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JEPQ vs XDTE

JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF and Roundhill S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF, side by side on the income desk.

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JEPQ and XDTE on the income desk fields, as of Sep 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
JEPQ
JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF
XDTE
Roundhill S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF
IssuerJPMorganRoundhill
Strategycovered call0DTE covered call
BenchmarkNasdaq-100 (QQQ)S&P 500 (SPY)
Paysmonthlyweekly
Payout rate, annualised13.7%20.0%
Expense ratio0.35%0.97%
Cash paid, 1 year12.2%27.3%
Price change, 1 year+7.6%−11.3%
Total return, 1 year+20.7%+18.7%
Benchmark return, 1 year+25.6%+20.0%
Ahead or behind−4.9 pts−1.2 pts
Return of capital, latest estimatenot publishednot published
Age1584 days911 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.

XDTE in plain words

Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, XDTE paid 27.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 11.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.7%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +20.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.2 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 20.0%, paid weekly.

Questions people ask

Which paid more, JEPQ or XDTE?
Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, JEPQ paid 12.2% of its starting price in cash and XDTE paid 27.3%, so XDTE 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 XDTE?
With every distribution reinvested, JEPQ returned +20.7% and XDTE returned +18.7% over the year to Sep 4, 2026, so JEPQ returned more.
Which is cheaper, JEPQ or XDTE?
JEPQ charges 0.35% a year and XDTE charges 0.97%, so JEPQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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