Which paid more, JANJ or OCTJ?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, JANJ paid 5.0% of its starting price in cash and OCTJ paid 5.3%, so OCTJ 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 OCTJ?

With every distribution reinvested, JANJ returned +5.2% and OCTJ +5.8% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, JANJ or OCTJ?

JANJ and OCTJ 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 OCTJ: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, OCTJ paid 5.3% 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 $15m for Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - October.

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At a glance

5.0%

JANJ cash paid, 1 year

5.3%

OCTJ cash paid, 1 year

+5.2%

JANJ total return, 1 year

+5.8%

OCTJ 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.

OCTJ · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 9 pts behind SPY

OCTJ

+5.8%

SPY

+14.8%

9 pts behind SPY

OCTJ over 1 year: paid 5.3%, price +0.3%, total +5.8%, SPY +14.8%, −9.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

OCTJ

+5.8%

5.3% of it arrived as cash

9 pts behind SPY

Total return, distributions reinvested

9 pts behind SPY

OCTJ over 1 year: paid 5.3%, price +0.3%, total +5.8%, SPY +14.8%, −9.0 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

OCTJ

+5.8%

9 pts behind SPY

5.3% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to +14.8%. OCTJ over 1 year: paid 5.3%, price +0.3%, total +5.8%, SPY +14.8%, −9.0 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 0.6 points; OCTJ is 1.1 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

JANJ vs OCTJ: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	JANJ	OCTJ
Paid and earned
Measure	JANJ	OCTJ
Total return, 1 year	+5.2%	+5.8%
Price change, 1 year	rose 0.1%	rose 0.3%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	46% of the Oct 2, 2026 payment	36% of the Oct 2, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	JANJ	OCTJ
Benchmark	S&P 500, measured through SPY	S&P 500, measured through SPY
Against its benchmark, same days	behind by 9.6 pts	behind by 9.0 pts
Cost and size
Measure	JANJ	OCTJ
Expense ratio	0.79%	0.79%
Net assets	$14m	$15m
Holdings
Measure	JANJ	OCTJ
Holdings in common	0%

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

IQ Income Score59.6JANJ65OCTJ

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

OCTJ 65

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, JANJ and OCTJ 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 OCTJ Innovator Premium Income 30 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% 5.3%

Expense ratio 0.79% 0.79%

Cash paid, 1 year 5.0% 5.3%

Price change, 1 year +0.1% +0.3%

Total return, 1 year +5.2% +5.8%

Benchmark return, 1 year +14.8% +14.8%

Ahead or behind −9.6 pts −9.0 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 46% 36%

Age 2.8 years 3.1 years

Net assets $14m $15m

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 OCTJ: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	JANJ	OCTJ	JANJ	OCTJ	JANJ	OCTJ
3 months	+1.1%	+1.0%	1.2%	1.3%	+1.3 pts	+1.2 pts
6 months	+2.6%	+2.4%	2.5%	2.6%	−2.4 pts	−2.7 pts
1 year	+5.2%	+5.8%	5.0%	5.3%	−9.5 pts	−9.0 pts
3 years	–	+18.1%	–	17.0%	–	−64.8 pts
Since launchNot the same days: JANJ Jan 2024 · OCTJ Oct 2023	+16.7%	+19.6%	14.5%	17.2%	−50.9 pts	−66.5 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.

OCTJ

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, OCTJ paid 5.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +5.8%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 9.0 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 5.3%, paid quarterly. Innovator estimates that 36% of the distribution paid Oct 2, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, JANJ or OCTJ?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, JANJ paid 5.0% of its starting price in cash and OCTJ paid 5.3%, so OCTJ 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 OCTJ?: With every distribution reinvested, JANJ returned +5.2% and OCTJ +5.8% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, JANJ or OCTJ?: JANJ and OCTJ 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 OCTJ filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

JANJ prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

JANJ 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Innovator page for JANJ ↗

OCTJ prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

OCTJ 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Innovator page for OCTJ ↗

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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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