Data as of . Every figure is the income desk's own, on published data.
GOOY vs JEPI
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GOOY and JEPI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in GOOY | Only in JEPI |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 23.75% | AbbVie, Inc. 1.74% |
| TREASURY BILL 22.86% | Howmet Aerospace, Inc. 1.70% |
| TREASURY BILL 21.83% | Johnson & Johnson 1.68% |
| TREASURY BILL 20.83% | Eaton Corp. plc 1.64% |
| TREASURY BILL 10.73% | Trane Technologies plc 1.62% |
| Lam Research Corp. 1.57% | |
| NVIDIA Corp. 1.53% | |
| Apple, Inc. 1.53% |
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 as filed for Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOY | JEPI | GOOY | JEPI | GOOY | JEPI | |
| 3 months | −7.1% | +5.1% | 7.3% | 2.0% | +0.9 pts | +0.4 pts |
| 6 months | +10.6% | +2.7% | 21.3% | 4.1% | −3.0 pts | −12.4 pts |
| 1 year | +35.5% | +9.2% | 45.5% | 8.1% | −10.7 pts | −10.7 pts |
| 3 years | +79.0% | +31.9% | 81.2% | 24.6% | −72.7 pts | −46.0 pts |
| Since launch | +80.2% | +96.0% | 81.8% | 60.9% | −77.5 pts | −89.0 pts |
| GOOY YieldMax(R) GOOGL Option Income Strategy ETF | JEPI JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | YieldMax | JPMorgan |
| Strategy | synthetic covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Alphabet (GOOGL) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | weekly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualised | 28.7% | 7.8% |
| Expense ratio | 1.14% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 45.5% | 8.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | −12.9% | +0.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | +35.5% | +9.2% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +46.2% | +20.0% |
| Ahead or behind | −10.7 pts | −10.7 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 2% | not published |
| Age | 1134 days | 2297 days |
GOOY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, GOOY paid 45.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 12.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +35.5%. Alphabet (GOOGL) returned +46.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 10.7 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 28.7%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 2% of the distribution paid Sep 4, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterisation rather than a measure of erosion).
JEPI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, JEPI paid 8.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +9.2%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +20.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 10.7 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 7.8%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, GOOY or JEPI?
- Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, GOOY paid 45.5% of its starting price in cash and JEPI paid 8.1%, so GOOY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, GOOY or JEPI?
- With every distribution reinvested, GOOY returned +35.5% and JEPI returned +9.2% over the year to Sep 4, 2026, so GOOY returned more.
- Which is cheaper, GOOY or JEPI?
- GOOY charges 1.14% a year and JEPI charges 0.35%, so JEPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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