Data as of .
HJAN vs QVOL: which paid, and which earned it?
HJAN and QVOL both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJAN | QVOL | HJAN | QVOL | HJAN | QVOL | |
| 3 months | not published | −3.7% | not published | 3.0% | not published | −1.2 pts |
| Since launch | 0.0% | +4.3% | 0.0% | 4.2% | −0.8 pts | +2.1 pts |
| HJAN Innovator Premium Income 9 Buffer ETF - January Buffer with income on SPY | QVOL Infrastructure Capital Nasdaq Option Income ETF Option income on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Innovator | Infrastructure Capital |
| Strategy | buffer with income | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | not established | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | not published | 12.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.82% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 0.0% (since launch on Sep 10, 2026) | 4.2% (since launch on May 12, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | 0.0% (since launch on Sep 10, 2026) | +4.3% (since launch on May 12, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +0.8% | +2.1% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.8 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 8 days | 129 days |
| Net assets | not published | $8m |
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.
QVOL in plain words
Over the period since launch on May 12, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, QVOL paid 4.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +4.3%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +2.1% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 2.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.6%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, HJAN or QVOL?
- HJAN charges 0.79% a year and QVOL charges 0.82%, so HJAN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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