Data as of .
GLDN vs SLJY: which paid, and which earned it?
GLDN and SLJY both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GLDN and SLJY hold 8% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GLDN | SLJY |
|---|---|---|
| Franco-Nevada Corp | 5.93% | 3.83% |
| SSR Mining Inc | 7.03% | 2.19% |
| Royal Gold Inc | 5.35% | 1.53% |
| Only in GLDN | Only in SLJY |
|---|---|
| SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust 30.40% | Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF 24.33% |
| Newmont Corp 5.81% | Hecla Mining Co 6.90% |
| Kinross Gold Corp 5.80% | First Majestic Silver Corp 6.43% |
| Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 5.66% | COEUR MINING INC. 6.01% |
| Anglogold Ashanti Plc 5.66% | United States Treasury Bill 12/10/2026 5.30% |
| Barrick Mining Corp 5.42% | Skeena Resources Ltd 4.48% |
| Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd 5.11% | Endeavour Silver Corp 4.40% |
| Orla Mining Ltd 4.92% | Wheaton Precious Metals Corp 4.10% |
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 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLDN | SLJY | GLDN | SLJY | GLDN | SLJY | |
| 3 months | +11.4% | +9.2% | 3.7% | 5.8% | +7.8 pts | +1.1 pts |
| 6 months | +9.4% | +15.2% | 7.5% | 12.3% | +12.3 pts | +0.4 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +40.0% | not published | 25.9% | not published | −13.2 pts |
| Since launch | −10.6% | +57.3% | 6.7% | 29.1% | +1.9 pts | −32.0 pts |
| GLDN Nicholas Gold Income ETF Option income on GLD, paying weekly | SLJY Amplify SILJ Covered Call ETF Covered call on SILJ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Nicholas | Amplify |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | Gold (GLD) | Junior silver miners (SILJ) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 15.4% | 23.4% |
| Expense ratio | 1.07% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 6.7% (since launch on Feb 18, 2026) | 25.9% |
| Price change, 1 year | −17.5% | +12.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | −10.6% (since launch on Feb 18, 2026) | +40.0% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −12.5% | +53.2% |
| Ahead or behind | +1.9 pts | −13.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 212 days | 395 days |
| Net assets | $3m | $78m |
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.
SLJY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SLJY paid 25.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 12.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +40.0%. Junior silver miners (SILJ) returned +53.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 13.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 23.4%, paid monthly.
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Where these figures came from
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