GLDN vs GMEY

Comparison between NICHOLAS GOLD INCOME ETF (GLDN, ETF) and YieldMax GME Option Income Strategy ETF (GMEY, ETF).

GLDN vs GMEY - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	GLDN(ETF)	GMEY(ETF)
Net Assets	$2.60M	$2.60M
Expense Ratio	1.07%	1.01%
Max Drawdown	99.00%	49.46%
Sharpe Ratio	1.02	-0.72
5Y Beta	1.75	0.69

Net Assets

GLDN

$2.60M

GMEY

$2.60M

Expense Ratio

GLDN

1.07%

Winner

GMEY

1.01%

Max Drawdown

GLDN

99.00%

Winner

GMEY

49.46%

Sharpe Ratio

Winner

GLDN

1.02

GMEY

-0.72

5Y Beta

GLDN

1.75

Winner

GMEY

0.69

GLDN vs GMEY - Holdings Comparison

GLDN and GMEY have 0 common holdings. Overlap is 0.00%

GLDN's top 25 holdings weight is 105.97%. GMEY's top 25 holdings weight is 46.46%.

Rank	GLDN	GMEY
#1	OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (n/a) - 33.71%	FIRST AMERICAN GOVERNMENT OBLIGS X (FGXXX) - 46.46%
#2	ABRDN PHYSICAL GOLD SHARES ETF (SGOL) - 13.63%	N/A
#3	SPDR® GOLD MINISHARES (GLDM) - 13.63%	N/A
#4	ISHARES GOLD TRUST (IAU) - 6.81%	N/A
#5	BARRICK MINING CORP (n/a) - 4.57%	N/A
#6	AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD (n/a) - 4.09%	N/A
#7	SSR MINING INC (n/a) - 3.27%	N/A
#8	NEWMONT CORP (NEM) - 2.77%	N/A
#9	KINROSS GOLD CORP (n/a) - 2.76%	N/A
#10	FRANCO-NEVADA CORP (n/a) - 2.74%	N/A
#11	ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC (AU) - 2.63%	N/A
#12	ROYAL GOLD INC (RGLD) - 2.55%	N/A
#13	ORLA MINING LTD (n/a) - 2.40%	N/A
#14	HARMONY GOLD MINING CO LTD ADR (HMY) - 2.38%	N/A
#15	B2GOLD CORP (n/a) - 2.00%	N/A
#16	EQUINOX GOLD CORP ORDINARY SHARES CLASS A (EQX) - 1.99%	N/A
#17	ELDORADO GOLD CORP (n/a) - 1.98%	N/A
#18	CASH OFFSET (n/a) - 1.15%	N/A
#19	SSRM US 05/15/26 P33 (n/a) - 0.64%	N/A
#20	ORLA US 05/15/26 P15 (n/a) - 0.27%	N/A
#21	N/A	N/A
#22	N/A	N/A
#23	N/A	N/A
#24	N/A	N/A
#25	N/A	N/A
Total Holdings	20	1

GLDN vs GMEY - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	GLDN	GMEY
1 month	-6.77%	-8.14%
3 months	-21.29%	-4.40%
6 months	N/A	-9.81%
5 years(CAGR)	+789.31%	N/A
10 years(CAGR)	+146.99%	N/A
Max(CAGR)	+128.11%	-19.42%

Winner

GLDN

-6.77%

GMEY

-8.14%

GLDN

-21.29%

Winner

GMEY

-4.40%

GLDN

N/A

GMEY

-9.81%

5Y(CAGR)

GLDN

+789.31%

GMEY

N/A

10Y(CAGR)

GLDN

+146.99%

GMEY

N/A

Max(CAGR)

Winner

GLDN

+128.11%

GMEY

-19.42%

GLDN vs GMEY - Annual Returns (2016 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	GLDN	GMEY
2026	-21.18%	-0.60%
2025	N/A	-16.08%
2020	-50.00%	N/A
2019	-16.67%	N/A
2018	+9.09%	N/A
2017	-26.67%	N/A
2016	-40.00%	N/A

GLDN vs GMEY Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for GLDN was -99.00%, occurring on Sep 9, 2019. Recovery took 128 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for GMEY was -25.55%, occurring on Jun 2, 2026. This drawdown has not yet recovered.

The current GLDN drawdown is -28.02%. The current GMEY drawdown is -23.21%.

Rank	GLDN	GMEY
#1	-99.00% Sep 6, 2019 - Feb 18, 2026	-25.55% Oct 1, 2025 - Jun 2, 2026
#2	-84.85% Sep 30, 2016 - Sep 6, 2019	-3.43% Sep 23, 2025 - Sep 26, 2025
#3	-76.19% Apr 12, 2016 - Sep 30, 2016	-0.75% Sep 16, 2025 - Sep 19, 2025
#4	-75.00% Jan 6, 2016 - Apr 12, 2016	N/A
#5	-28.02% Mar 2, 2026 - Jun 5, 2026	N/A