Data as of .
PLIB vs PLTY: which paid, and which earned it?
PLIB and PLTY both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLIB | PLTY | PLIB | PLTY | PLIB | PLTY | |
| 3 months | not published | +30.7% | not published | 17.3% | not published | −7.6 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +17.9% | not published | 26.0% | not published | 0.0 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +5.0% | not published | 45.1% | not published | +4.6 pts |
| Since launch | +38.5% | +180.1% | 3.3% | 154.8% | −5.9 pts | −148.5 pts |
| PLIB Direxion PLTR Defined Income Boost ETF Option income on PLTR, paying monthly | PLTY YieldMax(R) PLTR Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on PLTR, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Direxion | YieldMax |
| Strategy | option income | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | Palantir (PLTR) | Palantir (PLTR) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 9.4% | 33.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.97% | 1.07% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 3.3% (since launch on Jul 29, 2026) | 45.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | +35.2% | −45.2% |
| Total return, 1 year | +38.5% (since launch on Jul 29, 2026) | +5.0% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +44.4% | +0.4% |
| Ahead or behind | −5.9 pts | +4.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 0% |
| Age | 51 days | 710 days |
| Net assets | $3m | $371m |
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.
PLTY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, PLTY paid 45.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 45.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +5.0%. Palantir (PLTR) returned +0.4% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 4.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 33.3%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 0% of the distribution paid Sep 18, 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, PLIB or PLTY?
- PLIB charges 0.97% a year and PLTY charges 1.07%, so PLIB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, PLIB against PLTY, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/plib-vs-plty Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.