Data as of .
JEPQ vs YMAG: which paid, and which earned it?
Over the year YMAG paid 35.5% of its price in cash against JEPQ’s 11.9%, though JEPQ returned more with it reinvested.
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What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, JEPQ and YMAG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in JEPQ | Only in YMAG |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp. 6.68% | YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF 14.58% |
| Apple, Inc. 5.83% | YieldMax AAPL Option Income Strategy ETF 14.24% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 5.58% | YieldMax Tsla Option Income ETF 14.21% |
| Alphabet, Inc. 5.05% | YieldMax Amzn Option Income ETF 14.11% |
| Microsoft Corp. 3.90% | YieldMax GOOGL Option Income Strategy ETF 14.11% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 3.87% | YieldMax Meta Option Income Strategy ETF 13.99% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. 3.67% | YieldMax MSFT Option Income Strategy ETF 13.90% |
| Lam Research Corp. 2.89% | First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 0.87% |
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 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEPQ | YMAG | JEPQ | YMAG | JEPQ | YMAG | |
| 3 months | +1.6% | +6.1% | 3.3% | 9.4% | +4.1 pts | −1.6 pts |
| 6 months | +15.1% | +15.4% | 6.7% | 21.1% | −9.2 pts | −5.3 pts |
| 1 year | +18.5% | +9.7% | 11.9% | 35.5% | −3.2 pts | −1.5 pts |
| 3 years | +73.0% | not published | 37.2% | not published | −25.1 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +91.7% | +70.7% | 49.2% | 89.1% | −33.0 pts | −34.1 pts |
| JEPQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF Covered call on QQQ, paying monthly | YMAG YieldMax(R) Magnificent 7 Fund of Option Income ETFs Synthetic covered call on MAGS, paying weekly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | JPMorgan | YieldMax |
| Strategy | covered call | synthetic covered call |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | Magnificent Seven (MAGS) |
| Pays | monthly | weekly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 13.6% | 30.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 1.34% |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 11.9% | 35.5% |
| Price change, 1 year | +5.7% | −28.1% |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.5% | +9.7% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | +21.8% | +11.2% |
| Ahead or behind | −3.2 pts | −1.5 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 80% |
| Age | 1598 days | 962 days |
| Net assets | $43.0bn | $297m |
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.
YMAG in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, YMAG paid 35.5% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 28.1%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +9.7%. Magnificent Seven (MAGS) returned +11.2% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 1.5 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 30.9%, paid weekly. YieldMax estimates that 80% of the distribution paid Sep 17, 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 YMAG?
- Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, JEPQ paid 11.9% of its starting price in cash and YMAG paid 35.5%, so YMAG 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 YMAG?
- With every distribution reinvested, JEPQ returned +18.5% and YMAG returned +9.7% over the year to Sep 18, 2026, so JEPQ returned more.
- Which is cheaper, JEPQ or YMAG?
- JEPQ charges 0.35% a year and YMAG charges 1.34%, so JEPQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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