Which paid more, JEPI or XISE?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, JEPI paid 8.1% of its starting price in cash and XISE paid 6.1%, 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 XISE?

With every distribution reinvested, JEPI returned +12.0% and XISE +7.0% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.

Which is cheaper, JEPI or XISE?

JEPI charges 0.35% a year and XISE charges 0.85%, so JEPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Income ETFs

JEPI vs XISE: Dividend Yield & Total Return

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, JEPI paid 8.1% of its price in cash against XISE’s 6.1%, and returned more with it reinvested.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $46.1bn for JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF and $33m for FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September.

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At a glance

8.1%

JEPI cash paid, 1 year

6.1%

XISE cash paid, 1 year

+12.0%

JEPI total return, 1 year

+7.0%

XISE total return, 1 year

JEPI · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 2.8 pts behind SPY

JEPI

+12.0%

SPY

+14.8%

2.8 pts behind SPY

JEPI over 1 year: paid 8.1%, price +3.4%, total +12.0%, SPY +14.8%, −2.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

JEPI

+12.0%

8.1% of it arrived as cash

2.8 pts behind SPY

Total return, distributions reinvested

2.8 pts behind SPY

JEPI over 1 year: paid 8.1%, price +3.4%, total +12.0%, SPY +14.8%, −2.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

SPY

+14.8%

JEPI

+12.0%

8.1% cash

2.8 pts behind SPY

8.1% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. JEPI over 1 year: paid 8.1%, price +3.4%, total +12.0%, SPY +14.8%, −2.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XISE · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 7.8 pts behind VOO

XISE

+7.0%

VOO

+14.8%

7.8 pts behind VOO

XISE over 1 year: paid 6.1%, price +0.7%, total +7.0%, VOO +14.8%, −7.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

XISE

+7.0%

6.1% of it arrived as cash

7.8 pts behind VOO

Total return, distributions reinvested

7.8 pts behind VOO

XISE over 1 year: paid 6.1%, price +0.7%, total +7.0%, VOO +14.8%, −7.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

VOO

+14.8%

XISE

+7.0%

7.8 pts behind VOO

6.1% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, 0 to +14.8%. XISE over 1 year: paid 6.1%, price +0.7%, total +7.0%, VOO +14.8%, −7.8 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Both charts share one scale, 0 to +14.8%. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

JEPI costs 0.50 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 5.0 points; JEPI is far larger, $46.1bn against $33m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

JEPI vs XISE: Dividend Yield & Total Return
Measure	JEPI	XISE
Paid and earned
Measure	JEPI	XISE
Total return, 1 year	+12.0%	+7.0%
Price change, 1 year	rose 3.4%	rose 0.7%
Against its benchmark
Measure	JEPI	XISE
Benchmark	S&P 500, measured through SPY	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, measured through VOO
Cost and size
Measure	JEPI	XISE
Expense ratio	0.35%	0.85%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$46.1bn	$33m
Holdings
Measure	JEPI	XISE
Holdings in common	0%

ETFIQ Distribution Coverage Score · JEPI scores higher How much of what it paid out did its total return cover?

IQ Income Score76.9JEPI67.4XISE

How much of its payouts the fund's total return covered, ranked against 167 income ETFs not writing on a single company. 100 is best. How it is computed

JEPI 76.9

XISE 67.4

0.3, the lowest in this set 99.7, the highest

One year only, and a ratio of two published numbers: it says nothing about where a distribution came from. All income ETFs ranked by it →

Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, JEPI and XISE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Nov 3, 2026.

50%

0 half 100%

half

0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first JEPI XISE

Only in one fund ↓

Only in JEPI

MASTERCARD INC COMMON 1.99%

MICROSOFT CORP COMMON 1.93%

VISA INC COMMON STOCK USD 1.88%

APPLE INC COMMON STOCK 1.86%

AMAZON.COM INC COMMON 1.81%

NEXTERA ENERGY INC 1.81%

3M CO COMMON STOCK USD 1.80%

JOHNSON & JOHNSON COMMON 1.75%

Only in XISE

2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 0.08 98.27%

2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 761.61 5.23%

2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 685.44 -2.83%

2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 761.61 -7.76%

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Side by side

JEPI JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF · Writes calls through equity-linked notes (ELNs) on the S&P 500, paying monthly XISE FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September · Buffer with income on VOO, paying monthly

Issuer JPMorgan First Trust

Strategy covered call buffer with income

Benchmark S&P 500 (SPY) Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)

Pays monthly monthly

Payout rate, annualized 7.1% 6.8%

Expense ratio 0.35% 0.85%

Cash paid, 1 year 8.1% 6.1%

Price change, 1 year +3.4% +0.7%

Total return, 1 year +12.0% +7.0%

Benchmark return, 1 year +14.8% +14.8%

Ahead or behind −2.8 pts −7.8 pts

Return of capital, latest estimate not published 0%

Age 6.5 years 3.1 years

Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $46.1bn $33m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Cash paid: distributions over the window, as a share of the starting price. Payout rate: the latest payment, annualized, over today’s price.

Window by window

Window by window: JEPI vs XISE: Dividend Yield & Total Return
	Total return		Cash paid		Against the benchmark
Window	JEPI	XISE	JEPI	XISE	JEPI	XISE
3 months	+3.3%	+1.4%	1.8%	1.6%	+3.4 pts	+1.6 pts
6 months	+7.3%	+2.9%	3.9%	3.1%	+2.3 pts	−2.1 pts
1 year	+12.0%	+7.0%	8.1%	6.1%	−2.8 pts	−7.8 pts
3 years	+37.9%	+21.3%	25.2%	19.1%	−45.1 pts	−62.0 pts
Since launchNot the same days: JEPI May 2020 · XISE Sep 2023	+102.1%	+22.3%	62.2%	19.7%	−82.3 pts	−57.3 pts

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About each fund

JEPI

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, JEPI paid 8.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 3.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +12.0%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 2.8 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.1%, paid monthly.

XISE

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, XISE paid 6.1% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 0.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +7.0%. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) returned +14.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 7.8 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 6.8%, paid monthly. First Trust estimates that 0% of the distribution paid Nov 3, 2026 was a return of capital (its 19a-1 notice). That is a tax label, not a measure of erosion.

Questions people ask

Which paid more, JEPI or XISE?: Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, JEPI paid 8.1% of its starting price in cash and XISE paid 6.1%, 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 XISE?: With every distribution reinvested, JEPI returned +12.0% and XISE +7.0% over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
Which is cheaper, JEPI or XISE?: JEPI charges 0.35% a year and XISE charges 0.85%, so JEPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

JEPI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

JEPI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

JPMorgan website ↗

XISE filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

XISE prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

XISE 19a-1 distribution notice ↗

First Trust page for XISE ↗

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How this is computed

It is a place in a set, not a rating or a recommendation.

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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