Growth of $100
Green is what an investor who reinvested every payout would have; red is the price alone. The gap between them is the income. If the red line keeps falling, the payouts are partly your own money coming back.
Was the payout earned?
Over the last year KGLD paid 17.6% but returned +1.9% in total, so about 12% of the payout was earned; the rest came back out of the fund's own value (its price fell).
| Earned % (3 months) | below -100% |
| Earned % (1 year) | 12% |
| Earned % (full history, up to 5 yrs) | 94% |
Earned % = total return ÷ payouts. 100% means every dollar paid out was earned; below 100% means part of it came from the fund's own value. This is an economic measure based on market price, not the tax label on the payout.
Where the DT Score comes from
Total 38.3 / 100 · rank #226 of 420. How the score works
Risk
| Sortino ratio (1Y) | -0.17 |
| Sharpe ratio (1Y) | -0.12 |
| Steadiness vs S&P 500 | 45% |
| Beta to S&P 500 | 0.80 |
| Correlation to S&P 500 | 0.36 |
| Max drop (1Y) | -31.6% |
| Max drop (up to 5 yrs) | -31.6% |
| Trend | Downtrend |
| History | 1.3 yrs |
Vs. GLD (what it's built on)
| Upside capture | 104% |
| Downside capture | 105% |
| Capture ratio | 0.99 |
| Beta | 1.05 |
| Correlation | 0.99 |
| Tracking | Closely |
On days GLD rose, KGLD caught 104% of the gain; on days it fell, KGLD took 105% of the loss.
Payout history
Each bar is one payout (last 16 shown). Pays Monthly.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-11-04 | $0.3000 |
| 2026-10-07 | $0.3500 |
| 2026-09-02 | $0.3500 |
| 2026-08-05 | $0.3500 |
| 2026-07-08 | $0.3500 |
| 2026-06-03 | $0.4000 |
| 2026-05-06 | $0.4000 |
| 2026-04-08 | $0.4500 |
| 2026-03-04 | $0.4500 |
| 2026-02-04 | $0.3000 |
| 2026-01-07 | $0.3000 |
| 2025-12-03 | $0.3000 |
Funds that track the same thing
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| Fund | Category | Fwd rate | 12m yield | 1Y total ret. | Earned % 1Y | Upside capt. | Downside capt. | Tracking | DT Score | Momentum | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDXW Roundhill Gold Miners WeeklyPay ETF | Leveraged Income | 46.7% | 71.0% | +23.2% | 46% | 211% | 196% | Loosely | 51 | 27 | Downtrend |
| NUGY GraniteShares YieldBOOST Gold Miners ETF | Index Covered Call / Option Income | 60.7% | 128.9% | – | – | 62% | 64% | Loosely | 38 | 40 | Downtrend |
| IAUI NEOS Gold High Income ETF | Other | 13.5% | 14.3% | +0.1% | -2% | 81% | 83% | Closely | 35 | 29 | Downtrend |
| GOLI Defiance Gold Enhanced Options Income ETF | Other | 20.6% | 42.2% | -2.1% | -7% | 74% | 77% | Loosely | 34 | 29 | Downtrend |
| GLDW Roundhill Gold WeeklyPay ETF | Leveraged Income | 26.3% | 36.2% | +0.3% | 1% | 118% | 121% | Closely | 32 | 18 | Downtrend |
| YGLD Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF | Other | 14.3% | 27.4% | -10.1% | -57% | 149% | 158% | Closely | 28 | 11 | Downtrend |
About KGLD
| Issuer | Kurv |
| Structure | ETF |
| Category | Other |
| Strategy | Options overlay (covered calls/call spreads) seeking income with some retained upside |
| Underlying | Gold |
| Exposure | Commodities |
| Index linkage | No - active |
| Pays | Monthly |
| Expense ratio | – |
| Launched | 2025 |
| Uses leverage | No |
| Upside capped | Yes |
| Rate sensitivity | Neutral |
| Return of capital common | Yes |
| Tax notes | Mix ROC / ordinary income |
Research notes: Expense ratio not retrieved. Inception approximate.
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