ACYN vs PLA: which paid, and which earned it?
ACYN and PLA both write options for income. FT Vest Laddered Autocallable Barrier & Income ETF and GraniteShares Autocallable PLTR ETF.
2.7 pts behind SPY
ACYN since launch: paid 4.5%, price +3.5%, total +8.2%, SPY +10.9%, −2.7 pts.
SPY
+10.9%
ACYN
+8.2%
2.7 pts behind SPY
Total return, distributions reinvested
2.7 pts behind SPY
ACYN since launch: paid 4.5%, price +3.5%, total +8.2%, SPY +10.9%, −2.7 pts.
SPY
+10.9%
ACYN
+8.2%
2.7 pts behind SPY
4.5% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. ACYN since launch: paid 4.5%, price +3.5%, total +8.2%, SPY +10.9%, −2.7 pts.
27.2 pts behind PLTR
PLA since launch: paid 6.9%, price +3.7%, total +11.1%, PLTR +38.3%, −27.2 pts.
PLTR
+38.3%
PLA
+11.1%
6.9% as cash
27.2 pts behind PLTR
Total return, distributions reinvested
27.2 pts behind PLTR
PLA since launch: paid 6.9%, price +3.7%, total +11.1%, PLTR +38.3%, −27.2 pts.
PLTR
+38.3%
PLA
+11.1%
27.2 pts behind PLTR
6.9% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to +38.3%. PLA since launch: paid 6.9%, price +3.7%, total +11.1%, PLTR +38.3%, −27.2 pts.
Performance, window by window
| Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | ACYN | PLA | ACYN | PLA | ACYN | PLA |
| 3 months | +3.2% | +11.5% | 1.8% | 3.5% | +0.7 pts | −37.2 pts |
| 6 months | +7.0% | not published | 4.4% | not published | −10.0 pts | not published |
| Since launch ACYN Feb 2026 · PLA May 2026 | +8.2% | +11.1% | 4.5% | 6.9% | −2.7 pts | −27.2 pts |
ACYN and PLA over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ. Open the live comparison on ETFIQ →
On the same fields
ACYN and PLA on the same fields, as of Sep 30, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
ACYN in plain words
Over the period since launch on Feb 25, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026, ACYN paid 4.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 3.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +8.2%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +10.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 2.7 pts. At its price on Sep 30, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.9%, paid monthly.
PLA in plain words
Over the period since launch on May 19, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026, PLA paid 6.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 3.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +11.1%. Palantir (PLTR) returned +38.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 27.2 pts. At its price on Sep 30, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 19.3%, paid monthly. GraniteShares estimates that 0% of the distribution paid Sep 11, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
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