# Innovator Equity Autocallable Income Strategy ETF (ACEI): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/acei for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Innovator · Asset class: Alternatives - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2025-09-25 The Innovator Equity Autocallable Income Strategy ETF (ACEI) provides investors with a straightforward means to pursue significant monthly income. This actively managed fund is dedicated to delivering consistent income distributions while simultaneously aiming to reduce potential capital downside. ACEI achieves its investment goal by allocating capital to a diversified, laddered portfolio of over-the-counter (OTC) swap agreements. These swap contracts are engineered to mimic the predetermined payout features found in autocallable notes, often referred to as Autocallable Instruments. These A... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $23.78 | | Expense Ratio | 0.79% | | Assets Under Management | $55.2M | | NAV | $23.50 | | Holdings Count | 12 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 11.68% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $2.78 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $22.14 – $27.32 | | Beta | 0.57 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.2551 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-30 - Pay date: 2026-10-02 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does ACEI invest in? The Innovator Equity Autocallable Income Strategy ETF (ACEI) provides investors with a straightforward means to pursue significant monthly income. This actively managed fund is dedicated to delivering consistent income distributions while simultaneously aiming to reduce potential capital downside. ACEI achieves its investment goal by allocating capital to a diversified, laddered portfolio of over-the-counter (OTC) swap agreements. These swap contracts are engineered to mimic the predetermined payout features found in autocallable notes, often referred to as Autocallable Instruments. These Autocallable Instruments are structured to potentially generate periodic payments, conditional on the performance of their underlying reference assets. They also endeavor to cap investor losses. However, should the reference asset's losses exceed a predefined limit or "investment barrier," the Fund would then bear those losses, up to the amount invested in that specific Autocallable Instrument, although any income received prior would help lessen the overall impact. ### What is the expense ratio of ACEI? Innovator Equity Autocallable Income Strategy ETF (ACEI) charges an expense ratio of 0.79%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is ACEI's dividend yield? ACEI's trailing-twelve-month yield is 11.68%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### How big is ACEI? Innovator Equity Autocallable Income Strategy ETF (ACEI) manages $55.2M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is ACEI actively managed or an index fund? ACEI is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (ACEI's is 0.79%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was ACEI launched? Innovator Equity Autocallable Income Strategy ETF (ACEI) launched in September 2025 and is managed by Innovator. ### Does ACEI pay a dividend? Yes, Innovator Equity Autocallable Income Strategy ETF (ACEI) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 11.68%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does ACEI pay dividends? Innovator Equity Autocallable Income Strategy ETF pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is ACEI's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for ACEI was 2026-09-30. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will ACEI's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.79% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does ACEI charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from ACEI's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does ACEI cost more than a fund like VOO? ACEI is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.79%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether ACEI's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to ACEI? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as ACEI (0.79%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/acei - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/acei/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/acei/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/acei/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/acei/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.