Retail leads, Institutions Reduce Exposure

Wall Street appears to be distributing gold and silver to retail investors. Since Q2 2025, retail investors have poured over $ 70 billion into gold ETFs, with inflows more than tripling in the past six months. In contrast, institutional investors have been net sellers, offloading around $1 billion , with outflows accelerating after gold's sharp 20% drop in just three days. A similar trend is Visible in silver , where retail investors have added about $10 billion to ETF's over the past year , while institutions have sold roughly $ 200 million. Overall , retail participation in precious metals has surged, while institutional positioning has turned mire cautious.