MRA vs PAYM: Dividend Yield & Total Return

MRA and PAYM both write options for income. Net assets: $2m on Oct 20, 2026 for GraniteShares Autocallable MARA ETF, and $128m on Jul 31, 2026 for TrueShares S&P Autocallable Defensive Income ETF.

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PAYM costs 0.33 points a year less.

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MRA vs PAYM: Dividend Yield & Total Return
MRAPAYM
Expense ratio1.07%0.74%
Net assets, MRA as of Oct 20, 2026 and PAYM as of Jul 31, 2026$2m$128m
BenchmarkMARA (MARA)not published
Holdings in commonnot published
Price changefell 37.9% (since May 27, 2026)fell 2.6% (since May 28, 2026)
17.0%
MRA cash paid, since launch, May 27, 2026
4.0%
PAYM cash paid, since launch, May 28, 2026
−24.7%
MRA total return, since launch, May 27, 2026
+1.5%
PAYM total return, since launch, May 28, 2026

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MRA · since launch to Oct 20, 202623.1 pts ahead of MARA
MRA
−24.7%
MARA
−47.8%

23.1 pts ahead of MARA

MRA since launch: paid 17.0%, price −37.9%, total −24.7%, MARA −47.8%, +23.1 pts. Figures to Oct 20, 2026.

MARA

−47.8%

MRA

−24.7%

23.1 pts ahead of MARA

Total return, distributions reinvested

23.1 pts ahead of MARA

MRA since launch: paid 17.0%, price −37.9%, total −24.7%, MARA −47.8%, +23.1 pts. Figures to Oct 20, 2026.

MARA

−47.8%

MRA

−24.7%

23.1 pts ahead of MARA

17.0% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. MRA since launch: paid 17.0%, price −37.9%, total −24.7%, MARA −47.8%, +23.1 pts. Figures to Oct 20, 2026.

Figures to Oct 20, 2026.

PAYM · since launch to Oct 20, 2026Not measured
PAYM
+1.5%
none

Not measured

PAYM since launch: paid 4.0%, price −2.6%, total +1.5%, not measured against a benchmark. Figures to Oct 20, 2026.

PAYM

+1.5%

Total return, distributions reinvested

Not measured

PAYM since launch: paid 4.0%, price −2.6%, total +1.5%, not measured against a benchmark. Figures to Oct 20, 2026.

PAYM

+1.5%

4.0% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. PAYM since launch: paid 4.0%, price −2.6%, total +1.5%, not measured against a benchmark. Figures to Oct 20, 2026.

Figures to Oct 20, 2026.

Performance, window by window

Performance, window by window: MRA vs PAYM: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Total returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
WindowMRAPAYMMRAPAYMMRAPAYM
3 months−21.8%+1.2%11.3%2.5%+17.1 ptsnot measured
Since launch
Not the same days: MRA May 2026 · PAYM May 2026
−24.7%+1.5%17.0%4.0%+23.1 ptsnot measured

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On the same fields

MRA
GraniteShares Autocallable MARA ETF · Autocallable on MARA, paying monthly
PAYM
TrueShares S&P Autocallable Defensive Income ETF · Autocallable, paying monthly
Strategy autocallable autocallable
Benchmark MARA (MARA) none
Pays monthly monthly
Payout rate, annualized 64.8% 10.0%
Expense ratio 1.07% 0.74%
Cash paid, 1 year 17.0% (since launch, May 27, 2026) 4.0% (since launch, May 28, 2026)
Price change, 1 year −37.9% (since launch, May 27, 2026) −2.6% (since launch, May 28, 2026)
Total return, 1 year −24.7% (since launch, May 27, 2026) +1.5% (since launch, May 28, 2026)
Benchmark return, 1 year −47.8% (since launch, May 27, 2026) not published
Ahead or behind +23.1 pts (since launch, May 27, 2026) not available
Return of capital, latest estimate not published not published
Age 146 days 145 days
Net assets, MRA as of Oct 20, 2026 and PAYM as of Jul 31, 2026 $2m $128m

As of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid is what the fund distributed over the window, as a share of its price at the start. Payout rate is its latest payment, annualized, over today’s price.

About MRA

Over the period from its first trade on May 27, 2026 to Oct 20, 2026, MRA paid 17.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 37.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −24.7%. MARA (MARA) returned −47.8% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 23.1 pts. At its price on Oct 20, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 64.8%, paid monthly.

About PAYM

Over the period from its first trade on May 28, 2026 to Oct 20, 2026, PAYM paid 4.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 2.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +1.5%. At its price on Oct 20, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.0%, paid monthly.

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, MRA or PAYM?
MRA charges 1.07% a year and PAYM charges 0.74%, so PAYM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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