Data as of .
APRJ vs DDDD: which paid, and which earned it?
APRJ and DDDD both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, APRJ and DDDD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in APRJ | Only in DDDD |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 95.06% | Merck & Co Inc 4.93% |
| TREASURY BILL 1.66% | Abbott Laboratories 4.53% |
| TREASURY BILL 1.65% | Amgen Inc 4.38% |
| TREASURY BILL 1.64% | Coca-Cola Co/The 4.30% |
| Chevron Corp 4.25% | |
| ConocoPhillips 4.07% | |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The 4.01% | |
| Verizon Communications Inc 3.96% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APRJ | DDDD | APRJ | DDDD | APRJ | DDDD | |
| 3 months | +1.3% | +4.9% | 1.7% | 1.6% | −1.0 pts | +2.6 pts |
| 6 months | +3.8% | +10.5% | 3.0% | 1.7% | −14.2 pts | −7.6 pts |
| 1 year | +6.0% | not published | 5.7% | not published | −10.5 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +19.3% | not published | 17.4% | not published | −59.1 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +23.7% | +8.7% | 19.4% | 1.6% | −69.9 pts | −6.5 pts |
| APRJ Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - April Defined income on SPY, paying quarterly | DDDD YieldMax(R) U.S. Stocks Target Double Distribution ETF Synthetic covered call on SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Innovator | YieldMax |
| Strategy | defined income | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | quarterly | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.8% | 18.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 1.01% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 5.7% | 1.6% (since launch on Mar 12, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +0.1% | +7.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | +6.0% | +8.7% (since launch on Mar 12, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +15.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −10.5 pts | −6.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 67% |
| Age | 1264 days | 190 days |
| Net assets | $31m | $7m |
APRJ in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, APRJ paid 5.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.0%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 10.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.8%, paid quarterly.
DDDD in plain words
Over the period since launch on Mar 12, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, DDDD paid 1.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 7.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +8.7%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +15.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 18.4%, paid periodically. YieldMax estimates that 67% of the distribution paid Jul 6, 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, APRJ or DDDD?
- APRJ charges 0.79% a year and DDDD charges 1.01%, so APRJ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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