Data as of .
ACKY vs JANQ: which paid, and which earned it?
ACKY and JANQ both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACKY | JANQ | ACKY | JANQ | ACKY | JANQ | |
| 3 months | +0.8% | not published | 3.7% | not published | −1.5 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +5.8% | not published | 7.7% | not published | −12.2 pts | not published |
| 1 year | −1.3% | not published | 13.9% | not published | −17.9 pts | not published |
| Since launch | −0.4% | 0.0% | 14.0% | 0.0% | −19.1 pts | −0.8 pts |
| ACKY VistaShares Target 15 ACKtivist Distribution ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | JANQ Innovator Premium Income 40 Barrier ETF - January Defined income on SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VistaShares | Innovator |
| Strategy | covered call | defined income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 15.7% | not published |
| Expense ratio | 0.95% | 0.79% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 13.9% | 0.0% (since launch on Sep 10, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −15.1% | 0.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | −1.3% | 0.0% (since launch on Sep 10, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +0.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −17.9 pts | −0.8 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 374 days | 8 days |
| Net assets | $45m | not published |
ACKY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, ACKY paid 13.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 15.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −1.3%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 17.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 15.7%, paid monthly.
JANQ in plain words
Over the period since launch on Sep 10, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, JANQ paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned 0.0%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +0.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.8 pts.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, ACKY or JANQ?
- ACKY charges 0.95% a year and JANQ charges 0.79%, so JANQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Other comparisons
Where these figures came from
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