Data as of .
JOYT vs SCLZ: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year SCLZ paid 8.4% of its price in cash against JOYT’s 0.7%, though JOYT returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: JOYT scores higher
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A percentile among the 173 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, JOYT and SCLZ hold 49% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | JOYT | SCLZ |
|---|---|---|
| Apple, Inc. | 6.51% | 6.15% |
| NVIDIA Corp. | 8.64% | 5.99% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | 5.94% | 5.18% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 4.78% | 3.75% |
| Microsoft Corp. | 5.68% | 3.71% |
| Broadcom, Inc. | 2.98% | 4.71% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 2.73% | 3.34% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp. | 1.91% | 1.92% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 1.78% | 7.89% |
| Mastercard, Inc. | 1.59% | 1.74% |
| Tesla, Inc. | 1.45% | 1.80% |
| AbbVie, Inc. | 1.27% | 1.82% |
| Only in JOYT | Only in SCLZ |
|---|---|
| Seagate Technology Holdings plc 1.37% | JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 3.50% |
| Bank of America Corp. 1.28% | CISCO SYSTEMS INC 3.01% |
| CSX Corp. 1.19% | GE AEROSPACE 2.74% |
| Lam Research Corp. 1.08% | VISA INC 2.27% |
| American Express Co. 1.06% | CATERPILLAR INC 1.84% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 1.00% | HOME DEPOT INC (THE) 1.51% |
| Howmet Aerospace, Inc. 0.97% | UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC 1.11% |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 0.94% | DUKE ENERGY CORP 1.01% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOYT | SCLZ | JOYT | SCLZ | JOYT | SCLZ | |
| 3 months | +3.8% | +2.9% | 0.2% | 2.1% | +1.5 pts | −3.6 pts |
| 6 months | +11.9% | +14.2% | 0.4% | 3.8% | −6.1 pts | +1.6 pts |
| 1 year | +15.9% | +13.2% | 0.7% | 8.4% | −0.7 pts | −14.0 pts |
| Since launch | +19.6% | +36.5% | 0.7% | 19.6% | −1.1 pts | −6.3 pts |
| JOYT JPMorgan Equity and Options Total Return ETF Option income on SPY, paying quarterly | SCLZ Swan Enhanced Dividend Income ETF Dividend stocks with call overlay on SCHD, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | JPMorgan | Swan |
| Strategy | option income | dividend stocks with call overlay |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | US dividend stocks (SCHD), used as the dividend proxy |
| Pays | quarterly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 0.7% | 8.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.79% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 0.7% | 8.4% |
| Price change, 1 year | +15.2% | +4.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.9% | +13.2% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +27.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −0.7 pts | −14.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 395 days | 934 days |
| Net assets | $108m | $20m |
JOYT in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, JOYT paid 0.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 15.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +15.9%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.7 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 0.7%, paid quarterly.
SCLZ in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SCLZ paid 8.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 4.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +13.2%. US dividend stocks (SCHD), used as the dividend proxy returned +27.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 14.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.5%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, JOYT or SCLZ?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, JOYT paid 0.7% of its starting price in cash and SCLZ paid 8.4%, so SCLZ paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, JOYT or SCLZ?
- With every distribution reinvested, JOYT returned +15.9% and SCLZ returned +13.2% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so JOYT returned more.
- Which is cheaper, JOYT or SCLZ?
- JOYT charges 0.35% a year and SCLZ charges 0.79%, so JOYT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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