Which paid more, APRJ or XISE?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, APRJ paid 6.2% of its starting price in cash and XISE paid 6.1%, so APRJ 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 XISE?

With every distribution reinvested, APRJ returned +6.2% and XISE +7.0% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, APRJ or XISE?

APRJ charges 0.79% a year and XISE 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 XISE: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, APRJ paid 6.2% of its price in cash against XISE’s 6.1%, though XISE 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 $33m for FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September.

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At a glance

6.2%

APRJ cash paid, 1 year

6.1%

XISE cash paid, 1 year

+6.2%

APRJ total return, 1 year

+7.0%

XISE 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.

XISE · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 7.8 pts behind VOO

XISE

+7.0%

VOO

+14.8%

7.8 pts behind VOO

XISE over 1 year: paid 6.1%, price +0.7%, total +7.0%, VOO +14.8%, −7.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

XISE

+7.0%

6.1% of it arrived as cash

7.8 pts behind VOO

Total return, distributions reinvested

7.8 pts behind VOO

XISE over 1 year: paid 6.1%, price +0.7%, total +7.0%, VOO +14.8%, −7.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

XISE

+7.0%

7.8 pts behind VOO

6.1% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. XISE over 1 year: paid 6.1%, price +0.7%, total +7.0%, VOO +14.8%, −7.8 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 0.8 points; XISE is 1.2 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

APRJ vs XISE: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	APRJ	XISE
Paid and earned
Measure	APRJ	XISE
Total return, 1 year	+6.2%	+7.0%
Price change, 1 year	fell 0.1%	rose 0.7%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	53% of the Oct 2, 2026 payment	0% of the Nov 3, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	APRJ	XISE
Benchmark	S&P 500, measured through SPY	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, measured through VOO
Cost and size
Measure	APRJ	XISE
Expense ratio	0.79%	0.85%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$27m	$33m
Holdings
Measure	APRJ	XISE
Holdings in common	0%

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

IQ Income Score56.6APRJ67.4XISE

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

XISE 67.4

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

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0 half 100%

half

0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first APRJ XISE

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2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 0.08 98.27%

2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 761.61 5.23%

2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 685.44 -2.83%

2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 761.61 -7.76%

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Side by side

APRJ Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - April · Defined income on SPY, paying quarterly XISE FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September · 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% 6.8%

Expense ratio 0.79% 0.85%

Cash paid, 1 year 6.2% 6.1%

Price change, 1 year −0.1% +0.7%

Total return, 1 year +6.2% +7.0%

Benchmark return, 1 year +14.8% +14.8%

Ahead or behind −8.6 pts −7.8 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 53% 0%

Age 3.6 years 3.1 years

Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $27m $33m

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 XISE: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	APRJ	XISE	APRJ	XISE	APRJ	XISE
3 months	+1.0%	+1.4%	1.7%	1.6%	+1.2 pts	+1.6 pts
6 months	+2.5%	+2.9%	3.4%	3.1%	−2.5 pts	−2.1 pts
1 year	+6.2%	+7.0%	6.2%	6.1%	−8.6 pts	−7.8 pts
3 years	+19.2%	+21.3%	17.7%	19.1%	−63.7 pts	−62.0 pts
Since launchNot the same days: APRJ Apr 2023 · XISE Sep 2023	+24.5%	+22.3%	21.1%	19.7%	−70.4 pts	−57.3 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.

XISE

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XISE paid 6.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +7.0%. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 7.8 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.8%, paid monthly. First Trust estimates that 0% of the distribution paid Nov 3, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, APRJ or XISE?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, APRJ paid 6.2% of its starting price in cash and XISE paid 6.1%, so APRJ 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 XISE?: With every distribution reinvested, APRJ returned +6.2% and XISE +7.0% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, APRJ or XISE?: APRJ charges 0.79% a year and XISE 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 →XISE on its own →APRJ dividend history →XISE dividend history →XISE 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 ↗

XISE filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XISE prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

XISE 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

First Trust page for XISE ↗

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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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