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GPIQ vs HJAN: which paid, and which earned it?

GPIQ and HJAN both write options for income.

Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETF and Innovator Premium Income 9 Buffer ETF - January.

11.0%GPIQ cash paid, 1 year
0.0%HJAN cash paid, 1 year
+21.4%GPIQ total return, 1 year
0.0%HJAN total return, 1 year
GPIQAbout even with QQQ · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
QQQ+21.8%GPIQ+21.4%11.0% of it arrived as cashabout even with QQQTotal return, distributions reinvestedQQQ+21.8%GPIQ+21.4%about even with QQQ
HJAN0.8 pts behind SPY · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
SPY+0.8%HJAN0.0%0.8 pts behind SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY+0.8%HJAN0.0%0.8 pts behind SPY

Performance, window by window

GPIQ and HJAN over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
GPIQHJANGPIQHJANGPIQHJAN
3 months−1.7%not published2.5%not published+0.8 ptsnot published
6 months+20.5%not published5.9%not published−3.7 ptsnot published
1 year+21.4%not published11.0%not published−0.4 ptsnot published
Since launch+98.3%0.0%38.2%0.0%−15.0 pts−0.8 pts
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GPIQ and HJAN on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
GPIQ
Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETF
Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly
HJAN
Innovator Premium Income 9 Buffer ETF - January
Buffer with income on SPY
IssuerGoldman SachsInnovator
Strategycovered callbuffer with income
BenchmarkNasdaq-100 (QQQ)S&P 500 (SPY)
Paysmonthlynot established
Payout rate, annualized10.5%not published
Expense ratio0.29%0.79%
Cash paid, 1 year11.0%0.0% (since launch on Sep 10, 2026)
Price change, 1 year+9.3%0.0%
Total return, 1 year+21.4%0.0% (since launch on Sep 10, 2026)
Benchmark return, 1 year+21.8%+0.8%
Ahead or behind−0.4 pts−0.8 pts
Return of capital, latest estimatenot publishednot published
Age1058 days8 days
Net assets$5.8bnnot published

GPIQ in plain words

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, GPIQ paid 11.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.4%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.5%, paid monthly.

HJAN in plain words

Over the period since launch on Sep 10, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, HJAN 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, GPIQ or HJAN?
GPIQ charges 0.29% a year and HJAN charges 0.79%, so GPIQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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GPIQ against HJAN, 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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