Data as of .
GLDW vs SLVX: which paid, and which earned it?
GLDW and SLVX both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GLDW and SLVX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in GLDW | Only in SLVX |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 100.00% | Sprott Physical Silver Trust 17.39% |
| Pan American Silver Corp 8.13% | |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp 8.10% | |
| Silvercorp Metals Inc 8.03% | |
| First Majestic Silver Corp 7.94% | |
| SSR Mining Inc 7.63% | |
| Hycroft Mining Holding Corp 7.40% | |
| Fortuna Mining Corp 6.51% |
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 Jun 30, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLDW | SLVX | GLDW | SLVX | GLDW | SLVX | |
| 3 months | +3.3% | +4.4% | 6.5% | 5.6% | −0.3 pts | +3.7 pts |
| 6 months | −5.5% | +3.3% | 12.4% | 11.8% | −2.6 pts | +5.9 pts |
| Since launch | +5.2% | −15.5% | 24.3% | 10.6% | −3.2 pts | −1.0 pts |
| GLDW Roundhill Gold WeeklyPay ETF Option income on GLD, paying weekly | SLVX Nicholas Silver Income ETF Option income on SLV, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Roundhill | Nicholas |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | Gold (GLD) | Silver (SLV) |
| Pays | weekly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 28.4% | 25.2% |
| Expense ratio | 0.99% | 1.16% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 24.3% (since launch on Oct 30, 2025) | 10.6% (since launch on Feb 18, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −17.4% | −25.9% |
| Total return, 1 year | +5.2% (since launch on Oct 30, 2025) | −15.5% (since launch on Feb 18, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +8.4% | −14.5% |
| Ahead or behind | −3.2 pts | −1.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 323 days | 212 days |
| Net assets | $20m | $2m |
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.
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 is cheaper, GLDW or SLVX?
- GLDW charges 0.99% a year and SLVX charges 1.16%, 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 SLVX, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/gldw-vs-slvx Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.