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

HJAN and QDTE both write options for income.

Innovator Premium Income 9 Buffer ETF - January and Roundhill Innovation-100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF.

0.0%HJAN cash paid, 1 year
36.1%QDTE cash paid, 1 year
0.0%HJAN total return, 1 year
+21.1%QDTE total return, 1 year
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
QDTE0.7 pts behind QQQ · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
QQQ+21.8%QDTE+21.1%36.1% of it arrived as cash0.7 pts behind QQQTotal return, distributions reinvestedQQQ+21.8%QDTE+21.1%36.1% as cash0.7 pts behind QQQ

Performance, window by window

HJAN and QDTE over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
HJANQDTEHJANQDTEHJANQDTE
3 monthsnot published−0.9%not published7.6%not published+1.6 pts
6 monthsnot published+19.7%not published16.2%not published−4.5 pts
1 yearnot published+21.1%not published36.1%not published−0.7 pts
Since launch0.0%+59.9%0.0%74.1%−0.8 pts−4.3 pts
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HJAN and QDTE on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
HJAN
Innovator Premium Income 9 Buffer ETF - January
Buffer with income on SPY
QDTE
Roundhill Innovation-100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF
0DTE covered call on QQQ, paying weekly
IssuerInnovatorRoundhill
Strategybuffer with income0DTE covered call
BenchmarkS&P 500 (SPY)Nasdaq-100 (QQQ)
Paysnot establishedweekly
Payout rate, annualizednot published20.8%
Expense ratio0.79%0.96%
Cash paid, 1 year0.0% (since launch on Sep 10, 2026)36.1%
Price change, 1 year0.0%−19.2%
Total return, 1 year0.0% (since launch on Sep 10, 2026)+21.1%
Benchmark return, 1 year+0.8%+21.8%
Ahead or behind−0.8 pts−0.7 pts
Return of capital, latest estimatenot publishednot published
Age8 days925 days
Net assetsnot published$967m

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.

QDTE in plain words

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QDTE paid 36.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 19.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.1%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.7 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 20.8%, paid weekly.

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, HJAN or QDTE?
HJAN charges 0.79% a year and QDTE charges 0.96%, so HJAN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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HJAN against QDTE, 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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