How much has OCTJ paid over the last year?

Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, OCTJ paid 5.2% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 0.0%.

Is OCTJ ahead of SPY?

Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, OCTJ returned +5.4% against +20.0% for S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy, so a holder was behind it by 14.6 points.

How often does OCTJ pay, and how much?

OCTJ pays quarterly. The latest distribution annualises to 5.3% at its price on Sep 4, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

Data as of Sep 4, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation from exchange prices and cash distributions (Tiingo end-of-day), total return with distributions reinvested. Return of capital is the issuer’s estimate.

OCTJ · Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - October

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Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, OCTJ paid 5.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +5.4%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +20.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 14.6 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 5.3%, paid quarterly.

OCTJ (Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - October), income desk fields as of Sep 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
Strategy	defined income
Benchmark	S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy (proxy)
Pays	quarterly
Payout rate, annualised (ETFIQ)	5.3%
Expense ratio (prospectus XBRL)	not published
Cash paid, trailing 12 months (ETFIQ)	5.2%
Launched	Oct 2, 2023
3 months: paid / price / total / SPY / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	1.3% / −0.1% / +1.2% / +4.7% / −3.5 pts
6 months: paid / price / total / SPY / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	2.6% / +0.8% / +3.5% / +15.2% / −11.7 pts
1 year: paid / price / total / SPY / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	5.2% / −0.0% / +5.4% / +20.0% / −14.6 pts
since launch: paid / price / total / SPY / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	15.9% / +1.3% / +18.6% / +86.4% / −67.9 pts

Questions people ask

How much has OCTJ paid over the last year?: Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, OCTJ paid 5.2% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 0.0%.
Is OCTJ ahead of SPY?: Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, OCTJ returned +5.4% against +20.0% for S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy, so a holder was behind it by 14.6 points.
How often does OCTJ pay, and how much?: OCTJ pays quarterly. The latest distribution annualises to 5.3% at its price on Sep 4, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

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