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

ATC and PLA both write options for income. GraniteShares Autocallable COIN ETF and GraniteShares Autocallable PLTR ETF.

10.8%
ATC cash paid, since launch
6.9%
PLA cash paid, since launch
+14.8%
ATC total return, since launch
+11.1%
PLA total return, since launch
ATC · since launch to Sep 30, 202625 pts ahead of COIN
ATC
+14.8%
COIN
−10.2%

25 pts ahead of COIN

ATC since launch: paid 10.8%, price +1.9%, total +14.8%, COIN −10.2%, +25.0 pts.

COIN

−10.2%

ATC

+14.8%

10.8% as cash

25 pts ahead of COIN

Total return, distributions reinvested

25 pts ahead of COIN

ATC since launch: paid 10.8%, price +1.9%, total +14.8%, COIN −10.2%, +25.0 pts.

COIN

−10.2%

ATC

+14.8%

25 pts ahead of COIN

10.8% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. ATC since launch: paid 10.8%, price +1.9%, total +14.8%, COIN −10.2%, +25.0 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 +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 returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
WindowATCPLAATCPLAATCPLA
3 months+23.3%+11.5%6.2%3.5%+6.2 pts−37.2 pts
Since launch
ATC May 2026 · PLA May 2026
+14.8%+11.1%10.8%6.9%+25.0 pts−27.2 pts

ATC 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

ATC
GraniteShares Autocallable COIN ETF · Autocallable on COIN, paying monthly
PLA
GraniteShares Autocallable PLTR ETF · Autocallable on PLTR, paying monthly
Issuer GraniteShares GraniteShares
Strategy autocallable autocallable
Benchmark Coinbase (COIN) Palantir (PLTR)
Pays monthly monthly
Payout rate, annualized 36.1% 19.3%
Expense ratio 1.07% 1.07%
Cash paid, 1 year 10.8% (since launch on May 12, 2026) 6.9% (since launch on May 19, 2026)
Price change, 1 year +1.9% +3.7%
Total return, 1 year +14.8% (since launch on May 12, 2026) +11.1% (since launch on May 19, 2026)
Benchmark return, 1 year −10.2% +38.3%
Ahead or behind +25.0 pts −27.2 pts
Return of capital, latest estimate 2% 0%
Age 141 days 134 days
Net assets $998,712 $4m

ATC and PLA on the same fields, as of Sep 30, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

ATC in plain words

Over the period since launch on May 12, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026, ATC paid 10.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 1.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +14.8%. Coinbase (COIN) returned −10.2% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 25.0 pts. At its price on Sep 30, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 36.1%, paid monthly. GraniteShares estimates that 2% 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 is cheaper, ATC or PLA?
ATC charges 1.07% a year and PLA charges 1.07%, so ATC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Cite this page

ETFIQ, ATC against PLA, data as of Sep 30, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/atc-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.