Data as of . Every figure is the income desk's own, on published data.
JEPI vs QDTE
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, JEPI and QDTE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in JEPI | Only in QDTE |
|---|---|
| AbbVie, Inc. 1.74% | Roundhill Weekly T-Bill ETF 100.00% |
| Howmet Aerospace, Inc. 1.70% | |
| Johnson & Johnson 1.68% | |
| Eaton Corp. plc 1.64% | |
| 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 Jun 30, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEPI | QDTE | JEPI | QDTE | JEPI | QDTE | |
| 3 months | +5.1% | +3.6% | 2.0% | 8.0% | +0.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
| 6 months | +2.7% | +15.3% | 4.1% | 15.8% | −12.4 pts | −4.8 pts |
| 1 year | +9.2% | +24.7% | 8.1% | 37.4% | −10.7 pts | −0.9 pts |
| 3 years | +31.9% | n/a | 24.6% | n/a | −46.0 pts | n/a |
| Since launch | +96.0% | +58.7% | 60.9% | 73.5% | −89.0 pts | −4.9 pts |
| JEPI JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF | QDTE Roundhill Innovation-100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | JPMorgan | Roundhill |
| Strategy | covered call | 0DTE covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualised | 7.8% | 25.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.96% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.1% | 37.4% |
| Price change, 1 year | +0.8% | −17.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.2% | +24.7% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +20.0% | +25.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −10.7 pts | −0.9 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 2297 days | 911 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.
QDTE in plain words
Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, QDTE paid 37.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 17.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +24.7%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +25.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.9 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 25.1%, paid weekly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, JEPI or QDTE?
- Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, JEPI paid 8.1% of its starting price in cash and QDTE paid 37.4%, so QDTE 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 QDTE?
- With every distribution reinvested, JEPI returned +9.2% and QDTE returned +24.7% over the year to Sep 4, 2026, so QDTE returned more.
- Which is cheaper, JEPI or QDTE?
- JEPI charges 0.35% a year and QDTE charges 0.96%, so JEPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Other comparisons
Where these figures came from
ETFIQ links to the documents behind every figure. It is not affiliated with any issuer, and a link is not an endorsement.
Cite this page. ETFIQ, JEPI against QDTE, data as of Sep 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/income/JEPI-QDTE.html Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.