Data as of .
KGLD vs SLVX: which paid, and which earned it?
KGLD and SLVX both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, KGLD and SLVX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in KGLD | Only in SLVX |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 41.06% | Sprott Physical Silver Trust 17.39% |
| TREASURY BILL 40.22% | Pan American Silver Corp 8.13% |
| TREASURY BILL 18.71% | 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 May 31, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KGLD | SLVX | KGLD | SLVX | KGLD | SLVX | |
| 3 months | +2.9% | +4.4% | 3.8% | 5.6% | −0.8 pts | +3.7 pts |
| 6 months | −4.7% | +3.3% | 7.4% | 11.8% | −1.8 pts | +5.9 pts |
| 1 year | +18.9% | not published | 16.0% | not published | −0.6 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +29.8% | −15.5% | 19.2% | 10.6% | −2.0 pts | −1.0 pts |
| KGLD Kurv Gold Enhanced Income ETF Covered call on GLD, paying monthly | SLVX Nicholas Silver Income ETF Option income on SLV, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Kurv | Nicholas |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Gold (GLD) | Silver (SLV) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 15.3% | 25.2% |
| Expense ratio | 1.00% | 1.16% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 16.0% | 10.6% (since launch on Feb 18, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +3.4% | −25.9% |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.9% | −15.5% (since launch on Feb 18, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +19.5% | −14.5% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.6 pts | −1.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 86% | not published |
| Age | 437 days | 212 days |
| Net assets | $163m | $2m |
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).
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, KGLD or SLVX?
- KGLD charges 1.00% a year and SLVX charges 1.16%, so KGLD 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, KGLD against SLVX, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/kgld-vs-slvx Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.