Europe led April inflows with $3.7 billion, followed by Asia at $1.8 billion and North America at $1.0 billion, while global gold trading volume eased from the prior month but remained above the 2025 average.
Global gold exchange-traded funds attracted $6.6 billion in net inflows in April, pushing total assets under management up 1% to $615 billion. Europe accounted for the largest share of inflows at $3.7 billion, with Asia contributing $1.8 billion and North America adding $1.0 billion. Although global gold trading volume declined on a month-over-month basis, it remained above the 2025 average, indicating continued investor activity in the metal despite a softer trading pace than the previous month.