Data as of .
IGLD vs KGLD: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year IGLD paid 21.6% of its price in cash against KGLD’s 16.0%, though KGLD returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: KGLD scores higher
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A percentile among the 173 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IGLD and KGLD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IGLD | Only in KGLD |
|---|---|
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 11/27/2026 143.25% | TREASURY BILL 41.06% |
| US Dollar 0.49% | TREASURY BILL 40.22% |
| 2026-11-30 SPDR® Gold Trust C 581.82 0.10% | TREASURY BILL 18.71% |
| 2026-09-30 SPDR® Gold Trust C 408.42 -0.17% | |
| 2026-11-30 SPDR® Gold Trust P 581.82 -43.67% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IGLD | KGLD | IGLD | KGLD | IGLD | KGLD | |
| 3 months | +2.4% | +2.9% | 5.7% | 3.8% | −1.3 pts | −0.8 pts |
| 6 months | −2.2% | −4.7% | 10.7% | 7.4% | +0.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
| 1 year | +13.3% | +18.9% | 21.6% | 16.0% | −6.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
| 3 years | +81.5% | not published | 55.3% | not published | −42.4 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +94.5% | +29.8% | 64.5% | 19.2% | −55.2 pts | −2.0 pts |
| IGLD FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF Option income on GLD, paying monthly | KGLD Kurv Gold Enhanced Income ETF Covered call on GLD, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Kurv |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | Gold (GLD) | Gold (GLD) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 22.5% | 15.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 1.00% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 21.6% | 16.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | −7.9% | +3.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.3% | +18.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +19.5% | +19.5% |
| Ahead or behind | −6.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 86% |
| Age | 2025 days | 437 days |
| Net assets | $612m | $163m |
IGLD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, IGLD paid 21.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 7.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +13.3%. Gold (GLD) returned +19.5% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 22.5%, paid monthly.
KGLD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, KGLD paid 16.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 3.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.9%. Gold (GLD) returned +19.5% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 15.3%, paid monthly. Kurv estimates that 86% of the distribution paid Sep 3, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, IGLD or KGLD?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, IGLD paid 21.6% of its starting price in cash and KGLD paid 16.0%, so IGLD paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, IGLD or KGLD?
- With every distribution reinvested, IGLD returned +13.3% and KGLD returned +18.9% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so KGLD returned more.
- Which is cheaper, IGLD or KGLD?
- IGLD charges 0.85% a year and KGLD charges 1.00%, so IGLD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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