Which paid more, APRH or OCTJ?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, APRH paid 6.4% of its starting price in cash and OCTJ paid 5.3%, 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 OCTJ?

With every distribution reinvested, APRH returned +6.8% and OCTJ +5.8% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, APRH or OCTJ?

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

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

APRH vs OCTJ: 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 OCTJ’s 5.3%, and returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets: $25m on Nov 3, 2026 for Innovator Premium Income 20 Barrier ETF -- April, and $15m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - October.

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At a glance

6.4%

APRH cash paid, 1 year

5.3%

OCTJ cash paid, 1 year

+6.8%

APRH total return, 1 year

+5.8%

OCTJ 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.

OCTJ · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 9 pts behind SPY

OCTJ

+5.8%

SPY

+14.8%

9 pts behind SPY

OCTJ over 1 year: paid 5.3%, price +0.3%, total +5.8%, SPY +14.8%, −9.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

OCTJ

+5.8%

5.3% of it arrived as cash

9 pts behind SPY

Total return, distributions reinvested

9 pts behind SPY

OCTJ over 1 year: paid 5.3%, price +0.3%, total +5.8%, SPY +14.8%, −9.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

OCTJ

+5.8%

9 pts behind SPY

5.3% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to +14.8%. OCTJ over 1 year: paid 5.3%, price +0.3%, total +5.8%, SPY +14.8%, −9.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Both charts share one scale, 0 to +14.8%. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.79% a year; their one-year returns differ by 1.0 point; APRH is 1.7 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

APRH vs OCTJ: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	APRH	OCTJ
Paid and earned
Measure	APRH	OCTJ
Total return, 1 year	+6.8%	+5.8%
Price change, 1 year	rose 0.2%	rose 0.3%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	65% of the Oct 2, 2026 payment	36% of the Oct 2, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	APRH	OCTJ
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 9.0 pts
Cost and size
Measure	APRH	OCTJ
Expense ratio	0.79%	0.79%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$25m	$15m
Holdings
Measure	APRH	OCTJ
Holdings in common	0%

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

IQ Income Score62.6APRH65OCTJ

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

OCTJ 65

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 OCTJ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.

50%

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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 OCTJ Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - October · 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% 5.3%

Expense ratio 0.79% 0.79%

Cash paid, 1 year 6.4% 5.3%

Price change, 1 year +0.2% +0.3%

Total return, 1 year +6.8% +5.8%

Benchmark return, 1 year +14.8% +14.8%

Ahead or behind −8.0 pts −9.0 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 65% 36%

Age 3.6 years 3.1 years

Net assets, APRH as of Nov 3, 2026 and OCTJ as of Nov 4, 2026 $25m $15m

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 OCTJ: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	APRH	OCTJ	APRH	OCTJ	APRH	OCTJ
3 months	+1.1%	+1.0%	2.1%	1.3%	+1.2 pts	+1.2 pts
6 months	+2.9%	+2.4%	4.1%	2.6%	−2.1 pts	−2.7 pts
1 year	+6.8%	+5.8%	6.4%	5.3%	−8.0 pts	−9.0 pts
3 years	+22.4%	+18.1%	20.1%	17.0%	−60.5 pts	−64.8 pts
Since launchNot the same days: APRH Apr 2023 · OCTJ Oct 2023	+29.2%	+19.6%	24.3%	17.2%	−65.7 pts	−66.5 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.

OCTJ

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, OCTJ paid 5.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +5.8%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 9.0 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 5.3%, paid quarterly. Innovator estimates that 36% of the distribution paid Oct 2, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, APRH or OCTJ?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, APRH paid 6.4% of its starting price in cash and OCTJ paid 5.3%, 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 OCTJ?: With every distribution reinvested, APRH returned +6.8% and OCTJ +5.8% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, APRH or OCTJ?: APRH and OCTJ 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 OCTJ filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

APRH prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

APRH 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Innovator page for APRH ↗

OCTJ prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

OCTJ 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Innovator page for OCTJ ↗

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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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