Data as of .
GLDW vs KSLV: which paid, and which earned it?
GLDW and KSLV both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GLDW and KSLV hold 44% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GLDW | KSLV |
|---|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL | 100.00% | 43.78% |
| Only in GLDW | Only in KSLV |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 28.36% | |
| TREASURY BILL 27.87% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLDW | KSLV | GLDW | KSLV | GLDW | KSLV | |
| 3 months | +3.3% | 0.0% | 6.5% | 6.4% | −0.3 pts | −0.7 pts |
| 6 months | −5.5% | −4.3% | 12.4% | 12.4% | −2.6 pts | −1.7 pts |
| Since launch | +5.2% | +34.9% | 24.3% | 30.9% | −3.2 pts | −6.6 pts |
| GLDW Roundhill Gold WeeklyPay ETF Option income on GLD, paying weekly | KSLV Kurv Silver Enhanced Income ETF Covered call on SLV, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Roundhill | Kurv |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | Gold (GLD) | Silver (SLV) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 28.4% | 27.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | 1.00% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 24.3% (since launch on Oct 30, 2025) | 30.9% (since launch on Sep 30, 2025) |
| Price change, 1 year | −17.4% | +5.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +5.2% (since launch on Oct 30, 2025) | +34.9% (since launch on Sep 30, 2025) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +8.4% | +41.4% |
| Ahead or behind | −3.2 pts | −6.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 91% |
| Age | 323 days | 353 days |
| Net assets | $20m | $122m |
GLDW in plain words
Over the period since launch on Oct 30, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, GLDW paid 24.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 17.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +5.2%. Gold (GLD) returned +8.4% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 28.4%, paid weekly.
KSLV in plain words
Over the period since launch on Sep 30, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, KSLV paid 30.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 5.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +34.9%. Silver (SLV) returned +41.4% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 27.4%, paid monthly. Kurv estimates that 91% of the distribution paid Aug 20, 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, GLDW or KSLV?
- GLDW charges 0.99% a year and KSLV charges 1.00%, so GLDW 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, GLDW against KSLV, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/gldw-vs-kslv Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.