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PLIB vs PLTW: which paid, and which earned it?

PLIB and PLTW both write options for income.

Direxion PLTR Defined Income Boost ETF and Roundhill PLTR WeeklyPay ETF.

3.3%PLIB cash paid, 1 year
41.0%PLTW cash paid, 1 year
+38.5%PLIB total return, 1 year
−8.9%PLTW total return, 1 year
PLIB5.9 pts behind PLTR · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
PLTR+44.4%PLIB+38.5%5.9 pts behind PLTRTotal return, distributions reinvestedPLTR+44.4%PLIB+38.5%5.9 pts behind PLTR
PLTW9.3 pts behind PLTR · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
PLTR+0.4%PLTW−8.9%9.3 pts behind PLTRTotal return, distributions reinvestedPLTR+0.4%PLTW−8.9%9.3 pts behind PLTR

Performance, window by window

PLIB and PLTW over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
PLIBPLTWPLIBPLTWPLIBPLTW
3 monthsnot published+43.0%not published15.1%not published+4.7 pts
6 monthsnot published+15.6%not published22.0%not published−2.3 pts
1 yearnot published−8.9%not published41.0%not published−9.3 pts
Since launch+38.5%+46.7%3.3%81.9%−5.9 pts−11.8 pts
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PLIB and PLTW on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
PLIB
Direxion PLTR Defined Income Boost ETF
Option income on PLTR, paying monthly
PLTW
Roundhill PLTR WeeklyPay ETF
Option income on PLTR, paying weekly
IssuerDirexionRoundhill
Strategyoption incomeoption income
BenchmarkPalantir (PLTR)Palantir (PLTR)
Paysmonthlyweekly
Payout rate, annualized9.4%37.6%
Expense ratio0.97%0.99%
Cash paid, 1 year3.3% (since launch on Jul 29, 2026)41.0%
Price change, 1 year+35.2%−50.7%
Total return, 1 year+38.5% (since launch on Jul 29, 2026)−8.9%
Benchmark return, 1 year+44.4%+0.4%
Ahead or behind−5.9 pts−9.3 pts
Return of capital, latest estimatenot publishednot published
Age51 days576 days
Net assets$3m$127m

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.

PLTW in plain words

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, PLTW paid 41.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 50.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −8.9%. Palantir (PLTR) returned +0.4% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 9.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 37.6%, paid weekly.

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, PLIB or PLTW?
PLIB charges 0.97% a year and PLTW charges 0.99%, so PLIB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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PLIB against PLTW, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

Cite this page. ETFIQ, PLIB against PLTW, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/plib-vs-pltw Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.

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