Data as of .
JANQ vs MAGY: which paid, and which earned it?
JANQ and MAGY both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANQ | MAGY | JANQ | MAGY | JANQ | MAGY | |
| 3 months | not published | +3.7% | not published | 6.1% | not published | −3.9 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +8.1% | not published | 12.9% | not published | −12.7 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +1.8% | not published | 26.5% | not published | −9.4 pts |
| Since launch | 0.0% | +25.6% | 0.0% | 42.0% | −0.8 pts | −37.5 pts |
| JANQ Innovator Premium Income 40 Barrier ETF - January Defined income on SPY | MAGY Roundhill Magnificent Seven Covered Call ETF Covered call on MAGS, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Innovator | Roundhill |
| Strategy | defined income | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | Magnificent Seven (MAGS) |
| Pays | not established | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | not published | 19.2% |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.99% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 0.0% (since launch on Sep 10, 2026) | 26.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | 0.0% | −25.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | 0.0% (since launch on Sep 10, 2026) | +1.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +0.8% | +11.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.8 pts | −9.4 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 8 days | 513 days |
| Net assets | not published | $102m |
JANQ in plain words
Over the period since launch on Sep 10, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, JANQ 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.
MAGY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, MAGY paid 26.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 25.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +1.8%. Magnificent Seven (MAGS) returned +11.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 9.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 19.2%, paid weekly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, JANQ or MAGY?
- JANQ charges 0.79% a year and MAGY charges 0.99%, so JANQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Other comparisons
Where these figures came from
ETFIQ links to the documents behind every figure. It is not affiliated with any issuer, and a link is not an endorsement.
Cite this page. ETFIQ, JANQ against MAGY, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/janq-vs-magy Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.