Data as of .
JEPQ vs QDTE: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year QDTE paid 36.8% of its price in cash against JEPQ’s 12.0%, and returned more with it reinvested.
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, JEPQ and QDTE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in JEPQ | Only in QDTE |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. 6.68% | NDX 03/19/2027 2510.15 C 26.01% |
| Apple, Inc. 5.83% | 4NDX US 12/18/26 C2450.1 FLX 25.19% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 5.58% | NDX 06/11/2027 3059.42 C 22.18% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 5.05% | 4NDX US 09/18/26 C2250 FLX 18.27% |
| Microsoft Corp. 3.90% | Roundhill Weekly T-Bill ETF 5.05% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 3.87% | First American Government Obligations Fu 3.30% |
| 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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEPQ | QDTE | JEPQ | QDTE | JEPQ | QDTE | |
| 3 months | +3.3% | +1.0% | 3.4% | 7.8% | +4.1 pts | +1.8 pts |
| 6 months | +12.6% | +16.9% | 6.6% | 15.9% | −8.1 pts | −3.8 pts |
| 1 year | +18.9% | +22.3% | 12.0% | 36.8% | −4.1 pts | −0.7 pts |
| 3 years | +71.5% | not published | 37.1% | not published | −23.6 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +90.2% | +58.3% | 49.2% | 73.8% | −32.5 pts | −4.3 pts |
| JEPQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | QDTE Roundhill Innovation-100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF 0DTE covered call on QQQ, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | JPMorgan | Roundhill |
| Strategy | covered call | 0DTE covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 13.7% | 24.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.96% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 12.0% | 36.8% |
| Price change, 1 year | +6.0% | −18.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.9% | +22.3% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +23.0% | +23.0% |
| Ahead or behind | −4.1 pts | −0.7 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 1591 days | 918 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.
QDTE in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, QDTE paid 36.8% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 18.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +22.3%. Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) returned +23.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 0.7 pts. At its price on Sep 11, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 24.3%, paid weekly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, JEPQ or QDTE?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, JEPQ paid 12.0% of its starting price in cash and QDTE paid 36.8%, so QDTE 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 QDTE?
- With every distribution reinvested, JEPQ returned +18.9% and QDTE returned +22.3% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so QDTE returned more.
- Which is cheaper, JEPQ or QDTE?
- JEPQ charges 0.35% a year and QDTE charges 0.96%, so JEPQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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