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

Over the window both share AHD paid 10.1% of its price in cash against PLA’s 6.9%, and returned more with it reinvested. GraniteShares Autocallable HOOD ETF and GraniteShares Autocallable PLTR ETF.

10.1%
AHD cash paid, since launch
6.9%
PLA cash paid, since launch
+17.7%
AHD total return, since launch
+11.1%
PLA 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%

10.1% as cash

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.

PLA · since launch to Sep 30, 202627.2 pts behind PLTR
PLA
+11.1%
PLTR
+38.3%

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% 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 +51.7%. PLA since launch: paid 6.9%, price +3.7%, total +11.1%, PLTR +38.3%, −27.2 pts.

Performance, window by window

Total returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
WindowAHDPLAAHDPLAAHDPLA
3 months+9.1%+11.5%5.1%3.5%+5.5 pts−37.2 pts
Since launch
AHD May 2026 · PLA May 2026
+17.7%+11.1%10.1%6.9%−34.0 pts−27.2 pts

AHD 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

AHD
GraniteShares Autocallable HOOD ETF · Autocallable on HOOD, paying monthly
PLA
GraniteShares Autocallable PLTR ETF · Autocallable on PLTR, paying monthly
Issuer GraniteShares GraniteShares
Strategy autocallable autocallable
Benchmark Robinhood (HOOD) Palantir (PLTR)
Pays monthly monthly
Payout rate, annualized 32.6% 19.3%
Expense ratio 1.07% 1.07%
Cash paid, 1 year 10.1% (since launch on May 19, 2026) 6.9% (since launch on May 19, 2026)
Price change, 1 year +6.9% +3.7%
Total return, 1 year +17.7% (since launch on May 19, 2026) +11.1% (since launch on May 19, 2026)
Benchmark return, 1 year +51.7% +38.3%
Ahead or behind −34.0 pts −27.2 pts
Return of capital, latest estimate 17% 0%
Age 134 days 134 days
Net assets $3m $4m

AHD and PLA 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).

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

Which paid more, AHD or PLA?
Over the year to Sep 30, 2026, AHD paid 10.1% of its starting price in cash and PLA paid 6.9%, so AHD paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
Which returned more once distributions are counted, AHD or PLA?
With every distribution reinvested, AHD returned +17.7% and PLA +11.1% over the year to Sep 30, 2026.
Which is cheaper, AHD or PLA?
AHD charges 1.07% a year and PLA charges 1.07%, so AHD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Cite this page

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

Open data

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