Data as of .
GDXY vs GLDN: which paid, and which earned it?
GDXY and GLDN both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GDXY and GLDN hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in GDXY | Only in GLDN |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 26.25% | SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust 30.40% |
| TREASURY BILL 23.92% | SSR Mining Inc 7.03% |
| TREASURY BILL 21.01% | Franco-Nevada Corp 5.93% |
| TREASURY BILL 16.74% | Newmont Corp 5.81% |
| TREASURY BILL 12.07% | Kinross Gold Corp 5.80% |
| Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 5.66% | |
| Anglogold Ashanti Plc 5.66% | |
| Barrick Mining Corp 5.42% |
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.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDXY | GLDN | GDXY | GLDN | GDXY | GLDN | |
| 3 months | +13.5% | +11.4% | 13.8% | 3.7% | −2.2 pts | +7.8 pts |
| 6 months | +13.0% | +9.4% | 25.4% | 7.5% | −6.2 pts | +12.3 pts |
| 1 year | +18.4% | not published | 50.1% | not published | −21.4 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +68.9% | −10.6% | 86.5% | 6.7% | −94.5 pts | +1.9 pts |
| GDXY YieldMax(R) Gold Miners Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on GDX, paying weekly | GLDN Nicholas Gold Income ETF Option income on GLD, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | Nicholas |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Gold miners (GDX) | Gold (GLD) |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 50.0% | 15.4% |
| Expense ratio | 1.00% | 1.07% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 50.1% | 6.7% (since launch on Feb 18, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −33.1% | −17.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.4% | −10.6% (since launch on Feb 18, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +39.8% | −12.5% |
| Ahead or behind | −21.4 pts | +1.9 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 95% | not published |
| Age | 850 days | 212 days |
| Net assets | $329m | $3m |
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).
GLDN in plain words
Over the period since launch on Feb 18, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, GLDN paid 6.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 17.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −10.6%. Gold (GLD) returned −12.5% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 15.4%, paid weekly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, GDXY or GLDN?
- GDXY charges 1.00% a year and GLDN charges 1.07%, so GDXY 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, GDXY against GLDN, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/gdxy-vs-gldn Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.