GLDI Distribution History & Yield

UBS ETRACS Gold Shares Covered Call ETN · NasdaqGM

ETF Commodities Focused Monthly payer Covered callHigh yield
$135.18
-0.61% today
as of Oct 24, 2026
TTM yield
28.45%
$38.457/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
17.55%
$23.724/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$23.724
per share, forward
Per payment
$1.977
per share, every month
Frequency
Monthly
12 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Nov 19, 2026 Estimated
in 25 days
Next pay date
Nov 24, 2026
in 30 days
Last ex-distribution date
Oct 21, 2026
$1.985 per share
Expense ratio
0.65%
AUM 179.8M
Consistency
65/100
variable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
+13.9%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
2 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
13.7
since Feb 15, 2013
1y total return
+3.0%
price -19.8% + distributions 22.8%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Thu, Nov 19, 2026 (in 25 days) Nov 24, 2026 $1.977 $197.70 Estimated
Fri, Dec 18, 2026 (in 54 days) Dec 23, 2026 $1.977 $197.70 Estimated
Sat, Jan 16, 2027 (in 83 days) Jan 21, 2027 $1.977 $197.70 Estimated
Sun, Feb 14, 2027 (in 112 days) Feb 19, 2027 $1.977 $197.70 Estimated
Mon, Mar 15, 2027 (in 141 days) Mar 20, 2027 $1.977 $197.70 Estimated
Tue, Apr 13, 2027 (in 170 days) Apr 18, 2027 $1.977 $197.70 Estimated
Wed, May 12, 2027 (in 199 days) May 17, 2027 $1.977 $197.70 Estimated
Thu, Jun 10, 2027 (in 228 days) Jun 15, 2027 $1.977 $197.70 Estimated
Fri, Jul 9, 2027 (in 257 days) Jul 14, 2027 $1.977 $197.70 Estimated
Sat, Aug 7, 2027 (in 286 days) Aug 12, 2027 $1.977 $197.70 Estimated
Sun, Sep 5, 2027 (in 315 days) Sep 10, 2027 $1.977 $197.70 Estimated
Mon, Oct 4, 2027 (in 344 days) Oct 9, 2027 $1.977 $197.70 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from GLDI's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $23.724 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Jul 19, 2023 to Oct 21, 2026; most recent $1.985$0.00$3.00$6.00Jul 19, 2023: $1.022Jul '23Aug 21, 2023: $1.133Sep 19, 2023: $0.309Oct 19, 2023: $0.402Nov 20, 2023: $1.515Dec 19, 2023: $0.578Dec '23Jan 19, 2024: $1.022Feb 20, 2024: $0.864Mar 19, 2024: $0.603Apr 19, 2024: $1.627May 21, 2024: $1.848May '24Jun 21, 2024: $1.177Jul 22, 2024: $1.442Aug 21, 2024: $2.051Sep 20, 2024: $2.205Oct 22, 2024: $2.308Oct '24Nov 20, 2024: $1.397Dec 20, 2024: $0.68Jan 22, 2025: $1.626Feb 21, 2025: $1.924Mar 20, 2025: $0.885Mar '25Apr 22, 2025: $2.869May 21, 2025: $3.857Jun 20, 2025: $2.888Jul 22, 2025: $2.879Aug 20, 2025: $1.344Aug '25Sep 22, 2025: $1.749Oct 22, 2025: $1.71Nov 20, 2025: $3.09Dec 22, 2025: $3.241Jan 21, 2026: $3.467Jan '26Feb 20, 2026: $4.312Mar 20, 2026: $2.77Apr 22, 2026: $3.683May 20, 2026: $4.427Jun 22, 2026: $5.559Jun '26Jul 22, 2026: $1.588Aug 20, 2026: $1.85Sep 22, 2026: $2.485Oct 21, 2026: $1.985

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$20.00$40.002017: $14.04$14.0420172018: $9.10$9.1020182019: $9.44$9.4420192020: $27.68$27.6820202021: $18.02$18.0220212022: $20.18$20.1820222023: $14.52$14.5220232024: $17.22$17.2220242025: $28.06$28.0620252026 (YTD): $32.13$32.132026 YTD

How much GLDI do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month51$6,837$1,200
$500 / month253$34,187$6,000
$1,000 / month506$68,374$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 17.55%. $10,000 in GLDI would currently pay about $1,755 a year ($146 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

