Gold ETFs have performed well in recent weeks, notching up gains due to increased demand for safe-haven assets amid stress in the global banking system.

The Royal Mint’s physical gold ETC – the Royal Mint Responsibly Sourced Physical Gold ETC (RMAU) – has been endorsed as sharia-compliant by Amanie Advisors, a Dubai-based firm specializing in Islamic finance solutions.

Gold ETFs globally registered their tenth consecutive month of net outflows in February, shedding an additional $1.7 billion during the month.

Gold ETFs registered their eighth consecutive month of net redemptions in December, although outflows were significantly reduced and flow trends in recent months suggest a turnaround in demand in early 2023.

Gold ETFs globally recorded their seventh consecutive month of outflows in November with net redemptions of 34 tonnes ($1.8 billion) during the month, according to data from the World Gold Council.

The Royal Mint’s physical gold ETC – the Royal Mint Physical Gold ETC (RMAU) – has enjoyed steady interest from investors in 2022, consistently attracting net new assets despite a challenging gold market environment.

Gold ETFs globally have recorded their fourth consecutive month of outflows with net redemptions of $2.9 billion in August, according to data from the World Gold Council.

Invesco has launched a new actively managed commodities ETF providing broad exposure across the most heavily traded agricultural futures.

By Robert Minter, Director of ETF Investment Strategy at abrdn.

Industrial metals are a unique asset class within the commodities sector that may allow investors to gain exposure to the global green energy transition.

Toronto-based Sprott Asset Management has launched a new physically backed gold ETF in the US with the fund’s underlying bullion holdings sourced exclusively from ethical miners and refiners.