# NUGY (GraniteShares YieldBOOST Gold Miners ETF)

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

Since its launch on Nov 18, 2025, NUGY paid 52.9% in cash and still finished 30.3 points behind GDX.

## Key facts

- NUGY, cash paid, since launch, on its starting price: 52.9%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- NUGY, total return, since launch: −3.1%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- NUGY, against GDX: −30.3 pts, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- NUGY, return of capital, latest payout (GraniteShares estimate): 96.4%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- NUGY, net assets: $6m (issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026).
- NUGY, expense ratio: 1.07% (485BPOS XBRL, Oct 24, 2025).

## NUGY over each window to Sep 18, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | GDX | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 14.3% | −16.4% | −2.3% | +15.7% | −18.0 pts |
| 6 months | 31.6% | −31.1% | −0.5% | +19.2% | −19.7 pts |
| Since launch | 52.9% | −52.4% | −3.1% | +27.1% | −30.3 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Gold miners (GDX) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | weekly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $6m | issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 58.4% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 1.07% | 485BPOS XBRL, Oct 24, 2025 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 111.2% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Nov 18, 2025 | ETFIQ |
| Return of capital, latest distribution | 96.4% | GraniteShares 19a-1 estimate |

## Questions

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

Over the period from its launch on Nov 18, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, NUGY paid 52.9% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 52.4%.

### Is NUGY ahead of GDX?

Over the period from its launch on Nov 18, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, NUGY returned −3.1% against +27.1% for Gold miners (GDX), so a holder was behind it by 30.3 points.

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

NUGY pays weekly. The latest distribution annualizes to 58.4% at its price on Sep 18, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### Is the NUGY distribution return of capital?

GraniteShares estimates 96% of the distribution paid Aug 25, 2026 was return of capital. That is a tax characterization from the fund's own 19a-1 notice, not a measure of erosion.

### What does NUGY cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 1.07% a year.


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