Which paid more, KYLD or LJUL?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, KYLD paid 25.2% of its starting price in cash and LJUL paid 5.2%, so KYLD paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.

Which returned more once distributions are counted, KYLD or LJUL?

With every distribution reinvested, KYLD returned −5.0% and LJUL +5.3% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, KYLD or LJUL?

KYLD charges 1.08% a year and LJUL charges 0.79%, so LJUL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

KYLD vs LJUL: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, KYLD paid 25.2% of its price in cash against LJUL’s 5.2%, though LJUL returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets: $47m on Nov 3, 2026 for Kurv High Income ETF, and $9.0m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - July.

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At a glance

25.2%

KYLD cash paid, 1 year

5.2%

LJUL cash paid, 1 year

−5.0%

KYLD total return, 1 year

+5.3%

LJUL total return, 1 year

KYLD · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 Not measured

KYLD

−5.0%

none

Not measured

KYLD over 1 year: paid 25.2%, price −28.6%, total −5.0%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

KYLD

−5.0%

Total return, distributions reinvested

Not measured

KYLD over 1 year: paid 25.2%, price −28.6%, total −5.0%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

KYLD

−5.0%

25.2% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. KYLD over 1 year: paid 25.2%, price −28.6%, total −5.0%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

LJUL · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 9.5 pts behind VOO

LJUL

+5.3%

VOO

+14.8%

9.5 pts behind VOO

LJUL over 1 year: paid 5.2%, price 0.0%, total +5.3%, VOO +14.8%, −9.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

LJUL

+5.3%

5.2% as cash

9.5 pts behind VOO

Total return, distributions reinvested

9.5 pts behind VOO

LJUL over 1 year: paid 5.2%, price 0.0%, total +5.3%, VOO +14.8%, −9.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

LJUL

+5.3%

9.5 pts behind VOO

5.2% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. LJUL over 1 year: paid 5.2%, price 0.0%, total +5.3%, VOO +14.8%, −9.5 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

LJUL costs 0.29 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 10.3 points; KYLD is 5.3 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

KYLD vs LJUL: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	KYLD	LJUL
Paid and earned
Measure	KYLD	LJUL
Total return, 1 year	−5.0%	+5.3%
Price change	fell 21.4% (6 months)	fell 0.0% (1 year)
Return of capital, issuer estimate	100% of the Oct 29, 2026 payment	40% of the Nov 2, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	KYLD	LJUL
Benchmark	its own holdings	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, measured through VOO
Against its benchmark, same days	ahead by 7.7 pts	behind by 9.5 pts
Cost and size
Measure	KYLD	LJUL
Expense ratio	1.08%	0.79%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$47m	$8.9m
Holdings
Measure	KYLD	LJUL
Holdings in common	0%

Method

What they share

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

50%

0 half 100%

half

0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first KYLD LJUL

Only in one fund ↓

Only in KYLD

Global X Silver Miners ETF 7.60%

VanEck Gold Miners ETF 7.20%

Advanced Micro Devices Inc 5.81%

Howmet Aerospace Inc 5.81%

Teradyne Inc 5.53%

Shopify Inc 4.37%

Robinhood Markets Inc 4.35%

BWX Technologies Inc 4.29%

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Side by side

KYLD Kurv High Income ETF · Option income on its own holdings, paying weekly LJUL Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - July · Buffer with income on VOO, paying monthly

Issuer Kurv Innovator

Strategy option income buffer with income

Benchmark KYLD's own holdings, without the options (from its filed holdings, rebalanced at each filing; latest Aug 31, 2026) Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)

Pays weekly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 30.4% 5.3%

Expense ratio 1.08% 0.79%

Cash paid, 1 year 25.2% 5.2%

Price change, 1 year −28.6% 0.0%

Total return, 1 year −5.0% +5.3%

Benchmark return, 1 year not published +14.8%

Ahead or behind not available −9.5 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 100% 40%

Age 1.0 years 2.3 years

Net assets, KYLD as of Nov 3, 2026 and LJUL as of Nov 4, 2026 $47m $9.0m

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: KYLD vs LJUL: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	KYLD	LJUL	KYLD	LJUL	KYLD	LJUL
3 months	−13.3%	+1.1%	6.2%	1.3%	+4.1 pts	+1.3 pts
6 months	−10.9%	+2.8%	11.9%	2.6%	+7.6 pts	−2.3 pts
1 year	−5.0%	+5.3%	25.2%	5.2%	not measured	−9.5 pts
Since launchNot the same days: KYLD Oct 2025 · LJUL Jul 2024	−10.9%	+14.0%	23.6%	12.6%	not measured	−30.5 pts

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About each fund

KYLD

No 1-year comparison: it had filed no holdings by Nov 4, 2025, the year's first day. KYLD's own holdings, without the options (from its filed holdings, rebalanced at each filing; latest Aug 31, 2026) returned −18.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 7.7 pts.

Over the 6 months to Nov 4, 2026, KYLD paid 11.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 21.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −10.9%. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 30.4%, paid weekly. Kurv estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Oct 29, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

LJUL

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, LJUL paid 5.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +5.3%. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 9.5 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 5.3%, paid monthly. Innovator estimates that 40% of the distribution paid Nov 2, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, KYLD or LJUL?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, KYLD paid 25.2% of its starting price in cash and LJUL paid 5.2%, so KYLD paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
Which returned more once distributions are counted, KYLD or LJUL?: With every distribution reinvested, KYLD returned −5.0% and LJUL +5.3% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, KYLD or LJUL?: KYLD charges 1.08% a year and LJUL charges 0.79%, so LJUL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) →All income ETFs ranked by the Distribution Coverage Score →How the scores are computed →KYLD on its own →LJUL on its own →KYLD dividend history →KYLD holdings →LJUL dividend history →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

KYLD filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

KYLD prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

KYLD 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Kurv page for KYLD ↗

LJUL filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

LJUL prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

LJUL 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Innovator page for LJUL ↗

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How this is computed

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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