GLDI distribution history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Oct 21, 2026 Oct 26, 2026 $1.985 -20.1%
Sep 22, 2026 Sep 25, 2026 $2.485 +34.3%
Aug 20, 2026 Aug 25, 2026 $1.85 +16.5%
Jul 22, 2026 Jul 27, 2026 $1.588 -71.4%
Jun 22, 2026 Jun 25, 2026 $5.559 +25.6%
May 20, 2026 May 26, 2026 $4.427 +20.2%
Apr 22, 2026 Apr 27, 2026 $3.683 +33.0%
Mar 20, 2026 Mar 25, 2026 $2.77 -35.8%
Feb 20, 2026 Feb 25, 2026 $4.312 +24.4%
Jan 21, 2026 Jan 26, 2026 $3.467 +7.0%
Dec 22, 2025 Dec 29, 2025 $3.241 +4.9%
Nov 20, 2025 Nov 25, 2025 $3.09 +80.7%
Oct 22, 2025 Oct 27, 2025 $1.71 -2.2%
Sep 22, 2025 Sep 25, 2025 $1.749 +30.1%
Aug 20, 2025 Aug 26, 2025 $1.344 -53.3%
Jul 22, 2025 Jul 25, 2025 $2.879 -0.3%
Jun 20, 2025 Jun 25, 2025 $2.888 -25.1%
May 21, 2025 May 27, 2025 $3.857 +34.4%
Apr 22, 2025 Apr 25, 2025 $2.869 +224.2%
Mar 20, 2025 Mar 25, 2025 $0.885 -54.0%
Feb 21, 2025 Feb 26, 2025 $1.924 +18.3%
Jan 22, 2025 Jan 27, 2025 $1.626 +139.1%
Dec 20, 2024 Dec 27, 2024 $0.68 -51.3%
Nov 20, 2024 Nov 25, 2024 $1.397 -39.5%
Oct 22, 2024 Oct 25, 2024 $2.308 +4.7%
Sep 20, 2024 Sep 25, 2024 $2.205 +7.5%
Aug 21, 2024 Aug 27, 2024 $2.051 +42.2%
Jul 22, 2024 Jul 25, 2024 $1.442 +22.5%
Jun 21, 2024 Jun 26, 2024 $1.177 -36.3%
May 21, 2024 May 28, 2024 $1.848 +13.6%
Apr 19, 2024 Apr 25, 2024 $1.627 +169.8%
Mar 19, 2024 Mar 25, 2024 $0.603 -30.2%
Feb 20, 2024 Feb 26, 2024 $0.864 -15.5%
Jan 19, 2024 Jan 25, 2024 $1.022 +76.8%
Dec 19, 2023 Dec 27, 2023 $0.578 -61.8%
Nov 20, 2023 Nov 27, 2023 $1.515 +276.9%
Oct 19, 2023 Oct 25, 2023 $0.402 +30.1%
Sep 19, 2023 Sep 25, 2023 $0.309 -72.7%
Aug 21, 2023 Aug 25, 2023 $1.133 +10.9%
Jul 19, 2023 Jul 25, 2023 $1.022 -35.7%
Jun 20, 2023 Jun 26, 2023 $1.59 -20.0%
May 19, 2023 May 25, 2023 $1.988 +24.2%
Apr 19, 2023 Apr 25, 2023 $1.601 +79.7%
Mar 21, 2023 Mar 27, 2023 $0.891 -48.9%
Feb 21, 2023 Feb 27, 2023 $1.745 +0.1%
Jan 19, 2023 Jan 25, 2023 $1.744 -55.8%
Dec 20, 2022 Dec 28, 2022 $3.943 +211.7%
Nov 18, 2022 Nov 25, 2022 $1.265 -0.2%
Oct 19, 2022 Oct 25, 2022 $1.267 +15.2%
Sep 20, 2022 Sep 26, 2022 $1.10 +61.8%
Aug 19, 2022 Aug 25, 2022 $0.68 -53.4%
Jul 19, 2022 Jul 25, 2022 $1.46 +37.7%
Jun 21, 2022 Jun 27, 2022 $1.06 -51.4%
May 19, 2022 May 25, 2022 $2.18 -31.9%
Apr 19, 2022 Apr 25, 2022 $3.20 +95.1%
Mar 21, 2022 Mar 25, 2022 $1.64 +36.7%
Feb 18, 2022 Feb 25, 2022 $1.20 +1.7%
Jan 20, 2022 Jan 26, 2022 $1.18 -43.3%
Dec 21, 2021 Dec 29, 2021 $2.08 +121.3%
Nov 19, 2021 Nov 26, 2021 $0.94 +135.0%
Oct 19, 2021 Oct 25, 2021 $0.40 -79.6%
Sep 21, 2021 Sep 27, 2021 $1.96 +27.3%
Aug 19, 2021 Aug 25, 2021 $1.54 +113.9%
Jul 20, 2021 Jul 26, 2021 $0.72 -39.0%
Jun 21, 2021 Jun 25, 2021 $1.18 -25.3%
May 19, 2021 May 25, 2021 $1.58 -43.2%
Apr 20, 2021 Apr 26, 2021 $2.78 +75.9%
Mar 19, 2021 Mar 25, 2021 $1.58 -14.1%
Feb 19, 2021 Feb 25, 2021 $1.84 +29.6%
Jan 19, 2021 Jan 25, 2021 $1.42 -29.7%
Dec 21, 2020 Dec 29, 2020 $2.02 -32.7%
Nov 19, 2020 Nov 25, 2020 $3.00 +17.2%
Oct 20, 2020 Oct 26, 2020 $2.56 +62.0%
Sep 21, 2020 Sep 25, 2020 $1.58 -26.9%
Aug 19, 2020 Aug 25, 2020 $2.16 -31.6%
Jul 21, 2020 Jul 27, 2020 $3.16 -6.5%
Jun 19, 2020 Jun 25, 2020 $3.38 -27.8%
May 19, 2020 May 26, 2020 $4.68 +169.0%
Apr 21, 2020 Apr 27, 2020 $1.74 +85.1%
Mar 19, 2020 Mar 25, 2020 $0.94 -17.5%
Feb 20, 2020 Feb 26, 2020 $1.14 +137.5%
