Data as of .
JEPI vs KNG: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year KNG paid 8.5% of its price in cash against JEPI’s 8.1%, and returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: KNG scores higher
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, JEPI and KNG hold 14% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | JEPI | KNG |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson | 1.68% | 1.85% |
| AbbVie, Inc. | 1.74% | 1.52% |
| Lowe's Cos., Inc. | 1.35% | 1.37% |
| NextEra Energy, Inc. | 1.50% | 1.31% |
| Ecolab, Inc. | 1.29% | 1.47% |
| McDonald's Corp. | 1.22% | 1.37% |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | 1.21% | 1.39% |
| Emerson Electric Co. | 1.19% | 1.56% |
| Walmart, Inc. | 0.92% | 1.71% |
| Dover Corp. | 0.63% | 1.27% |
| Medtronic plc | 0.59% | 1.64% |
| Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | 0.42% | 1.42% |
| Only in JEPI | Only in KNG |
|---|---|
| Howmet Aerospace, Inc. 1.70% | Nucor Corporation 1.85% |
| Eaton Corp. plc 1.64% | West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 1.77% |
| Trane Technologies plc 1.62% | Chubb Limited 1.74% |
| Lam Research Corp. 1.57% | Becton, Dickinson and Company 1.72% |
| Apple, Inc. 1.53% | Archer-Daniels-Midland Company 1.71% |
| NVIDIA Corp. 1.53% | FactSet Research Systems Inc. 1.69% |
| Ross Stores, Inc. 1.52% | Target Corporation 1.67% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 1.52% | Aflac Incorporated 1.65% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEPI | KNG | JEPI | KNG | JEPI | KNG | |
| 3 months | +2.3% | +1.8% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 0.0 pts | −0.1 pts |
| 6 months | +4.6% | +7.1% | 4.3% | 4.4% | −13.5 pts | −0.9 pts |
| 1 year | +7.0% | +8.3% | 8.1% | 8.5% | −9.5 pts | −1.6 pts |
| 3 years | +29.4% | +24.0% | 24.6% | 25.4% | −49.0 pts | −4.3 pts |
| Since launch | +92.6% | +101.5% | 60.9% | 59.4% | −89.9 pts | −15.2 pts |
| JEPI JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | KNG FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF Dividend stocks with call overlay on NOBL, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | JPMorgan | First Trust |
| Strategy | covered call | dividend stocks with call overlay |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats (NOBL) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.74% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.1% | 8.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | −1.2% | −0.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.0% | +8.3% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +9.9% |
| Ahead or behind | −9.5 pts | −1.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 2311 days | 3097 days |
| Net assets | $45.3bn | $3.3bn |
JEPI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, JEPI paid 8.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 1.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +7.0%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 9.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.9%, paid monthly.
KNG in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, KNG paid 8.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +8.3%. S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats (NOBL) returned +9.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.8%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, JEPI or KNG?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, JEPI paid 8.1% of its starting price in cash and KNG paid 8.5%, so KNG paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, JEPI or KNG?
- With every distribution reinvested, JEPI returned +7.0% and KNG returned +8.3% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so KNG returned more.
- Which is cheaper, JEPI or KNG?
- JEPI charges 0.35% a year and KNG charges 0.74%, so JEPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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