ACII vs ACRT: which paid, and which earned it?

ACII and ACRT both write options for income. Innovator Index Autocallable Income Strategy ETF and ProShares Russell 2000 Autocallable Income ETF.

3.8%
ACII cash paid, since launch
0.0%
ACRT cash paid, since launch
+1.6%
ACII total return, since launch
−8.7%
ACRT total return, since launch
ACII · since launch to Sep 30, 2026About even with SPY
ACII
+1.6%
SPY
+1.6%

About even with SPY

ACII since launch: paid 3.8%, price −2.3%, total +1.6%, SPY +1.6%, +0.1 pts.

SPY

+1.6%

ACII

+1.6%

3.8% as cash

about even with SPY

Total return, distributions reinvested

About even with SPY

ACII since launch: paid 3.8%, price −2.3%, total +1.6%, SPY +1.6%, +0.1 pts.

SPY

+1.6%

ACII

+1.6%

about even with SPY

3.8% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. ACII since launch: paid 3.8%, price −2.3%, total +1.6%, SPY +1.6%, +0.1 pts.

ACRT · since launch to Sep 30, 2026About even with IWM
ACRT
−8.7%
IWM
−8.7%

About even with IWM

ACRT since launch: paid 0.0%, price −8.7%, total −8.7%, IWM −8.7%, 0.0 pts.

IWM

−8.7%

ACRT

−8.7%

about even with IWM

Total return, distributions reinvested

About even with IWM

ACRT since launch: paid 0.0%, price −8.7%, total −8.7%, IWM −8.7%, 0.0 pts.

IWM

−8.7%

ACRT

−8.7%

about even with IWM

0.0% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to +1.6%. ACRT since launch: paid 0.0%, price −8.7%, total −8.7%, IWM −8.7%, 0.0 pts.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, ACII and ACRT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026.

half

0% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding ACII ACRT
Only in ACII
TREASURY BILL 100.00%
Only in ACRT
RU2K LADDERED AUTOCALL SWAP BANK OF AMERICA NA 100.00%

Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed.

Performance, window by window

Total returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
WindowACIIACRTACIIACRTACIIACRT
3 months+1.7%not published2.4%not published−0.8 ptsnot published
Since launch
ACII May 2026 · ACRT Aug 2026
+1.6%−8.7%3.8%0.0%+0.1 pts0.0 pts

ACII and ACRT over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ. Open the live comparison on ETFIQ →

On the same fields

ACII
Innovator Index Autocallable Income Strategy ETF · Autocallable on SPY, paying monthly
ACRT
ProShares Russell 2000 Autocallable Income ETF · Autocallable on IWM
Issuer Innovator ProShares
Strategy autocallable autocallable
Benchmark S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy Russell 2000 (IWM)
Pays monthly not established
Payout rate, annualized 9.8% not published
Expense ratio 0.79% 0.72%
Cash paid, 1 year 3.8% (since launch on May 28, 2026) 0.0% (since launch on Aug 14, 2026)
Price change, 1 year −2.3% −8.7%
Total return, 1 year +1.6% (since launch on May 28, 2026) −8.7% (since launch on Aug 14, 2026)
Benchmark return, 1 year +1.6% −8.7%
Ahead or behind +0.1 pts 0.0 pts
Return of capital, latest estimate not published not published
Age 125 days 47 days
Net assets $136m $1m

ACII and ACRT on the same fields, as of Sep 30, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

ACII in plain words

Over the period since launch on May 28, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026, ACII paid 3.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 2.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +1.6%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +1.6% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 30, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.8%, paid monthly.

ACRT in plain words

Over the period since launch on Aug 14, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026, ACRT paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 8.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −8.7%. Russell 2000 (IWM) returned −8.7% over the same days, so a holder was about even.

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, ACII or ACRT?
ACII charges 0.79% a year and ACRT charges 0.72%, so ACRT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Cite this page

ETFIQ, ACII against ACRT, data as of Sep 30, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/acii-vs-acrt

Open data

Free to use with attribution. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology.