Data as of .
PLA vs PLIB: which paid, and which earned it?
PLA and PLIB both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLA | PLIB | PLA | PLIB | PLA | PLIB | |
| 3 months | +11.1% | not published | 5.3% | not published | −27.2 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +10.0% | +38.5% | 6.9% | 3.3% | −21.3 pts | −5.9 pts |
| PLA GraniteShares Autocallable PLTR ETF Option income on PLTR, paying monthly | PLIB Direxion PLTR Defined Income Boost ETF Option income on PLTR, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | GraniteShares | Direxion |
| Strategy | option income | option income |
| Benchmark | Palantir (PLTR) | Palantir (PLTR) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 19.5% | 9.4% |
| Expense ratio | 1.07% | 0.97% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 6.9% (since launch on May 19, 2026) | 3.3% (since launch on Jul 29, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +2.7% | +35.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | +10.0% (since launch on May 19, 2026) | +38.5% (since launch on Jul 29, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +31.3% | +44.4% |
| Ahead or behind | −21.3 pts | −5.9 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 122 days | 51 days |
| Net assets | $4m | $3m |
PLA in plain words
Over the period since launch on May 19, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, PLA paid 6.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 2.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +10.0%. Palantir (PLTR) returned +31.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 21.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 19.5%, paid monthly.
PLIB in plain words
Over the period since launch on Jul 29, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, PLIB paid 3.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 35.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +38.5%. Palantir (PLTR) returned +44.4% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 5.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.4%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, PLA or PLIB?
- PLA charges 1.07% a year and PLIB charges 0.97%, so PLIB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Other comparisons
Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, PLA against PLIB, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/pla-vs-plib Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.