Data as of .
JEPI vs MSTY: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year MSTY paid 35.1% of its price in cash against JEPI’s 8.0%, though JEPI returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: MSTY scores higher
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A percentile among the 161 income ETFs writing on an index or proxy. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All income ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, JEPI and MSTY hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in JEPI | Only in MSTY |
|---|---|
| AbbVie, Inc. 1.74% | TREASURY BILL 21.68% |
| Howmet Aerospace, Inc. 1.70% | TREASURY BILL 21.18% |
| Johnson & Johnson 1.68% | TREASURY BILL 20.64% |
| Eaton Corp. plc 1.64% | TREASURY BILL 17.38% |
| Trane Technologies plc 1.62% | TREASURY BILL 15.04% |
| Lam Research Corp. 1.57% | TREASURY BILL 4.07% |
| Apple, Inc. 1.53% | Strategy Inc 0.01% |
| NVIDIA Corp. 1.53% |
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 Jan 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEPI | MSTY | JEPI | MSTY | JEPI | MSTY | |
| 3 months | +3.1% | +3.8% | 2.0% | 16.1% | −0.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
| 6 months | +3.5% | −7.2% | 4.2% | 32.0% | −12.5 pts | −1.0 pts |
| 1 year | +7.2% | −54.4% | 8.0% | 35.1% | −10.3 pts | +5.5 pts |
| 3 years | +30.3% | not published | 24.6% | not published | −47.6 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +94.0% | +56.5% | 60.9% | 223.1% | −88.7 pts | −27.1 pts |
| JEPI JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | MSTY YieldMax(R) MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on MSTR, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | JPMorgan | YieldMax |
| Strategy | covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | MicroStrategy (MSTR) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 7.9% | 110.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.99% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.0% | 35.1% |
| Price change, 1 year | −1.1% | −80.9% |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.2% | −54.4% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +17.5% | −59.8% |
| Ahead or behind | −10.3 pts | +5.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 99% |
| Age | 2304 days | 932 days |
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.
MSTY in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, MSTY paid 35.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 80.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −54.4%. MicroStrategy (MSTR) returned −59.8% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 5.5 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 110.5%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 99% of the distribution paid Sep 11, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, JEPI or MSTY?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, JEPI paid 8.0% of its starting price in cash and MSTY paid 35.1%, so MSTY 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 MSTY?
- With every distribution reinvested, JEPI returned +7.2% and MSTY returned −54.4% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so JEPI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, JEPI or MSTY?
- JEPI charges 0.35% a year and MSTY charges 0.99%, so JEPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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