Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
JEPQ vs PCOV: Dividend Yield & Total Return
JEPQ and PCOV both write options for income.
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Net assets: $42.1bn on Nov 3, 2026 for JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF, and $10m on Nov 2, 2026 for Principal Equity Premium Income ETF.
1.9 pts behind QQQ
JEPQ over 1 year: paid 11.9%, price −1.9%, total +10.4%, QQQ +12.3%, −1.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
QQQ
+12.3%
JEPQ
+10.4%
11.9% of it arrived as cash
1.9 pts behind QQQ
Total return, distributions reinvested
1.9 pts behind QQQ
JEPQ over 1 year: paid 11.9%, price −1.9%, total +10.4%, QQQ +12.3%, −1.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
QQQ
+12.3%
JEPQ
+10.4%
11.9% as cash
1.9 pts behind QQQ
11.9% of it arrived as cash. Total return, distributions reinvested. JEPQ over 1 year: paid 11.9%, price −1.9%, total +10.4%, QQQ +12.3%, −1.9 pts. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
Data to Nov 4, 2026.Not measured
PCOV since launch: paid 1.9%, price −2.0%, total −0.1%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
PCOV
−0.1%
Total return, distributions reinvested
Not measured
PCOV since launch: paid 1.9%, price −2.0%, total −0.1%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
PCOV
−0.1%
1.9% of it arrived as cash. Both charts share one scale, with zero at the line. PCOV since launch: paid 1.9%, price −2.0%, total −0.1%, not measured against a benchmark. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
PCOV costs 0.01 points a year less; JEPQ is far larger, $42.1bn against $10m.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | JEPQ | PCOV |
|---|---|---|
| Paid and earned | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +10.4% | not published |
| Price change | fell 1.9% (1 year) | fell 2.0% (since Aug 19, 2026) |
| Against its benchmark | ||
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100, measured through QQQ | not published |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.34% |
| Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 | $42.1bn | $10m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
Side by side
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
| Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | JEPQ | PCOV | JEPQ | PCOV | JEPQ | PCOV |
| 3 months | −0.9% | – | 3.0% | – | +2.6 pts | – |
| 6 months | +2.3% | – | 6.2% | – | +2.6 pts | – |
| 1 year | +10.4% | – | 11.9% | – | −1.8 pts | – |
| 3 years | +66.7% | – | 38.3% | – | −24.7 pts | – |
| Since launchNot the same days: JEPQ May 2022 · PCOV Aug 2026 | +85.2% | −0.1% | 51.4% | 1.9% | −30.6 pts | not measured |
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JEPQ
Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, JEPQ paid 11.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 1.9%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +10.4%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +12.3% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.9 pts. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 11.3%, paid monthly.
PCOV
Over the period from its first trade on Aug 19, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, PCOV paid 1.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 2.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −0.1%. At its price on Nov 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 7.2%, paid periodically.
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