First-Year Review
Kurv's silver fund paid $7.70 in year one and still lagged the metal
Kurv Silver Enhanced Income ETF
$19.02+0.45 (+2.42%)
- 0.99%
- $100M
- −5.0%
- 41.38%
- 91.9K sh
- low $18.35high $59.97
The ETF.net KSLV Grade
C
Score 41 out of 100
- 8 of 12
Score 41 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.D37 out of 100Rank 7 of 12Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D30 out of 100Rank 11 of 12Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B67 out of 100Rank 3 of 12Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D29 out of 100Rank 5 of 6Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C52 out of 100Rank 6 of 12
Our read on KSLV
In short
CNearly every fund in the precious-metals income aisle is built on gold. KSLV takes the silver side, pairing options income with silver-price exposure and paying monthly. Fee: 0.99%, no waiver, right around the category norm.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks to maximize total return by actively managing a portfolio with efficient exposure to silver while generating potentially tax-efficient income.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
KSLV Holdings
- Other
- 10
- 130%
- 912797VF1
KSLV Performance
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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KSLV$9,498
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.
| Period | KSLV |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −34.3% |
| 1 month | −19.4% |
| 3 months | −17.1% |
| 1 year | −5.0% |
| 3 years | |
| 5 years | |
| 10 years |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | KSLV |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −34.3% | |
| 2025 | +48.8% |
KSLV in the news
KSLV Dividends
- 41.38%
- $7.70
- $0.50 per share
- Monthly
KSLV Risk
- 55.8%
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.
- 0.16
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.
- −61.1%
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.
- 0.66
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.
KSLV Cost
Overpaying vs YGLD, cheapest in Gold & Metals Option Income
$7,805
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
KSLV 0.99%
$18,525
YGLD 0.54% Cheapest
$10,720
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | KSLV | YGLD | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,746 | $971 | $775 |
| 20 | $6,565 | $3,724 | $2,841 |
| 30 | $18,525 | $10,720 | $7,805 |
Other funds in Gold & Metals Option Income
- CGDXYYieldMax Gold Miners Option Income Strategy ETFExpense ratio 1.00%1 year return −4.5%
- CGOLYStrategy Shares Gold Enhanced Yield ETFExpense ratio 0.90%1 year return −26.8%
- CSLVYFT Vest Silver Strategy & Target Income ETFExpense ratio 0.85%1 year return
- DGOLIDefiance Gold Enhanced Options Income ETFExpense ratio 1.04%1 year return
- DNUGYGraniteShares YieldBOOST Gold Miners ETFExpense ratio 1.18%1 year return
