GraniteShares YieldBOOST Gold Miners ETF
$11.38−0.02 (−0.17%)
- 1.07%
- $5M
- 0M sh
- $11.40
- low $11.19high $25.84
The ETF.net NUGY Grade
D
Score 30 out of 100
- 11 of 12
Score 30 of 100 falls in the D 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.F8 out of 100Rank 11 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.B63 out of 100Rank 5 of 12Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C42 out of 100Rank 6 of 12Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C42 out of 100Rank 10 of 12
Our read on NUGY
DNUGY doesn't own gold or a single miner. It sells put options on a 2x daily gold miners ETF, harvesting premium from one of the most volatile corners of the gold trade, with only capped exposure to the leveraged fund itself.
NUGY seeks income by primarily selling put options on leveraged ETFs designed to track a 2x daily version of the Arca Gold Miners Index, with secondary capped exposure to that leveraged ETF.
Why people hold it
- Unusual engine: income is generated by selling puts on a leveraged fund built to deliver 2x the daily move of gold miners, not by holding the miners.
- Anchored to a named, published benchmark, the Arca Gold Miners Index (GDM), so the underlying exposure is defined rather than discretionary.
- Standard 1940 Act fund wrapper: regular 1099 reporting, no K-1 to wait on at tax time.
Worth knowing
- Fee of 1.07% sits above the gold-income cohort median and above peers such as IAUI (0.79%) and YGLD (0.53%).
- Selling puts swaps upside for premium: a miners rally largely passes the fund by, while a slide arrives through a 2x daily product.
- The issuer discloses payouts can include return of capital (principal coming back to you), and a late-2025 launch leaves a short track record.
NUGY Holdings
- Other
- 5
- 101%
- US TBill 02/04/2027
NUGY Performance
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NUGY$9,307
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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 | NUGY |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −6.9% |
| 1 month | −3.5% |
| 3 months | −1.8% |
| 1 year | — |
| 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 | NUGY |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −6.9% | |
| 2025 | +2.3% |
NUGY in the news
First-Year Review
Kurv's silver fund paid $7.70 in year one and still lagged the metal
NUGY Dividends
- $0.13 per share
- Weekly
Distribution data unavailable.
Distribution history
NUGY Risk
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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.
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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.
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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.
- 0.38
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
NUGY Cost
1.07%
NUGY1.07%
- The middle half of Gold & Metals Option Income funds
- Median 0.92%
10 of the 12 Gold & Metals Option Income funds charge less.
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