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JANQ vs NLSI: which paid, and which earned it?

JANQ and NLSI both write options for income.

Innovator Premium Income 40 Barrier ETF - January and NEOS Long/Short Equity Income ETF.

0.0%JANQ cash paid, 1 year
4.0%NLSI cash paid, 1 year
0.0%JANQ total return, 1 year
+19.3%NLSI total return, 1 year
JANQ0.8 pts behind SPY · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
SPY+0.8%JANQ0.0%0.8 pts behind SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY+0.8%JANQ0.0%0.8 pts behind SPY
NLSI7.3 pts ahead of SPY · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
SPY+12.0%NLSI+19.3%4.0% as cash7.3 pts ahead of SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY+12.0%NLSI+19.3%7.3 pts ahead of SPY

Performance, window by window

JANQ and NLSI over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
JANQNLSIJANQNLSIJANQNLSI
3 monthsnot published+15.6%not published1.4%not published+13.3 pts
6 monthsnot published+24.6%not published2.8%not published+6.6 pts
Since launch0.0%+19.3%0.0%4.0%−0.8 pts+7.3 pts
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JANQ and NLSI on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
JANQ
Innovator Premium Income 40 Barrier ETF - January
Defined income on SPY
NLSI
NEOS Long/Short Equity Income ETF
Option income on SPY, paying monthly
IssuerInnovatorNEOS
Strategydefined incomeoption income
BenchmarkS&P 500 (SPY)S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy
Paysnot establishedmonthly
Payout rate, annualizednot published5.1%
Expense ratio0.79%2.89%
Cash paid, 1 year0.0% (since launch on Sep 10, 2026)4.0% (since launch on Dec 10, 2025)
Price change, 1 year0.0%+14.6%
Total return, 1 year0.0% (since launch on Sep 10, 2026)+19.3% (since launch on Dec 10, 2025)
Benchmark return, 1 year+0.8%+12.0%
Ahead or behind−0.8 pts+7.3 pts
Return of capital, latest estimatenot published100%
Age8 days282 days
Net assetsnot published$5m

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.

NLSI in plain words

Over the period since launch on Dec 10, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, NLSI paid 4.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 14.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +19.3%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +12.0% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 7.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 5.1%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Jul 31, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, JANQ or NLSI?
JANQ charges 0.79% a year and NLSI charges 2.89%, so JANQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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JANQ against NLSI, 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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