Data as of .
JEPQ vs KNG: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year JEPQ paid 11.9% of its price in cash against KNG’s 8.5%, and returned more with it reinvested.
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, JEPQ and KNG hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | JEPQ | KNG |
|---|---|---|
| Walmart, Inc. | 1.79% | 1.71% |
| Linde plc | 0.73% | 1.32% |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | 0.67% | 1.39% |
| AbbVie, Inc. | 0.41% | 1.52% |
| NextEra Energy, Inc. | 0.26% | 1.31% |
| Lowe's Cos., Inc. | 0.23% | 1.37% |
| Coca-Cola Co. (The) | 0.18% | 1.56% |
| Only in JEPQ | Only in KNG |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. 6.68% | Johnson & Johnson 1.85% |
| Apple, Inc. 5.83% | Nucor Corporation 1.85% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 5.58% | West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 1.77% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 5.05% | Chubb Limited 1.74% |
| Microsoft Corp. 3.90% | Becton, Dickinson and Company 1.72% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 3.87% | The Procter & Gamble Company 1.72% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 3.67% | Archer-Daniels-Midland Company 1.71% |
| Lam Research Corp. 2.89% | FactSet Research Systems Inc. 1.69% |
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 Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEPQ | KNG | JEPQ | KNG | JEPQ | KNG | |
| 3 months | +1.6% | +1.8% | 3.3% | 2.2% | +4.1 pts | −0.1 pts |
| 6 months | +15.1% | +7.1% | 6.7% | 4.4% | −9.2 pts | −0.9 pts |
| 1 year | +18.5% | +8.3% | 11.9% | 8.5% | −3.2 pts | −1.6 pts |
| 3 years | +73.0% | +24.0% | 37.2% | 25.4% | −25.1 pts | −4.3 pts |
| Since launch | +91.7% | +101.5% | 49.2% | 59.4% | −33.0 pts | −15.2 pts |
| JEPQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | KNG FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF Dividend stocks with call overlay on NOBL, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | JPMorgan | First Trust |
| Strategy | covered call | dividend stocks with call overlay |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats (NOBL) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 13.6% | 8.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.74% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 11.9% | 8.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | +5.7% | −0.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.5% | +8.3% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | +9.9% |
| Ahead or behind | −3.2 pts | −1.6 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 1598 days | 3097 days |
| Net assets | $43.0bn | $3.3bn |
JEPQ in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, JEPQ paid 11.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 5.7%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.5%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +21.8% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 3.2 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 13.6%, paid monthly.
KNG in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, KNG paid 8.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +8.3%. S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats (NOBL) returned +9.9% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 8.8%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, JEPQ or KNG?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, JEPQ paid 11.9% of its starting price in cash and KNG paid 8.5%, so JEPQ paid more. Cash paid is not the same as money made: the price change matters too.
- Which returned more once distributions are counted, JEPQ or KNG?
- With every distribution reinvested, JEPQ returned +18.5% and KNG returned +8.3% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so JEPQ returned more.
- Which is cheaper, JEPQ or KNG?
- JEPQ charges 0.35% a year and KNG charges 0.74%, so JEPQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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