Data as of .
OCTJ vs VOOY: which paid, and which earned it?
OCTJ and VOOY both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCTJ | VOOY | OCTJ | VOOY | OCTJ | VOOY | |
| 3 months | +1.1% | not published | 1.3% | not published | −1.1 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +4.0% | not published | 2.7% | not published | −14.1 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +5.5% | not published | 5.2% | not published | −11.1 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +18.9% | −0.3% | 15.9% | 0.0% | −66.0 pts | 0.0 pts |
| OCTJ Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - October Defined income on SPY, paying quarterly | VOOY XFUNDS Large Cap Income ETF Option income on SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Innovator | XFUNDS |
| Strategy | defined income | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | quarterly | 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 | +0.1% | −0.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +5.5% | −0.3% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | −0.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −11.1 pts | 0.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 1082 days | 16 days |
| Net assets | $15m | not published |
OCTJ in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, OCTJ paid 5.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +5.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 11.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 5.3%, 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.
Other comparisons
Where these figures came from
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