Data as of .
JEPI vs QQQI: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year QQQI paid 14.2% of its price in cash against JEPI’s 8.0%, and returned more with it reinvested.
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, JEPI and QQQI hold 21% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | JEPI | QQQI |
|---|---|---|
| Lam Research Corp. | 1.57% | 2.37% |
| Apple, Inc. | 1.53% | 6.63% |
| NVIDIA Corp. | 1.53% | 7.66% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | 1.52% | 3.32% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 1.48% | 4.05% |
| Broadcom, Inc. | 1.33% | 2.82% |
| Microsoft Corp. | 1.30% | 4.38% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 1.22% | 2.65% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | 1.12% | 1.77% |
| Walmart, Inc. | 0.92% | 2.36% |
| Analog Devices, Inc. | 1.11% | 0.85% |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | 1.21% | 0.81% |
| Only in JEPI | Only in QQQI |
|---|---|
| AbbVie, Inc. 1.74% | Micron Technology Inc 5.61% |
| Howmet Aerospace, Inc. 1.70% | Tesla Inc 3.35% |
| Johnson & Johnson 1.68% | Alphabet Inc 3.07% |
| Eaton Corp. plc 1.64% | Intel Corp 2.99% |
| Trane Technologies plc 1.62% | Applied Materials Inc 2.51% |
| NextEra Energy, Inc. 1.50% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.97% |
| EOG Resources, Inc. 1.46% | KLA Corp 1.69% |
| 3M Co. 1.43% | Sandisk Corp 1.43% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEPI | QQQI | JEPI | QQQI | JEPI | QQQI | |
| 3 months | +3.1% | +0.7% | 2.0% | 3.5% | −0.2 pts | +1.4 pts |
| 6 months | +3.5% | +13.7% | 4.2% | 7.5% | −12.5 pts | −7.0 pts |
| 1 year | +7.2% | +16.9% | 8.0% | 14.2% | −10.3 pts | −6.1 pts |
| 3 years | +30.3% | not published | 24.6% | not published | −47.6 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +94.0% | +58.2% | 60.9% | 38.6% | −88.7 pts | −12.1 pts |
| JEPI JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | QQQI NEOS Nasdaq-100(R) High Income ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | JPMorgan | NEOS |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 7.9% | 14.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.68% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.0% | 14.2% |
| Price change, 1 year | −1.1% | +1.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.2% | +16.9% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +17.5% | +23.0% |
| Ahead or behind | −10.3 pts | −6.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 98% |
| Age | 2304 days | 955 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.
QQQI in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, QQQI paid 14.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 1.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +16.9%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +23.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.1 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 14.3%, paid monthly. NEOS estimates that 98% of the distribution paid Jun 18, 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 QQQI?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, JEPI paid 8.0% of its starting price in cash and QQQI paid 14.2%, so QQQI 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 QQQI?
- With every distribution reinvested, JEPI returned +7.2% and QQQI returned +16.9% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so QQQI returned more.
- Which is cheaper, JEPI or QQQI?
- JEPI charges 0.35% a year and QQQI charges 0.68%, so JEPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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