Data as of .
JEPQ vs SPUT: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year JEPQ paid 11.9% of its price in cash against SPUT’s 5.2%, and returned more with it reinvested.
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, JEPQ and SPUT hold 27% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | JEPQ | SPUT |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. | 6.68% | 3.85% |
| Apple, Inc. | 5.83% | 3.22% |
| Microsoft Corp. | 3.90% | 2.47% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 3.67% | 2.09% |
| Broadcom, Inc. | 2.16% | 1.60% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | 5.05% | 1.59% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 2.38% | 1.10% |
| Tesla, Inc. | 2.39% | 0.91% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 5.58% | 0.48% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 3.87% | 0.47% |
| Walmart, Inc. | 1.79% | 0.47% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | 1.16% | 0.37% |
| Only in JEPQ | Only in SPUT |
|---|---|
| Seagate Technology Holdings plc 1.93% | TREASURY BILL 49.24% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Holdings, Inc. 1.14% | Alphabet Inc 1.84% |
| Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) 1.14% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 0.70% |
| BNP Paribas Issuance BV 1.14% | Eli Lilly & Co 0.65% |
| Royal Bank of Canada 1.13% | Exxon Mobil Corp 0.54% |
| ASML Holding NV 1.13% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 0.54% |
| BNP Paribas Issuance BV 1.13% | Visa Inc 0.46% |
| Royal Bank of Canada 1.13% | Johnson & Johnson 0.46% |
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 | SPUT | JEPQ | SPUT | JEPQ | SPUT | |
| 3 months | +1.6% | +2.4% | 3.3% | 1.1% | +4.1 pts | +0.1 pts |
| 6 months | +15.1% | +11.5% | 6.7% | 2.5% | −9.2 pts | −6.5 pts |
| 1 year | +18.5% | +11.5% | 11.9% | 5.2% | −3.2 pts | −5.1 pts |
| 3 years | +73.0% | not published | 37.2% | not published | −25.1 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +91.7% | +22.4% | 49.2% | 8.5% | −33.0 pts | −15.6 pts |
| JEPQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | SPUT Innovator Equity Premium Income - Daily PutWrite ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | JPMorgan | Innovator |
| Strategy | covered call | covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 13.6% | 4.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.79% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 11.9% | 5.2% |
| Price change, 1 year | +5.7% | +6.0% |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.5% | +11.5% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −3.2 pts | −5.1 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 1598 days | 553 days |
| Net assets | $43.0bn | $17m |
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.
SPUT in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, SPUT paid 5.2% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price rose 6.0%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +11.5%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 5.1 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 4.7%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, JEPQ or SPUT?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, JEPQ paid 11.9% of its starting price in cash and SPUT paid 5.2%, 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 SPUT?
- With every distribution reinvested, JEPQ returned +18.5% and SPUT returned +11.5% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so JEPQ returned more.
- Which is cheaper, JEPQ or SPUT?
- JEPQ charges 0.35% a year and SPUT charges 0.79%, so JEPQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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