ACYN vs TLA: which paid, and which earned it?
ACYN and TLA both write options for income. FT Vest Laddered Autocallable Barrier & Income ETF and GraniteShares Autocallable TSLA 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%
4.5% as cash
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.
26.3 pts ahead of TSLA
TLA since launch: paid 11.1%, price −1.4%, total +10.4%, TSLA −15.9%, +26.3 pts.
TSLA
−15.9%
TLA
+10.4%
11.1% of it arrived as cash
26.3 pts ahead of TSLA
Total return, distributions reinvested
26.3 pts ahead of TSLA
TLA since launch: paid 11.1%, price −1.4%, total +10.4%, TSLA −15.9%, +26.3 pts.
TSLA
−15.9%
TLA
+10.4%
26.3 pts ahead of TSLA
11.1% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to +10.9%. TLA since launch: paid 11.1%, price −1.4%, total +10.4%, TSLA −15.9%, +26.3 pts.
Performance, window by window
| Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | ACYN | TLA | ACYN | TLA | ACYN | TLA |
| 3 months | +3.2% | +3.3% | 1.8% | 3.1% | +0.7 pts | +19.9 pts |
| 6 months | +7.0% | +11.2% | 4.4% | 8.2% | −10.0 pts | +18.1 pts |
| Since launch ACYN Feb 2026 · TLA Feb 2026 | +8.2% | +10.4% | 4.5% | 11.1% | −2.7 pts | +26.3 pts |
ACYN and TLA 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 TLA 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.
TLA in plain words
Over the period since launch on Feb 3, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026, TLA paid 11.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 1.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +10.4%. Tesla (TSLA) returned −15.9% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 26.3 pts. At its price on Sep 30, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 18.4%, paid monthly. GraniteShares estimates that 4% of the distribution paid Jun 5, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
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