Data as of .
JANQ vs TPAY: which paid, and which earned it?
JANQ and TPAY both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANQ | TPAY | JANQ | TPAY | JANQ | TPAY | |
| 3 months | not published | +1.5% | not published | 2.4% | not published | −0.8 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +17.3% | not published | 5.3% | not published | −0.7 pts |
| Since launch | 0.0% | +11.0% | 0.0% | 5.8% | −0.8 pts | −0.8 pts |
| JANQ Innovator Premium Income 40 Barrier ETF - January Defined income on SPY | TPAY Roundhill S&P 500 Target 10 Managed Distribution ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Innovator | Roundhill |
| Strategy | defined income | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | not established | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | not published | 9.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.49% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 0.0% (since launch on Sep 10, 2026) | 5.8% (since launch on Feb 18, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| Total return, 1 year | 0.0% (since launch on Sep 10, 2026) | +11.0% (since launch on Feb 18, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +0.8% | +11.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.8 pts | −0.8 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 8 days | 212 days |
| Net assets | not published | $2m |
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.
TPAY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Feb 18, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, TPAY paid 5.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 4.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +11.0%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +11.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.8 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.5%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, JANQ or TPAY?
- JANQ charges 0.79% a year and TPAY charges 0.49%, so TPAY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Other comparisons
Where these figures came from
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