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JEPI vs QYLD
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, JEPI and QYLD hold 17% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | JEPI | QYLD |
|---|---|---|
| Lam Research Corp. | 1.57% | 1.57% |
| NVIDIA Corp. | 1.53% | 8.56% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | 1.52% | 3.95% |
| Broadcom, Inc. | 1.33% | 3.49% |
| Microsoft Corp. | 1.30% | 5.34% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 1.22% | 3.18% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | 1.12% | 2.19% |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | 1.21% | 1.05% |
| Walmart, Inc. | 0.92% | 3.14% |
| Netflix, Inc. | 0.66% | 1.93% |
| Texas Instruments, Inc. | 0.61% | 1.24% |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 0.55% | 0.79% |
| Only in JEPI | Only in QYLD |
|---|---|
| AbbVie, Inc. 1.74% | APPLE INC. 7.03% |
| Howmet Aerospace, Inc. 1.70% | AMAZON.COM, INC. 5.02% |
| Johnson & Johnson 1.68% | ALPHABET INC. 3.66% |
| Eaton Corp. plc 1.64% | TESLA, INC. 3.36% |
| Trane Technologies plc 1.62% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2.83% |
| Apple, Inc. 1.53% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 2.81% |
| NextEra Energy, Inc. 1.50% | INTEL CORPORATION 2.30% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 1.48% | CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 1.76% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEPI | QYLD | JEPI | QYLD | JEPI | QYLD | |
| 3 months | +5.1% | +6.3% | 2.0% | 3.1% | +0.4 pts | +4.2 pts |
| 6 months | +2.7% | +11.7% | 4.1% | 6.2% | −12.4 pts | −8.4 pts |
| 1 year | +9.2% | +23.5% | 8.1% | 12.7% | −10.7 pts | −2.1 pts |
| 3 years | +31.9% | +51.5% | 24.6% | 36.7% | −46.0 pts | −42.0 pts |
| Since launch | +96.0% | +195.3% | 60.9% | 116.0% | −89.0 pts | −644.5 pts |
| JEPI JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF | QYLD Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | JPMorgan | Global X |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualised | 7.8% | 11.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.1% | 12.7% |
| Price change, 1 year | +0.8% | +9.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.2% | +23.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +20.0% | +25.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −10.7 pts | −2.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 100% |
| Age | 2297 days | 4649 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.
QYLD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, QYLD paid 12.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +23.5%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +25.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 2.1 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 11.9%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterisation rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, JEPI or QYLD?
- Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, JEPI paid 8.1% of its starting price in cash and QYLD paid 12.7%, so QYLD 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 QYLD?
- With every distribution reinvested, JEPI returned +9.2% and QYLD returned +23.5% over the year to Sep 4, 2026, so QYLD returned more.
- Which is cheaper, JEPI or QYLD?
- JEPI charges 0.35% a year and QYLD charges 0.60%, so JEPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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