#1 Fri, Feb 13, 2015 - 2:08pm
Volume of gold and silver sold in the form of American Gold and Silver Eagles vs. gold and silver held in the largest ETFs
Gold and Silver ETFs have shifted demand from physical bullion to paper ETFs where the physical metal and title to it is in the hands of custodians, not the owners.
Here are charts comparing the amount of physical gold and silver sold in the form of American Gold and Silver Eagles and the amount of gold and silver held by each of the largest gold and silver ETFs (GLD and SLV).