# LJUL (Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - July)

Innovator · Income ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, LJUL paid 5.2% in cash and still finished 12.4 points behind SPY.

## Key facts

- LJUL, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 5.2%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- LJUL, total return, 1 year: +5.1%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- LJUL, against SPY: −12.4 pts, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- LJUL, latest payout, annualized: 5.3%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- LJUL, net assets: $9m (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- LJUL, expense ratio: 0.79% (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 27, 2026).

## LJUL over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | SPY | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 1.3% | +0.2% | +1.5% | +3.3% | −1.8 pts |
| 6 months | 2.6% | +0.4% | +3.1% | +16.0% | −13.0 pts |
| 1 year | 5.2% | −0.2% | +5.1% | +17.5% | −12.4 pts |
| Since launch | 11.7% | +0.8% | +13.2% | +43.5% | −30.3 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | buffer with income | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy (proxy) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $9m | issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 5.3% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 27, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 5.2% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Jul 1, 2024 | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Typical gap between ex-dates | 31 days | ETFIQ |
| Typical wait from ex-date to payment | 2 days | ETFIQ |
| Last paid, per share | $0.1059 ex Aug 31, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $1.2466 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much has LJUL paid over the last year?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, LJUL paid 5.2% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 0.2%.

### Is LJUL ahead of SPY?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, LJUL 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 LJUL pay, and how much?

LJUL pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 5.3% at its price on Sep 11, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### When does LJUL next pay a distribution?

LJUL pays monthly. The last distribution went ex on Aug 31, 2026 at $0.1059 a share. The next is not declared; on a cadence of about 31 days the ex-date falls near Oct 1, 2026, which is an ETFIQ projection. Payment usually follows the ex-date by 2 days.

### What does LJUL cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.79% a year.


## Cite this page

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