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

HJAN and QRMI both write options for income.

Innovator Premium Income 9 Buffer ETF - January and Global X NASDAQ 100 Risk Managed Income ETF.

0.0%HJAN cash paid, 1 year
11.8%QRMI cash paid, 1 year
0.0%HJAN total return, 1 year
+8.5%QRMI 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
QRMI13.3 pts behind QQQ · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
QQQ+21.8%QRMI+8.5%11.8% of it arrived as cash13.3 pts behind QQQTotal return, distributions reinvestedQQQ+21.8%QRMI+8.5%13.3 pts behind QQQ

Performance, window by window

HJAN and QRMI over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
HJANQRMIHJANQRMIHJANQRMI
3 monthsnot published+0.6%not published3.0%not published+3.1 pts
6 monthsnot published+7.3%not published6.1%not published−17.0 pts
1 yearnot published+8.5%not published11.8%not published−13.3 pts
3 yearsnot published+26.7%not published33.5%not published−71.5 pts
Since launch0.0%+10.4%0.0%40.8%−0.8 pts−89.1 pts
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HJAN and QRMI on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
HJAN
Innovator Premium Income 9 Buffer ETF - January
Buffer with income on SPY
QRMI
Global X NASDAQ 100 Risk Managed Income ETF
Option income on QQQ, paying monthly
IssuerInnovatorGlobal X
Strategybuffer with incomeoption income
BenchmarkS&P 500 (SPY)Nasdaq-100 (QQQ)
Paysnot establishedmonthly
Payout rate, annualizednot published12.0%
Expense ratio0.79%0.60%
Cash paid, 1 year0.0% (since launch on Sep 10, 2026)11.8%
Price change, 1 year0.0%−3.8%
Total return, 1 year0.0% (since launch on Sep 10, 2026)+8.5%
Benchmark return, 1 year+0.8%+21.8%
Ahead or behind−0.8 pts−13.3 pts
Return of capital, latest estimatenot published100%
Age8 days1849 days
Net assetsnot published$15m

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.

QRMI in plain words

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, QRMI paid 11.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 3.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +8.5%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 13.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.0%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, HJAN or QRMI?
HJAN charges 0.79% a year and QRMI charges 0.60%, so QRMI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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HJAN against QRMI, 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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