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JEPQ vs XYLD
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, JEPQ and XYLD hold 34% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | JEPQ | XYLD |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. | 6.68% | 7.85% |
| Microsoft Corp. | 3.90% | 4.90% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | 5.05% | 2.89% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 2.38% | 2.17% |
| Broadcom, Inc. | 2.16% | 3.20% |
| Tesla, Inc. | 2.39% | 1.74% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 5.58% | 0.94% |
| Walmart, Inc. | 1.79% | 0.94% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | 1.16% | 0.73% |
| Intel Corp. | 1.62% | 0.72% |
| Netflix, Inc. | 1.22% | 0.64% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 1.34% | 0.58% |
| Only in JEPQ | Only in XYLD |
|---|---|
| Apple, Inc. 5.83% | APPLE INC. 6.45% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 3.87% | AMAZON.COM, INC. 4.19% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 3.67% | ALPHABET INC. 3.63% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings plc 1.93% | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. 1.41% |
| Marvell Technology, Inc. 1.38% | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. 1.37% |
| Applied Materials, Inc. 1.31% | ELI LILLY AND COMPANY 1.20% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Holdings, Inc. 1.14% | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 1.04% |
| Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) 1.14% | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEPQ | XYLD | JEPQ | XYLD | JEPQ | XYLD | |
| 3 months | +5.2% | +5.7% | 3.4% | 2.6% | +3.1 pts | +0.2 pts |
| 6 months | +12.2% | +9.5% | 6.6% | 5.5% | −8.0 pts | −5.5 pts |
| 1 year | +20.7% | +18.6% | 12.2% | 11.1% | −4.9 pts | −4.1 pts |
| 3 years | +70.7% | +43.7% | 36.9% | 33.0% | −22.8 pts | −33.1 pts |
| Since launch | +90.5% | +191.1% | 49.2% | 112.9% | −33.5 pts | −137.7 pts |
| JEPQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF | XYLD Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | JPMorgan | Global X |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | All-country world (ACWI) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualised | 13.7% | 9.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | +7.6% | +6.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | +20.7% | +18.6% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +25.6% | +22.7% |
| Ahead or behind | −4.9 pts | −4.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 93% |
| Age | 1584 days | 4820 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.
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, JEPQ or XYLD?
- Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, JEPQ paid 12.2% of its starting price in cash and XYLD paid 11.1%, so JEPQ 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 XYLD?
- With every distribution reinvested, JEPQ returned +20.7% and XYLD returned +18.6% over the year to Sep 4, 2026, so JEPQ returned more.
- Which is cheaper, JEPQ or XYLD?
- JEPQ charges 0.35% a year and XYLD charges 0.60%, so JEPQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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