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

ATCL and TLA both write options for income. REX Autocallable Income ETF and GraniteShares Autocallable TSLA ETF.

7.9%
ATCL cash paid, since launch
11.1%
TLA cash paid, since launch
+5.0%
ATCL total return, since launch
+10.4%
TLA 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% as 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.

TLA · since launch to Sep 30, 202626.3 pts ahead of TSLA
TLA
+10.4%
TSLA
−15.9%

26.3 pts ahead of TSLA

TLA since launch: paid 11.1%, price −1.4%, total +10.4%, TSLA −15.9%, +26.3 pts.

TSLA

−15.9%

TLA

+10.4%

11.1% of it arrived as cash

26.3 pts ahead of TSLA

Total return, distributions reinvested

26.3 pts ahead of TSLA

TLA since launch: paid 11.1%, price −1.4%, total +10.4%, TSLA −15.9%, +26.3 pts.

TSLA

−15.9%

TLA

+10.4%

26.3 pts ahead of TSLA

11.1% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to +12.0%. TLA since launch: paid 11.1%, price −1.4%, total +10.4%, TSLA −15.9%, +26.3 pts.

Performance, window by window

Total returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
WindowATCLTLAATCLTLAATCLTLA
3 months+1.4%+3.3%3.4%3.1%−1.1 pts+19.9 pts
6 months+7.5%+11.2%7.0%8.2%−9.5 pts+18.1 pts
Since launch
ATCL Feb 2026 · TLA Feb 2026
+5.0%+10.4%7.9%11.1%−7.0 pts+26.3 pts

ATCL and TLA 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
TLA
GraniteShares Autocallable TSLA ETF · Autocallable on TSLA, paying monthly
Issuer REX GraniteShares
Strategy autocallable autocallable
Benchmark S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy Tesla (TSLA)
Pays monthly monthly
Payout rate, annualized 13.7% 18.4%
Expense ratio 0.65% 1.07%
Cash paid, 1 year 7.9% (since launch on Feb 18, 2026) 11.1% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026)
Price change, 1 year −3.0% −1.4%
Total return, 1 year +5.0% (since launch on Feb 18, 2026) +10.4% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026)
Benchmark return, 1 year +12.0% −15.9%
Ahead or behind −7.0 pts +26.3 pts
Return of capital, latest estimate 77% 4%
Age 224 days 239 days
Net assets $48m $5m

ATCL and TLA 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).

TLA in plain words

Over the period since launch on Feb 3, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026, TLA paid 11.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 1.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +10.4%. Tesla (TSLA) returned −15.9% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 26.3 pts. At its price on Sep 30, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 18.4%, paid monthly. GraniteShares estimates that 4% 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, ATCL or TLA?
ATCL charges 0.65% a year and TLA charges 1.07%, so ATCL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Cite this page

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

Open data

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