Data as of .
GPIX vs JEPQ: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year JEPQ paid 12.0% of its price in cash against GPIX’s 8.8%, 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 JEPQ hold 46% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GPIX | JEPQ |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP | 7.33% | 6.68% |
| APPLE INC | 6.47% | 5.83% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 3.90% | 3.90% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 3.39% | 3.67% |
| BROADCOM INC | 2.80% | 2.16% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 2.02% | 5.58% |
| TESLA INC | 1.89% | 2.39% |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 1.67% | 2.38% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC | 1.48% | 3.87% |
| ALPHABET INC | 1.46% | 5.05% |
| INTEL CORP | 1.02% | 1.62% |
| APPLIED MATERIALS INC | 0.90% | 1.31% |
| Only in GPIX | Only in JEPQ |
|---|---|
| ALPHABET INC 4.37% | Seagate Technology Holdings plc 1.93% |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC 1.51% | Citigroup Global Markets Holdings, Inc. 1.14% |
| ELI LILLY & COMPANY 1.48% | Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) 1.14% |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 1.36% | BNP Paribas Issuance BV 1.14% |
| VISA INC 0.99% | Royal Bank of Canada 1.13% |
| EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 0.96% | ASML Holding NV 1.13% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 0.95% | BNP Paribas Issuance BV 1.13% |
| CATERPILLAR INC 0.78% | Royal Bank of Canada 1.13% |
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 | JEPQ | GPIX | JEPQ | GPIX | JEPQ | |
| 3 months | +3.4% | +3.3% | 2.1% | 3.4% | +0.1 pts | +4.1 pts |
| 6 months | +14.6% | +12.6% | 4.6% | 6.6% | −1.4 pts | −8.1 pts |
| 1 year | +17.5% | +18.9% | 8.8% | 12.0% | 0.0 pts | −4.1 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +71.5% | not published | 37.1% | not published | −23.6 pts |
| Since launch | +80.5% | +90.2% | 30.5% | 49.2% | −11.2 pts | −32.5 pts |
| GPIX Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | JEPQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Goldman Sachs | JPMorgan |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 8.6% | 13.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.29% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.8% | 12.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | +7.9% | +6.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.5% | +18.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +17.5% | +23.0% |
| Ahead or behind | 0.0 pts | −4.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 1051 days | 1591 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.
JEPQ in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, JEPQ paid 12.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 6.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.9%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +23.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 4.1 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 13.7%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, GPIX or JEPQ?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, GPIX paid 8.8% of its starting price in cash and JEPQ paid 12.0%, 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, GPIX or JEPQ?
- With every distribution reinvested, GPIX returned +17.5% and JEPQ returned +18.9% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so JEPQ returned more.
- Which is cheaper, GPIX or JEPQ?
- GPIX charges 0.29% a year and JEPQ 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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