# GLDN (Nicholas Gold Income ETF)

Nicholas · Income ETFs · data as of Sep 18, 2026

Since its launch on Feb 18, 2026, GLDN paid 6.7% in cash and finished 1.9 points ahead of GLD.

## Key facts

- GLDN, cash paid, since launch, on its starting price: 6.7%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- GLDN, total return, since launch: −10.6%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- GLDN, against GLD: +1.9 pts, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- GLDN, latest payout, annualized: 15.4%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- GLDN, net assets: $3m (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Apr 30, 2026).
- GLDN, expense ratio: 1.07% (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 4, 2026).

## GLDN over each window to Sep 18, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | GLD | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 3.7% | +7.3% | +11.4% | +3.6% | +7.8 pts |
| 6 months | 7.5% | +1.4% | +9.4% | −3.0% | +12.3 pts |
| Since launch | 6.7% | −17.5% | −10.6% | −12.5% | +1.9 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | option income | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Gold (GLD) (proxy) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $3m | SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Apr 30, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 15.4% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 1.07% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 4, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 8.1% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Feb 18, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Typical gap between ex-dates | 7 days | ETFIQ |
| Typical wait from ex-date to payment | 1 day | ETFIQ |
| Last paid, per share | $0.0499 ex Sep 14, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $0.5383 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much has GLDN paid over the last year?

Over the period from its launch on Feb 18, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, GLDN paid 6.7% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 17.5%.

### Is GLDN ahead of GLD?

Over the period from its launch on Feb 18, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, GLDN returned −10.6% against −12.5% for Gold (GLD), so a holder was ahead of it by 1.9 points.

### How often does GLDN pay, and how much?

GLDN pays weekly. The latest distribution annualizes to 15.4% at its price on Sep 18, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### When does GLDN next pay a distribution?

GLDN pays weekly. The last distribution went ex on Sep 14, 2026 at $0.0499 a share. The next is not declared; on a cadence of about 7 days the ex-date falls near Sep 21, 2026, which is an ETFIQ projection. Payment usually follows the ex-date by 1 day.

### What does GLDN cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 1.07% a year.


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