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JULJ Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - July

Defined income on SPY, paying quarterly

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, JULJ paid 5.5% in cash and still finished 12.4 points behind SPY.

Innovator · Income ETFs · data as of

Key facts

5.5%Cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price
+5.1%Total return, 1 year
−12.4 ptsAgainst SPY
5.2%Latest payout, annualized

Method

ETFIQ Return Stability Score

36.4125th of 161

JULJ paid 5.5% in cash. Its price fell 0.6%, so 11% of what you were paid came back out of your own capital.

Was the payout funded by returns, or by your own capital?

Against its benchmark
MLPD −38.1 ptsMDST −30.2 ptsSLTY −29.1 ptsBLOX −27.8 ptsEIPI −27.8 ptsYQQQ −27.6 ptsULTY −23.3 ptsGDXY −22.0 ptsHIGH −20.8 ptsTOPW −18.6 ptsTDVI −18.3 ptsYMAX −18.1 ptsHISF −17.3 ptsACKY −17.2 ptsWEEI −16.9 ptsNDIV −16.6 ptsLQDW −16.2 ptsOARK −15.8 ptsFDND −15.5 ptsTCAL −15.0 ptsQRMI −14.8 ptsSDVD −14.8 ptsLFGY −14.5 ptsSLJY −14.5 ptsSCLZ −14.1 ptsYFYA −13.9 ptsQUSA −13.5 ptsHYGW −13.0 ptsJULH −13.0 ptsXLRI −13.0 ptsMAGY −12.9 ptsYYY −12.7 ptsXLKI −12.6 ptsLJUL −12.4 ptsJANJ −12.3 ptsLJAN −12.3 ptsFGSI −12.2 ptsLOCT −12.1 ptsRNTY −12.1 ptsAIPI −12.0 ptsIWMY −12.0 ptsOCTJ −11.9 ptsHIPS −11.7 ptsJUCY −11.6 ptsXLEI −11.6 ptsAPRJ −11.3 ptsLAPR −11.3 ptsXISE −11.3 ptsXIJN −11.1 ptsCVRD −11.0 ptsJANH −11.0 ptsAPRH −10.9 ptsXBTY −10.7 ptsXIDE −10.7 ptsOCTH −10.6 ptsJEPI −10.3 ptsXIMR −10.1 ptsSRHR −9.7 ptsXRMI −8.7 ptsVEGA −8.3 ptsBUYW −8.2 ptsIAUI −7.9 ptsBAGY −7.7 ptsXV −7.5 ptsKHPI −7.3 ptsYBTC −7.3 ptsFTHI −7.0 ptsYLDE −6.8 ptsIGLD −6.1 ptsQQQI −6.1 ptsRDVI −6.0 ptsSPIN −5.9 ptsFEPI −5.8 ptsIWMW −5.8 ptsTYLG −5.7 ptsBITY −5.6 ptsSPUT −5.4 ptsWTPI −5.2 ptsPAPI −4.7 ptsXLVI −4.7 ptsETCO −4.3 ptsJEPQ −4.1 ptsCAIE −4.0 ptsFTKI −3.9 ptsGPTY −3.7 ptsIQQQ −3.7 ptsGIAX −3.4 ptsBIGY −3.3 ptsISPY −3.1 ptsRYLD −3.1 ptsWEEL −2.9 ptsYMAG −2.9 ptsRDTY −2.6 ptsXLBI −2.5 ptsNBOS −1.8 ptsRYLG −1.8 ptsSPYI −1.7 ptsFTQI −1.6 ptsKNG −1.6 ptsTSPY −1.6 ptsTHTA −1.5 ptsQQQY −1.3 ptsRDTE −1.3 ptsDIVO −1.2 ptsSIXH −1.2 ptsXYLD −1.2 ptsDFII −1.1 ptsGPIQ −1.1 ptsQDTY −1.1 ptsXYLG −1.1 ptsXDTE −0.9 ptsQDTE −0.7 ptsQYLD −0.7 ptsXLII −0.7 ptsXPAY −0.7 ptsEGGY −0.6 ptsJOYT −0.6 ptsSDTY −0.6 ptsWDTE −0.4 ptsBTCC −0.3 ptsQYLG −0.3 ptsGPIX 0.0 ptsDJIA +0.1 ptsDYLG +0.3 ptsIWMI +0.3 ptsKGLD +0.3 ptsXLFI +0.3 ptsIVVW +0.4 ptsLTTI +0.5 ptsLQTI +0.6 ptsPBP +0.6 ptsHYTI +0.9 ptsTDAQ +0.9 ptsCSHI +1.3 ptsBALI +1.4 ptsYETH +1.5 ptsHYBL +1.6 ptsXLUI +1.6 ptsCHPY +1.9 ptsBTCI +2.1 ptsSOXY +2.3 ptsITWO +2.5 ptsDOGG +2.7 ptsCEPI +2.9 ptsXLYI +2.9 ptsYBIT +2.9 ptsTLTP +3.4 ptsDUBS +4.0 ptsSEPI +4.7 ptsXLCI +5.2 ptsIDVO +5.4 ptsTLTW +5.4 ptsBCCC +6.3 ptsOMAH +6.5 ptsIDUB +6.9 ptsXLSI +8.8 ptsUSOY +10.5 ptsBUCK +10.9 ptsKLIP +20.9 ptsNVYY +24.6 ptsJULJ −12.4 ptsJULJ −12.4 pts−38.1 pts+24.6 pts

20.8% of the 161 sit at or below JULJ on this measure.

