Data as of .
JEPQ vs MSFO: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year MSFO paid 28.6% of its price in cash against JEPQ’s 12.0%, though JEPQ returned more with it reinvested.
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, JEPQ and MSFO hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in JEPQ | Only in MSFO |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. 6.68% | TREASURY BILL 32.44% |
| Apple, Inc. 5.83% | TREASURY BILL 31.42% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 5.58% | TREASURY BILL 14.95% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 5.05% | TREASURY BILL 12.47% |
| Microsoft Corp. 3.90% | TREASURY BILL 8.72% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 3.87% | |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 3.67% | |
| Lam Research Corp. 2.89% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEPQ | MSFO | JEPQ | MSFO | JEPQ | MSFO | |
| 3 months | +3.3% | +22.9% | 3.4% | 11.8% | +4.1 pts | −4.2 pts |
| 6 months | +12.6% | +21.4% | 6.6% | 21.0% | −8.1 pts | −4.5 pts |
| 1 year | +18.9% | +1.5% | 12.0% | 28.6% | −4.1 pts | +1.8 pts |
| 3 years | +71.5% | +50.9% | 37.1% | 79.0% | −23.6 pts | −1.9 pts |
| Since launch | +90.2% | +55.4% | 49.2% | 81.3% | −32.5 pts | −1.6 pts |
| JEPQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | MSFO YieldMax(R) MSFT Option Income Strategy ETF Synthetic covered call on MSFT, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | JPMorgan | YieldMax |
| Strategy | covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | Microsoft (MSFT) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 13.7% | 26.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 1.03% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 12.0% | 28.6% |
| Price change, 1 year | +6.0% | −29.8% |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.9% | +1.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +23.0% | −0.3% |
| Ahead or behind | −4.1 pts | +1.8 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 92% |
| Age | 1591 days | 1113 days |
JEPQ in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, JEPQ paid 12.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 6.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +18.9%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +23.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 4.1 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 13.7%, paid monthly.
MSFO in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, MSFO paid 28.6% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 29.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +1.5%. Microsoft (MSFT) returned −0.3% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.8 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 26.1%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 92% of the distribution paid Sep 11, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, JEPQ or MSFO?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, JEPQ paid 12.0% of its starting price in cash and MSFO paid 28.6%, so MSFO 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 MSFO?
- With every distribution reinvested, JEPQ returned +18.9% and MSFO returned +1.5% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so JEPQ returned more.
- Which is cheaper, JEPQ or MSFO?
- JEPQ charges 0.35% a year and MSFO charges 1.03%, so JEPQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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