Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IVV vs JEPQ: how they differ
Over the year JEPQ returned more, +18.9% against +17.6%, and IVV charges 0.03% against 0.35%.
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF and JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IVV and JEPQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IVV | Only in JEPQ |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA 8.06% | NVIDIA Corp. 6.68% |
| APPLE 7.31% | Apple, Inc. 5.83% |
| MICROSOFT 5.58% | Micron Technology, Inc. 5.58% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 3.76% | Alphabet, Inc. 5.05% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A 2.98% | Microsoft Corp. 3.90% |
| BROADCOM INC 2.61% | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 3.87% |
| ALPHABET CLASS C 2.38% | Amazon.com, Inc. 3.67% |
| META PLATFORMS CLASS A 2.16% | Lam Research Corp. 2.89% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | JEPQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Income ETF |
| Issuer | iShares | JPMorgan |
| What it is | S&P 500 | covered call, vs QQQ |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | +18.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +23.0% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | −4.1 pts |
| Cash paid, 1 year | not an income fund | 12.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.35% |
| Holdings | 505 | not filed |
IVV in plain words
IVV is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 505 positions, with the top ten at 38.1%.
JEPQ in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, JEPQ paid 12.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 6.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.9%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +23.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 4.1 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 13.7%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IVV or JEPQ?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IVV returned +17.6% and JEPQ returned +18.9%, so JEPQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IVV or JEPQ?
- IVV charges 0.03% a year and JEPQ charges 0.35%, so IVV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- Are IVV and JEPQ the same kind of fund?
- No. IVV is an index ETF and JEPQ is an option-income ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.
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