What happened to the principal
ETCO −75.0%XBTY −74.7%YETH −67.4%YBTC −61.4%BTCC −59.9%YBIT −58.9%BAGY −58.0%SLTY −54.4%ULTY −53.3%NVYY −52.4%BITY −51.9%BCCC −49.4%BTCI −46.9%DFII −44.8%LFGY −43.0%YMAX −41.0%BLOX −38.8%TOPW −36.6%OARK −33.3%KLIP −32.8%GDXY −32.5%YMAG −27.1%YQQQ −26.3%MAGY −25.8%IWMY −23.1%CEPI −21.0%RDTY −19.9%RDTE −19.4%QDTE −18.5%EGGY −15.1%TLTP −14.5%XLYI −14.1%LTTI −13.8%ACKY −13.7%WDTE −13.7%QQQY −13.0%QDTY −12.8%XDTE −12.8%AIPI −12.2%QUSA −11.8%LQTI −10.4%TLTW −10.3%SDTY −9.9%GIAX −9.8%XLUI −9.5%HIGH −9.3%LQDW −9.3%TCAL −9.0%FEPI −8.5%XV −8.4%IGLD −8.1%XLRI −8.0%XLCI −7.9%FDND −7.6%YYY −7.5%XLSI −7.3%RNTY −6.5%HYTI −6.3%GPTY −6.0%OMAH −6.0%XLBI −5.7%HYGW −5.6%IWMW −5.3%HIPS −5.2%XPAY −4.9%HISF −4.7%QRMI −4.2%USOY −4.0%XLFI −3.8%FGSI −3.2%BUCK −2.5%HYBL −2.5%JUCY −2.3%XRMI −2.3%MLPD −1.7%CAIE −1.6%IAUI −1.6%YFYA −1.6%IVVW −1.4%CVRD −1.3%JEPI −1.1%KNG −0.9%XIJN −0.7%WTPI −0.5%CSHI −0.4%JULH −0.3%LJUL −0.2%XISE 0.0%JANH +0.1%JANJ +0.1%LAPR +0.1%LOCT +0.1%LJAN +0.2%OCTJ +0.2%XLII +0.2%APRJ +0.3%OCTH +0.3%XIDE +0.3%XIMR +0.4%APRH +0.5%TSPY +0.6%KHPI +0.7%BIGY +0.8%WEEL +0.9%SRHR +1.0%FTHI +1.1%QQQI +1.5%XLVI +2.1%SPYI +2.6%QYLG +2.8%YLDE +2.8%BUYW +2.9%SDVD +3.0%XYLG +3.4%KGLD +3.8%THTA +3.9%DJIA +4.2%FTKI +4.3%SCLZ +4.4%PAPI +4.5%RYLD +4.7%XLKI +5.0%PBP +5.1%IWMI +5.3%DYLG +5.4%TDAQ +5.9%XYLD +5.9%JEPQ +6.0%SPIN +6.1%NBOS +6.5%SPUT +6.5%RYLG +7.1%GPIX +7.9%FTQI +8.0%DOGG +8.2%ISPY +8.4%QYLD +8.4%DIVO +8.9%MDST +9.3%VEGA +9.4%BALI +9.5%GPIQ +9.8%SLJY +11.0%RDVI +11.7%TDVI +11.7%IQQQ +12.3%SEPI +13.8%XLEI +13.8%SIXH +14.1%ITWO +14.3%EIPI +14.6%JOYT +16.1%IDVO +16.4%DUBS +18.9%WEEI +18.9%IDUB +19.0%TYLG +21.2%NDIV +22.9%CHPY +24.9%SOXY +68.6%JULJ −0.6%JULJ −0.6%−75.0%+68.6%

51.9% of the 161 sit at or below JULJ on this measure.

Weighted evenly, those two positions are what the score combines, across the 161 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. Neither spread above is the score: a fund can sit further right on one and score lower. A position in this set, not a rating: it moves when the set moves, and it is not a figure to average against another desk's.

