PLA vs TLA: which paid, and which earned it?
PLA and TLA both write options for income. GraniteShares Autocallable PLTR ETF and GraniteShares Autocallable TSLA ETF.
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%
6.9% cash
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. Total return, distributions reinvested. PLA since launch: paid 6.9%, price +3.7%, total +11.1%, PLTR +38.3%, −27.2 pts.
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% 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 +38.3%. TLA since launch: paid 11.1%, price −1.4%, total +10.4%, TSLA −15.9%, +26.3 pts.
Performance, window by window
| Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | PLA | TLA | PLA | TLA | PLA | TLA |
| 3 months | +11.5% | +3.3% | 3.5% | 3.1% | −37.2 pts | +19.9 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +11.2% | not published | 8.2% | not published | +18.1 pts |
| Since launch PLA May 2026 · TLA Feb 2026 | +11.1% | +10.4% | 6.9% | 11.1% | −27.2 pts | +26.3 pts |
PLA 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
PLA and TLA on the same fields, as of Sep 30, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
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).
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).
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