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

JUDO and XSHP both write options for income.

Janus Henderson U.S. Equity Enhanced Income ETF and Kurv SpaceX (SPAX) Enhanced Income ETF.

2.6%JUDO cash paid, 1 year
7.3%XSHP cash paid, 1 year
+14.7%JUDO total return, 1 year
−13.1%XSHP total return, 1 year
JUDO1.8 pts behind SPY · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
SPY+16.6%JUDO+14.7%1.8 pts behind SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY+16.6%JUDO+14.7%1.8 pts behind SPY
XSHP16.4 pts behind SPY · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
SPY+3.3%XSHP−13.1%16.4 pts behind SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY+3.3%XSHP−13.1%16.4 pts behind SPY

Performance, window by window

JUDO and XSHP over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
JUDOXSHPJUDOXSHPJUDOXSHP
3 months+1.8%−11.0%1.5%7.4%−0.5 pts−13.3 pts
Since launch+14.7%−13.1%2.6%7.3%−1.8 pts−16.4 pts
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JUDO and XSHP 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
XSHP
Kurv SpaceX (SPAX) Enhanced Income ETF
Covered call on SPY, paying monthly
IssuerJanus HendersonKurv
Strategycovered callcovered call
BenchmarkS&P 500 (SPY)S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy
Paysmonthlymonthly
Payout rate, annualized6.4%33.5%
Expense ratio0.55%0.99%
Cash paid, 1 year2.6% (since launch on Mar 25, 2026)7.3% (since launch on Jun 17, 2026)
Price change, 1 year+12.1%−21.8%
Total return, 1 year+14.7% (since launch on Mar 25, 2026)−13.1% (since launch on Jun 17, 2026)
Benchmark return, 1 year+16.6%+3.3%
Ahead or behind−1.8 pts−16.4 pts
Return of capital, latest estimatenot published94%
Age177 days93 days
Net assets$7m$7m

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.

XSHP in plain words

Over the period since launch on Jun 17, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, XSHP paid 7.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 21.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −13.1%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as the proxy returned +3.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 16.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 33.5%, paid monthly. Kurv estimates that 94% of the distribution paid Sep 3, 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, JUDO or XSHP?
JUDO charges 0.55% a year and XSHP charges 0.99%, so JUDO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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JUDO against XSHP, 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.

Cite this page. ETFIQ, JUDO against XSHP, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/judo-vs-xshp Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.

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