Data as of .
DJIA vs JEPQ: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year JEPQ paid 11.9% of its price in cash against DJIA’s 10.5%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: DJIA scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DJIA and JEPQ hold 17% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DJIA | JEPQ |
|---|---|---|
| APPLE INC | 3.91% | 5.83% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 5.74% | 3.90% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 2.95% | 3.67% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 2.58% | 6.68% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 1.27% | 1.34% |
| WALMART INC | 1.24% | 1.79% |
| AMGEN INC | 4.48% | 0.35% |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC | 2.40% | 0.32% |
| COCA-COLA CO/THE | 1.03% | 0.18% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC | 4.38% | 0.16% |
| Only in DJIA | Only in JEPQ |
|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 10.95% | Micron Technology, Inc. 5.58% |
| CATERPILLAR INC 9.40% | Alphabet, Inc. 5.05% |
| TRAVELERS COS INC/THE 4.36% | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 3.87% |
| VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES 4.28% | Lam Research Corp. 2.89% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 4.07% | Tesla, Inc. 2.39% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A 4.06% | Meta Platforms, Inc. 2.38% |
| SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO/THE 3.73% | Broadcom, Inc. 2.16% |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS CO 3.62% | 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 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJIA | JEPQ | DJIA | JEPQ | DJIA | JEPQ | |
| 3 months | +3.8% | +1.6% | 1.7% | 3.3% | +3.4 pts | +4.1 pts |
| 6 months | +11.3% | +15.1% | 4.1% | 6.7% | −2.7 pts | −9.2 pts |
| 1 year | +13.7% | +18.5% | 10.5% | 11.9% | +0.2 pts | −3.2 pts |
| 3 years | +36.8% | +73.0% | 29.3% | 37.2% | −20.1 pts | −25.1 pts |
| Since launch | +42.6% | +91.7% | 39.6% | 49.2% | −25.6 pts | −33.0 pts |
| DJIA Global X Dow 30 Covered Call ETF Covered call on DIA, paying monthly | JEPQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | JPMorgan |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 6.3% | 13.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 10.5% | 11.9% |
| Price change, 1 year | +2.4% | +5.7% |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.7% | +18.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +13.5% | +21.8% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.2 pts | −3.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | 84% | not published |
| Age | 1667 days | 1598 days |
| Net assets | $189m | $43.0bn |
DJIA in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DJIA paid 10.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 2.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +13.7%. Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) returned +13.5% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.3%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 84% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
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, DJIA or JEPQ?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, DJIA paid 10.5% 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, DJIA or JEPQ?
- With every distribution reinvested, DJIA returned +13.7% and JEPQ returned +18.5% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so JEPQ returned more.
- Which is cheaper, DJIA or JEPQ?
- DJIA charges 0.60% 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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