Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
JANH vs PCOV: Dividend Yield & Total Return
JANH and PCOV both write options for income.
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Net assets: $12m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator Premium Income 20 Barrier ETF - January, and $10m on Nov 2, 2026 for Principal Equity Premium Income ETF.
8.3 pts behind SPY
JANH over 1 year: paid 6.2%, price +0.1%, total +6.5%, SPY +14.8%, −8.3 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
SPY
+14.8%
JANH
+6.5%
6.2% of it arrived as cash
8.3 pts behind SPY
Total return, distributions reinvested
8.3 pts behind SPY
JANH over 1 year: paid 6.2%, price +0.1%, total +6.5%, SPY +14.8%, −8.3 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
SPY
+14.8%
JANH
+6.5%
8.3 pts behind SPY
6.2% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. JANH over 1 year: paid 6.2%, price +0.1%, total +6.5%, SPY +14.8%, −8.3 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
Data to Nov 4, 2026.Not measured
PCOV since launch: paid 1.9%, price −2.0%, total −0.1%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
PCOV
−0.1%
Total return, distributions reinvested
Not measured
PCOV since launch: paid 1.9%, price −2.0%, total −0.1%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
PCOV
−0.1%
1.9% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. PCOV since launch: paid 1.9%, price −2.0%, total −0.1%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
PCOV costs 0.45 points a year less; JANH is 1.2 times larger.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | JANH | PCOV |
|---|---|---|
| Paid and earned | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +6.5% | not published |
| Price change | rose 0.1% (1 year) | fell 2.0% (since Aug 19, 2026) |
| Against its benchmark | ||
| Benchmark | S&P 500, measured through SPY | not published |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.34% |
| Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 | $12m | $10m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
Side by side
As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid: distributions over the window, as a share of the starting price. Payout rate: the latest payment, annualized, over today’s price.
Window by window
| Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | JANH | PCOV | JANH | PCOV | JANH | PCOV |
| 3 months | +1.3% | – | 1.6% | – | +1.4 pts | – |
| 6 months | +3.3% | – | 3.1% | – | −1.7 pts | – |
| 1 year | +6.5% | – | 6.2% | – | −8.3 pts | – |
| Since launchNot the same days: JANH Jan 2024 · PCOV Aug 2026 | +20.6% | −0.1% | 17.7% | 1.9% | −47.0 pts | not measured |
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JANH
Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, JANH paid 6.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 8.3 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.2%, paid quarterly. Innovator estimates that 50% of the distribution paid Oct 2, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.
PCOV
Over the period from its first trade on Aug 19, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, PCOV paid 1.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 2.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −0.1%. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.2%, paid periodically.
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