JULJ vs MSR: which paid, and which earned it?

JULJ and MSR both write options for income. Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - July and GraniteShares Autocallable MSTR ETF.

5.7%
JULJ cash paid, 1 year
5.2%
MSR cash paid, since launch
+5.1%
JULJ total return, 1 year
−33.6%
MSR total return, since launch
JULJ · 1 year to Sep 30, 202610.6 pts behind SPY
JULJ
+5.1%
SPY
+15.7%

10.6 pts behind SPY

JULJ over 1 year: paid 5.7%, price −0.7%, total +5.1%, SPY +15.7%, −10.6 pts.

SPY

+15.7%

JULJ

+5.1%

10.6 pts behind SPY

Total return, distributions reinvested

10.6 pts behind SPY

JULJ over 1 year: paid 5.7%, price −0.7%, total +5.1%, SPY +15.7%, −10.6 pts.

SPY

+15.7%

JULJ

+5.1%

10.6 pts behind SPY

5.7% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. JULJ over 1 year: paid 5.7%, price −0.7%, total +5.1%, SPY +15.7%, −10.6 pts.

MSR · since launch to Sep 30, 202616.6 pts behind MSTR
MSR
−33.6%
MSTR
−17.0%

16.6 pts behind MSTR

MSR since launch: paid 5.2%, price −38.4%, total −33.6%, MSTR −17.0%, −16.6 pts.

MSTR

−17.0%

MSR

−33.6%

16.6 pts behind MSTR

Total return, distributions reinvested

16.6 pts behind MSTR

MSR since launch: paid 5.2%, price −38.4%, total −33.6%, MSTR −17.0%, −16.6 pts.

MSTR

−17.0%

MSR

−33.6%

16.6 pts behind MSTR

5.2% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to +15.7%. MSR since launch: paid 5.2%, price −38.4%, total −33.6%, MSTR −17.0%, −16.6 pts.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, JULJ and MSR hold 100% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.

half

100% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding JULJ MSR
TREASURY BILL 100.00% 100.00%
Only in JULJ
Only in MSR

Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed.

Performance, window by window

Total returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
WindowJULJMSRJULJMSRJULJMSR
3 months+1.6%+14.9%1.4%4.1%−0.9 pts−49.0 pts
6 months+2.8%not published2.7%not published−14.2 ptsnot published
1 year+5.1%not published5.7%not published−10.6 ptsnot published
3 years+19.3%not published17.4%not published−65.7 ptsnot published
Since launch
JULJ Jul 2023 · MSR May 2026
+20.6%−33.6%19.0%5.2%−58.2 pts−16.6 pts

JULJ and MSR over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ. Open the live comparison on ETFIQ →

On the same fields

JULJ
Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - July · Defined income on SPY, paying quarterly
MSR
GraniteShares Autocallable MSTR ETF · Autocallable on MSTR
Issuer Innovator GraniteShares
Strategy defined income autocallable
Benchmark S&P 500 (SPY) MicroStrategy (MSTR)
Pays quarterly not established
Payout rate, annualized 5.4% 44.3%
Expense ratio 0.79% 1.07%
Cash paid, 1 year 5.7% 5.2% (since launch on May 12, 2026)
Price change, 1 year −0.7% −38.4%
Total return, 1 year +5.1% −33.6% (since launch on May 12, 2026)
Benchmark return, 1 year +15.7% −17.0%
Ahead or behind −10.6 pts −16.6 pts
Return of capital, latest estimate not published 0%
Age 1185 days 141 days
Net assets $14m $593,832

JULJ and MSR on the same fields, as of Sep 30, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

JULJ in plain words

Over the year to Sep 30, 2026, JULJ paid 5.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +5.1%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +15.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 10.6 pts. At its price on Sep 30, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 5.4%, paid quarterly.

MSR in plain words

Over the period since launch on May 12, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026, MSR paid 5.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 38.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −33.6%. MicroStrategy (MSTR) returned −17.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 16.6 pts. At its price on Sep 30, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 44.3%, paid periodically. GraniteShares estimates that 0% of the distribution paid Jun 5, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, JULJ or MSR?
JULJ charges 0.79% a year and MSR charges 1.07%, so JULJ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Cite this page

ETFIQ, JULJ against MSR, data as of Sep 30, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/julj-vs-msr

Open data

Free to use with attribution. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology.