Data as of .
LJUL vs VOOY: which paid, and which earned it?
LJUL and VOOY both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LJUL | VOOY | LJUL | VOOY | LJUL | VOOY | |
| 3 months | +1.5% | not published | 1.3% | not published | −0.8 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +3.1% | not published | 2.6% | not published | −14.9 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +5.0% | not published | 5.2% | not published | −11.5 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +13.2% | −0.3% | 11.7% | 0.0% | −30.2 pts | 0.0 pts |
| LJUL Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - July Buffer with income on SPY, paying monthly | VOOY XFUNDS Large Cap Income ETF Option income on SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Innovator | XFUNDS |
| Strategy | buffer with income | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 5.3% | not published |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 5.2% | 0.0% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −0.3% | −0.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +5.0% | −0.3% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | −0.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −11.5 pts | 0.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 809 days | 16 days |
| Net assets | $9m | not published |
LJUL in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, LJUL paid 5.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +5.0%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 11.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 5.3%, paid monthly.
VOOY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Sep 2, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, VOOY paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −0.3%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned −0.2% over the same days, so a holder was about even.
Other comparisons
Where these figures came from
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