What the score is computed from
What it measuresThis fundIts percentileWeight
against its benchmark−12.4 pts20.850%
what happened to the principal−0.6%51.950%

All income ETFs ranked by this score · How it is computed

54th of 68 income ETFs writing on SPY, by return against it

What a holder got

JULJ against SPYJULJ returned +5.1% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy, a gap of −12.4 pts. Of that, 5.5% arrived as cash rather than price.+5.1%JULJ total return+17.5%S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy5.5% of it arrived as cash

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, JULJ returned +5.1% with distributions reinvested and S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +17.5%, so a holder came out behind it by 12.4 points. The lighter segment is the 5.5% that arrived as cash rather than as price.

Method

Period by period

JULJ over each window to Sep 11, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowCash paidPriceTotal returnSPYAhead or behind
3 months1.3%+0.1%+1.4%+3.3%−1.9 pts
6 months2.6%+0.3%+3.0%+16.0%−13.0 pts
1 year5.5%−0.6%+5.1%+17.5%−12.4 pts
3 years17.4%−0.3%+18.8%+77.9%−59.1 pts
Since launch17.6%+1.1%+20.4%+78.8%−58.4 pts

Method

When JULJ pays

JULJ pays quarterly. The last distribution was $0.3278 a share, which went ex on Jun 30, 2026, with payment about 2 days later. The next has not been declared. On its own cadence of about 91 days the ex-date falls near Sep 29, 2026; that date is an ETFIQ projection, not the issuer’s.

Expected distributions for JULJ. Where the basis is a projection, ETFIQ has carried the fund’s own spacing forward from its last ex-date and held the amount at the last one paid; neither is an issuer statement. Source: ETFIQ.
Ex-datePay dateAmountBasis
Sep 29, 2026Oct 1, 2026$0.3278ETFIQ projection from the fund’s own cadence
Every distribution ETFIQ holds for JULJ (12, most recent first)
Cash distributions per share for JULJ. Source: ETFIQ from Tiingo end-of-day distributions.
Ex-dateAmount
Jun 30, 2026$0.3278
Mar 31, 2026$0.3278
Dec 31, 2025$0.4192
Sep 30, 2025$0.3278
Jun 30, 2025$0.3436
Mar 31, 2025$0.3436
Dec 31, 2024$0.3436
Sep 30, 2024$0.3436
Jun 28, 2024$0.3994
Mar 27, 2024$0.3994
Dec 28, 2023$0.3994
Sep 28, 2023$0.3994

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Method

In plain words

Since it launched on Jul 3, 2023, JULJ has returned +20.4% with distributions reinvested, against +78.8% for S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy, and has paid out 17.6% of its starting value in cash along the way. It pays quarterly, and at its current price the latest distribution annualizes to 5.2%. No Rule 19a-1 notice has been published for this fund, so there is no issuer estimate of how much of its distributions was a return of capital.

JULJ (Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - July), income ETFs fields as of Sep 11, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
Strategydefined income
BenchmarkS&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy (proxy)
Paysquarterly
Net assets (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026)$14m
Latest payout, annualized (ETFIQ)5.2%
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 27, 2026)0.79%
Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price (ETFIQ)5.6%
LaunchedJul 3, 2023
Paysquarterly
Typical gap between ex-dates91 days
Typical wait from ex-date to payment2 days
Last paid, per share$0.3278 ex Jun 30, 2026
Sum of the last 12 distributions$4.3746

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. How these figures are computed

Questions people ask

How much has JULJ paid over the last year?
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, JULJ paid 5.5% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 0.6%.
Is JULJ ahead of SPY?
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, JULJ returned +5.1% against +17.5% for S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy, so a holder was behind it by 12.4 points.
How often does JULJ pay, and how much?
JULJ pays quarterly. The latest distribution annualizes to 5.2% at its price on Sep 11, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.
When does JULJ next pay a distribution?
JULJ pays quarterly. The last distribution went ex on Jun 30, 2026 at $0.3278 a share. The next is not declared; on a cadence of about 91 days the ex-date falls near Sep 29, 2026, which is an ETFIQ projection. Payment usually follows the ex-date by 2 days.
What does JULJ cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.79% a year.

The words on this page

Total return
What a holder actually ended up with: price change plus every distribution, reinvested. The only figure that answers whether you came out ahead.
Cash paid
Distributions over the window as a share of what the fund cost at the start. A measure of cash delivered, not of return: a fund can pay a great deal and still lose money.
Ahead or behind
The fund’s total return minus the benchmark’s over exactly the same days, in percentage points. Both sides reinvest.
Return of capital
The issuer’s own estimate, in a Rule 19a-1 notice, of how much of a distribution was your own money returned. An estimate and a tax characterization, not a measure of erosion.
Covered call
Selling call options on shares the fund holds. It collects a premium and gives up the gains above the strike, which is why these funds pay well and lag a rising market.

Every term used here, defined in full on the income ETFs vocabulary page.

Where these figures came from

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