Data as of Nov 12, 2026.
JANJ vs MPIM: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Return, fees and overlap, side by side.
Pair scorecard
MPIM costs 0.09 points a year less.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | JANJ | MPIM |
|---|---|---|
| Paid and earned | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +5.2% | not published |
| Price change | rose 0.1% (1 year) | fell 12.8% (since Aug 12, 2026) |
| Return of capital, issuer estimate | 46% of the Oct 2, 2026 payment | |
| Against its benchmark | ||
| Benchmark | S&P 500, measured through SPY | not published |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.70% |
| Net assets | $14m | not read by ETFIQ |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
6.8 pts behind SPY
JANJ over 1 year: paid 5.0%, price +0.1%, total +5.2%, SPY +12.0%, −6.8 pts. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
SPY
+12.0%
JANJ
+5.2%
5.0% as cash
6.8 pts behind SPY
Total return, distributions reinvested
6.8 pts behind SPY
JANJ over 1 year: paid 5.0%, price +0.1%, total +5.2%, SPY +12.0%, −6.8 pts. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
SPY
+12.0%
JANJ
+5.2%
6.8 pts behind SPY
5.0% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. JANJ over 1 year: paid 5.0%, price +0.1%, total +5.2%, SPY +12.0%, −6.8 pts. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
Data to Nov 12, 2026.Not measured
MPIM since launch: paid 3.0%, price −12.8%, total −10.0%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
MPIM
−10.0%
Total return, distributions reinvested
Not measured
MPIM since launch: paid 3.0%, price −12.8%, total −10.0%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
MPIM
−10.0%
3.0% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. MPIM since launch: paid 3.0%, price −12.8%, total −10.0%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 12, 2026.
Data to Nov 12, 2026.Side by side
As of Nov 12, 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 | JANJ | MPIM | JANJ | MPIM | JANJ | MPIM |
| 3 months | +1.1% | −10.6% | 1.2% | 3.0% | +3.5 pts | not measured |
| 6 months | +2.5% | – | 2.5% | – | +0.8 pts | – |
| 1 year | +5.2% | – | 5.0% | – | −6.8 pts | – |
| Since launchNot the same days: JANJ Jan 2024 · MPIM Aug 2026 | +16.7% | −10.0% | 14.5% | 3.0% | −48.7 pts | not measured |
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JANJ
Over the year to Nov 12, 2026, JANJ paid 5.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +5.2%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +12.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.8 pts. At its price on Nov 12, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 5.0%, paid quarterly. Innovator estimates that 46% 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.
MPIM
Over the period from its first trade on Aug 12, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026, MPIM paid 3.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 12.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −10.0%. At its price on Nov 12, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 17.0%, paid periodically.
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JANJ and MPIM both write options for income.
JANJ and MPIM
Total return, distributions reinvested, 3 months.
JANJ +1.1%, MPIM −10.6%: JANJ +11.7 pts ahead, 3 months, Aug 13, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026.