Which paid more, APRH or APRJ?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, APRH paid 6.4% of its starting price in cash and APRJ paid 6.2%, so APRH paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.

Which returned more once distributions are counted, APRH or APRJ?

With every distribution reinvested, APRH returned +6.8% and APRJ +6.2% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, APRH or APRJ?

APRH and APRJ both charge 0.79% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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APRH vs APRJ: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, APRH paid 6.4% of its price in cash against APRJ’s 6.2%, and returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $25m for Innovator Premium Income 20 Barrier ETF -- April and $27m for Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - April.

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At a glance

6.4%

APRH cash paid, 1 year

6.2%

APRJ cash paid, 1 year

+6.8%

APRH total return, 1 year

+6.2%

APRJ total return, 1 year

APRH · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 8 pts behind SPY

APRH

+6.8%

SPY

+14.8%

8 pts behind SPY

APRH over 1 year: paid 6.4%, price +0.2%, total +6.8%, SPY +14.8%, −8.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

APRH

+6.8%

6.4% of it arrived as cash

8 pts behind SPY

Total return, distributions reinvested

8 pts behind SPY

APRH over 1 year: paid 6.4%, price +0.2%, total +6.8%, SPY +14.8%, −8.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

APRH

+6.8%

8 pts behind SPY

6.4% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. APRH over 1 year: paid 6.4%, price +0.2%, total +6.8%, SPY +14.8%, −8.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

APRJ · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 8.6 pts behind SPY

APRJ

+6.2%

SPY

+14.8%

8.6 pts behind SPY

APRJ over 1 year: paid 6.2%, price −0.1%, total +6.2%, SPY +14.8%, −8.6 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

APRJ

+6.2%

6.2% of it arrived as cash

8.6 pts behind SPY

Total return, distributions reinvested

8.6 pts behind SPY

APRJ over 1 year: paid 6.2%, price −0.1%, total +6.2%, SPY +14.8%, −8.6 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

APRJ

+6.2%

8.6 pts behind SPY

6.2% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. APRJ over 1 year: paid 6.2%, price −0.1%, total +6.2%, SPY +14.8%, −8.6 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.79% a year; their one-year returns differ by 0.6 points; APRJ is 1.1 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

APRH vs APRJ: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	APRH	APRJ
Paid and earned
Measure	APRH	APRJ
Total return, 1 year	+6.8%	+6.2%
Price change, 1 year	rose 0.2%	fell 0.1%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	65% of the Oct 2, 2026 payment	53% of the Oct 2, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	APRH	APRJ
Benchmark	S&P 500, measured through SPY	S&P 500, measured through SPY
Against its benchmark, same days	behind by 8.0 pts	behind by 8.6 pts
Cost and size
Measure	APRH	APRJ
Expense ratio	0.79%	0.79%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$25m	$27m
Holdings
Measure	APRH	APRJ
Holdings in common	0%

ETFIQ Distribution Coverage Score · APRH scores higher How much of what it paid out did its total return cover?

IQ Income Score62.6APRH56.6APRJ

How much of its payouts the fund's total return covered, ranked against 167 income ETFs not writing on a single company. 100 is best. How it is computed

APRH 62.6

APRJ 56.6

0.3, the lowest in this set 99.7, the highest

One year only, and a ratio of two published numbers: it says nothing about where a distribution came from. All income ETFs ranked by it →

Method

What they share

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

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0% in common

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Side by side

APRH Innovator Premium Income 20 Barrier ETF -- April · Defined income on SPY, paying quarterly APRJ Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - April · Defined income on SPY, paying quarterly

Issuer Innovator Innovator

Strategy defined income defined income

Benchmark S&P 500 (SPY) S&P 500 (SPY)

Pays quarterly quarterly

Payout rate, annualized 8.4% 6.9%

Expense ratio 0.79% 0.79%

Cash paid, 1 year 6.4% 6.2%

Price change, 1 year +0.2% −0.1%

Total return, 1 year +6.8% +6.2%

Benchmark return, 1 year +14.8% +14.8%

Ahead or behind −8.0 pts −8.6 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 65% 53%

Age 3.6 years 3.6 years

Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $25m $27m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid: distributions over the window, as a share of the starting price. Payout rate: the latest payment, annualized, over today’s price.

Window by window

Window by window: APRH vs APRJ: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	APRH	APRJ	APRH	APRJ	APRH	APRJ
3 months	+1.1%	+1.0%	2.1%	1.7%	+1.2 pts	+1.2 pts
6 months	+2.9%	+2.5%	4.1%	3.4%	−2.1 pts	−2.5 pts
1 year	+6.8%	+6.2%	6.4%	6.2%	−8.0 pts	−8.6 pts
3 years	+22.4%	+19.2%	20.1%	17.7%	−60.5 pts	−63.7 pts
Since launchAPRH Apr 2023 · APRJ Apr 2023	+29.2%	+24.5%	24.3%	21.1%	−65.7 pts	−70.4 pts

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About each fund

APRH

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, APRH paid 6.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.8%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 8.0 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.4%, paid quarterly. Innovator estimates that 65% of the distribution paid Oct 2, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

APRJ

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, APRJ paid 6.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.2%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 8.6 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.9%, paid quarterly. Innovator estimates that 53% of the distribution paid Oct 2, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, APRH or APRJ?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, APRH paid 6.4% of its starting price in cash and APRJ paid 6.2%, so APRH paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
Which returned more once distributions are counted, APRH or APRJ?: With every distribution reinvested, APRH returned +6.8% and APRJ +6.2% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, APRH or APRJ?: APRH and APRJ both charge 0.79% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

APRH and APRJ filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

APRH prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

APRH 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Innovator page for APRH ↗

APRJ prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

APRJ 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Innovator page for APRJ ↗

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How this is computed

It is a place in a set, not a rating or a recommendation.

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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