Data as of .
GPIX vs JEPI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year GPIX paid 8.8% of its price in cash against JEPI’s 8.0%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: GPIX scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GPIX and JEPI hold 32% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GPIX | JEPI |
|---|---|---|
| APPLE INC | 6.47% | 1.53% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 7.33% | 1.53% |
| ALPHABET INC | 4.37% | 1.52% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 3.39% | 1.48% |
| BROADCOM INC | 2.80% | 1.33% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 3.90% | 1.30% |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 1.67% | 1.22% |
| ELI LILLY & COMPANY | 1.48% | 1.05% |
| VISA INC | 0.99% | 1.42% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 0.95% | 1.68% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP | 0.86% | 1.57% |
| WALMART INC | 0.83% | 0.92% |
| Only in GPIX | Only in JEPI |
|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 2.02% | Eaton Corp. plc 1.64% |
| TESLA INC 1.89% | Trane Technologies plc 1.62% |
| ALPHABET INC 1.46% | BNP Paribas Issuance BV 0.97% |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 1.36% | BNP Paribas Issuance BV 0.96% |
| INTEL CORP 1.02% | Barclays Bank plc 0.95% |
| APPLIED MATERIALS INC 0.90% | National Bank of Canada 0.95% |
| CATERPILLAR INC 0.78% | BNP Paribas Issuance BV 0.94% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC 0.73% | Citigroup Global Markets Holdings, 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 dated Jun 30, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPIX | JEPI | GPIX | JEPI | GPIX | JEPI | |
| 3 months | +3.4% | +3.1% | 2.1% | 2.0% | +0.1 pts | −0.2 pts |
| 6 months | +14.6% | +3.5% | 4.6% | 4.2% | −1.4 pts | −12.5 pts |
| 1 year | +17.5% | +7.2% | 8.8% | 8.0% | 0.0 pts | −10.3 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +30.3% | not published | 24.6% | not published | −47.6 pts |
| Since launch | +80.5% | +94.0% | 30.5% | 60.9% | −11.2 pts | −88.7 pts |
| GPIX Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | JEPI JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Goldman Sachs | JPMorgan |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 8.6% | 7.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.29% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.8% | 8.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | +7.9% | −1.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.5% | +7.2% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Ahead or behind | 0.0 pts | −10.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 1051 days | 2304 days |
GPIX in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, GPIX paid 8.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 7.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +17.5%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +17.5% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.6%, 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, GPIX or JEPI?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, GPIX paid 8.8% of its starting price in cash and JEPI paid 8.0%, so GPIX paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, GPIX or JEPI?
- With every distribution reinvested, GPIX returned +17.5% and JEPI returned +7.2% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so GPIX returned more.
- Which is cheaper, GPIX or JEPI?
- GPIX charges 0.29% a year and JEPI charges 0.35%, so GPIX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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