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

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

0.6%
DACL cash paid, since launch
11.1%
TLA cash paid, since launch
+0.5%
DACL total return, since launch
+10.4%
TLA total return, since launch
DACL · since launch to Sep 30, 20262.2 pts ahead of SPY
DACL
+0.5%
SPY
−1.7%

2.2 pts ahead of SPY

DACL since launch: paid 0.6%, price −0.1%, total +0.5%, SPY −1.7%, +2.2 pts.

SPY

−1.7%

DACL

+0.5%

2.2 pts ahead of SPY

Total return, distributions reinvested

2.2 pts ahead of SPY

DACL since launch: paid 0.6%, price −0.1%, total +0.5%, SPY −1.7%, +2.2 pts.

SPY

−1.7%

DACL

+0.5%

2.2 pts ahead of SPY

0.6% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. DACL since launch: paid 0.6%, price −0.1%, total +0.5%, SPY −1.7%, +2.2 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 +10.4%. 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
WindowDACLTLADACLTLADACLTLA
3 monthsnot published+3.3%not published3.1%not published+19.9 pts
6 monthsnot published+11.2%not published8.2%not published+18.1 pts
Since launch
DACL Aug 2026 · TLA Feb 2026
+0.5%+10.4%0.6%11.1%+2.2 pts+26.3 pts

DACL 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

DACL
REX Defensive Autocallable Income ETF · Autocallable on SPY
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 not established monthly
Payout rate, annualized 6.6% 18.4%
Expense ratio 0.65% 1.07%
Cash paid, 1 year 0.6% (since launch on Aug 13, 2026) 11.1% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026)
Price change, 1 year −0.1% −1.4%
Total return, 1 year +0.5% (since launch on Aug 13, 2026) +10.4% (since launch on Feb 3, 2026)
Benchmark return, 1 year −1.7% −15.9%
Ahead or behind +2.2 pts +26.3 pts
Return of capital, latest estimate not published 4%
Age 48 days 239 days
Net assets $4m $5m

DACL and TLA on the same fields, as of Sep 30, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

DACL in plain words

Over the period since launch on Aug 13, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026, DACL paid 0.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +0.5%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned −1.7% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 2.2 pts. At its price on Sep 30, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.6%, paid periodically.

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, DACL or TLA?
DACL charges 0.65% a year and TLA charges 1.07%, so DACL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Cite this page

ETFIQ, DACL against TLA, data as of Sep 30, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/dacl-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.