The SPDR Gold Shares Trust (GLD) holdings declined marginally on the week, while the iShares Silver Trust (SLV) increased its holdings by over 41 metric tonnes. As both gold and silver prices consolidate in a tight price range, both the GLD and the SLV have experienced a decline in bullion holdings since the beginning of the year.
Holdings in the GLD declined by 2.43 tonnes compared to a decline of .71 tonnes in the previous week. Total holdings have declined by 4.4% or 56.71 tonnes since the start of the new year. The GLD currently holds 1,224.01 tonnes or 39.35 million ounces of gold valued at $53.9 billion.
The price of the GLD has traded between $128 and $139 since last October after running up from approximately $110 from the start of 2010. The GLD was originally launched in November 2004 when the price of gold was trading at $445 per ounce.
GLD and SLV Holdings (metric tonnes) |
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| 16-Feb-11 | Weekly Change | YTD Change | |
| GLD | 1,224.01 | -2.43 | -56.71 |
| SLV | 10,411.23 | 41.01 | -510.34 |
Silver holdings in the iShares Silver Trust (SLV) increased by 41.01 tonnes over the past week compared to a decline in the previous week of 38.38 tonnes. The year to date decline of 551.35 tonnes represents a 5% drop in silver holdings.
There is no direct correlation between SLV holdings and the price of the SLV due to the mechanism by which shares are created or redeemed by the Trust via Authorized Participants. The Trust is structured so that the value of the iShares reflects the price of silver owned by the trust. The price of an iShare should closely track the price of one ounce of silver, less the Trust’s expenses.
The SLV’s closing price of $29.96 on February 16th is only slightly below the all time high of $30.40 reached at the beginning of the year. Since 2010, the price of silver almost doubled from the $16 range to the current price of $30.67.
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