Media Release
Global X records 28% jump in gold flows as spot price hits $7000
22 January 2026
Australia’s largest gold manager Global X ETFs Australia has seen average weekly flows into its suite of gold ETFs increase in 2026 as the precious metal continues to be favoured by investors.
The Global X suite of gold ETFs includes the Physical Gold Structured ETF (GOLD), Gold Bullion ETF (GXLD) and Gold Bullion (Currency Hedged) ETF (GHLD). Together, these funds have $7.3 billion in assets under management (AUM) following $785 million of flows over the year to 31 December 2025.
Since 1 January this year, Australians have invested an average of $19.8 million a week into the suite of funds, up 28.6% on the $15.4 million in average weekly flows recorded in 2025.
Commenting on the numbers, Global X investment strategist Justin Lin said there are multiple factors contributing to the gold rally.
“While Trump’s quarrel with Europe over Greenland is dominating the news flow, an underrated risk is the skyrocketing yields in Japanese long-dated bonds,” he said.
“Those high yields indicate investor concerns over Japan’s significant debt overhang and raise the risk of disorderly moves in global risk assets, reminiscent of the volatile carry-trade unwinds seen in prior episodes.”
Mr Lin believes gold may have built a short-term floor of US$4500 per ounce (~6700AUD) given the escalation in trade tensions and risks to both the US dollar and Euro.
“However, with gold being one of the best performing assets of the past 12 months, a true, tail-risk scenario could trigger sharp pullbacks as investors liquidate portfolios and return to cash,” he said.
“We would view any such dislocations as a buying opportunity, given gold’s historical tendency to outperform in the months following periods of market stress.”
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Global X ETFs Australia is a leading ETF provider with a growing range of cost-effective and innovation-led products which are built to help Australian investors achieve their investment outcomes by providing access to a successful pool of ETFs across thematics, income, commodities, digital assets and more. Global X Australia’s nuanced understanding of the local market is backed by international resources and expertise to deliver a beyond ordinary experience for all stakeholders.
About Global X ETFs
Global X ETFs was founded in 2008. For more than a decade, our mission has been empowering investors with unexplored and intelligent solutions. Our product lineup features almost 400 ETF strategies worldwide and over US$132 billion in assets under management1. While we are distinguished for our Thematic Growth, Income, and International Access ETFs, we also offer Core, Commodity, and Alpha funds to suit a wide range of investment objectives.
Global X is a member of Mirae Asset Financial Group, a global leader in financial services, with more than US$754 billion in assets under management worldwide2. Mirae Asset has an extensive global ETF platform ranging across the US, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Europe, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam with over US$198 billion in assets under management.3
1. Assets under management as at November 2025, Global X
2 Assets under management as at September 2025, Mirae Asset Financial Group
3 Assets under management as at November 2025, Mirae Asset Global Investments
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