Data as of .
GPIQ vs JEPI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year GPIQ paid 11.1% of its price in cash against JEPI’s 8.0%, and returned more with it reinvested.
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GPIQ and JEPI hold 21% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GPIQ | JEPI |
|---|---|---|
| LAM RESEARCH CORP | 2.37% | 1.57% |
| APPLE INC | 6.59% | 1.53% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 7.48% | 1.53% |
| ALPHABET INC | 3.54% | 1.52% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 4.20% | 1.48% |
| BROADCOM INC | 2.69% | 1.33% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 3.96% | 1.30% |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 2.78% | 1.22% |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP | 1.97% | 1.12% |
| WALMART INC | 2.12% | 0.92% |
| ANALOG DEVICES INC | 0.89% | 1.11% |
| PEPSICO INC | 0.83% | 1.21% |
| Only in GPIQ | Only in JEPI |
|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 5.62% | AbbVie, Inc. 1.74% |
| TESLA INC 3.17% | Howmet Aerospace, Inc. 1.70% |
| INTEL CORP 3.01% | Johnson & Johnson 1.68% |
| ALPHABET INC 2.57% | Eaton Corp. plc 1.64% |
| APPLIED MATERIALS INC 2.51% | Trane Technologies plc 1.62% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC 2.05% | NextEra Energy, Inc. 1.50% |
| KLA CORP 1.74% | EOG Resources, Inc. 1.46% |
| SANDISK CORP 1.48% | 3M Co. 1.43% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPIQ | JEPI | GPIQ | JEPI | GPIQ | JEPI | |
| 3 months | −0.4% | +3.1% | 2.6% | 2.0% | +0.4 pts | −0.2 pts |
| 6 months | +17.3% | +3.5% | 5.8% | 4.2% | −3.4 pts | −12.5 pts |
| 1 year | +21.9% | +7.2% | 11.1% | 8.0% | −1.1 pts | −10.3 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +30.3% | not published | 24.6% | not published | −47.6 pts |
| Since launch | +96.4% | +94.0% | 38.2% | 60.9% | −15.0 pts | −88.7 pts |
| GPIQ Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | JEPI JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Goldman Sachs | JPMorgan |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 10.6% | 7.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.29% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 11.1% | 8.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | +9.8% | −1.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.9% | +7.2% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +23.0% | +17.5% |
| Ahead or behind | −1.1 pts | −10.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 1051 days | 2304 days |
GPIQ in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, GPIQ paid 11.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 9.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +21.9%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +23.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.1 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.6%, paid monthly.
JEPI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, JEPI paid 8.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 1.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +7.2%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +17.5% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 10.3 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.9%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, GPIQ or JEPI?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, GPIQ paid 11.1% of its starting price in cash and JEPI paid 8.0%, so GPIQ paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, GPIQ or JEPI?
- With every distribution reinvested, GPIQ returned +21.9% and JEPI returned +7.2% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so GPIQ returned more.
- Which is cheaper, GPIQ or JEPI?
- GPIQ charges 0.29% a year and JEPI charges 0.35%, so GPIQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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