Data as of .
JEPQ vs VOOY: which paid, and which earned it?
JEPQ and VOOY both write options for income.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEPQ | VOOY | JEPQ | VOOY | JEPQ | VOOY | |
| 3 months | +1.6% | not published | 3.3% | not published | +4.1 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +15.1% | not published | 6.7% | not published | −9.2 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +18.5% | not published | 11.9% | not published | −3.2 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +73.0% | not published | 37.2% | not published | −25.1 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +91.7% | −0.3% | 49.2% | 0.0% | −33.0 pts | 0.0 pts |
| JEPQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | VOOY XFUNDS Large Cap Income ETF Option income on SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | JPMorgan | XFUNDS |
| Strategy | covered call | option income |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| Pays | monthly | not established |
| Payout rate, annualized | 13.6% | not published |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 11.9% | 0.0% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) |
| Price change, 1 year | +5.7% | −0.3% |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.5% | −0.3% (since launch on Sep 2, 2026) |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | −0.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −3.2 pts | 0.0 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | not published |
| Age | 1598 days | 16 days |
| Net assets | $43.0bn | not published |
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.
VOOY in plain words
Over the period since launch on Sep 2, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, VOOY paid 0.0% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −0.3%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned −0.2% over the same days, so a holder was about even.
Other comparisons
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