydon’s clients own shares of GLD.