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JEPI vs JEPQ

JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF and JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF, side by side on the income desk.

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JEPI and JEPQ on the income desk fields, as of Sep 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
JEPI
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF
JEPQ
JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF
IssuerJPMorganJPMorgan
Strategycovered callcovered call
BenchmarkS&P 500 (SPY)Nasdaq-100 (QQQ)
Paysmonthlymonthly
Payout rate, annualised7.8%13.7%
Expense ratio0.35%0.35%
Cash paid, 1 year8.1%12.2%
Price change, 1 year+0.8%+7.6%
Total return, 1 year+9.2%+20.7%
Benchmark return, 1 year+20.0%+25.6%
Ahead or behind−10.7 pts−4.9 pts
Return of capital, latest estimatenot publishednot published
Age2297 days1584 days

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.

JEPQ in plain words

Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, JEPQ paid 12.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 7.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +20.7%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +25.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 4.9 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 13.7%, paid monthly.

Questions people ask

Which paid more, JEPI or JEPQ?
Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, JEPI paid 8.1% of its starting price in cash and JEPQ paid 12.2%, so JEPQ paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
Which returned more once distributions are counted, JEPI or JEPQ?
With every distribution reinvested, JEPI returned +9.2% and JEPQ returned +20.7% over the year to Sep 4, 2026, so JEPQ returned more.
Which is cheaper, JEPI or JEPQ?
JEPI charges 0.35% a year and JEPQ charges 0.35%, so JEPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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