Data as of .
GLDN vs SLVX: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the window both share SLVX paid 10.6% of its price in cash against GLDN’s 6.7%, though GLDN returned more with it reinvested.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GLDN and SLVX hold 7% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GLDN | SLVX |
|---|---|---|
| SSR Mining Inc | 7.03% | 7.63% |
| Only in GLDN | Only in SLVX |
|---|---|
| SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust 30.40% | Sprott Physical Silver Trust 17.39% |
| Franco-Nevada Corp 5.93% | Pan American Silver Corp 8.13% |
| Newmont Corp 5.81% | Wheaton Precious Metals Corp 8.10% |
| Kinross Gold Corp 5.80% | Silvercorp Metals Inc 8.03% |
| Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 5.66% | First Majestic Silver Corp 7.94% |
| Anglogold Ashanti Plc 5.66% | Hycroft Mining Holding Corp 7.40% |
| Barrick Mining Corp 5.42% | Fortuna Mining Corp 6.51% |
| Royal Gold Inc 5.35% | OR Royalties Inc 6.15% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLDN | SLVX | GLDN | SLVX | GLDN | SLVX | |
| 3 months | +11.4% | +4.4% | 3.7% | 5.6% | +7.8 pts | +3.7 pts |
| 6 months | +9.4% | +3.3% | 7.5% | 11.8% | +12.3 pts | +5.9 pts |
| Since launch | −10.6% | −15.5% | 6.7% | 10.6% | +1.9 pts | −1.0 pts |
| GLDN Nicholas Gold Income ETF Option income on GLD, paying weekly | SLVX Nicholas Silver Income ETF Option income on SLV, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Nicholas | Nicholas |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | Gold (GLD) | Silver (SLV) |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 15.4% | 25.2% |
| Expense ratio | 1.07% | 1.16% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 6.7% (since launch on Feb 18, 2026) | 10.6% (since launch on Feb 18, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −17.5% | −25.9% |
| Total return, 1 year | −10.6% (since launch on Feb 18, 2026) | −15.5% (since launch on Feb 18, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −12.5% | −14.5% |
| Ahead or behind | +1.9 pts | −1.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 212 days | 212 days |
| Net assets | $3m | $2m |
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.
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 paid more, GLDN or SLVX?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, GLDN paid 6.7% of its starting price in cash and SLVX paid 10.6%, so SLVX paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, GLDN or SLVX?
- With every distribution reinvested, GLDN returned −10.6% and SLVX returned −15.5% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so GLDN returned more.
- Which is cheaper, GLDN or SLVX?
- GLDN charges 1.07% a year and SLVX charges 1.16%, so GLDN 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 SLVX, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/gldn-vs-slvx Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.