Which paid more, EGGY or LJAN?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, EGGY paid 30.4% of its starting price in cash and LJAN paid 4.9%, so EGGY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.

Which returned more once distributions are counted, EGGY or LJAN?

With every distribution reinvested, EGGY returned −12.6% and LJAN +5.1% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, EGGY or LJAN?

EGGY charges 0.92% a year and LJAN charges 0.79%, so LJAN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

EGGY vs LJAN: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, EGGY paid 30.4% of its price in cash against LJAN’s 4.9%, though LJAN returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets: $158m on Aug 31, 2026 for NestYield Dynamic Income ETF, and $12m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - January.

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At a glance

30.4%

EGGY cash paid, 1 year

4.9%

LJAN cash paid, 1 year

−12.6%

EGGY total return, 1 year

+5.1%

LJAN total return, 1 year

EGGY · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 27.4 pts behind SPY

EGGY

−12.6%

SPY

+14.8%

27.4 pts behind SPY

EGGY over 1 year: paid 30.4%, price −37.9%, total −12.6%, SPY +14.8%, −27.4 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

EGGY

−12.6%

27.4 pts behind SPY

Total return, distributions reinvested

27.4 pts behind SPY

EGGY over 1 year: paid 30.4%, price −37.9%, total −12.6%, SPY +14.8%, −27.4 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

EGGY

−12.6%

27.4 pts behind SPY

30.4% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. EGGY over 1 year: paid 30.4%, price −37.9%, total −12.6%, SPY +14.8%, −27.4 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

LJAN · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 9.7 pts behind VOO

LJAN

+5.1%

VOO

+14.8%

9.7 pts behind VOO

LJAN over 1 year: paid 4.9%, price +0.1%, total +5.1%, VOO +14.8%, −9.7 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

LJAN

+5.1%

4.9% as cash

9.7 pts behind VOO

Total return, distributions reinvested

9.7 pts behind VOO

LJAN over 1 year: paid 4.9%, price +0.1%, total +5.1%, VOO +14.8%, −9.7 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

LJAN

+5.1%

9.7 pts behind VOO

4.9% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. LJAN over 1 year: paid 4.9%, price +0.1%, total +5.1%, VOO +14.8%, −9.7 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

LJAN costs 0.13 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 17.7 points.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

EGGY vs LJAN: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	EGGY	LJAN
Paid and earned
Measure	EGGY	LJAN
Total return, 1 year	−12.6%	+5.1%
Price change, 1 year	fell 37.9%	rose 0.1%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	100% of the Oct 30, 2026 payment	47% of the Nov 2, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	EGGY	LJAN
Benchmark	S&P 500, measured through SPY	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, measured through VOO
Cost and size
Measure	EGGY	LJAN
Expense ratio	0.92%	0.79%
Net assets, EGGY as of Aug 31, 2026 and LJAN as of Nov 4, 2026	$158m	$12m
Holdings
Measure	EGGY	LJAN
Holdings in common	0%

ETFIQ Distribution Coverage Score · LJAN scores higher How much of what it paid out did its total return cover?

IQ Income Score11.7EGGY60.2LJAN

How much of its payouts the fund's total return covered, ranked against 167 income ETFs not writing on a single company. 100 is best. How it is computed

EGGY 11.7

LJAN 60.2

0.3, the lowest in this set 99.7, the highest

One year only, and a ratio of two published numbers: it says nothing about where a distribution came from. All income ETFs ranked by it →

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, EGGY and LJAN hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026.

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0 half 100%

half

0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first EGGY LJAN

Only in one fund ↓

Only in EGGY

Seagate Technology Holdings PL 13.26%

Bloom Energy Corp 8.93%

Lumentum Holdings Inc 8.38%

SK hynix Inc 5.56%

Vertiv Holdings Co 5.24%

Sandisk Corp 5.14%

Coherent Corp 5.11%

Alphabet Inc 4.80%

Only in LJAN

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Side by side

EGGY NestYield Dynamic Income ETF · Option income on SPY, paying monthly LJAN Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - January · Buffer with income on VOO, paying monthly

Issuer Nest Egg Innovator

Strategy option income buffer with income

Benchmark S&P 500 (SPY) Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 49.4% 4.9%

Expense ratio 0.92% 0.79%

Cash paid, 1 year 30.4% 4.9%

Price change, 1 year −37.9% +0.1%

Total return, 1 year −12.6% +5.1%

Benchmark return, 1 year +14.8% +14.8%

Ahead or behind −27.4 pts −9.7 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 100% 47%

Age 1.9 years 2.8 years

Net assets, EGGY as of Aug 31, 2026 and LJAN as of Nov 4, 2026 $158m $12m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid: distributions over the window, as a share of the starting price. Payout rate: the latest payment, annualized, over today’s price.

Window by window

Window by window: EGGY vs LJAN: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	EGGY	LJAN	EGGY	LJAN	EGGY	LJAN
3 months	−22.8%	+1.1%	8.7%	1.2%	−22.6 pts	+1.2 pts
6 months	−27.0%	+2.6%	15.7%	2.4%	−32.0 pts	−2.4 pts
1 year	−12.6%	+5.1%	30.4%	4.9%	−27.4 pts	−9.7 pts
Since launchNot the same days: EGGY Dec 2024 · LJAN Jan 2024	+6.8%	+16.7%	50.5%	14.8%	−24.6 pts	−51.3 pts

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About each fund

EGGY

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, EGGY paid 30.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 37.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −12.6%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 27.4 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 49.4%, paid monthly. Nest Egg estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Oct 30, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

LJAN

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, LJAN paid 4.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +5.1%. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 9.7 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 4.9%, paid monthly. Innovator estimates that 47% of the distribution paid Nov 2, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, EGGY or LJAN?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, EGGY paid 30.4% of its starting price in cash and LJAN paid 4.9%, so EGGY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
Which returned more once distributions are counted, EGGY or LJAN?: With every distribution reinvested, EGGY returned −12.6% and LJAN +5.1% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, EGGY or LJAN?: EGGY charges 0.92% a year and LJAN charges 0.79%, so LJAN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

S&P 500 (SPY) →Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) →EGGY on its own →LJAN on its own →EGGY dividend history →EGGY holdings →LJAN dividend history →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

EGGY filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

EGGY prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

EGGY 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Nest Egg website ↗

LJAN filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

LJAN prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

LJAN 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Innovator page for LJAN ↗

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How this is computed

It is a place in a set, not a rating or a recommendation.

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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