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JEPQ vs MSTY
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, JEPQ and MSTY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | JEPQ | MSTY |
|---|---|---|
| Strategy, Inc. | 0.03% | 0.01% |
| Only in JEPQ | Only in MSTY |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. 6.68% | TREASURY BILL 21.68% |
| Apple, Inc. 5.83% | TREASURY BILL 21.18% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 5.58% | TREASURY BILL 20.64% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 5.05% | TREASURY BILL 17.38% |
| Microsoft Corp. 3.90% | TREASURY BILL 15.04% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 3.87% | TREASURY BILL 4.07% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 3.67% | |
| Lam Research Corp. 2.89% |
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 Jan 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEPQ | MSTY | JEPQ | MSTY | JEPQ | MSTY | |
| 3 months | +5.2% | +14.6% | 3.4% | 15.8% | +3.1 pts | −4.0 pts |
| 6 months | +12.2% | +4.2% | 6.6% | 33.4% | −8.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
| 1 year | +20.7% | −50.8% | 12.2% | 35.0% | −4.9 pts | +5.7 pts |
| 3 years | +70.7% | n/a | 36.9% | n/a | −22.8 pts | n/a |
| Since launch | +90.5% | +67.6% | 49.2% | 222.8% | −33.5 pts | −32.6 pts |
| JEPQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF | MSTY YieldMax(R) MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | JPMorgan | YieldMax |
| Strategy | covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | MicroStrategy (MSTR) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualised | 13.7% | 68.2% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 12.2% | 35.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | +7.6% | −79.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | +20.7% | −50.8% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +25.6% | −56.4% |
| Ahead or behind | −4.9 pts | +5.7 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 99% |
| Age | 1584 days | 925 days |
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.
MSTY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, MSTY paid 35.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 79.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −50.8%. MicroStrategy (MSTR) returned −56.4% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 5.7 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 68.2%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 99% 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).
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, JEPQ or MSTY?
- Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, JEPQ paid 12.2% of its starting price in cash and MSTY paid 35.0%, so MSTY paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, JEPQ or MSTY?
- With every distribution reinvested, JEPQ returned +20.7% and MSTY returned −50.8% over the year to Sep 4, 2026, so JEPQ returned more.
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