Which paid more, OCTH or XDTE?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, OCTH paid 6.5% of its starting price in cash and XDTE paid 25.5%, so XDTE paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.

Which returned more once distributions are counted, OCTH or XDTE?

With every distribution reinvested, OCTH returned +7.5% and XDTE +14.6% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, OCTH or XDTE?

OCTH charges 0.79% a year and XDTE charges 0.97%, so OCTH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

OCTH vs XDTE: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XDTE paid 25.5% of its price in cash against OCTH’s 6.5%, and returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $16m for Innovator Premium Income 20 Barrier ETF - October and $321m for Roundhill S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF.

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At a glance

6.5%

OCTH cash paid, 1 year

25.5%

XDTE cash paid, 1 year

+7.5%

OCTH total return, 1 year

+14.6%

XDTE total return, 1 year

OCTH · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 7.3 pts behind SPY

OCTH

+7.5%

SPY

+14.8%

7.3 pts behind SPY

OCTH over 1 year: paid 6.5%, price +0.8%, total +7.5%, SPY +14.8%, −7.3 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

OCTH

+7.5%

6.5% of it arrived as cash

7.3 pts behind SPY

Total return, distributions reinvested

7.3 pts behind SPY

OCTH over 1 year: paid 6.5%, price +0.8%, total +7.5%, SPY +14.8%, −7.3 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

OCTH

+7.5%

7.3 pts behind SPY

6.5% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. OCTH over 1 year: paid 6.5%, price +0.8%, total +7.5%, SPY +14.8%, −7.3 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XDTE · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 About even with SPY

XDTE

+14.6%

SPY

+14.8%

About even with SPY

XDTE over 1 year: paid 25.5%, price −13.2%, total +14.6%, SPY +14.8%, −0.2 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

XDTE

+14.6%

25.5% of it arrived as cash

about even with SPY

Total return, distributions reinvested

About even with SPY

XDTE over 1 year: paid 25.5%, price −13.2%, total +14.6%, SPY +14.8%, −0.2 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

XDTE

+14.6%

25.5% as cash

about even with SPY

25.5% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. XDTE over 1 year: paid 25.5%, price −13.2%, total +14.6%, SPY +14.8%, −0.2 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

OCTH costs 0.18 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 7.1 points; XDTE is far larger, $321m against $16m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

OCTH vs XDTE: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	OCTH	XDTE
Paid and earned
Measure	OCTH	XDTE
Total return, 1 year	+7.5%	+14.6%
Price change, 1 year	rose 0.8%	fell 13.2%
Return of capital, issuer estimate	51% of the Oct 2, 2026 payment	100% of the Oct 30, 2026 payment
Against its benchmark
Measure	OCTH	XDTE
Benchmark	S&P 500, measured through SPY	S&P 500, measured through SPY
Cost and size
Measure	OCTH	XDTE
Expense ratio	0.79%	0.97%
Net assets	$16m	$321m
Holdings
Measure	OCTH	XDTE
Holdings in common	0%

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

IQ Income Score68OCTH39.2XDTE

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

OCTH 68

XDTE 39.2

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, OCTH and XDTE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Nov 4, 2026.

50%

0 half 100%

half

0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first OCTH XDTE

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Only in OCTH

Only in XDTE

SPY 11/19/2027 77.43 C 90.03%

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Side by side

OCTH Innovator Premium Income 20 Barrier ETF - October · Defined income on SPY, paying quarterly XDTE Roundhill S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF · 0DTE covered call on SPY, paying weekly

Issuer Innovator Roundhill

Strategy defined income 0DTE covered call

Benchmark S&P 500 (SPY) S&P 500 (SPY)

Pays quarterly weekly

Payout rate, annualized 6.4% 12.4%

Expense ratio 0.79% 0.97%

Cash paid, 1 year 6.5% 25.5%

Price change, 1 year +0.8% −13.2%

Total return, 1 year +7.5% +14.6%

Benchmark return, 1 year +14.8% +14.8%

Ahead or behind −7.3 pts −0.2 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate 51% 100%

Age 3.1 years 2.7 years

Net assets $16m $321m

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: OCTH vs XDTE: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	OCTH	XDTE	OCTH	XDTE	OCTH	XDTE
3 months	+1.2%	+1.0%	1.6%	4.2%	+1.4 pts	+1.2 pts
6 months	+2.9%	+5.5%	3.2%	9.3%	−2.2 pts	+0.5 pts
1 year	+7.5%	+14.6%	6.5%	25.5%	−7.3 pts	−0.2 pts
3 years	+22.0%	–	20.4%	–	−60.9 pts	–
Since launchNot the same days: OCTH Oct 2023 · XDTE Mar 2024	+23.8%	+47.4%	20.7%	60.8%	−62.2 pts	−6.4 pts

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About each fund

OCTH

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, OCTH paid 6.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +7.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 7.3 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.4%, paid quarterly. Innovator estimates that 51% of the distribution paid Oct 2, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

XDTE

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XDTE paid 25.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 13.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +14.6%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.4%, paid weekly. Roundhill estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Oct 30, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice).

Questions people ask

Which paid more, OCTH or XDTE?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, OCTH paid 6.5% of its starting price in cash and XDTE paid 25.5%, so XDTE paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
Which returned more once distributions are counted, OCTH or XDTE?: With every distribution reinvested, OCTH returned +7.5% and XDTE +14.6% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, OCTH or XDTE?: OCTH charges 0.79% a year and XDTE charges 0.97%, so OCTH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

OCTH filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

OCTH prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

OCTH 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Innovator page for OCTH ↗

XDTE filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XDTE prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

XDTE 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

Roundhill page for XDTE ↗

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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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