KSLV vs. Other Silver ETFs

Comparative ETF Discussion

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Short term performance, in particular, is not a good indication of the fund’s future performance, and an investment should not be made solely on returns To view the standardized performance of each ETF, please click on their corresponding link shown below.

Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives and risks as well as charges and expenses of the ETF before investing. The summary and full prospectuses contain this and other information about the ETF. Read the prospectus carefully before investing. Links to each ETFs corresponding documents are listed below.‍

Short term performance, in particular, is not a good indication of the fund’s future performance, and an investment should not be made solely on returns. The ETFs shown are not meant to be a representative sample of all gold ETFs or silver ETFs. For standardized performance current to the most recent month end for KGLD/KSLV, please call (833) 955-5878 or go to KGLD/KSLV Fund page of this site.

Distribution Rate: The annual yield an investor would receive if the most recent fund distribution remained the same going forward. The distribution yield represents a single distribution from the Fund and is not a representation of the Fund's total return. The distribution yield is calculated by multiplying the most recent distribution by 12 in order to annualize it, and then dividing by the Fund's NAV.

Liquidity: Because these Funds are ETFs, only a limited number of institutional investors (known as “Authorized Participants”) are authorized to purchase and redeem shares directly from the Fund. In addition, there may be a limited number of market makers and/or liquidity providers in the marketplace. To the extent either of the following events occur, shares of the Fund may trade at a material discount to their net asset value (“NAV”) per share and possibly face delisting: (i) Authorized Participants exit the business or otherwise become unable to process creation and/or redemption orders and no other Authorized Participants step forward to perform these services, or (ii) market makers and/or liquidity providers exit the business or significantly reduce their business activities and no other entities step forward to perform their functions.

Guarantees or Insurance: An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

Comparing KGLD/KSLV ETF with the other funds is useful for investors seeking to understand the different approaches to gaining exposure to the precious metals sector.

The ETFs shown are not meant to be a representative sample of all gold/silver income ETFs. All funds shown are managed differently and do not react the same to economic or market events. The investment objectives, strategies, policies or restrictions of other funds may differ, and more information can be found in their respective prospectuses. Therefore, we generally do not believe it is possible to make direct fund comparisons in an effort to highlight the benefits of a fund versus another.

The Fund seeks maximum total return, consistent with prudent investment management. An investment in the Fund entails risk, including the loss of principal. The Fund is not a complete investment program and investors should review the risks associated with the Fund before investing. The Fund is an actively managed portfolio, and the portfolio managers will apply investment techniques and risk analyses that may not produce the desired result. There can be no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objective. As an ETF, the Fund is exposed to the additional risks, including: (1) concentration risk associated with Authorized Participants, market makers, and liquidity providers. Such concentration could negatively impact liquidity; (2) costs risks associated with frequent trading; (3) market prices may differ than the Fund’s net asset value; and (4) liquidity risk due to a potential lack of trading volume.

Risks

Fund Risks: the Fund may invest in silver ETFs and derivatives on silver and silver-related ETFs. The price of silver may be volatile, and silver-related ETFs and derivatives may be highly sensitive to the price of silver. The price of silver can be significantly affected by international monetary and political developments such as currency devaluation or revaluation, central bank movements, economic and social conditions within a country, transactional or trade imbalances, or trade or currency restrictions between countries. Physical silver has sales commission, storage, insurance, and auditing expenses. No income is derived from holding physical silver, which is unlike securities that may pay dividends or make other current payments. Silver held in physical form (even in a segregated account) involves the risk of delay in obtaining the assets in the case of bankruptcy or insolvency of the custodian. This could impair disposition of the assets under those circumstances. To the extent it holds physical silver, the Silver Fund is also subject to an increased risk of loss and expense in connection with the transportation of such assets to and from the Silver Fund’s custodian.

