Data as of .
GDXW vs GLDW: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the window both share GDXW paid 45.4% of its price in cash against GLDW’s 24.3%, and returned more with it reinvested.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GDXW and GLDW hold 100% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GDXW | GLDW |
|---|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL | 100.00% | 100.00% |
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.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDXW | GLDW | GDXW | GLDW | GDXW | GLDW | |
| 3 months | +17.0% | +3.3% | 12.6% | 6.5% | +1.3 pts | −0.3 pts |
| 6 months | +19.4% | −5.5% | 24.9% | 12.4% | +0.2 pts | −2.6 pts |
| Since launch | +29.6% | +5.2% | 45.4% | 24.3% | −2.3 pts | −3.2 pts |
| GDXW Roundhill Gold Miners WeeklyPay ETF Option income on GDX, paying weekly | GLDW Roundhill Gold WeeklyPay ETF Option income on GLD, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Roundhill | Roundhill |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | Gold miners (GDX) | Gold (GLD) |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 56.2% | 28.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | 0.99% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 45.4% (since launch on Oct 30, 2025) | 24.3% (since launch on Oct 30, 2025) |
| Price change, 1 year | −17.3% | −17.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +29.6% (since launch on Oct 30, 2025) | +5.2% (since launch on Oct 30, 2025) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +31.9% | +8.4% |
| Ahead or behind | −2.3 pts | −3.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 323 days | 323 days |
| Net assets | $84m | $20m |
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.
GLDW in plain words
Over the period since launch on Oct 30, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, GLDW paid 24.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 17.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +5.2%. Gold (GLD) returned +8.4% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 28.4%, paid weekly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, GDXW or GLDW?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, GDXW paid 45.4% of its starting price in cash and GLDW paid 24.3%, so GDXW paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, GDXW or GLDW?
- With every distribution reinvested, GDXW returned +29.6% and GLDW returned +5.2% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so GDXW returned more.
- Which is cheaper, GDXW or GLDW?
- GDXW charges 0.99% a year and GLDW charges 0.99%, so GDXW is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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