Data as of .
JEPQ vs TCAL: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year JEPQ paid 11.9% of its price in cash against TCAL’s 11.4%, and returned more with it reinvested.
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, JEPQ and TCAL hold 16% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | JEPQ | TCAL |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 3.67% | 1.53% |
| Microsoft Corp. | 3.90% | 1.50% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | 1.16% | 1.20% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 1.34% | 1.14% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 3.87% | 1.04% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 2.38% | 1.01% |
| Broadcom, Inc. | 2.16% | 0.95% |
| Netflix, Inc. | 1.22% | 0.95% |
| Walmart, Inc. | 1.79% | 0.77% |
| Linde plc | 0.73% | 1.63% |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | 0.67% | 1.16% |
| CSX Corp. | 0.60% | 0.50% |
| Only in JEPQ | Only in TCAL |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. 6.68% | DANAHER CORP 2.01% |
| Apple, Inc. 5.83% | WATERS CORP 1.97% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 5.58% | VERALTO CORP 1.87% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 5.05% | WASTE CONNECTIONS INC 1.80% |
| Lam Research Corp. 2.89% | YUM BRANDS INC 1.72% |
| Tesla, Inc. 2.39% | MCDONALD S CORP 1.70% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings plc 1.93% | VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES 1.69% |
| Intel Corp. 1.62% | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP 1.60% |
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.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEPQ | TCAL | JEPQ | TCAL | JEPQ | TCAL | |
| 3 months | +1.6% | +4.2% | 3.3% | 3.5% | +4.1 pts | +1.9 pts |
| 6 months | +15.1% | +5.3% | 6.7% | 6.3% | −9.2 pts | −12.7 pts |
| 1 year | +18.5% | +3.0% | 11.9% | 11.4% | −3.2 pts | −13.5 pts |
| 3 years | +73.0% | not published | 37.2% | not published | −25.1 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +91.7% | +3.9% | 49.2% | 15.2% | −33.0 pts | −32.7 pts |
| JEPQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | TCAL T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Premium Income ETF Covered call on SPY, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | JPMorgan | T. Rowe Price |
| 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% | 9.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.34% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| Price change, 1 year | +5.7% | −8.6% |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.5% | +3.0% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | +16.6% |
| Ahead or behind | −3.2 pts | −13.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 1598 days | 540 days |
| Net assets | $43.0bn | $276m |
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.
TCAL in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, TCAL paid 11.4% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 8.6%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +3.0%. S&P 500 (SPY), used as a default proxy returned +16.6% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 13.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 9.4%, paid monthly.
Questions people ask
- Which paid more, JEPQ or TCAL?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, JEPQ paid 11.9% of its starting price in cash and TCAL paid 11.4%, 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 TCAL?
- With every distribution reinvested, JEPQ returned +18.5% and TCAL returned +3.0% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so JEPQ returned more.
- Which is cheaper, JEPQ or TCAL?
- JEPQ charges 0.35% a year and TCAL charges 0.34%, so TCAL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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