Data as of .
GDXW vs GDXY: which paid, and which earned it?
GDXW and GDXY both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GDXW and GDXY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in GDXW | Only in GDXY |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 100.00% | United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 05/15/2027 19.70% |
| United States Treasury Bill 07/08/2027 19.25% | |
| United States Treasury Bill 02/18/2027 18.14% | |
| United States Treasury Bill 12/10/2026 17.75% | |
| United States Treasury Bill 10/15/2026 16.50% | |
| GDX 11/20/2026 90.01 C 10.91% | |
| First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 2.73% | |
| GDX US 09/25/26 C100 0.27% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDXW | GDXY | GDXW | GDXY | GDXW | GDXY | |
| 3 months | +17.0% | +13.5% | 12.6% | 13.8% | +1.3 pts | −2.2 pts |
| 6 months | +19.4% | +13.0% | 24.9% | 25.4% | +0.2 pts | −6.2 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +18.4% | not published | 50.1% | not published | −21.4 pts |
| Since launch | +29.6% | +68.9% | 45.4% | 86.5% | −2.3 pts | −94.5 pts |
| GDXW Roundhill Gold Miners WeeklyPay ETF Option income on GDX, paying weekly | GDXY YieldMax(R) Gold Miners Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on GDX, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Roundhill | YieldMax |
| Strategy | option income | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | Gold miners (GDX) | Gold miners (GDX) |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 56.2% | 50.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | 1.00% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 45.4% (since launch on Oct 30, 2025) | 50.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | −17.3% | −33.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +29.6% (since launch on Oct 30, 2025) | +18.4% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +31.9% | +39.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −2.3 pts | −21.4 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 95% |
| Age | 323 days | 850 days |
| Net assets | $84m | $329m |
GDXW in plain words
Over the period since launch on Oct 30, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, GDXW paid 45.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 17.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +29.6%. Gold miners (GDX) returned +31.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 2.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 56.2%, paid weekly.
GDXY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, GDXY paid 50.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 33.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.4%. Gold miners (GDX) returned +39.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 21.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 50.0%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 95% of the distribution paid Sep 18, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, GDXW or GDXY?
- GDXW charges 0.99% a year and GDXY charges 1.00%, so GDXW is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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