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JEPI vs XYLD
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, JEPI and XYLD hold 26% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | JEPI | XYLD |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. | 1.53% | 7.85% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | 1.52% | 3.63% |
| Broadcom, Inc. | 1.33% | 3.20% |
| Microsoft Corp. | 1.30% | 4.90% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 1.22% | 2.17% |
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 1.05% | 1.20% |
| Walmart, Inc. | 0.92% | 0.94% |
| Visa, Inc. | 1.42% | 0.90% |
| Johnson & Johnson | 1.68% | 0.90% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | 1.12% | 0.73% |
| Mastercard, Inc. | 1.34% | 0.66% |
| Netflix, Inc. | 0.66% | 0.64% |
| Only in JEPI | Only in XYLD |
|---|---|
| Eaton Corp. plc 1.64% | APPLE INC. 6.45% |
| Trane Technologies plc 1.62% | AMAZON.COM, INC. 4.19% |
| Apple, Inc. 1.53% | ALPHABET INC. 2.89% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 1.48% | TESLA, INC. 1.74% |
| RTX Corp. 1.43% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. 1.41% |
| American Express Co. 1.40% | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 1.37% |
| Analog Devices, Inc. 1.11% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0.94% |
| Amphenol Corp. 1.09% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 0.94% |
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 | XYLD | JEPI | XYLD | JEPI | XYLD | |
| 3 months | +5.1% | +5.7% | 2.0% | 2.6% | +0.4 pts | +0.2 pts |
| 6 months | +2.7% | +9.5% | 4.1% | 5.5% | −12.4 pts | −5.5 pts |
| 1 year | +9.2% | +18.6% | 8.1% | 11.1% | −10.7 pts | −4.1 pts |
| 3 years | +31.9% | +43.7% | 24.6% | 33.0% | −46.0 pts | −33.1 pts |
| Since launch | +96.0% | +191.1% | 60.9% | 112.9% | −89.0 pts | −137.7 pts |
| JEPI JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF | XYLD Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | JPMorgan | Global X |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | All-country world (ACWI) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualised | 7.8% | 9.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.1% | 11.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | +0.8% | +6.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.2% | +18.6% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +20.0% | +22.7% |
| Ahead or behind | −10.7 pts | −4.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 93% |
| Age | 2297 days | 4820 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.
XYLD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, XYLD paid 11.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 6.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.6%. All-country world (ACWI) returned +22.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 4.1 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 9.0%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 93% 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 XYLD?
- Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, JEPI paid 8.1% of its starting price in cash and XYLD paid 11.1%, so XYLD 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 XYLD?
- With every distribution reinvested, JEPI returned +9.2% and XYLD returned +18.6% over the year to Sep 4, 2026, so XYLD returned more.
- Which is cheaper, JEPI or XYLD?
- JEPI charges 0.35% a year and XYLD 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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