Data as of .
JULH vs OVL: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year OVL paid 8.9% of its price in cash against JULH’s 4.7%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: OVL 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, JULH and OVL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in JULH | Only in OVL |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 100.00% | Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 100.00% |
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 May 31, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULH | OVL | JULH | OVL | JULH | OVL | |
| 3 months | +1.8% | +2.3% | 1.1% | 2.6% | −0.4 pts | 0.0 pts |
| 6 months | +4.0% | +18.8% | 2.7% | 5.7% | −14.0 pts | +0.7 pts |
| 1 year | +4.5% | +19.2% | 4.7% | 8.9% | −12.1 pts | +2.6 pts |
| 3 years | +20.7% | +86.2% | 18.4% | 21.1% | −57.7 pts | +7.8 pts |
| Since launch | +22.7% | +203.4% | 18.6% | 47.2% | −55.9 pts | +16.1 pts |
| JULH Innovator Premium Income 20 Barrier ETF - July Defined income on SPY, paying quarterly | OVL Overlay Shares Large Cap Equity ETF Put-selling overlay on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Innovator | Overlay Shares |
| Strategy | defined income | put-selling overlay |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | quarterly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 4.2% | 10.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 4.7% | 8.9% |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.4% | +9.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +4.5% | +19.2% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −12.1 pts | +2.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 1173 days | 2544 days |
| Net assets | $17m | $276m |
JULH in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, JULH paid 4.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +4.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 12.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 4.2%, paid quarterly.
OVL in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, OVL paid 8.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +19.2%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 2.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.4%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, JULH or OVL?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, JULH paid 4.7% of its starting price in cash and OVL paid 8.9%, so OVL paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, JULH or OVL?
- With every distribution reinvested, JULH returned +4.5% and OVL returned +19.2% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so OVL returned more.
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Where these figures came from
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