Data as of .
PLIB vs PLYY: which paid, and which earned it?
PLIB and PLYY both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLIB | PLYY | PLIB | PLYY | PLIB | PLYY | |
| 3 months | not published | +0.6% | not published | 12.6% | not published | −37.7 pts |
| 6 months | not published | −14.5% | not published | 23.9% | not published | −32.4 pts |
| Since launch | +38.5% | −28.6% | 3.3% | 49.2% | −5.9 pts | −25.9 pts |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Direxion | GraniteShares |
| Strategy | option income | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | Palantir (PLTR) | Palantir (PLTR) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 9.4% | 55.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.97% | 1.07% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 3.3% (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 estimate | not published | 95% |
| Age | 51 days | 360 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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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.