AHD vs MSR: which paid, and which earned it?

AHD and MSR both write options for income. GraniteShares Autocallable HOOD ETF and GraniteShares Autocallable MSTR ETF.

10.1%
AHD cash paid, since launch
5.2%
MSR cash paid, since launch
+17.7%
AHD total return, since launch
−33.6%
MSR total return, since launch
AHD · since launch to Sep 30, 202634 pts behind HOOD
AHD
+17.7%
HOOD
+51.7%

34 pts behind HOOD

AHD since launch: paid 10.1%, price +6.9%, total +17.7%, HOOD +51.7%, −34.0 pts.

HOOD

+51.7%

AHD

+17.7%

34 pts behind HOOD

Total return, distributions reinvested

34 pts behind HOOD

AHD since launch: paid 10.1%, price +6.9%, total +17.7%, HOOD +51.7%, −34.0 pts.

HOOD

+51.7%

AHD

+17.7%

34 pts behind HOOD

10.1% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. AHD since launch: paid 10.1%, price +6.9%, total +17.7%, HOOD +51.7%, −34.0 pts.

MSR · since launch to Sep 30, 202616.6 pts behind MSTR
MSR
−33.6%
MSTR
−17.0%

16.6 pts behind MSTR

MSR since launch: paid 5.2%, price −38.4%, total −33.6%, MSTR −17.0%, −16.6 pts.

MSTR

−17.0%

MSR

−33.6%

16.6 pts behind MSTR

Total return, distributions reinvested

16.6 pts behind MSTR

MSR since launch: paid 5.2%, price −38.4%, total −33.6%, MSTR −17.0%, −16.6 pts.

MSTR

−17.0%

MSR

−33.6%

16.6 pts behind MSTR

5.2% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to +51.7%. MSR since launch: paid 5.2%, price −38.4%, total −33.6%, MSTR −17.0%, −16.6 pts.

Performance, window by window

Total returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
WindowAHDMSRAHDMSRAHDMSR
3 months+9.1%+14.9%5.1%4.1%+5.5 pts−49.0 pts
Since launch
AHD May 2026 · MSR May 2026
+17.7%−33.6%10.1%5.2%−34.0 pts−16.6 pts

AHD and MSR over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ. Open the live comparison on ETFIQ →

On the same fields

AHD
GraniteShares Autocallable HOOD ETF · Autocallable on HOOD, paying monthly
MSR
GraniteShares Autocallable MSTR ETF · Autocallable on MSTR
Issuer GraniteShares GraniteShares
Strategy autocallable autocallable
Benchmark Robinhood (HOOD) MicroStrategy (MSTR)
Pays monthly not established
Payout rate, annualized 32.6% 44.3%
Expense ratio 1.07% 1.07%
Cash paid, 1 year 10.1% (since launch on May 19, 2026) 5.2% (since launch on May 12, 2026)
Price change, 1 year +6.9% −38.4%
Total return, 1 year +17.7% (since launch on May 19, 2026) −33.6% (since launch on May 12, 2026)
Benchmark return, 1 year +51.7% −17.0%
Ahead or behind −34.0 pts −16.6 pts
Return of capital, latest estimate 17% 0%
Age 134 days 141 days
Net assets $3m $593,832

AHD and MSR on the same fields, as of Sep 30, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

AHD in plain words

Over the period since launch on May 19, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026, AHD paid 10.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 6.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +17.7%. Robinhood (HOOD) returned +51.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 34.0 pts. At its price on Sep 30, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 32.6%, paid monthly. GraniteShares estimates that 17% of the distribution paid Aug 14, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).

MSR in plain words

Over the period since launch on May 12, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026, MSR paid 5.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 38.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −33.6%. MicroStrategy (MSTR) returned −17.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 16.6 pts. At its price on Sep 30, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 44.3%, paid periodically. GraniteShares estimates that 0% 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).

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, AHD or MSR?
AHD charges 1.07% a year and MSR charges 1.07%, so AHD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Cite this page

ETFIQ, AHD against MSR, data as of Sep 30, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/ahd-vs-msr

Open data

Free to use with attribution. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology.