Data as of .
ACQQ vs JANJ: which paid, and which earned it?
ACQQ and JANJ both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ACQQ and JANJ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ACQQ | Only in JANJ |
|---|---|
| NDX100 35% VOLATILITY AUTOCALLABLE SWAP BANK OF AMERICA NA 100.00% | TREASURY BILL 97.55% |
| TREASURY BILL 1.23% | |
| TREASURY BILL 1.22% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQQ | JANJ | ACQQ | JANJ | ACQQ | JANJ | |
| 3 months | not published | +1.3% | not published | 1.2% | not published | −0.9 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +5.0% | not published | 2.5% | not published | −13.0 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +5.1% | not published | 5.0% | not published | −11.4 pts |
| Since launch | −2.1% | +15.9% | 0.0% | 13.2% | −0.8 pts | −50.5 pts |
| ACQQ ProShares Nasdaq-100 Autocallable Income ETF Option income on QQQ | JANJ Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - January Defined income on SPY, paying quarterly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | ProShares | Innovator |
| Strategy | option income | defined income |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | not established | quarterly |
| Payout rate, annualized | not published | 5.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.72% | 0.79% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 0.0% (since launch on Aug 14, 2026) | 5.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | −2.1% | 0.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | −2.1% (since launch on Aug 14, 2026) | +5.1% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −1.3% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.8 pts | −11.4 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 35 days | 990 days |
| Net assets | $23m | $14m |
ACQQ in plain words
Over the period since launch on Aug 14, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, ACQQ paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 2.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −2.1%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned −1.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.8 pts.
JANJ in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, JANJ paid 5.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +5.1%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 11.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 5.0%, paid quarterly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, ACQQ or JANJ?
- ACQQ charges 0.72% a year and JANJ charges 0.79%, so ACQQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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