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

HJAN and SCLZ both write options for income.

Innovator Premium Income 9 Buffer ETF - January and Swan Enhanced Dividend Income ETF.

0.0%HJAN cash paid, 1 year
8.4%SCLZ cash paid, 1 year
0.0%HJAN total return, 1 year
+13.2%SCLZ 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
SCLZ14 pts behind SCHD · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
SCHD+27.2%SCLZ+13.2%8.4% of it arrived as cash14 pts behind SCHDTotal return, distributions reinvestedSCHD+27.2%SCLZ+13.2%14 pts behind SCHD

Performance, window by window

HJAN and SCLZ over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
HJANSCLZHJANSCLZHJANSCLZ
3 monthsnot published+2.9%not published2.1%not published−3.6 pts
6 monthsnot published+14.2%not published3.8%not published+1.6 pts
1 yearnot published+13.2%not published8.4%not published−14.0 pts
Since launch0.0%+36.5%0.0%19.6%−0.8 pts−6.3 pts
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HJAN and SCLZ on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
HJAN
Innovator Premium Income 9 Buffer ETF - January
Buffer with income on SPY
SCLZ
Swan Enhanced Dividend Income ETF
Dividend stocks with call overlay on SCHD, paying monthly
IssuerInnovatorSwan
Strategybuffer with incomedividend stocks with call overlay
BenchmarkS&P 500 (SPY)US dividend stocks (SCHD), used as the dividend proxy
Paysnot establishedmonthly
Payout rate, annualizednot published8.5%
Expense ratio0.79%0.79%
Cash paid, 1 year0.0% (since launch on Sep 10, 2026)8.4%
Price change, 1 year0.0%+4.1%
Total return, 1 year0.0% (since launch on Sep 10, 2026)+13.2%
Benchmark return, 1 year+0.8%+27.2%
Ahead or behind−0.8 pts−14.0 pts
Return of capital, latest estimatenot publishednot published
Age8 days934 days
Net assetsnot published$20m

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.

SCLZ in plain words

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SCLZ paid 8.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 4.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +13.2%. US dividend stocks (SCHD), used as the dividend proxy returned +27.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 14.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.5%, paid monthly.

Questions people ask

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

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Where these figures came from

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HJAN against SCLZ, 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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