Data as of .
JEPI vs SIXH: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year JEPI paid 8.1% of its price in cash against SIXH’s 2.0%, though SIXH returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: SIXH scores higher
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A percentile among the 173 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 SIXH hold 25% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | JEPI | SIXH |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson | 1.68% | 2.47% |
| Lam Research Corp. | 1.57% | 3.11% |
| NVIDIA Corp. | 1.53% | 2.67% |
| Apple, Inc. | 1.53% | 1.45% |
| Philip Morris International, Inc. | 1.35% | 4.07% |
| Broadcom, Inc. | 1.33% | 1.35% |
| AbbVie, Inc. | 1.74% | 1.30% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 1.48% | 1.29% |
| Mondelez International, Inc. | 1.25% | 2.51% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 1.24% | 2.38% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 1.22% | 1.30% |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | 1.21% | 3.44% |
| Only in JEPI | Only in SIXH |
|---|---|
| Howmet Aerospace, Inc. 1.70% | SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 3.74% |
| Eaton Corp. plc 1.64% | QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 3.53% |
| Trane Technologies plc 1.62% | COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY 2.66% |
| Ross Stores, Inc. 1.52% | PFIZER INC. 2.47% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 1.52% | T-MOBILE US, INC. 2.42% |
| NextEra Energy, Inc. 1.50% | DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION 2.39% |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1.48% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2.37% |
| EOG Resources, Inc. 1.46% | COMCAST CORPORATION 2.32% |
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 May 31, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEPI | SIXH | JEPI | SIXH | JEPI | SIXH | |
| 3 months | +2.3% | +4.5% | 2.0% | 0.5% | 0.0 pts | +2.2 pts |
| 6 months | +4.6% | +7.4% | 4.3% | 0.9% | −13.5 pts | −10.6 pts |
| 1 year | +7.0% | +16.3% | 8.1% | 2.0% | −9.5 pts | −0.3 pts |
| 3 years | +29.4% | +43.8% | 24.6% | 6.6% | −49.0 pts | −34.6 pts |
| Since launch | +92.6% | +96.3% | 60.9% | 16.0% | −89.9 pts | −88.5 pts |
| JEPI JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | SIXH ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF Option income on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | JPMorgan | Exchange Traded Concepts |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 7.9% | 0.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.69% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.1% | 2.0% |
| Price change, 1 year | −1.2% | +14.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.0% | +16.3% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −9.5 pts | −0.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 2311 days | 2321 days |
| Net assets | $45.3bn | $543m |
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.
SIXH in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SIXH paid 2.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 14.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +16.3%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was about even. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 0.4%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, JEPI or SIXH?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, JEPI paid 8.1% of its starting price in cash and SIXH paid 2.0%, so JEPI 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 SIXH?
- With every distribution reinvested, JEPI returned +7.0% and SIXH returned +16.3% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so SIXH returned more.
- Which is cheaper, JEPI or SIXH?
- JEPI charges 0.35% a year and SIXH charges 0.69%, so JEPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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