Data as of .
IGLD vs SLVY: which paid, and which earned it?
IGLD and SLVY both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IGLD and SLVY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IGLD | SLVY |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 0.49% | 2.03% |
| Only in IGLD | Only in SLVY |
|---|---|
| U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 11/27/2026 143.25% | 2026-11-30 S&P 500® Mini Index P 2,988.40 255.07% |
| 2026-11-30 SPDR® Gold Trust C 581.82 0.10% | 2026-11-30 iShares Silver Trust C 52.83 14.47% |
| 2026-09-30 SPDR® Gold Trust C 408.42 -0.17% | 2026-11-30 S&P 500® Mini Index C 2,241.30 0.00% |
| 2026-11-30 SPDR® Gold Trust P 581.82 -43.67% | 2026-11-30 S&P 500® Mini Index C 2,988.40 0.00% |
| 2026-09-30 iShares Silver Trust C 60.13 -0.29% | |
| 2026-11-30 iShares Silver Trust P 52.83 -2.11% | |
| 2026-11-30 S&P 500® Mini Index P 2,241.30 -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 Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IGLD | SLVY | IGLD | SLVY | IGLD | SLVY | |
| 3 months | +2.4% | not published | 5.7% | not published | −1.3 pts | not published |
| 6 months | −2.2% | not published | 10.7% | not published | +0.8 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +13.3% | not published | 21.6% | not published | −6.2 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +81.5% | not published | 55.3% | not published | −42.4 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +94.5% | +10.6% | 64.5% | 1.2% | −55.2 pts | −0.1 pts |
| IGLD FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF Option income on GLD, paying monthly | SLVY FT Vest Silver Strategy & Target Income ETF Option income on SLV | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | First Trust |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | Gold (GLD) | Silver (SLV) |
| Pays | monthly | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 22.5% | 6.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 0.85% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 21.6% | 1.2% (since launch on Jul 9, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −7.9% | +9.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.3% | +10.6% (since launch on Jul 9, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +19.5% | +10.7% |
| Ahead or behind | −6.2 pts | −0.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 2025 days | 71 days |
| Net assets | $612m | $1m |
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.
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, IGLD or SLVY?
- IGLD charges 0.85% a year and SLVY charges 0.85%, so IGLD 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, IGLD against SLVY, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/igld-vs-slvy Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.