Silver and Gold ETF sizes shrink simultaneously, market signals worth noting

Recently, there have been noticeable changes in the precious metals ETF market. According to the latest holdings data, the world's largest silver ETF, iShares Silver Trust, has experienced a decline in net holdings, decreasing by 11.28 tons during this cycle, with the current total holdings reduced to 16,444.14 tons.

During the same period, the gold ETF market has also not escaped a correction trend. As the most influential gold ETF fund globally, SPDR Gold Trust's holdings are also shrinking, with a weekly decrease of 1.43 tons, and the current net holdings standing at 1,070.56 tons.

This simultaneous contraction of gold and silver ETFs reflects a shift in investor attitudes toward precious metals. Both institutions and retail investors are reallocating assets by reducing ETF shares. Such changes in scale often indicate differing short-term market outlooks among participants and may also suggest that other major asset classes are attracting capital inflows.