Feb 13, 2020 — $0.48 -42.9%
Jan 21, 2020 Jan 27, 2020 $0.84 +82.6%
Dec 19, 2019 Dec 27, 2019 $0.46 -72.9%
Nov 19, 2019 Nov 25, 2019 $1.70 +39.3%
Oct 21, 2019 Oct 25, 2019 $1.22 -31.5%
Sep 19, 2019 Sep 25, 2019 $3.68 Special —
Aug 20, 2019 Aug 27, 2019 $1.78 +111.9%
Jul 19, 2019 Jul 25, 2019 $0.84 +20.0%
Jun 19, 2019 Jun 25, 2019 $0.70 +20.7%
May 21, 2019 May 28, 2019 $0.58 -9.4%
Apr 17, 2019 Apr 25, 2019 $0.64 +39.1%
Mar 19, 2019 Mar 25, 2019 $0.46 -23.3%
Feb 19, 2019 Feb 25, 2019 $0.60 +30.4%
Jan 18, 2019 Jan 25, 2019 $0.46 -23.3%
Dec 19, 2018 Dec 26, 2018 $0.60 -63.0%
Nov 19, 2018 Nov 26, 2018 $1.62 +200.0%
Oct 19, 2018 Oct 25, 2018 $0.54 -28.9%
Sep 19, 2018 Sep 25, 2018 $0.76 +111.1%
Aug 21, 2018 Aug 27, 2018 $0.36 -50.0%
Jul 19, 2018 Jul 25, 2018 $0.72 +16.1%
Jun 19, 2018 Jun 25, 2018 $0.62 -51.6%
May 21, 2018 May 25, 2018 $1.28 +18.5%
Apr 19, 2018 Apr 25, 2018 $1.08 +74.2%
Mar 20, 2018 Mar 26, 2018 $0.62 +6.9%
Feb 20, 2018 Feb 26, 2018 $0.58 +81.2%
Jan 19, 2018 Jan 25, 2018 $0.32 -38.5%
Dec 19, 2017 Dec 26, 2017 $0.52 -48.0%
Nov 20, 2017 Nov 27, 2017 $1.00 -44.4%
Oct 19, 2017 Oct 25, 2017 $1.80 +30.4%
Sep 19, 2017 Sep 25, 2017 $1.38 +56.8%
Aug 18, 2017 Aug 25, 2017 $0.88 -15.4%
Jul 18, 2017 Jul 25, 2017 $1.04 +126.1%
Jun 19, 2017 Jun 26, 2017 $0.46 -81.1%
May 18, 2017 May 25, 2017 $2.44 +335.7%
Apr 19, 2017 Apr 26, 2017 $0.56 -46.2%
Mar 20, 2017 Mar 27, 2017 $1.04 -28.8%
Feb 17, 2017 Feb 27, 2017 $1.46 +0.0%
Jan 18, 2017 Jan 25, 2017 $1.46 +35.2%
Dec 19, 2016 Dec 27, 2016 $1.08 -10.0%
Nov 17, 2016 Nov 25, 2016 $1.20 -43.9%
Oct 18, 2016 Oct 25, 2016 $2.14 +52.9%
Sep 19, 2016 Sep 26, 2016 $1.40 -59.5%
Aug 18, 2016 Aug 25, 2016 $3.46 -1.7%
Jul 18, 2016 Jul 25, 2016 $3.52 +49.2%
Jun 20, 2016 Jun 27, 2016 $2.36 -37.6%
May 18, 2016 May 25, 2016 $3.78 +52.4%
Apr 18, 2016 Apr 25, 2016 $2.48 -45.6%
Mar 18, 2016 Mar 25, 2016 $4.56 +36.5%
Feb 18, 2016 Feb 25, 2016 $3.34 +116.9%
Jan 15, 2016 Jan 25, 2016 $1.54 +32.8%
Dec 18, 2015 Dec 28, 2015 $1.16 -53.6%
Nov 18, 2015 Nov 25, 2015 $2.50 +108.3%
Oct 19, 2015 Oct 26, 2015 $1.20 -41.2%
Sep 18, 2015 Sep 25, 2015 $2.04 +117.0%
Aug 18, 2015 Aug 25, 2015 $0.94 -38.2%
Jul 20, 2015 Jul 27, 2015 $1.52 -13.6%
Jun 18, 2015 Jun 25, 2015 $1.76 +166.7%
May 18, 2015 May 26, 2015 $0.66 -48.4%
Apr 20, 2015 Apr 27, 2015 $1.28 -20.0%
Mar 18, 2015 Mar 25, 2015 $1.60 +930.9%
Feb 18, 2015 Feb 25, 2015 $0.1552 -94.6%
Jan 16, 2015 Jan 26, 2015 $2.88 +200.0%
Dec 18, 2014 Dec 29, 2014 $4.64 Special —
Oct 20, 2014 Oct 27, 2014 $0.96 -65.5%
Sep 18, 2014 Sep 25, 2014 $2.78 +80.5%
Aug 18, 2014 Aug 26, 2014 $1.54 +6.9%
Jul 18, 2014 Jul 25, 2014 $1.44 +46.9%
Jun 18, 2014 Jun 25, 2014 $0.98 -47.9%
May 19, 2014 May 27, 2014 $1.88 -46.6%
Apr 17, 2014 Apr 25, 2014 $3.52 -12.4%
Mar 18, 2014 Mar 25, 2014 $4.02 +84.4%
Feb 19, 2014 Feb 26, 2014 $2.18 -19.9%
Jan 17, 2014 Jan 27, 2014 $2.72 +16.2%
Dec 18, 2013 Dec 27, 2013 $2.34 -7.9%
Nov 18, 2013 Nov 25, 2013 $2.54 +53.0%
Oct 18, 2013 Oct 25, 2013 $1.66 -60.3%
Sep 18, 2013 Sep 25, 2013 $4.18 -39.9%
Aug 19, 2013 Aug 27, 2013 $6.96 +102.3%
Jul 18, 2013 Jul 25, 2013 $3.44 +28.4%
Jun 18, 2013 Jun 25, 2013 $2.68 +135.1%
May 20, 2013 — $1.14 -56.8%
Apr 18, 2013 — $2.64 +83.3%
Mar 18, 2013 Mar 25, 2013 $1.44 -37.4%
Feb 15, 2013 Feb 25, 2013 $2.30 —

