MSR vs PLA: which paid, and which earned it?
MSR and PLA both write options for income. GraniteShares Autocallable MSTR ETF and GraniteShares Autocallable PLTR ETF.
16.6 pts behind MSTR
MSR since launch: paid 5.2%, price −38.4%, total −33.6%, MSTR −17.0%, −16.6 pts.
MSTR
−17.0%
MSR
−33.6%
16.6 pts behind MSTR
Total return, distributions reinvested
16.6 pts behind MSTR
MSR since launch: paid 5.2%, price −38.4%, total −33.6%, MSTR −17.0%, −16.6 pts.
MSTR
−17.0%
MSR
−33.6%
16.6 pts behind MSTR
5.2% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. MSR since launch: paid 5.2%, price −38.4%, total −33.6%, MSTR −17.0%, −16.6 pts.
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
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 return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | MSR | PLA | MSR | PLA | MSR | PLA |
| 3 months | +14.9% | +11.5% | 4.1% | 3.5% | −49.0 pts | −37.2 pts |
| Since launch MSR May 2026 · PLA May 2026 | −33.6% | +11.1% | 5.2% | 6.9% | −16.6 pts | −27.2 pts |
MSR 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
MSR and PLA on the same fields, as of Sep 30, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
MSR in plain words
Over the period since launch on May 12, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026, MSR paid 5.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 38.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −33.6%. MicroStrategy (MSTR) returned −17.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 16.6 pts. At its price on Sep 30, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 44.3%, paid periodically. GraniteShares estimates that 0% 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).
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).
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