Data as of .
JEPI vs YLDE: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year JEPI paid 8.1% of its price in cash against YLDE’s 7.6%, though YLDE returned more with it reinvested.
ETFIQ Return Stability Score: YLDE 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 YLDE hold 17% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | JEPI | YLDE |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson | 1.68% | 1.99% |
| Apple, Inc. | 1.53% | 1.91% |
| NVIDIA Corp. | 1.53% | 3.03% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | 1.52% | 3.60% |
| Visa, Inc. | 1.42% | 1.83% |
| Broadcom, Inc. | 1.33% | 2.25% |
| Microsoft Corp. | 1.30% | 2.67% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 1.22% | 1.63% |
| RTX Corp. | 1.43% | 1.00% |
| Sempra | 0.99% | 1.91% |
| Walt Disney Co. (The) | 1.23% | 0.67% |
| Texas Instruments, Inc. | 0.61% | 2.28% |
| Only in JEPI | Only in YLDE |
|---|---|
| AbbVie, Inc. 1.74% | WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC (THE) 4.63% |
| Howmet Aerospace, Inc. 1.70% | NESTLE' SA/AG 2.94% |
| Eaton Corp. plc 1.64% | AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC 2.83% |
| Trane Technologies plc 1.62% | APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC 2.78% |
| Lam Research Corp. 1.57% | UNILEVER PLC 2.64% |
| Ross Stores, Inc. 1.52% | PUBLIC STORAGE 2.59% |
| NextEra Energy, Inc. 1.50% | MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES INC 2.52% |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1.48% | JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY 2.51% |
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 | YLDE | JEPI | YLDE | JEPI | YLDE | |
| 3 months | +2.3% | +2.5% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 0.0 pts | +0.3 pts |
| 6 months | +4.6% | +8.4% | 4.3% | 4.1% | −13.5 pts | −9.6 pts |
| 1 year | +7.0% | +10.5% | 8.1% | 7.6% | −9.5 pts | −6.0 pts |
| 3 years | +29.4% | +51.1% | 24.6% | 16.8% | −49.0 pts | −27.3 pts |
| Since launch | +92.6% | +181.4% | 60.9% | 42.1% | −89.9 pts | −86.6 pts |
| JEPI JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | YLDE Franklin ClearBridge Enhanced Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | JPMorgan | Franklin |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 7.9% | 7.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.48% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 8.1% | 7.6% |
| Price change, 1 year | −1.2% | +2.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.0% | +10.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +16.6% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −9.5 pts | −6.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 2311 days | 3405 days |
| Net assets | $45.3bn | $170m |
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.
YLDE in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, YLDE paid 7.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 2.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +10.5%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.0 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.0%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, JEPI or YLDE?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, JEPI paid 8.1% of its starting price in cash and YLDE paid 7.6%, 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 YLDE?
- With every distribution reinvested, JEPI returned +7.0% and YLDE returned +10.5% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so YLDE returned more.
- Which is cheaper, JEPI or YLDE?
- JEPI charges 0.35% a year and YLDE charges 0.48%, so JEPI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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