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

HJAN and XIMR both write options for income.

Innovator Premium Income 9 Buffer ETF - January and FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - March.

0.0%HJAN cash paid, 1 year
6.7%XIMR cash paid, 1 year
0.0%HJAN total return, 1 year
+7.5%XIMR 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
XIMR9.1 pts behind SPY · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
SPY+16.6%XIMR+7.5%6.7% of it arrived as cash9.1 pts behind SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY+16.6%XIMR+7.5%9.1 pts behind SPY

Performance, window by window

HJAN and XIMR over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
HJANXIMRHJANXIMRHJANXIMR
3 monthsnot published+1.5%not published1.8%not published−0.8 pts
6 monthsnot published+5.0%not published3.1%not published−13.1 pts
1 yearnot published+7.5%not published6.7%not published−9.1 pts
Since launch0.0%+19.2%0.0%16.2%−0.8 pts−32.9 pts
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HJAN and XIMR on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
HJAN
Innovator Premium Income 9 Buffer ETF - January
Buffer with income on SPY
XIMR
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - March
Buffer with income on SPY, paying monthly
IssuerInnovatorFirst Trust
Strategybuffer with incomebuffer with income
BenchmarkS&P 500 (SPY)S&P 500 (SPY)
Paysnot establishedmonthly
Payout rate, annualizednot published7.3%
Expense ratio0.79%0.85%
Cash paid, 1 year0.0% (since launch on Sep 10, 2026)6.7%
Price change, 1 year0.0%+0.5%
Total return, 1 year0.0% (since launch on Sep 10, 2026)+7.5%
Benchmark return, 1 year+0.8%+16.6%
Ahead or behind−0.8 pts−9.1 pts
Return of capital, latest estimatenot publishednot published
Age8 days913 days
Net assetsnot published$27m

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.

XIMR in plain words

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, XIMR paid 6.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +7.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 9.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.3%, paid monthly.

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, HJAN or XIMR?
HJAN charges 0.79% a year and XIMR charges 0.85%, 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 XIMR, 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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