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DRKY vs JANQ: which paid, and which earned it?

DRKY and JANQ both write options for income.

VistaShares Target 15 DRUKMacro Distribution ETF and Innovator Premium Income 40 Barrier ETF - January.

14.1%DRKY cash paid, 1 year
0.0%JANQ cash paid, 1 year
+24.1%DRKY total return, 1 year
0.0%JANQ total return, 1 year
DRKY9.7 pts ahead of SPY · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
SPY+14.4%DRKY+24.1%14.1% of it arrived as cash9.7 pts ahead of SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY+14.4%DRKY+24.1%14.1% cash9.7 pts ahead of SPY
JANQ0.8 pts behind SPY · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
SPY+0.8%JANQ0.0%0.8 pts behind SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY+0.8%JANQ0.0%0.8 pts behind SPY

Performance, window by window

DRKY and JANQ over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
DRKYJANQDRKYJANQDRKYJANQ
3 months+11.8%not published3.8%not published+9.6 ptsnot published
6 months+25.1%not published8.1%not published+7.1 ptsnot published
Since launch+24.1%0.0%14.1%0.0%+9.7 pts−0.8 pts
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DRKY and JANQ on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
DRKY
VistaShares Target 15 DRUKMacro Distribution ETF
Covered call on SPY, paying monthly
JANQ
Innovator Premium Income 40 Barrier ETF - January
Defined income on SPY
IssuerVistaSharesInnovator
Strategycovered calldefined income
BenchmarkS&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxyS&P 500 (SPY)
Paysmonthlynot established
Payout rate, annualized14.8%not published
Expense ratio0.95%0.79%
Cash paid, 1 year14.1% (since launch on Oct 8, 2025)0.0% (since launch on Sep 10, 2026)
Price change, 1 year+8.1%0.0%
Total return, 1 year+24.1% (since launch on Oct 8, 2025)0.0% (since launch on Sep 10, 2026)
Benchmark return, 1 year+14.4%+0.8%
Ahead or behind+9.7 pts−0.8 pts
Return of capital, latest estimatenot publishednot published
Age345 days8 days
Net assets$19mnot published

DRKY in plain words

Over the period since launch on Oct 8, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, DRKY paid 14.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 8.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +24.1%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +14.4% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 9.7 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 14.8%, 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, DRKY or JANQ?
DRKY charges 0.95% a year and JANQ charges 0.79%, so JANQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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DRKY against JANQ, 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.

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