Data as of .
GLDN vs KGLD: which paid, and which earned it?
GLDN and KGLD both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GLDN and KGLD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in GLDN | Only in KGLD |
|---|---|
| SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust 30.40% | TREASURY BILL 41.06% |
| SSR Mining Inc 7.03% | TREASURY BILL 40.22% |
| Franco-Nevada Corp 5.93% | TREASURY BILL 18.71% |
| Newmont Corp 5.81% | |
| 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 and May 31, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLDN | KGLD | GLDN | KGLD | GLDN | KGLD | |
| 3 months | +11.4% | +2.9% | 3.7% | 3.8% | +7.8 pts | −0.8 pts |
| 6 months | +9.4% | −4.7% | 7.5% | 7.4% | +12.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +18.9% | not published | 16.0% | not published | −0.6 pts |
| Since launch | −10.6% | +29.8% | 6.7% | 19.2% | +1.9 pts | −2.0 pts |
| GLDN Nicholas Gold Income ETF Option income on GLD, paying weekly | KGLD Kurv Gold Enhanced Income ETF Covered call on GLD, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Nicholas | Kurv |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | Gold (GLD) | Gold (GLD) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 15.4% | 15.3% |
| Expense ratio | 1.07% | 1.00% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 6.7% (since launch on Feb 18, 2026) | 16.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | −17.5% | +3.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | −10.6% (since launch on Feb 18, 2026) | +18.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −12.5% | +19.5% |
| Ahead or behind | +1.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 86% |
| Age | 212 days | 437 days |
| Net assets | $3m | $163m |
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.
KGLD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, KGLD paid 16.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 3.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.9%. Gold (GLD) returned +19.5% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 15.3%, paid monthly. Kurv estimates that 86% of the distribution paid Sep 3, 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, GLDN or KGLD?
- GLDN charges 1.07% a year and KGLD charges 1.00%, so KGLD 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 KGLD, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/gldn-vs-kgld Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.