Data as of .
GDXW vs SLVX: which paid, and which earned it?
GDXW and SLVX both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GDXW and SLVX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in GDXW | Only in SLVX |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 100.00% | Sprott Physical Silver Trust 17.39% |
| Pan American Silver Corp 8.13% | |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp 8.10% | |
| Silvercorp Metals Inc 8.03% | |
| First Majestic Silver Corp 7.94% | |
| SSR Mining Inc 7.63% | |
| Hycroft Mining Holding Corp 7.40% | |
| Fortuna Mining Corp 6.51% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDXW | SLVX | GDXW | SLVX | GDXW | SLVX | |
| 3 months | +17.0% | +4.4% | 12.6% | 5.6% | +1.3 pts | +3.7 pts |
| 6 months | +19.4% | +3.3% | 24.9% | 11.8% | +0.2 pts | +5.9 pts |
| Since launch | +29.6% | −15.5% | 45.4% | 10.6% | −2.3 pts | −1.0 pts |
| GDXW Roundhill Gold Miners WeeklyPay ETF Option income on GDX, paying weekly | SLVX Nicholas Silver Income ETF Option income on SLV, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Roundhill | Nicholas |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | Gold miners (GDX) | Silver (SLV) |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 56.2% | 25.2% |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | 1.16% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 45.4% (since launch on Oct 30, 2025) | 10.6% (since launch on Feb 18, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −17.3% | −25.9% |
| Total return, 1 year | +29.6% (since launch on Oct 30, 2025) | −15.5% (since launch on Feb 18, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +31.9% | −14.5% |
| Ahead or behind | −2.3 pts | −1.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 323 days | 212 days |
| Net assets | $84m | $2m |
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.
SLVX in plain words
Over the period since launch on Feb 18, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, SLVX paid 10.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 25.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −15.5%. Silver (SLV) returned −14.5% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 25.2%, paid weekly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, GDXW or SLVX?
- GDXW charges 0.99% a year and SLVX charges 1.16%, so GDXW is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, GDXW against SLVX, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/gdxw-vs-slvx Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.