Which paid more, APRJ or XIMR?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, APRJ paid 6.2% of its starting price in cash and XIMR paid 7.0%, so XIMR paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.

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

With every distribution reinvested, APRJ returned +6.2% and XIMR +7.9% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, APRJ or XIMR?

APRJ charges 0.79% a year and XIMR charges 0.85%, so APRJ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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APRJ vs XIMR: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XIMR paid 7.0% 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: $27m for Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - April and $26m for FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - March.

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At a glance

6.2%

APRJ cash paid, 1 year

7.0%

XIMR cash paid, 1 year

+6.2%

APRJ total return, 1 year

+7.9%

XIMR total return, 1 year

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. Total return, distributions reinvested. 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.

XIMR · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 6.9 pts behind VOO

XIMR

+7.9%

VOO

+14.8%

6.9 pts behind VOO

XIMR over 1 year: paid 7.0%, price +0.7%, total +7.9%, VOO +14.8%, −6.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

XIMR

+7.9%

7.0% of it arrived as cash

6.9 pts behind VOO

Total return, distributions reinvested

6.9 pts behind VOO

XIMR over 1 year: paid 7.0%, price +0.7%, total +7.9%, VOO +14.8%, −6.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

XIMR

+7.9%

6.9 pts behind VOO

7.0% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. XIMR over 1 year: paid 7.0%, price +0.7%, total +7.9%, VOO +14.8%, −6.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

APRJ costs 0.06 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.7 points.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

APRJ vs XIMR: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	APRJ	XIMR
Paid and earned
Measure	APRJ	XIMR
Total return, 1 year	+6.2%	+7.9%
Price change, 1 year	fell 0.1%	rose 0.7%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	53% of the Oct 2, 2026 payment	60% of the Nov 3, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	APRJ	XIMR
Benchmark	S&P 500, measured through SPY	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, measured through VOO
Cost and size
Measure	APRJ	XIMR
Expense ratio	0.79%	0.85%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$27m	$26m
Holdings
Measure	APRJ	XIMR
Holdings in common	0%

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

IQ Income Score56.6APRJ66.2XIMR

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

APRJ 56.6

XIMR 66.2

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, APRJ and XIMR hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026.

50%

0 half 100%

half

0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first APRJ XIMR

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2027-03-19 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 0.06 114.65%

2027-03-19 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 648.56 1.13%

2027-03-19 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 583.70 -0.61%

2027-03-19 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 648.56 -18.68%

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Side by side

APRJ Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - April · Defined income on SPY, paying quarterly XIMR FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - March · Buffer with income on VOO, paying monthly

Issuer Innovator First Trust

Strategy defined income buffer with income

Benchmark S&P 500 (SPY) Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)

Pays quarterly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 6.9% 7.4%

Expense ratio 0.79% 0.85%

Cash paid, 1 year 6.2% 7.0%

Price change, 1 year −0.1% +0.7%

Total return, 1 year +6.2% +7.9%

Benchmark return, 1 year +14.8% +14.8%

Ahead or behind −8.6 pts −6.9 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 53% 60%

Age 3.6 years 2.6 years

Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $27m $26m

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: APRJ vs XIMR: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	APRJ	XIMR	APRJ	XIMR	APRJ	XIMR
3 months	+1.0%	+1.3%	1.7%	1.8%	+1.2 pts	+1.4 pts
6 months	+2.5%	+2.8%	3.4%	3.7%	−2.5 pts	−2.2 pts
1 year	+6.2%	+7.9%	6.2%	7.0%	−8.6 pts	−6.9 pts
3 years	+19.2%	–	17.7%	–	−63.7 pts	–
Since launchNot the same days: APRJ Apr 2023 · XIMR Mar 2024	+24.5%	+20.0%	21.1%	17.4%	−70.4 pts	−33.3 pts

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About each fund

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). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

XIMR

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XIMR paid 7.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +7.9%. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.9 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.4%, paid monthly. First Trust estimates that 60% of the distribution paid Nov 3, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, APRJ or XIMR?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, APRJ paid 6.2% of its starting price in cash and XIMR paid 7.0%, so XIMR paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
Which returned more once distributions are counted, APRJ or XIMR?: With every distribution reinvested, APRJ returned +6.2% and XIMR +7.9% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, APRJ or XIMR?: APRJ charges 0.79% a year and XIMR charges 0.85%, so APRJ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

S&P 500 (SPY) →Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) →APRJ on its own →XIMR on its own →APRJ dividend history →XIMR dividend history →XIMR holdings →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

APRJ filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

APRJ prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

APRJ 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Innovator page for APRJ ↗

XIMR filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XIMR prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

XIMR 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

First Trust page for XIMR ↗

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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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