Data as of .
CVRD vs JEPQ: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year JEPQ paid 11.9% of its price in cash against CVRD’s 7.4%, and returned more with it reinvested.
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CVRD and JEPQ hold 17% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CVRD | JEPQ |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp | 3.88% | 3.90% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 4.06% | 3.67% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.66% | 2.38% |
| Broadcom Inc | 3.57% | 2.16% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc | 4.84% | 1.19% |
| PepsiCo Inc | 3.07% | 0.67% |
| QUALCOMM Inc | 2.04% | 0.59% |
| T-Mobile US Inc | 2.85% | 0.53% |
| Synopsys Inc | 2.53% | 0.49% |
| Comcast Corp | 2.35% | 0.39% |
| Honeywell International Inc | 1.48% | 0.32% |
| Honeywell Aerospace Inc | 1.46% | 0.32% |
| Only in CVRD | Only in JEPQ |
|---|---|
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Co 4.58% | NVIDIA Corp. 6.68% |
| Danaher Corp 4.32% | Apple, Inc. 5.83% |
| Agilent Technologies Inc 3.98% | Micron Technology, Inc. 5.58% |
| Visa Inc 3.68% | Alphabet, Inc. 5.05% |
| Union Pacific Corp 3.17% | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 3.87% |
| Blackrock Inc 3.03% | Lam Research Corp. 2.89% |
| American Tower Corp 2.99% | Tesla, Inc. 2.39% |
| Matador Resources Co 2.98% | Seagate Technology Holdings plc 1.93% |
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 dated Jun 30, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVRD | JEPQ | CVRD | JEPQ | CVRD | JEPQ | |
| 3 months | +4.0% | +1.6% | 1.7% | 3.3% | +1.7 pts | +4.1 pts |
| 6 months | +5.7% | +15.1% | 3.3% | 6.7% | −12.3 pts | −9.2 pts |
| 1 year | +5.6% | +18.5% | 7.4% | 11.9% | −11.0 pts | −3.2 pts |
| 3 years | +19.5% | +73.0% | 25.9% | 37.2% | −58.9 pts | −25.1 pts |
| Since launch | +21.1% | +91.7% | 26.3% | 49.2% | −59.8 pts | −33.0 pts |
| CVRD Madison Covered Call ETF Covered call on SPY, paying quarterly | JEPQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Madison | JPMorgan |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | quarterly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.5% | 13.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.92% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 7.4% | 11.9% |
| Price change, 1 year | −2.2% | +5.7% |
| Total return, 1 year | +5.6% | +18.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +21.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −11.0 pts | −3.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 1123 days | 1598 days |
| Net assets | $32m | $43.0bn |
CVRD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, CVRD paid 7.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 2.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +5.6%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 11.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.5%, paid quarterly.
JEPQ in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, JEPQ paid 11.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 5.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.5%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 13.6%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, CVRD or JEPQ?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, CVRD paid 7.4% of its starting price in cash and JEPQ paid 11.9%, 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, CVRD or JEPQ?
- With every distribution reinvested, CVRD returned +5.6% and JEPQ returned +18.5% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so JEPQ returned more.
- Which is cheaper, CVRD or JEPQ?
- CVRD charges 0.92% a year and JEPQ charges 0.35%, so JEPQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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