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Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","citation":"ETFIQ, as of Sep 30, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/atc-vs-cage","a":{"ticker":"ATC","name":"GraniteShares Autocallable COIN ETF","issuer":"GraniteShares","desk":"income","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"Since its launch on May 12, 2026, ATC paid 10.8% in cash and finished 25.0 points ahead of COIN.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/atc","key_facts":[{"label":"Cash paid, since launch, on its starting price","value":"10.8%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Total return, since launch","value":"+14.8%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Against COIN","value":"+25.0 pts","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Return of capital, latest payout (GraniteShares estimate)","value":"1.9%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"GraniteShares estimate"},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$998,712","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"issuer page, as of Sep 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"1.07%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"485BPOS XBRL, Jan 13, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"CAGE","name":"Calamos Autocallable Growth ETF","issuer":"Calamos","desk":"income","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"Since its launch on Apr 16, 2026, CAGE paid no cash and finished 5.2 points ahead of SPY.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/cage","key_facts":[{"label":"Cash paid, since launch, on its starting price","value":"0.0%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Total return, since launch","value":"+14.4%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Against SPY","value":"+5.2 pts","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$14m","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Apr 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.74%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"485BPOS XBRL, Apr 10, 2026"},{"label":"Benchmark","value":"S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy (proxy)","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null}]},"overlap_pct":0,"full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/income/atc-vs-cage"}