# JEPQ (JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF)

JPMorgan · Income ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, JEPQ paid 12.0% in cash and still finished 4.1 points behind QQQ.

## Key facts

- JEPQ, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 12.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- JEPQ, total return, 1 year: +18.9%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- JEPQ, against QQQ: −4.1 pts, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- JEPQ, latest payout, annualized: 13.7%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- JEPQ, net assets: $42.5bn (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- JEPQ, expense ratio: 0.35% (485BPOS XBRL, Oct 22, 2025).

## JEPQ over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | QQQ | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 3.4% | −0.1% | +3.3% | −0.8% | +4.1 pts |
| 6 months | 6.6% | +5.7% | +12.6% | +20.7% | −8.1 pts |
| 1 year | 12.0% | +6.0% | +18.9% | +23.0% | −4.1 pts |
| 3 years | 37.1% | +23.8% | +71.5% | +95.1% | −23.6 pts |
| Since launch | 49.2% | +17.0% | +90.2% | +122.7% | −32.5 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $42.5bn | issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 13.7% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 485BPOS XBRL, Oct 22, 2025 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 11.3% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | May 4, 2022 | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Typical gap between ex-dates | 30 days | ETFIQ |
| Typical wait from ex-date to payment | 3 days | ETFIQ |
| Last paid, per share | $0.6825 ex Sep 1, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $6.7638 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much has JEPQ paid over the last year?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, JEPQ paid 12.0% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price rose 6.0%.

### Is JEPQ ahead of QQQ?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, JEPQ returned +18.9% against +23.0% for Nasdaq-100 (QQQ), so a holder was behind it by 4.1 points.

### How often does JEPQ pay, and how much?

JEPQ pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 13.7% at its price on Sep 11, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### When does JEPQ next pay a distribution?

JEPQ pays monthly. The last distribution went ex on Sep 1, 2026 at $0.6825 a share. The next is not declared; on a cadence of about 30 days the ex-date falls near Oct 1, 2026, which is an ETFIQ projection. Payment usually follows the ex-date by 3 days.

### What does JEPQ cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year.


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