Data as of .
PLA vs PLYY: which paid, and which earned it?
PLA and PLYY both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLA | PLYY | PLA | PLYY | PLA | PLYY | |
| 3 months | +11.1% | +0.6% | 5.3% | 12.6% | −27.2 pts | −37.7 pts |
| 6 months | not published | −14.5% | not published | 23.9% | not published | −32.4 pts |
| Since launch | +10.0% | −28.6% | 6.9% | 49.2% | −21.3 pts | −25.9 pts |
| PLA GraniteShares Autocallable PLTR ETF Option income on PLTR, paying monthly | PLYY GraniteShares YieldBOOST PLTR ETF Synthetic covered call on PLTR, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | GraniteShares | GraniteShares |
| Strategy | option income | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | Palantir (PLTR) | Palantir (PLTR) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 19.5% | 55.5% |
| Expense ratio | 1.07% | 1.07% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 6.9% (since launch on May 19, 2026) | 49.2% (since launch on Sep 23, 2025) |
| Price change, 1 year | +2.7% | −68.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | +10.0% (since launch on May 19, 2026) | −28.6% (since launch on Sep 23, 2025) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +31.3% | −2.7% |
| Ahead or behind | −21.3 pts | −25.9 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 95% |
| Age | 122 days | 360 days |
| Net assets | $4m | $2m |
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.
PLYY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Sep 23, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, PLYY paid 49.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 68.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −28.6%. Palantir (PLTR) returned −2.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 25.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 55.5%, paid weekly. GraniteShares estimates that 95% of the distribution paid Aug 25, 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, PLA or PLYY?
- PLA charges 1.07% a year and PLYY charges 1.07%, so PLA 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 PLYY, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/pla-vs-plyy Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.