Nicholas Gold Income ETF GLDN
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- Expense ratio
- 1.07%
- Net assets
- $2.8M
- Holdings
- 43
- 12-month distribution yield
- 3.14%
- Asset class
- Equity
Nicholas Gold Income ETF (GLDN) is an exchange-traded fund listed on NYSE Arca in the United States, issued by Nicholas. Its category is Equity · Global (equity). Its last price was US$15.34 on 20 Oct 2026. Its expense ratio is 1.07% a year, from its prospectus dated 4 Feb 2026. It reported net assets of US$2.8 million as of 31 Jul 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 43 holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$0.48 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 3.14%, paid weekly.
Fees
- Total annual operating expenses (gross)
- 1.07%
- Net, after fee waivers or reimbursements
- No waiver stated
- Management fee
- 0.99%
- Prospectus date
- 4 Feb 2026
- Filed with the SEC
- 4 Feb 2026
Size and reporting
- Net assets
- $2,800,794
- Total assets
- $2,909,212
- Holdings as of
- 31 Jul 2026
- Report made public
- 28 Sep 2026 (59 days after the month end)
Top holdings
Largest 25 of 43 positions, as of 31 Jul 2026. Weight is the percent of net assets the fund reported.
| # | Holding | Identifier | Weight | Value (USD) | Type | Country | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust | US98149E3036 | 20.14% | $564K | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 2 | First American Government Obli First American Government Obligations Fund | US31846V3362 | 19.14% | $536K | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 3 | GLD US 08/07/26 C270 | No identifier reported | 7.96% | $223K | Equity derivatives | United States | USD |
| 4 | SSR Mining Inc | CA7847301032 | 5.58% | $156K | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 5 | Equinox Gold Corp | CA29446Y5020 | 5.52% | $155K | Equity (common) | Canada | USD |
| 6 | Franco-Nevada Corp | CA3518581051 | 4.86% | $136K | Equity (common) | Canada | USD |
| 7 | Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd | US4132163001 | 4.55% | $127K | Equity (common) | South Africa | USD |
| 8 | Barrick Mining Corp | CA06849F1080 | 4.51% | $126K | Equity (common) | Canada | USD |
| 9 | Newmont Corp | US6516391066 | 4.36% | $122K | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 10 | Anglogold Ashanti Plc | GB00BRXH2664 | 4.26% | $119K | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 11 | Royal Gold Inc | US7802871084 | 4.03% | $113K | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 12 | Kinross Gold Corp | CA4969024047 | 3.95% | $111K | Equity (common) | Canada | USD |
| 13 | Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd | CA0084741085 | 3.89% | $109K | Equity (common) | Canada | USD |
| 14 | Eldorado Gold Corp | CA2849025093 | 3.78% | $106K | Equity (common) | Canada | USD |
| 15 | B2Gold Corp | CA11777Q2099 | 3.06% | $86K | Equity (common) | Canada | USD |
| 16 | EQX1 US 08/21/26 P12.5 | No identifier reported | -1.10% | -$31K | Equity derivatives | United States | USD |
| 17 | SSRM US 08/21/26 P29 | No identifier reported | -0.53% | -$15K | Equity derivatives | United States | USD |
| 18 | AU US 08/21/26 P85 | No identifier reported | -0.42% | -$12K | Equity derivatives | United States | USD |
| 19 | EQX1 US 08/21/26 P10 | No identifier reported | 0.41% | $11K | Equity derivatives | United States | USD |
| 20 | EQX US 08/21/26 P10 | No identifier reported | -0.35% | -$10K | Equity derivatives | United States | USD |
| 21 | SSRM US 08/21/26 P27 | No identifier reported | 0.33% | $9K | Equity derivatives | United States | USD |
| 22 | HMY US 08/21/26 P16 | No identifier reported | -0.30% | -$8K | Equity derivatives | United States | USD |
| 23 | AU US 08/21/26 P80 | No identifier reported | 0.24% | $7K | Equity derivatives | United States | USD |
| 24 | B US 08/14/26 P37 | No identifier reported | -0.18% | -$5K | Equity derivatives | United States | USD |
| 25 | EGO US 08/21/26 P30 | No identifier reported | -0.18% | -$5K | Equity derivatives | United States | USD |
Breakdowns
Sums of reported weights over every position in the report. Totals can differ from 100% because of derivatives, borrowing and cash.
Asset type
| Type | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Equity (common) | 72.48% | |
| Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | 19.14% | |
| Equity derivatives | 5.77% |
Country
| Country | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 63.27% | |
| Canada | 29.57% | |
| South Africa | 4.55% |
Currency exposure
| Currency | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| US dollar (USD) | 97.39% |
Sector
| Sector | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Materials | 42.74% | |
| Industrials | 9.61% |
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of
Distributions
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $0.4810
- 12-month yield
- 3.14%
- Frequency
- Weekly
- Latest ex-date
- 19 Oct 2026
12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($0.4810) ÷ latest price ($15.34) × 100 = 3.14%. It looks back, so it is not a forecast; special distributions in the window are included.
Why a distribution yield is not the fund's return: yield vs total return
Distribution history table (9 payments)
| Ex-date | Amount per unit |
|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 | $0.0420 |
| 27 Apr 2026 | $0.0530 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | $0.0550 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | $0.0550 |
| 6 Apr 2026 | $0.0530 |
| 30 Mar 2026 | $0.0500 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | $0.0530 |
| 16 Mar 2026 | $0.0590 |
| 9 Mar 2026 | $0.0610 |
Filings and sources
- Form N-PORT report for July 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Prospectus filing with the fee table (opens in a new tab)
- All SEC filings for this fund series (S000101214) (opens in a new tab)
- Nasdaq Trader symbol directory (opens in a new tab)
- Yahoo Finance quote and distributions (opens in a new tab)
- How the ETF figures are collected
Compare with
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