Data as of .
GLDN vs IGLD: which paid, and which earned it?
GLDN and IGLD both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GLDN and IGLD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in GLDN | Only in IGLD |
|---|---|
| SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust 30.40% | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 11/27/2026 143.25% |
| SSR Mining Inc 7.03% | US Dollar 0.49% |
| Franco-Nevada Corp 5.93% | 2026-11-30 SPDR® Gold Trust C 581.82 0.10% |
| Newmont Corp 5.81% | 2026-09-30 SPDR® Gold Trust C 408.42 -0.17% |
| Kinross Gold Corp 5.80% | 2026-11-30 SPDR® Gold Trust P 581.82 -43.67% |
| 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 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLDN | IGLD | GLDN | IGLD | GLDN | IGLD | |
| 3 months | +11.4% | +2.4% | 3.7% | 5.7% | +7.8 pts | −1.3 pts |
| 6 months | +9.4% | −2.2% | 7.5% | 10.7% | +12.3 pts | +0.8 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +13.3% | not published | 21.6% | not published | −6.2 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +81.5% | not published | 55.3% | not published | −42.4 pts |
| Since launch | −10.6% | +94.5% | 6.7% | 64.5% | +1.9 pts | −55.2 pts |
| GLDN Nicholas Gold Income ETF Option income on GLD, paying weekly | IGLD FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF Option income on GLD, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Nicholas | First Trust |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | Gold (GLD) | Gold (GLD) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 15.4% | 22.5% |
| Expense ratio | 1.07% | 0.85% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 6.7% (since launch on Feb 18, 2026) | 21.6% |
| Price change, 1 year | −17.5% | −7.9% |
| Total return, 1 year | −10.6% (since launch on Feb 18, 2026) | +13.3% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −12.5% | +19.5% |
| Ahead or behind | +1.9 pts | −6.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 212 days | 2025 days |
| Net assets | $3m | $612m |
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.
IGLD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, IGLD paid 21.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 7.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +13.3%. Gold (GLD) returned +19.5% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 22.5%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, GLDN or IGLD?
- GLDN charges 1.07% a year and IGLD charges 0.85%, so IGLD 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, GLDN against IGLD, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/gldn-vs-igld Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.