Which paid more, JANJ or OCTH?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, JANJ paid 5.0% of its starting price in cash and OCTH paid 6.5%, so OCTH paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.

Which returned more once distributions are counted, JANJ or OCTH?

With every distribution reinvested, JANJ returned +5.2% and OCTH +7.5% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, JANJ or OCTH?

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

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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JANJ vs OCTH: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, OCTH paid 6.5% of its price in cash against JANJ’s 5.0%, and returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $14m for Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - January and $16m for Innovator Premium Income 20 Barrier ETF - October.

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At a glance

5.0%

JANJ cash paid, 1 year

6.5%

OCTH cash paid, 1 year

+5.2%

JANJ total return, 1 year

+7.5%

OCTH total return, 1 year

JANJ · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 9.6 pts behind SPY

JANJ

+5.2%

SPY

+14.8%

9.6 pts behind SPY

JANJ over 1 year: paid 5.0%, price +0.1%, total +5.2%, SPY +14.8%, −9.6 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

JANJ

+5.2%

5.0% of it arrived as cash

9.6 pts behind SPY

Total return, distributions reinvested

9.6 pts behind SPY

JANJ over 1 year: paid 5.0%, price +0.1%, total +5.2%, SPY +14.8%, −9.6 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

JANJ

+5.2%

9.6 pts behind SPY

5.0% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. JANJ over 1 year: paid 5.0%, price +0.1%, total +5.2%, SPY +14.8%, −9.6 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

OCTH · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 7.3 pts behind SPY

OCTH

+7.5%

SPY

+14.8%

7.3 pts behind SPY

OCTH over 1 year: paid 6.5%, price +0.8%, total +7.5%, SPY +14.8%, −7.3 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

OCTH

+7.5%

6.5% of it arrived as cash

7.3 pts behind SPY

Total return, distributions reinvested

7.3 pts behind SPY

OCTH over 1 year: paid 6.5%, price +0.8%, total +7.5%, SPY +14.8%, −7.3 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

OCTH

+7.5%

7.3 pts behind SPY

6.5% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to +14.8%. OCTH over 1 year: paid 6.5%, price +0.8%, total +7.5%, SPY +14.8%, −7.3 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 2.3 points; OCTH is 1.1 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

JANJ vs OCTH: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	JANJ	OCTH
Paid and earned
Measure	JANJ	OCTH
Total return, 1 year	+5.2%	+7.5%
Price change, 1 year	rose 0.1%	rose 0.8%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	46% of the Oct 2, 2026 payment	51% of the Oct 2, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	JANJ	OCTH
Benchmark	S&P 500, measured through SPY	S&P 500, measured through SPY
Cost and size
Measure	JANJ	OCTH
Expense ratio	0.79%	0.79%
Net assets	$14m	$16m
Holdings
Measure	JANJ	OCTH
Holdings in common	0%

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

IQ Income Score59.6JANJ68OCTH

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

JANJ 59.6

OCTH 68

0.3, the lowest in this set 99.7, the highest

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Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, JANJ and OCTH hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.

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0% in common

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Side by side

JANJ Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - January · Defined income on SPY, paying quarterly OCTH Innovator Premium Income 20 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 5.0% 6.4%

Expense ratio 0.79% 0.79%

Cash paid, 1 year 5.0% 6.5%

Price change, 1 year +0.1% +0.8%

Total return, 1 year +5.2% +7.5%

Benchmark return, 1 year +14.8% +14.8%

Ahead or behind −9.6 pts −7.3 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 46% 51%

Age 2.8 years 3.1 years

Net assets $14m $16m

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: JANJ vs OCTH: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	JANJ	OCTH	JANJ	OCTH	JANJ	OCTH
3 months	+1.1%	+1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	+1.3 pts	+1.4 pts
6 months	+2.6%	+2.9%	2.5%	3.2%	−2.4 pts	−2.2 pts
1 year	+5.2%	+7.5%	5.0%	6.5%	−9.5 pts	−7.3 pts
3 years	–	+22.0%	–	20.4%	–	−60.9 pts
Since launchNot the same days: JANJ Jan 2024 · OCTH Oct 2023	+16.7%	+23.8%	14.5%	20.7%	−50.9 pts	−62.2 pts

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About each fund

JANJ

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, JANJ paid 5.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +5.2%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 9.6 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 5.0%, paid quarterly. Innovator estimates that 46% 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.

OCTH

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, OCTH paid 6.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +7.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 7.3 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.4%, paid quarterly. Innovator estimates that 51% of the distribution paid Oct 2, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, JANJ or OCTH?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, JANJ paid 5.0% of its starting price in cash and OCTH paid 6.5%, so OCTH paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
Which returned more once distributions are counted, JANJ or OCTH?: With every distribution reinvested, JANJ returned +5.2% and OCTH +7.5% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, JANJ or OCTH?: JANJ and OCTH both charge 0.79% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

JANJ and OCTH filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

JANJ prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

JANJ 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Innovator page for JANJ ↗

OCTH prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

OCTH 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Innovator page for OCTH ↗

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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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