Data as of .
JANJ vs ROCQ: which paid, and which earned it?
JANJ and ROCQ both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, JANJ and ROCQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in JANJ | Only in ROCQ |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 97.55% | NVIDIA Corp. 8.37% |
| TREASURY BILL 1.23% | Apple, Inc. 7.12% |
| TREASURY BILL 1.22% | Micron Technology, Inc. 6.70% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 6.30% | |
| Microsoft Corp. 5.03% | |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 4.74% | |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 4.52% | |
| Lam Research Corp. 4.21% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANJ | ROCQ | JANJ | ROCQ | JANJ | ROCQ | |
| 3 months | +1.3% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 3.0% | −0.9 pts | +2.5 pts |
| 6 months | +5.0% | +20.0% | 2.5% | 5.9% | −13.0 pts | −4.2 pts |
| 1 year | +5.1% | not published | 5.0% | not published | −11.4 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +15.9% | +18.0% | 13.2% | 5.8% | −50.5 pts | −4.0 pts |
| JANJ Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - January Defined income on SPY, paying quarterly | ROCQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Yield ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Innovator | JPMorgan |
| Strategy | defined income | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | quarterly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 5.0% | 10.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 5.0% | 5.8% (since launch on Mar 19, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | 0.0% | +12.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | +5.1% | +18.0% (since launch on Mar 19, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +21.9% |
| Ahead or behind | −11.4 pts | −4.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 990 days | 183 days |
| Net assets | $14m | $629m |
JANJ in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, JANJ paid 5.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +5.1%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 11.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 5.0%, paid quarterly.
ROCQ in plain words
Over the period since launch on Mar 19, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, ROCQ paid 5.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 12.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.0%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 4.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.6%, paid monthly.
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