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Roundhill NVDA WeeklyPay ETF (NVDW)
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(as of Sep 08)
Best Performing in Trading--Miscellaneous Over the Last Year
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Roundhill NVDA WeeklyPay ETF Overview
Roundhill NVDA WeeklyPay ETF (NVDW) is an actively managed Miscellaneous Trading--Miscellaneous exchange-traded fund (ETF). Roundhill Investments launched the ETF in 2025.
The investment seeks to pay weekly distributions; the fund’s secondary investment objective is to provide calendar week returns, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 1.2 times (120%) the calendar week total return of common shares of Nvidia Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA) (“NVDA”).
The fund is actively managed and seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing in total return swap agreements and common stock that in aggregate return approximately 1.2 times (120%) the calendar week total return of common shares of NVDA while making weekly distribution payments to shareholders. The fund is non-diversified.
About Roundhill NVDA WeeklyPay ETF (NVDW)
There are 7 members of the management team with an average tenure of 1.53 years: William Hershey (2025), Andrew Serowik (2025), Timothy Maloney (2025), Gabriel Tan (2025), Todd Alberico (2025), Brian Cooper (2025) and David Mazza (2025). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
Roundhill NVDA WeeklyPay ETF has 6 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 198.2% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a nondiversified fund. The ETF is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Roundhill NVDA WeeklyPay ETF is part of the Other global asset class and is within the Miscellaneous ETF group. Roundhill NVDA WeeklyPay ETF has 0.0% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 18.7% There is 0.0% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Roundhill NVDA WeeklyPay ETF has -18.5% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $114 million in total assets, which is above the $110 million average for the Trading--Miscellaneous category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
NVDW Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Roundhill NVDA WeeklyPay ETF expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Trading--Miscellaneous category. Roundhill NVDA WeeklyPay ETF has an expense ratio of 1.00%, which is 23% lower than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a C. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Roundhill NVDA WeeklyPay ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 59%, which indicates that it holds its assets around / 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 38% for the Trading--Miscellaneous category.
Recently, in the month of August 2026, Roundhill NVDA WeeklyPay ETF returned 11.5%, which earned it a grade of B, as the Trading--Miscellaneous category had an average return of 18.3%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all ETFs in that category.
Roundhill NVDA WeeklyPay ETF has a trailing yield of 54.59%, which is above the 38.46% category average.
The fund normally distributes its income weekly and its capital gains annually.
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Roundhill NVDA WeeklyPay ETF Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned 18.1%, 28.4 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of A. The fund has returned 25.7% over the past year (grade of A).
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NVDW Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 8/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| NVDW Return (NAV) | 11.5% | 4.2% | 25.7% | na | na | na |
| NVDW Return (Price) | 11.2% | 3.9% | 25.9% | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Return | 0.331% | 0.284% | -0.214% | na | na | na |
| Trading--Miscellaneous Avg | 18.3% | -5.8% | -16.3% | -7.2% | -10.8% | -11.4% |
| NVDW Grade (NAV) | B | B | A | na | na | na |
| +/- Category (NAV) | -6.8% | 10.0% | 42.0% | na | na | na |
| NVDW Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | 18.0% | na | na | na |
NVDW Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 8/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| NVDW Return (NAV) | 18.1% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| NVDW Return (Price) | 18.1% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | 0.000% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Trading--Miscellaneous Avg | -10.3% | -17.7% | 3.2% | -17.0% | -10.3% | -12.4% | 6.5% | -12.0% | 5.8% | -4.1% | -10.4% |
| NVDW Grade (NAV) | A | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | 28.4% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Risk Measures | |
| Beta: | na |
| R-Squared: | na |
| Standard Deviation: | na |
| Category Risk Index: | na |
| Category Risk Rating: | |
| Total Risk Index: | na |
| Total Risk Rating: | |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Yield: | 54.6% |
| Total Assets: | $ 115 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 115 Mil |
| Turnover: | 59.0% |
| Expense Ratio: | 1.00% |
| Index Fund: | No |
| Index Tracked: | N/A |
| Index Weighting: | 100% |
| Leveraged: | Yes |
| Socially Responsible Fund: | No |
| Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
| Income Distribution Frequency: | Weekly |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 7 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 1.5 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 1.5 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Hershey William (2025), Serowik Andrew (2025), Maloney Timothy (2025), Tan Gabriel (2025), Alberico Todd (2025), Cooper Brian (2025), Mazza David (2025) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 8/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 6 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 198.2% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | Yes |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 0.0% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 18.7% |
| Foreign Stock: | 0.0% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 99.7% |
| Cash: | -18.5% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Open Ended Investment Company |
| Fund Family: | Roundhill Investments |
| Phone Number: | 855-561-5728 |
| Website: | |
| Inception Date: | February 18, 2025 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 1.00% (Rating: High) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 1.30% |
