Which is cheaper, IGLD or SLVY?

IGLD and SLVY both charge 0.85% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

IGLD vs SLVY: Dividend Yield & Total Return

IGLD and SLVY both write options for income.

askIQ about this page

Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $555m for FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF and $838,838 for FT Vest Silver Strategy & Target Income ETF.

IGLD on its own →SLVY on its own →

At a glance

20.6%

IGLD cash paid, 1 year

2.3%

SLVY cash paid, since launch, Jul 9, 2026

−0.1%

IGLD total return, 1 year

−12.2%

SLVY total return, since launch, Jul 9, 2026

IGLD · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 2.9 pts behind GLD

IGLD

−0.1%

GLD

+2.8%

2.9 pts behind GLD

IGLD over 1 year: paid 20.6%, price −18.8%, total −0.1%, GLD +2.8%, −2.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

GLD

+2.8%

IGLD

−0.1%

2.9 pts behind GLD

Total return, distributions reinvested

2.9 pts behind GLD

IGLD over 1 year: paid 20.6%, price −18.8%, total −0.1%, GLD +2.8%, −2.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

GLD

+2.8%

IGLD

−0.1%

2.9 pts behind GLD

20.6% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. IGLD over 1 year: paid 20.6%, price −18.8%, total −0.1%, GLD +2.8%, −2.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SLVY · since launch to Nov 4, 2026 0.7 pts ahead of SLV

SLVY

−12.2%

SLV

−12.9%

0.7 pts ahead of SLV

SLVY since launch: paid 2.3%, price −14.3%, total −12.2%, SLV −12.9%, +0.7 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SLV

−12.9%

SLVY

−12.2%

0.7 pts ahead of SLV

Total return, distributions reinvested

0.7 pts ahead of SLV

SLVY since launch: paid 2.3%, price −14.3%, total −12.2%, SLV −12.9%, +0.7 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SLV

−12.9%

SLVY

−12.2%

0.7 pts ahead of SLV

2.3% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. SLVY since launch: paid 2.3%, price −14.3%, total −12.2%, SLV −12.9%, +0.7 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.85% a year.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

IGLD vs SLVY: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	IGLD	SLVY
Paid and earned
Measure	IGLD	SLVY
Total return, 1 year	−0.1%	not published
Price change	fell 18.8% (1 year)	fell 14.3% (since Jul 9, 2026)
Against its benchmark
Measure	IGLD	SLVY
Benchmark	Gold, measured through GLD	Silver, measured through SLV
Cost and size
Measure	IGLD	SLVY
Expense ratio	0.85%	0.85%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$555m	$838,838
Holdings
Measure	IGLD	SLVY
Holdings in common	0%

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, IGLD and SLVY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Nov 3, 2026.

50%

0 half 100%

half

0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first IGLD SLVY

Only in one fund ↓

Only in IGLD

2026-11-30 S&P 500® Index - Price Return P 30,890.40 486.93%

2026-11-30 SPDR® Gold Trust C 581.82 0.01%

2026-11-30 S&P 500® Index - Price Return C 23,167.80 0.00%

2026-11-30 S&P 500® Index - Price Return C 30,890.40 0.00%

2026-11-30 SPDR® Gold Trust C 355.78 -0.76%

2026-11-30 SPDR® Gold Trust P 581.82 -61.49%

2026-11-30 S&P 500® Index - Price Return P 23,167.80 -325.61%

Only in SLVY

2026-11-30 S&P 500® Mini Index P 2,988.40 344.19%

2026-11-30 iShares Silver Trust C 52.83 0.52%

2026-11-30 S&P 500® Mini Index C 2,241.30 0.00%

2026-11-30 S&P 500® Mini Index C 2,988.40 0.00%

2026-11-30 iShares Silver Trust C 44.60 -0.66%

2026-11-30 iShares Silver Trust P 52.83 -17.97%

2026-11-30 S&P 500® Mini Index P 2,241.30 -228.90%

Check overlap with more funds →

Side by side

IGLD FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF · Sells put spreads on the S&P 500, holding GLD synthetically, paying monthly SLVY FT Vest Silver Strategy & Target Income ETF · Sells put spreads on the S&P 500, holding SLV synthetically, paying monthly

Issuer First Trust First Trust

Strategy option income option income

Benchmark Gold (GLD) Silver (SLV)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 7.0% 7.1%

Expense ratio 0.85% 0.85%

Cash paid, 1 year 20.6% 2.3% (since launch, Jul 9, 2026)

Price change, 1 year −18.8% −14.3% (since launch, Jul 9, 2026)

Total return, 1 year −0.1% −12.2% (since launch, Jul 9, 2026)

Benchmark return, 1 year +2.8% −12.9% (since launch, Jul 9, 2026)

Ahead or behind −2.9 pts +0.7 pts (since launch, Jul 9, 2026)

Return of capital, latest estimate 68% 100%

Age 5.7 years 118 days

Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $555m $838,838

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid: distributions over the window, as a share of the starting price. Payout rate: the latest payment, annualized, over today’s price.

Window by window

Window by window: IGLD vs SLVY: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	IGLD	SLVY	IGLD	SLVY	IGLD	SLVY
3 months	−5.3%	−15.3%	3.0%	1.7%	−0.9 pts	+0.6 pts
6 months	−13.8%	–	7.8%	–	−0.2 pts	–
1 year	−0.1%	–	20.6%	–	−2.9 pts	–
3 years	+67.5%	–	55.7%	–	−34.0 pts	–
Since launchNot the same days: IGLD Mar 2021 · SLVY Jul 2026	+80.2%	−12.2%	65.7%	2.3%	−51.7 pts	+0.7 pts

– means no data for this window. Open this comparison in the app →

Alert

About each fund

IGLD

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, IGLD paid 20.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 18.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −0.1%. Gold (GLD) returned +2.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 2.9 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.0%, paid monthly. First Trust estimates that 68% of the distribution paid Nov 3, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

SLVY

Over the period from its first trade on Jul 9, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, SLVY paid 2.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 14.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −12.2%. Silver (SLV) returned −12.9% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 0.7 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.1%, paid monthly. First Trust estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Nov 3, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, IGLD or SLVY?: IGLD and SLVY both charge 0.85% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Other comparisons

IGLD vs SLVI IGLD vs GDXY IGLD vs IAUI IGLD vs SLVX SLVY vs IAUI SLVY vs GLDW SLVY vs KGLD SLVY vs KSLV

Where to next

Gold (GLD) →Silver (SLV) →All income ETFs ranked by the Distribution Coverage Score →How the scores are computed →IGLD on its own →SLVY on its own →IGLD dividend history →IGLD holdings →SLVY dividend history →SLVY holdings →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

IGLD and SLVY filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

IGLD prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

IGLD and SLVY 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

First Trust page for IGLD ↗

SLVY prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

First Trust page for SLVY ↗

Links are sources, not endorsements. A comparison is not a recommendation.

How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

Cite this pageCitation, APA and Markdown

ETFIQ, IGLD against SLVY, data as of Nov 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/igld-vs-slvy

Open data →

Free to use with attribution for data ETFIQ computes; issuer data stays under its owner's terms.