Data as of .
KSLV vs SLJY: which paid, and which earned it?
KSLV and SLJY both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, KSLV and SLJY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in KSLV | Only in SLJY |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 43.78% | Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF 24.33% |
| TREASURY BILL 28.36% | Hecla Mining Co 6.90% |
| TREASURY BILL 27.87% | First Majestic Silver Corp 6.43% |
| COEUR MINING INC. 6.01% | |
| United States Treasury Bill 12/10/2026 5.30% | |
| Skeena Resources Ltd 4.48% | |
| Endeavour Silver Corp 4.40% | |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp 4.10% |
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 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KSLV | SLJY | KSLV | SLJY | KSLV | SLJY | |
| 3 months | 0.0% | +9.2% | 6.4% | 5.8% | −0.7 pts | +1.1 pts |
| 6 months | −4.3% | +15.2% | 12.4% | 12.3% | −1.7 pts | +0.4 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +40.0% | not published | 25.9% | not published | −13.2 pts |
| Since launch | +34.9% | +57.3% | 30.9% | 29.1% | −6.6 pts | −32.0 pts |
| KSLV Kurv Silver Enhanced Income ETF Covered call on SLV, paying monthly | SLJY Amplify SILJ Covered Call ETF Covered call on SILJ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Kurv | Amplify |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Silver (SLV) | Junior silver miners (SILJ) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 27.4% | 23.4% |
| Expense ratio | 1.00% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 30.9% (since launch on Sep 30, 2025) | 25.9% |
| Price change, 1 year | +5.4% | +12.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +34.9% (since launch on Sep 30, 2025) | +40.0% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +41.4% | +53.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −6.6 pts | −13.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 91% | not published |
| Age | 353 days | 395 days |
| Net assets | $122m | $78m |
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).
SLJY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SLJY paid 25.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 12.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +40.0%. Junior silver miners (SILJ) returned +53.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 13.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 23.4%, paid monthly.
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Where these figures came from
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