Data as of .
IVVW vs OCTJ: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year IVVW paid 17.5% of its price in cash against OCTJ’s 5.2%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: IVVW scores higher
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A percentile among the 173 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IVVW and OCTJ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IVVW | Only in OCTJ |
|---|---|
| ISHARES CORE S&P ETF TRUST 101.45% | TREASURY BILL 98.69% |
| USD CASH 0.18% | TREASURY BILL 1.31% |
| OCT26 SPX C @ 7625.000000 -1.63% |
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 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IVVW | OCTJ | IVVW | OCTJ | IVVW | OCTJ | |
| 3 months | +4.6% | +1.1% | 2.6% | 1.3% | +2.4 pts | −1.1 pts |
| 6 months | +13.1% | +4.0% | 7.9% | 2.7% | −4.9 pts | −14.1 pts |
| 1 year | +17.2% | +5.5% | 17.5% | 5.2% | +0.6 pts | −11.1 pts |
| Since launch | +38.9% | +18.9% | 39.7% | 15.9% | −14.9 pts | −66.0 pts |
| IVVW iShares S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | OCTJ Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - October Defined income on SPY, paying quarterly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | Innovator |
| Strategy | covered call | defined income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | quarterly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 7.6% | 5.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 0.79% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 17.5% | 5.2% |
| Price change, 1 year | −2.0% | +0.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.2% | +5.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.6 pts | −11.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 917 days | 1082 days |
| Net assets | $350m | $15m |
IVVW in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, IVVW paid 17.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 2.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +17.2%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 0.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.6%, paid monthly.
OCTJ in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, OCTJ paid 5.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +5.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 11.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 5.3%, paid quarterly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, IVVW or OCTJ?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, IVVW paid 17.5% of its starting price in cash and OCTJ paid 5.2%, so IVVW paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, IVVW or OCTJ?
- With every distribution reinvested, IVVW returned +17.2% and OCTJ returned +5.5% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so IVVW returned more.
- Which is cheaper, IVVW or OCTJ?
- IVVW charges 0.25% a year and OCTJ charges 0.79%, so IVVW is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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