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Roundhill Gold Miners WeeklyPay ETF

GDXWCboeRoundhill InvestmentsCThis fund concentrates its exposure in one company, using derivatives rather than holding the shares directly. Its results depend on that single stock.

$31.88+0.89 (+2.88%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 30.99 to 31.88. Range 31.80 to 32.44. Use the arrow keys to read each point.31.2531.5032.2532.5010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.99%
Fund size
$73M
1Y total return
+1.4%
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
3
Avg volume · 30D
52.9K sh
52W range
low $30.50high $77.19
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net GDXW Grade

C

Score 49 out of 100

Rank
11 of 17
Six-pillar profile for GDXW. Scores out of 100: Cost 48, Risk 41, Mission 57, Tradability 61, Holdings 25, Durability 55. Strongest: Tradability (61). Weakest: Holdings (25). No single pillar leads.

Score 49 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    C48 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 17
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    B57 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 14
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C41 out of 100
    Rank 11 of 17
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B61 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 17
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D25 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 15
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B55 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 17

Our read on GDXW

ETF.net Research

In short

CGold miners with the leverage dial turned down: GDXW targets 1.2x GDX's weekly total return, resetting Friday to Friday instead of daily, and pays cash out every week.

Stated mandate

GDXW seeks weekly distributions and weekly returns equal to 1.2 times the calendar-week total return of the VanEck Gold Miners ETF, before fees and expenses.

Why people hold it

  • Leverage resets once a week (Friday close to Friday close), so the compounding math plays out over weeks rather than the daily grind most leveraged funds run on.sec.govroundhillinvestments.com
  • At 0.99% a year, it undercuts the typical leveraged bull fund, and it sits in the upper half of that peer group on our review.roundhillinvestments.com
  • No options selling here. Exposure comes from total return swaps plus common stock, with weekly distributions built into the design.roundhillinvestments.comsec.gov

Worth knowing

  • Weekly payouts are not free income. Roundhill notes distributions may exceed the fund's income and gains, making part of them a return of capital.roundhillinvestments.com
  • The 1.2x multiplier magnifies GDX's down weeks too, and miners swing hard. The fund is non-diversified and leans on swap counterparties.sec.govroundhillinvestments.com
  • Launched in October 2025, so the track record is short. The prospectus says it suits investors who actively monitor their holdings.roundhillinvestments.comsec.gov

GDXW Performance

Launched Oct 30, 2025

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

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GDXW$10,137
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. GDXW $10,137. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$12,500$15,000$17,500Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for GDXW. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodGDXW
Year to date−17.7%
1 month−14.7%
3 months+3.0%
1 year+1.4%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for GDXW
YearReturn barGDXW
2026 YTD−17.7%
2025+21.2%

Since listing, Oct 30, 2025

GDXW in the news

GDXW Dividends

Last payment
$0.32 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Weekly

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2026

One bar per payment. 43 payments in 2026 YTD. Jan 5, 2026 $0.72; Jan 12, 2026 $0.31; Jan 20, 2026 $0.72; Jan 26, 2026 $1.08; Feb 2, 2026 $0.90; Feb 9, 2026 $0.26; Feb 17, 2026 $0.69; Feb 23, 2026 $0.76; Mar 2, 2026 $0.84; Mar 9, 2026 $0.93; Mar 16, 2026 $0.33; Mar 23, 2026 $0.41; Mar 30, 2026 $0.21; Apr 6, 2026 $0.69; Apr 13, 2026 $0.77; Apr 20, 2026 $0.73; Apr 27, 2026 $0.63; May 4, 2026 $0.39; May 11, 2026 $0.30; May 18, 2026 $0.64; May 26, 2026 $0.34; Jun 1, 2026 $0.41; Jun 8, 2026 $0.60; Jun 15, 2026 $0.20; Jun 22, 2026 $0.47; Jun 29, 2026 $0.49; Jul 6, 2026 $0.27; Jul 13, 2026 $0.42; Jul 20, 2026 $0.29; Jul 27, 2026 $0.24; Aug 3, 2026 $0.39; Aug 10, 2026 $0.31; Aug 17, 2026 $0.48; Aug 24, 2026 $0.42; Aug 31, 2026 $0.61; Sep 8, 2026 $0.43; Sep 14, 2026 $0.46; Sep 21, 2026 $0.40; Sep 28, 2026 $0.39; Oct 5, 2026 $0.33; Oct 13, 2026 $0.25; Oct 19, 2026 $0.39; Oct 26, 2026 $0.32. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Nov 2, 2026Pays Nov 3, 2026$0.17
Oct 26, 2026Oct 27, 2026$0.32
Oct 19, 2026Oct 20, 2026$0.39
Oct 13, 2026Oct 14, 2026$0.25
Oct 5, 2026Oct 6, 2026$0.33
Sep 28, 2026Sep 29, 2026$0.39
Sep 21, 2026Sep 22, 2026$0.40
Sep 14, 2026Sep 15, 2026$0.46
Sep 8, 2026Sep 9, 2026$0.43
Aug 31, 2026Sep 1, 2026$0.61
Aug 24, 2026Aug 25, 2026$0.42
Aug 17, 2026Aug 18, 2026$0.48

See all 52 payments⁠

$10,000 in GDXW 1 year ago paid $4,941 in dividends.⁠

GDXW Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
67.6%
Annualised · 12 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.26
vs 3-month T-bills · 12 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−46.7%
12 months · trough Jul 2026
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.52
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

GDXW Cost

Overpaying vs TDAX, tied cheapest in Leveraged Single-Stock Income

$163

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • GDXW 0.99%

    $18,525

  • TDAX 0.98% Tied cheapest

    $18,362

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • GDXW 0.99%
  • TDAX 0.98%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530GDXW $18,525TDAX $18,362

Year by year

YearGDXWTDAXOverpaying
10$1,746$1,729$17
20$6,565$6,504$61
30$18,525$18,362$163

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