Which paid more, LAPR or LJUL?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, LAPR paid 6.2% of its starting price in cash and LJUL paid 5.2%, so LAPR paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.

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

With every distribution reinvested, LAPR returned +6.2% and LJUL +5.3% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, LAPR or LJUL?

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

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

LAPR vs LJUL: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, LAPR paid 6.2% of its price in cash against LJUL’s 5.2%, and returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $11m for Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - April and $9.0m for Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - July.

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At a glance

6.2%

LAPR cash paid, 1 year

5.2%

LJUL cash paid, 1 year

+6.2%

LAPR total return, 1 year

+5.3%

LJUL total return, 1 year

LAPR · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 8.6 pts behind VOO

LAPR

+6.2%

VOO

+14.8%

8.6 pts behind VOO

LAPR over 1 year: paid 6.2%, price −0.1%, total +6.2%, VOO +14.8%, −8.6 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

LAPR

+6.2%

6.2% of it arrived as cash

8.6 pts behind VOO

Total return, distributions reinvested

8.6 pts behind VOO

LAPR over 1 year: paid 6.2%, price −0.1%, total +6.2%, VOO +14.8%, −8.6 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

LAPR

+6.2%

8.6 pts behind VOO

6.2% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. LAPR over 1 year: paid 6.2%, price −0.1%, total +6.2%, VOO +14.8%, −8.6 pts. 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% of it arrived 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

Both cost 0.79% a year; their one-year returns differ by 0.9 points; LAPR is 1.2 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

LAPR vs LJUL: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	LAPR	LJUL
Paid and earned
Measure	LAPR	LJUL
Total return, 1 year	+6.2%	+5.3%
Price change, 1 year	fell 0.1%	fell 0.0%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	57% of the Nov 2, 2026 payment	40% of the Nov 2, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	LAPR	LJUL
Benchmark	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, measured through VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, measured through VOO
Cost and size
Measure	LAPR	LJUL
Expense ratio	0.79%	0.79%
Net assets	$11m	$9.0m
Holdings
Measure	LAPR	LJUL
Holdings in common	0%

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

IQ Income Score56.6LAPR57.8LJUL

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

LAPR 56.6

LJUL 57.8

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, LAPR and LJUL 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

LAPR Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - April · Buffer with income on VOO, paying monthly LJUL Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - July · Buffer with income on VOO, paying monthly

Issuer Innovator Innovator

Strategy buffer with income buffer with income

Benchmark Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 6.7% 5.3%

Expense ratio 0.79% 0.79%

Cash paid, 1 year 6.2% 5.2%

Price change, 1 year −0.1% 0.0%

Total return, 1 year +6.2% +5.3%

Benchmark return, 1 year +14.8% +14.8%

Ahead or behind −8.6 pts −9.5 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 57% 40%

Age 2.6 years 2.3 years

Net assets $11m $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: LAPR vs LJUL: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	LAPR	LJUL	LAPR	LJUL	LAPR	LJUL
3 months	+1.0%	+1.1%	1.7%	1.3%	+1.1 pts	+1.3 pts
6 months	+2.4%	+2.8%	3.3%	2.6%	−2.6 pts	−2.3 pts
1 year	+6.2%	+5.3%	6.2%	5.2%	−8.6 pts	−9.5 pts
Since launchNot the same days: LAPR Apr 2024 · LJUL Jul 2024	+16.8%	+14.0%	15.0%	12.6%	−34.6 pts	−30.5 pts

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About each fund

LAPR

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, LAPR paid 6.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.2%. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 8.6 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.7%, paid monthly. Innovator estimates that 57% of the distribution paid Nov 2, 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, LAPR or LJUL?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, LAPR paid 6.2% of its starting price in cash and LJUL paid 5.2%, so LAPR paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
Which returned more once distributions are counted, LAPR or LJUL?: With every distribution reinvested, LAPR returned +6.2% and LJUL +5.3% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, LAPR or LJUL?: LAPR and LJUL both charge 0.79% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

LAPR and LJUL filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

LAPR prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

LAPR 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Innovator page for LAPR ↗

LJUL prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

LJUL 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Innovator page for LJUL ↗

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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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