Data as of .
JANQ vs ROCQ: which paid, and which earned it?
JANQ and ROCQ both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANQ | ROCQ | JANQ | ROCQ | JANQ | ROCQ | |
| 3 months | not published | 0.0% | not published | 3.0% | not published | +2.5 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +20.0% | not published | 5.9% | not published | −4.2 pts |
| Since launch | 0.0% | +18.0% | 0.0% | 5.8% | −0.8 pts | −4.0 pts |
| JANQ Innovator Premium Income 40 Barrier ETF - January Defined income on SPY | 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 | not established | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | not published | 10.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 0.0% (since launch on Sep 10, 2026) | 5.8% (since launch on Mar 19, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | 0.0% | +12.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | 0.0% (since launch on Sep 10, 2026) | +18.0% (since launch on Mar 19, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +0.8% | +21.9% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.8 pts | −4.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 8 days | 183 days |
| Net assets | not published | $629m |
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.
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.
Other comparisons
Where these figures came from
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