Data as of .
JEPI vs ROCQ: which paid, and which earned it?
JEPI and ROCQ both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, JEPI and ROCQ hold 26% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | JEPI | ROCQ |
|---|---|---|
| Lam Research Corp. | 1.57% | 4.21% |
| Apple, Inc. | 1.53% | 7.12% |
| NVIDIA Corp. | 1.53% | 8.37% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | 1.52% | 6.30% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 1.48% | 4.52% |
| Broadcom, Inc. | 1.33% | 2.93% |
| Microsoft Corp. | 1.30% | 5.03% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 1.22% | 2.94% |
| Analog Devices, Inc. | 1.11% | 2.19% |
| Johnson & Johnson | 1.68% | 0.95% |
| Walmart, Inc. | 0.92% | 3.50% |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1.06% | 0.77% |
| Only in JEPI | Only in ROCQ |
|---|---|
| Howmet Aerospace, Inc. 1.70% | Micron Technology, Inc. 6.70% |
| Ross Stores, Inc. 1.52% | Intel Corp. 3.58% |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1.48% | Tesla, Inc. 2.94% |
| EOG Resources, Inc. 1.46% | Seagate Technology Holdings plc 2.77% |
| RTX Corp. 1.43% | ASML Holding NV 1.60% |
| Visa, Inc. 1.42% | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. 1.52% |
| American Express Co. 1.40% | Sandisk Corp. 1.08% |
| Yum! Brands, Inc. 1.40% | Teradyne, Inc. 0.96% |
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 | ROCQ | JEPI | ROCQ | JEPI | ROCQ | |
| 3 months | +2.3% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 0.0 pts | +2.5 pts |
| 6 months | +4.6% | +20.0% | 4.3% | 5.9% | −13.5 pts | −4.2 pts |
| 1 year | +7.0% | not published | 8.1% | not published | −9.5 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +29.4% | not published | 24.6% | not published | −49.0 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +92.6% | +18.0% | 60.9% | 5.8% | −89.9 pts | −4.0 pts |
| JEPI JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | ROCQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Yield ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | JPMorgan | JPMorgan |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 7.9% | 10.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.1% | 5.8% (since launch on Mar 19, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | −1.2% | +12.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.0% | +18.0% (since launch on Mar 19, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +21.9% |
| Ahead or behind | −9.5 pts | −4.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 2311 days | 183 days |
| Net assets | $45.3bn | $629m |
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.
ROCQ in plain words
Over the period since launch on Mar 19, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, ROCQ paid 5.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 12.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.0%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 4.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 10.6%, paid monthly.
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Where these figures came from
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