Data as of .
JEPQ vs QYLD: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year QYLD paid 12.5% 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 QYLD hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in JEPQ | Only in QYLD |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. 6.68% | NVIDIA CORP 8.46% |
| Apple, Inc. 5.83% | APPLE INC 7.81% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 5.58% | MICROSOFT CORP 5.90% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 5.05% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 4.86% |
| Microsoft Corp. 3.90% | AMAZON.COM INC 4.42% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 3.87% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 3.72% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 3.67% | ALPHABET INC-CL A 3.16% |
| Lam Research Corp. 2.89% | META PLATFORMS INC 3.07% |
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 | QYLD | JEPQ | QYLD | JEPQ | QYLD | |
| 3 months | +3.3% | +4.7% | 3.4% | 3.0% | +4.1 pts | +5.5 pts |
| 6 months | +12.6% | +11.8% | 6.6% | 6.2% | −8.1 pts | −8.9 pts |
| 1 year | +18.9% | +22.2% | 12.0% | 12.5% | −4.1 pts | −0.7 pts |
| 3 years | +71.5% | +51.3% | 37.1% | 36.6% | −23.6 pts | −43.8 pts |
| Since launch | +90.2% | +195.4% | 49.2% | 116.0% | −32.5 pts | −639.0 pts |
| JEPQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | QYLD Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | JPMorgan | Global X |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 13.7% | 11.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.60% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 12.0% | 12.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | +6.0% | +8.4% |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.9% | +22.2% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +23.0% | +23.0% |
| Ahead or behind | −4.1 pts | −0.7 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 100% |
| Age | 1591 days | 4656 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.
QYLD in plain words
Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, QYLD paid 12.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 8.4%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +22.2%. 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 11.9%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 100% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 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 QYLD?
- Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, JEPQ paid 12.0% of its starting price in cash and QYLD paid 12.5%, so QYLD 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 QYLD?
- With every distribution reinvested, JEPQ returned +18.9% and QYLD returned +22.2% over the year to Sep 11, 2026, so QYLD returned more.
- Which is cheaper, JEPQ or QYLD?
- JEPQ charges 0.35% a year and QYLD charges 0.60%, so JEPQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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