Kurv Gold Enhanced Income ETF

KGLD

Market cap $99.8M

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Gold and silver are two of the hottest investments going with people looking to avoid political mayhem.

Kurv Gold Enhanced Income ETF aims to outperform gold's price return, a rare objective among covered call-based funds. KGLD offers a 12.2% distribution rate, paid monthly, primarily using covered calls, but this caps price appreciation potential. Since its inception, KGLD has not yet outperformed gold's price return, though its short history makes definitive judgment premature.

Investing in gold is a defensive strategy, and one that has been working out incredibly well as the price has been surging. However, gold provides no income on its own, making it an unappealing choice for most income-focused investors. That said, one can still gain gold exposure and generate some cash flow through utilizing options writing strategies.

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $KGLD #KLSV--The price of silver historically followed the price of gold, which has reached an all-time high.

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $kgld #monthlyincome--Kurv Investment Management, a provider of tax-efficient, institutional-grade alternative strategies, today announced the launch of the Kurv Gold Enhanced Income ETF (Cboe BZX: KGLD). KGLD seeks to offer investors enhanced income while outperforming the price return of gold bullion. KGLD primarily looks to generate monthly income through options strategies on Gold ETPs. “Traditional physical gold investments often lack income potential and have performance drag wi.