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

PLIB and PLYY both write options for income.

Direxion PLTR Defined Income Boost ETF and GraniteShares YieldBOOST PLTR ETF.

3.3%PLIB cash paid, 1 year
49.2%PLYY cash paid, 1 year
+38.5%PLIB total return, 1 year
−28.6%PLYY 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
PLYY25.9 pts behind PLTR · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
PLTR−2.7%PLYY−28.6%25.9 pts behind PLTRTotal return, distributions reinvestedPLTR−2.7%PLYY−28.6%25.9 pts behind PLTR

Performance, window by window

PLIB and PLYY over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
PLIBPLYYPLIBPLYYPLIBPLYY
3 monthsnot published+0.6%not published12.6%not published−37.7 pts
6 monthsnot published−14.5%not published23.9%not published−32.4 pts
Since launch+38.5%−28.6%3.3%49.2%−5.9 pts−25.9 pts
Open the live comparison on ETFIQ
PLIB and PLYY on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
PLIB
Direxion PLTR Defined Income Boost ETF
Option income on PLTR, paying monthly
PLYY
GraniteShares YieldBOOST PLTR ETF
Synthetic covered call on PLTR, paying weekly
IssuerDirexionGraniteShares
Strategyoption incomesynthetic covered call
BenchmarkPalantir (PLTR)Palantir (PLTR)
Paysmonthlyweekly
Payout rate, annualized9.4%55.5%
Expense ratio0.97%1.07%
Cash paid, 1 year3.3% (since launch on Jul 29, 2026)49.2% (since launch on Sep 23, 2025)
Price change, 1 year+35.2%−68.0%
Total return, 1 year+38.5% (since launch on Jul 29, 2026)−28.6% (since launch on Sep 23, 2025)
Benchmark return, 1 year+44.4%−2.7%
Ahead or behind−5.9 pts−25.9 pts
Return of capital, latest estimatenot published95%
Age51 days360 days
Net assets$3m$2m

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.

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, PLIB or PLYY?
PLIB charges 0.97% a year and PLYY 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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PLIB against PLYY, 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 PLYY, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/plib-vs-plyy Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.

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