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

ATCL and PLA both write options for income. REX Autocallable Income ETF and GraniteShares Autocallable PLTR ETF.

7.9%
ATCL cash paid, since launch
6.9%
PLA cash paid, since launch
+5.0%
ATCL total return, since launch
+11.1%
PLA total return, since launch
ATCL · since launch to Sep 30, 20267 pts behind SPY
ATCL
+5.0%
SPY
+12.0%

7 pts behind SPY

ATCL since launch: paid 7.9%, price −3.0%, total +5.0%, SPY +12.0%, −7.0 pts.

SPY

+12.0%

ATCL

+5.0%

7.9% cash

7 pts behind SPY

Total return, distributions reinvested

7 pts behind SPY

ATCL since launch: paid 7.9%, price −3.0%, total +5.0%, SPY +12.0%, −7.0 pts.

SPY

+12.0%

ATCL

+5.0%

7 pts behind SPY

7.9% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. ATCL since launch: paid 7.9%, price −3.0%, total +5.0%, SPY +12.0%, −7.0 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% as 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
WindowATCLPLAATCLPLAATCLPLA
3 months+1.4%+11.5%3.4%3.5%−1.1 pts−37.2 pts
6 months+7.5%not published7.0%not published−9.5 ptsnot published
Since launch
ATCL Feb 2026 · PLA May 2026
+5.0%+11.1%7.9%6.9%−7.0 pts−27.2 pts

ATCL 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

ATCL
REX Autocallable Income ETF · Autocallable on SPY, paying monthly
PLA
GraniteShares Autocallable PLTR ETF · Autocallable on PLTR, paying monthly
Issuer REX GraniteShares
Strategy autocallable autocallable
Benchmark S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy Palantir (PLTR)
Pays monthly monthly
Payout rate, annualized 13.7% 19.3%
Expense ratio 0.65% 1.07%
Cash paid, 1 year 7.9% (since launch on Feb 18, 2026) 6.9% (since launch on May 19, 2026)
Price change, 1 year −3.0% +3.7%
Total return, 1 year +5.0% (since launch on Feb 18, 2026) +11.1% (since launch on May 19, 2026)
Benchmark return, 1 year +12.0% +38.3%
Ahead or behind −7.0 pts −27.2 pts
Return of capital, latest estimate 77% 0%
Age 224 days 134 days
Net assets $48m $4m

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

ATCL in plain words

Over the period since launch on Feb 18, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026, ATCL paid 7.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 3.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +5.0%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +12.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 7.0 pts. At its price on Sep 30, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 13.7%, paid monthly. REX estimates that 77% of the distribution paid Aug 19, 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, ATCL or PLA?
ATCL charges 0.65% a year and PLA charges 1.07%, so ATCL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Cite this page

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