Data as of .
KGLD vs KSLV: which paid, and which earned it?
KGLD and KSLV both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, KGLD and KSLV hold 88% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | KGLD | KSLV |
|---|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL | 41.06% | 43.78% |
| TREASURY BILL | 40.22% | 28.36% |
| TREASURY BILL | 18.71% | 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 May 31, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KGLD | KSLV | KGLD | KSLV | KGLD | KSLV | |
| 3 months | +2.9% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 6.4% | −0.8 pts | −0.7 pts |
| 6 months | −4.7% | −4.3% | 7.4% | 12.4% | −1.8 pts | −1.7 pts |
| 1 year | +18.9% | not published | 16.0% | not published | −0.6 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +29.8% | +34.9% | 19.2% | 30.9% | −2.0 pts | −6.6 pts |
| KGLD Kurv Gold Enhanced Income ETF Covered call on GLD, paying monthly | KSLV Kurv Silver Enhanced Income ETF Covered call on SLV, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Kurv | Kurv |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Gold (GLD) | Silver (SLV) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 15.3% | 27.4% |
| Expense ratio | 1.00% | 1.00% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 16.0% | 30.9% (since launch on Sep 30, 2025) |
| Price change, 1 year | +3.4% | +5.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.9% | +34.9% (since launch on Sep 30, 2025) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +19.5% | +41.4% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.6 pts | −6.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 86% | 91% |
| Age | 437 days | 353 days |
| Net assets | $163m | $122m |
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).
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, KGLD or KSLV?
- KGLD charges 1.00% a year and KSLV charges 1.00%, so KGLD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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