Exchange Traded Product (ETP) Risk: The Fund invests in ETPs. Through its positions in ETPs, a Fund generally will be subject to the risks associated with such vehicle’s investments, including the possibility that the value of the securities or instruments held by or linked to an ETP could decrease. Many of the ETPs in which the Funds invest may not be registered, nor required to be registered, as investment companies subject to the 1940 Act and, therefore, would not subject to the regulatory scheme of the 1940 Act. Additionally, some ETPs are not commodity pools for purposes of the Commodities Exchange Act (“CEA”) and the service providers are not subject to regulation by the Commodities Futures Exchange Commission as a Commodity Pool Operator (“CPO”) or Commodity Trading Adviser in connection with the shares of the ETPs and, therefore, shareholders do not have the protections provided to investors in CEA regulated instruments or CPOs. When a Fund invests in an ETP, in addition to directly bearing the expenses associated with its own operations, it also will bear a pro rata portion of the ETP’s expenses (including operating costs and management fees).

There is also a risk that and ETP’s physical gold, silver or platinum held by its custodian could be lost, damaged, or stolen. An ETP’s access to its physical gold, silver or platinum could be restricted by natural events (such as earthquakes) or human actions (such as a terrorist attack). This would adversely impact the operations of the ETPs and thus, a Fund’s investments in the ETPs.

Risks of Investing in Other Investment Companies (including ETFs) and Commodity Pools: Investments in the securities of other investment companies, including ETFs and commodity pools, may involve duplication of advisory fees and certain other expenses. By investing in another investment company or commodity pool, the Funds become a shareholder thereof. As a result, Fund shareholders indirectly bear a Fund’s proportionate share of the fees and expenses paid by shareholders of the other investment companies or commodity pools, in addition to the fees and expenses Fund shareholders indirectly bear in connection with the Fund’s own operations. If the other investment companies or commodity pools fail to achieve their investment objective, the value of a Fund’s investment will decline, adversely affecting the Fund’s performance. In addition, closed-end investment company and ETF shares may potentially trade at a discount or a premium to NAV and are subject to brokerage and other trading costs, which could result in greater expenses to a Fund. Finally, because the value of other investment companies or ETF shares depends on the demand in the market, the Funds may not be able to liquidate a Fund’s holdings in those shares at the most optimal time, adversely affecting the Fund’s performance.

Derivatives Risk: Derivatives include instruments and contracts that are based on, and valued in relation to, one or more underlying securities, financial benchmarks, indices, or other reference obligations or measures of value. Major types of derivatives include futures, options, swaps and forward contracts. Depending on how the Funds use derivatives and the relationship between the market value of the derivative and the underlying instrument, the use of derivatives could increase or decrease a Fund’s exposure to the risks of the underlying instrument. Using derivatives exposes the Funds to additional or heightened risks, including leverage risk, liquidity risk, valuation risk, market risk, counterparty risk, and credit risk. A small investment in derivatives could have a potentially large impact on a Fund’s performance. Derivatives transactions can be highly illiquid and difficult to unwind or value, they can increase Fund volatility, and changes in the value of a derivative held by the Funds may not correlate with the value of the underlying instrument or a Fund’s other investments. Many of the risks applicable to trading the instruments underlying derivatives are also applicable to derivatives trading. However, derivatives are subject to additional risks such as operational risk (such as documentation issues and settlement issues) and legal risk (such as insufficient documentation, insufficient capacity or authority of a counterparty, and issues with the legality or enforceability of a contract). For derivatives that are required to be cleared by a regulated clearinghouse, other risks may arise from a Fund’s relationship with a brokerage firm through which it submits derivatives trades for clearing, including in some cases from other clearing customers of the brokerage firm. The Funds would also be exposed to counterparty risk with respect to the clearinghouse. Financial reform laws have changed many aspects of financial regulation applicable to derivatives. Once implemented, new regulations, including margin, clearing, and trade execution requirements, may make investment in derivatives more costly, may limit their availability, may present different risks or may otherwise adversely affect the value or performance of these instruments. The extent and impact of these regulations are not yet fully known and may not be known for some time.

Options Risk: Purchasing and writing put and call options are highly specialized activities and entail greater than ordinary investment risks. The Gold Fund may not fully benefit from or may lose money on an option if changes in its value do not correspond as anticipated to changes in the value of the underlying securities. If the Gold Fund is not able to sell an option held in its portfolio, it would have to exercise the option to realize any profit and would incur transaction costs upon the purchase or sale of the underlying securities. Ownership of options involves the payment of premiums, which may adversely affect the Gold Fund’s performance. To the extent that the Gold Fund invests in over-the-counter options, the Gold Fund may be exposed to counterparty risk.