ACII vs PAYM: Dividend Yield & Total Return

Over the window both share PAYM paid 4.0% of its price in cash against ACII’s 3.8% and the two finished level on total return. Net assets: $149m on Oct 20, 2026 for Innovator Index Autocallable Income Strategy ETF, and $128m on Jul 31, 2026 for TrueShares S&P Autocallable Defensive Income ETF.

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ACII vs PAYM: Dividend Yield & Total Return
ACIIPAYM
Expense ratio0.79%0.74%
Net assets, as of Jul 31, 2026$119m$128m
Holdings in common0%
Price change, since May 28, 2026fell 2.0%fell 2.6%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.

3.8%
ACII cash paid, since launch, May 28, 2026
4.0%
PAYM cash paid, since launch, May 28, 2026
+1.9%
ACII total return, since launch, May 28, 2026
+1.5%
PAYM total return, since launch, May 28, 2026

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ACII · since launch to Oct 20, 2026Not measured
ACII
+1.9%
none

Not measured

ACII since launch: paid 3.8%, price −2.0%, total +1.9%, not measured against a benchmark. Figures to Oct 20, 2026.

ACII

+1.9%

3.8% of it arrived as cash

Total return, distributions reinvested

Not measured

ACII since launch: paid 3.8%, price −2.0%, total +1.9%, not measured against a benchmark. Figures to Oct 20, 2026.

ACII

+1.9%

3.8% as cash

3.8% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. ACII since launch: paid 3.8%, price −2.0%, total +1.9%, not measured against a benchmark. Figures to Oct 20, 2026.

Figures to Oct 20, 2026.

PAYM · since launch to Oct 20, 2026Not measured
PAYM
+1.5%
none

Not measured

PAYM since launch: paid 4.0%, price −2.6%, total +1.5%, not measured against a benchmark. Figures to Oct 20, 2026.

PAYM

+1.5%

4.0% of it arrived as cash

Total return, distributions reinvested

Not measured

PAYM since launch: paid 4.0%, price −2.6%, total +1.5%, not measured against a benchmark. Figures to Oct 20, 2026.

PAYM

+1.5%

4.0% as cash

4.0% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. PAYM since launch: paid 4.0%, price −2.6%, total +1.5%, not measured against a benchmark. Figures to Oct 20, 2026.

Figures to Oct 20, 2026.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, ACII and PAYM hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.

half

0% in common

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Performance, window by window

Performance, window by window: ACII vs PAYM: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Total returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
WindowACIIPAYMACIIPAYMACIIPAYM
3 months+2.2%+1.2%2.4%2.5%not measurednot measured
Since launch
ACII May 2026 · PAYM May 2026
+1.9%+1.5%3.8%4.0%not measurednot measured

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On the same fields

ACII
Innovator Index Autocallable Income Strategy ETF · Autocallable, paying monthly
PAYM
TrueShares S&P Autocallable Defensive Income ETF · Autocallable, paying monthly
Strategy autocallable autocallable
Benchmark none none
Pays monthly monthly
Payout rate, annualized 9.8% 10.0%
Expense ratio 0.79% 0.74%
Cash paid, 1 year 3.8% (since launch, May 28, 2026) 4.0% (since launch, May 28, 2026)
Price change, 1 year −2.0% (since launch, May 28, 2026) −2.6% (since launch, May 28, 2026)
Total return, 1 year +1.9% (since launch, May 28, 2026) +1.5% (since launch, May 28, 2026)
Benchmark return, 1 year not published not published
Ahead or behind not available not available
Return of capital, latest estimate not published not published
Age 145 days 145 days
Net assets, ACII as of Oct 20, 2026 and PAYM as of Jul 31, 2026 $149m $128m

As of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid is what the fund distributed over the window, as a share of its price at the start. Payout rate is its latest payment, annualized, over today’s price.

About ACII

Over the period from its first trade on May 28, 2026 to Oct 20, 2026, ACII paid 3.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 2.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +1.9%. At its price on Oct 20, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.8%, paid monthly.

About PAYM

Over the period from its first trade on May 28, 2026 to Oct 20, 2026, PAYM paid 4.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 2.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +1.5%. At its price on Oct 20, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.0%, paid monthly.

Questions people ask

Which paid more, ACII or PAYM?
From May 28, 2026 to Oct 20, 2026, ACII paid 3.8% of its starting price in cash and PAYM paid 4.0%, so PAYM paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
Which returned more once distributions are counted, ACII or PAYM?
With every distribution reinvested, ACII returned +1.9% and PAYM +1.5% from May 28, 2026 to Oct 20, 2026.
Which is cheaper, ACII or PAYM?
ACII charges 0.79% a year and PAYM charges 0.74%, so PAYM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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