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OCTH vs VOOY: which paid, and which earned it?

OCTH and VOOY both write options for income.

Innovator Premium Income 20 Barrier ETF - October and XFUNDS Large Cap Income ETF.

6.3%OCTH cash paid, 1 year
0.0%VOOY cash paid, 1 year
+6.7%OCTH total return, 1 year
−0.3%VOOY total return, 1 year
OCTH9.9 pts behind SPY · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
SPY+16.6%OCTH+6.7%6.3% of it arrived as cash9.9 pts behind SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY+16.6%OCTH+6.7%9.9 pts behind SPY
VOOYAbout even with SPY · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
SPY−0.2%VOOY−0.3%about even with SPYTotal return, distributions reinvestedSPY−0.2%VOOY−0.3%about even with SPY

Performance, window by window

OCTH and VOOY over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnCash paidAgainst the benchmark
OCTHVOOYOCTHVOOYOCTHVOOY
3 months+1.3%not published1.6%not published−1.0 ptsnot published
6 months+5.5%not published3.3%not published−12.5 ptsnot published
1 year+6.7%not published6.3%not published−9.9 ptsnot published
Since launch+22.9%−0.3%19.1%0.0%−61.9 pts0.0 pts
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OCTH and VOOY on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
OCTH
Innovator Premium Income 20 Barrier ETF - October
Defined income on SPY, paying quarterly
VOOY
XFUNDS Large Cap Income ETF
Option income on SPY
IssuerInnovatorXFUNDS
Strategydefined incomeoption income
BenchmarkS&P 500 (SPY)S&P 500 (SPY)
Paysquarterlynot established
Payout rate, annualized6.4%not published
Expense ratio0.79%not published
Cash paid, 1 year6.3%0.0% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026)
Price change, 1 year0.0%−0.3%
Total return, 1 year+6.7%−0.3% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026)
Benchmark return, 1 year+16.6%−0.2%
Ahead or behind−9.9 pts0.0 pts
Return of capital, latest estimatenot publishednot published
Age1082 days16 days
Net assets$16mnot published

OCTH in plain words

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, OCTH paid 6.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.7%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 9.9 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.4%, paid quarterly.

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.

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Where these figures came from

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OCTH against VOOY, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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