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityElevated risk

GLDI's last 12 distributions were variable (consistency score 65/100).

Its share price moved -19.8% over the past year.

A 28.4% yield paired with a falling share price is the classic sign of NAV erosion: part of each distribution may be a return of your own capital rather than income the fund earned, and the share price can keep grinding lower even while the headline yield looks attractive.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About UBS ETRACS Gold Shares Covered Call ETN

The index measures the return of a “covered call” strategy on the shares of the SPDR® Gold Trust (the “GLD Shares”) by reflecting changes in the price of the GLD Shares and the notional option premiums received from the sale of monthly call options on the GLD Shares less notional trading costs incurred in connection with the covered call strategy.

Fund family: UBS AG. Category: Commodities Focused. First distribution on our records: Feb 15, 2013. 165 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Oct 24, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

GLDI distribution FAQ

When is GLDI's next ex-distribution date?

GLDI's next ex-distribution date is Nov 19, 2026 (in 25 days, estimated from its monthly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $1.977 per share, expected on Nov 24, 2026.

How often does GLDI pay distributions?

GLDI pays distributions every month, 12 times a year. The most recent payment was $1.985 per share with an ex-date of Oct 21, 2026.

What is GLDI's distribution yield?

GLDI's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 28.45%, based on $38.457 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $135.18. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $23.724 per share, is 17.55%.

How much does GLDI pay per share?

GLDI pays about $1.977 per share each month, which works out to roughly $23.724 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $2,372.40 a year.

Has GLDI grown or cut its distribution?

GLDI has raised its annual distribution for 2 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 13.9% a year (+61.5% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of GLDI do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 17.55%, you would need about 51 shares of GLDI (roughly $6,837 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every month, so the monthly figure is an average.

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