Data as of .
HEMI vs JEPQ: which paid, and which earned it?
HEMI and JEPQ both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, HEMI and JEPQ hold 42% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | HEMI | JEPQ |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 9.11% | 6.68% |
| Apple Inc | 5.86% | 5.83% |
| Alphabet Inc | 7.69% | 5.05% |
| Microsoft Corp | 5.72% | 3.90% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 5.73% | 3.67% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.66% | 2.38% |
| Broadcom Inc | 4.02% | 2.16% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 1.89% | 3.87% |
| Walmart Inc | 1.70% | 1.79% |
| Netflix Inc | 1.39% | 1.22% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 1.15% | 5.58% |
| Texas Instruments Inc | 0.87% | 0.85% |
| Only in HEMI | Only in JEPQ |
|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 2.42% | Lam Research Corp. 2.89% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 2.13% | Seagate Technology Holdings plc 1.93% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The 1.71% | Intel Corp. 1.62% |
| Intercontinental Exchange Inc 1.28% | Marvell Technology, Inc. 1.38% |
| Welltower Inc 1.26% | Applied Materials, Inc. 1.31% |
| AutoZone Inc 1.21% | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. 1.19% |
| Merck & Co Inc 1.15% | Costco Wholesale Corp. 1.16% |
| ITT Inc 1.12% | Citigroup Global Markets Holdings, Inc. 1.14% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEMI | JEPQ | HEMI | JEPQ | HEMI | JEPQ | |
| 3 months | +0.8% | +1.6% | 2.2% | 3.3% | −1.5 pts | +4.1 pts |
| 6 months | +13.6% | +15.1% | 4.9% | 6.7% | −4.5 pts | −9.2 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +18.5% | not published | 11.9% | not published | −3.2 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +73.0% | not published | 37.2% | not published | −25.1 pts |
| Since launch | +11.2% | +91.7% | 6.0% | 49.2% | −3.4 pts | −33.0 pts |
| HEMI Hartford Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | JEPQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Hartford | JPMorgan |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 9.1% | 13.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.49% | 0.35% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 6.0% (since launch on Dec 17, 2025) | 11.9% |
| Price change, 1 year | +4.9% | +5.7% |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.2% (since launch on Dec 17, 2025) | +18.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +14.7% | +21.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −3.4 pts | −3.2 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 275 days | 1598 days |
| Net assets | $33m | $43.0bn |
HEMI in plain words
Over the period since launch on Dec 17, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026, HEMI paid 6.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 4.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +11.2%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.7% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.4 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.1%, paid monthly.
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 is cheaper, HEMI or JEPQ?
- HEMI charges 0.49% 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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