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JUDO vs VOOY: which paid, and which earned it?

JUDO and VOOY both write options for income.

Janus Henderson U.S. Equity Enhanced Income ETF and XFUNDS Large Cap Income ETF.

2.6%JUDO cash paid, 1 year
0.0%VOOY cash paid, 1 year
+14.7%JUDO total return, 1 year
−0.3%VOOY total return, 1 year
JUDO1.8 pts behind SPY · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
SPY+16.6%JUDO+14.7%2.6% as cash1.8 pts behind SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY+16.6%JUDO+14.7%1.8 pts behind SPY
VOOYAbout even with SPY · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
SPY−0.2%VOOY−0.3%about even with SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY−0.2%VOOY−0.3%about even with SPY

Performance, window by window

JUDO and VOOY over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
JUDOVOOYJUDOVOOYJUDOVOOY
3 months+1.8%not published1.5%not published−0.5 ptsnot published
Since launch+14.7%−0.3%2.6%0.0%−1.8 pts0.0 pts
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JUDO and VOOY on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
JUDO
Janus Henderson U.S. Equity Enhanced Income ETF
Covered call on SPY, paying monthly
VOOY
XFUNDS Large Cap Income ETF
Option income on SPY
IssuerJanus HendersonXFUNDS
Strategycovered calloption income
BenchmarkS&P 500 (SPY)S&P 500 (SPY)
Paysmonthlynot established
Payout rate, annualized6.4%not published
Expense ratio0.55%not published
Cash paid, 1 year2.6% (since launch on Mar 25, 2026)0.0% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026)
Price change, 1 year+12.1%−0.3%
Total return, 1 year+14.7% (since launch on Mar 25, 2026)−0.3% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026)
Benchmark return, 1 year+16.6%−0.2%
Ahead or behind−1.8 pts0.0 pts
Return of capital, latest estimatenot publishednot published
Age177 days16 days
Net assets$7mnot published

JUDO in plain words

Over the period since launch on Mar 25, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, JUDO paid 2.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 12.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +14.7%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.8 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.4%, paid monthly.

VOOY in plain words

Over the period since launch on Sep 2, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, VOOY paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −0.3%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned −0.2% over the same days, so a holder was about even.

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Where these figures came from

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JUDO against VOOY, 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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