Data as of .
GLDN vs SLVY: which paid, and which earned it?
GLDN and SLVY both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GLDN and SLVY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in GLDN | Only in SLVY |
|---|---|
| SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust 30.40% | 2026-11-30 S&P 500® Mini Index P 2,988.4 255.07% |
| SSR Mining Inc 7.03% | 2026-11-30 iShares Silver Trust C 52.83 14.47% |
| Franco-Nevada Corp 5.93% | US Dollar 2.03% |
| Newmont Corp 5.81% | 2026-11-30 S&P 500® Mini Index C 2,241.3 0.00% |
| Kinross Gold Corp 5.80% | 2026-11-30 S&P 500® Mini Index C 2,988.4 0.00% |
| Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 5.66% | 2026-09-30 iShares Silver Trust C 60.13 -0.29% |
| Anglogold Ashanti Plc 5.66% | 2026-11-30 iShares Silver Trust P 52.83 -2.11% |
| Barrick Mining Corp 5.42% | 2026-11-30 S&P 500® Mini Index P 2,241.3 -169.17% |
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 | SLVY | GLDN | SLVY | GLDN | SLVY | |
| 3 months | +11.4% | not published | 3.7% | not published | +7.8 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +9.4% | not published | 7.5% | not published | +12.3 pts | not published |
| Since launch | −10.6% | +10.6% | 6.7% | 1.2% | +1.9 pts | −0.1 pts |
| GLDN Nicholas Gold Income ETF Option income on GLD, paying weekly | SLVY FT Vest Silver Strategy & Target Income ETF Option income on SLV | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Nicholas | First Trust |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | Gold (GLD) | Silver (SLV) |
| Pays | weekly | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 15.4% | 6.9% |
| Expense ratio | 1.07% | 0.85% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 6.7% (since launch on Feb 18, 2026) | 1.2% (since launch on Jul 9, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −17.5% | +9.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | −10.6% (since launch on Feb 18, 2026) | +10.6% (since launch on Jul 9, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −12.5% | +10.7% |
| Ahead or behind | +1.9 pts | −0.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 212 days | 71 days |
| Net assets | $3m | $1m |
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.
SLVY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Jul 9, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, SLVY paid 1.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +10.6%. Silver (SLV) returned +10.7% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.9%, paid periodically.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, GLDN or SLVY?
- GLDN charges 1.07% a year and SLVY charges 0.85%, so SLVY 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 SLVY, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/gldn-vs-slvy Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.