IAUI ranks 1st and SLJY 3rd of 12 funds in the Gold & Metals Option Income Category.
IAUI vs SLJY
SLJY −0.03pt a year
0.79%0.76%
IAUI 6.2×the volume
228K36.6K
IAUI vs SLJY Performance
−5.0%+4.7%
- IAUI 0.79%
- SLJY 0.76%, better
- IAUI $624M
- SLJY $63M
- IAUI −5.0%
- SLJY +4.7%, better
- IAUI 14.79%
- SLJY 31.04%, better
- IAUI 4
- SLJY 54
- IAUI 228K sh, better
- SLJY 36.6K sh
- IAUI $44.97
- SLJY $22.99
ETF.net Grade
| Pillar | IAUI | SLJY |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | A79 | A87Higher |
| Mission | A70 | |
| Risk | A70Higher | C45 |
| Tradability | A94Higher | C41 |
| Holdings | D25 | A79Higher |
| Durability | A78Higher | C51 |
Rank among Gold & Metals Option Income funds
Same Category. IAUI and SLJY are both graded against the same 12 Gold & Metals Option Income funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
Our read on each fund
IAUIA
SLJYB
In short
IAUI Gold pays no dividend. IAUI's whole job is to change that: exposure to gold ETPs wrapped in a strategy seeking high monthly income, at 0.79% a year.
SLJY Junior silver miners swing hard. SLJY sells that volatility: an out-of-the-money covered-call overlay on a junior silver miner basket, targeting 18% annualized option premium and paying monthly.
Stated mandate
IAUI The Fund seeks high monthly income and potential appreciation through exposure to exchange-traded products that directly expose investors to gold.
SLJY The fund seeks to balance high income and capital appreciation through exposure to junior silver mining companies and a covered-call strategy.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
IAUI vs SLJY Holdings
How we measure overlap
Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.
IAUI vs SLJY Cost
Overpaying IAUI vs SLJY
$518
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
IAUI 0.79%
$15,174
SLJY 0.76%
$14,656
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | IAUI | SLJY | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,405 | $1,353 | $52 |
| 20 | $5,331 | $5,142 | $189 |
| 30 | $15,174 | $14,656 | $518 |
- 0.79%IAUI
- 0.76%SLJY, cheaper
- Middle half of Gold & Metals Option Income funds
- Median 0.95%
SLJY 2nd cheapest of 12 funds
IAUI 3rd cheapest of 12 funds
IAUI vs SLJY Dividends
- IAUI 14.79%
- SLJY 31.04%, better
- IAUI $6.65
- SLJY $7.16
- IAUI $0.48
- SLJY $0.46
- IAUI Oct 21, 2026
- SLJY Oct 29, 2026
- IAUI Oct 23, 2026
- SLJY Oct 30, 2026
- IAUI Monthly
- SLJY Monthly
Distribution history
IAUI vs SLJY Risk
Fall from peak · 5 years
Risk facts
- Volatility
- IAUI 21.1%SLJY 48.9%
- Return per unit of risk
- IAUI 0.20SLJY 0.32
- Worst fall
- IAUI −24.5%SLJY −37.9%
- Market sensitivity
- IAUI 0.48SLJY 0.71
IAUI and SLJY in the news
Popular comparisons
- 0.79% · 0.85%
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- 0.76% · 0.85%
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- 0.79% · 0.99%
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- 0.76% · 0.99%
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- 0.79% · 0.54%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
- 0.76% · 0.54%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.


