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JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF

JEPINYSE ArcaJ.P. MorganA

$57.39+0.18 (+0.31%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

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Expense ratio
0.35%
Fund size
$46.2B
1Y total return
+9.6%
Yield · Last 12 months
7.93%
Holdings
134
Avg volume · 30D
4.4M sh
52W range
low $55.10high $59.90
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net JEPI Grade

A

Score 83 out of 100

Rank
1 of 16
Six-pillar profile for JEPI. Scores out of 100: Cost 87, Risk 52, Mission 100, Tradability 77, Holdings 80, Durability 94. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Risk (52). Leans toward Mission and Durability.

Score 83 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    A87 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 16
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A100 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 8
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C52 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 14
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A77 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 16
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A80 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 15
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A94 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 16

Our read on JEPI

ETF.net Research

In short

AThe fund that made "covered call income" a household phrase. JEPI pairs an actively picked, lower-volatility slice of the S&P 500 with call premium collected through equity-linked notes, and pays it out monthly.

Stated mandate

Seeks current income and capital appreciation while pursuing most of the S&P 500's total-return exposure with lower volatility and incremental income.

Why people hold it

  • Charges 0.35% against a 0.60% peer median. Pure index buy-writes like IVVW go cheaper at 0.25%, but here the fee also buys active stock selection.
  • Not a plain index buy-write: roughly 130 stocks are chosen for lower volatility, with call exposure layered on through equity-linked notes tied to the S&P 500.jpmorgan.com
  • Launched in 2020, it grew into a giant of options income: multi-billion-dollar asset base, very actively traded, and among the stronger builds in a crowded peer group.
  • Pays monthly, and the mandate targets a relatively stable distribution level rather than whatever premium happens to land that month.jpmorgan.com

Worth knowing

  • Selling calls trades away part of a big rally. The premium is the payment for that ceiling on upside.jpmorgan.com
  • Premium arrives via equity-linked notes, so the fund carries exposure to the banks issuing those notes alongside ordinary stock risk.jpmorgan.com
  • Income is variable, not fixed. Option premiums swell when markets are jumpy and shrink when they are calm, and payouts follow.jpmorgan.com

JEPI Performance

Launched May 20, 2020

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.
JEPI$10,961
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. JEPI $10,961. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for JEPI. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodJEPI
Year to date+6.8%
1 month+3.0%
3 months+2.1%
1 year+9.6%
3 yearsper year+11.5%
5 yearsper year+7.4%
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for JEPI
YearReturn barJEPI
2026 YTD+6.8%
2025+8.1%
2024+12.6%
2023+9.8%
2022−3.5%
2021+21.5%
2020+18.6%

History from May 21, 2020

JEPI in the news

JEPI Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
7.93%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$4.56Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.34 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 45 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Feb 1, 2023 $0.44; Mar 1, 2023 $0.41; Apr 3, 2023 $0.45; May 1, 2023 $0.42; Jun 1, 2023 $0.37; Jul 3, 2023 $0.36; Aug 1, 2023 $0.29; Sep 1, 2023 $0.34; Oct 2, 2023 $0.36; Nov 1, 2023 $0.36; Dec 1, 2023 $0.39; Dec 28, 2023 $0.43; Feb 1, 2024 $0.30; Mar 1, 2024 $0.30; Apr 1, 2024 $0.35; May 1, 2024 $0.33; Jun 3, 2024 $0.36; Jul 1, 2024 $0.33; Aug 1, 2024 $0.29; Sep 3, 2024 $0.40; Oct 1, 2024 $0.39; Nov 1, 2024 $0.38; Dec 2, 2024 $0.40; Dec 31, 2024 $0.39; Feb 3, 2025 $0.33; Mar 3, 2025 $0.33; Apr 1, 2025 $0.41; May 1, 2025 $0.49; Jun 2, 2025 $0.54; Jul 1, 2025 $0.40; Aug 1, 2025 $0.36; Sep 2, 2025 $0.37; Oct 1, 2025 $0.36; Nov 3, 2025 $0.35; Dec 1, 2025 $0.37; Dec 31, 2025 $0.43; Feb 2, 2026 $0.34; Mar 2, 2026 $0.35; Apr 1, 2026 $0.42; May 1, 2026 $0.45; Jun 1, 2026 $0.39; Jul 1, 2026 $0.39; Aug 3, 2026 $0.37; Sep 1, 2026 $0.37; Oct 1, 2026 $0.34. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Nov 2, 2026Pays Nov 4, 2026$0.35
Oct 1, 2026Oct 5, 2026$0.34
Sep 1, 2026Sep 3, 2026$0.37
Aug 3, 2026Aug 5, 2026$0.37
Jul 1, 2026Jul 6, 2026$0.39
Jun 1, 2026Jun 3, 2026$0.39
May 1, 2026May 5, 2026$0.45
Apr 1, 2026Apr 6, 2026$0.42
Mar 2, 2026Mar 4, 2026$0.35
Feb 2, 2026Feb 4, 2026$0.34
Dec 31, 2025Jan 5, 2026$0.43
Dec 1, 2025Dec 3, 2025$0.37

See all 77 payments⁠

$10,000 in JEPI 5 years ago paid $3,988 in dividends.⁠

JEPI Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
7.8%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.87
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−13.7%
Trough Sep 2022
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.43
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

JEPI Cost

Overpaying vs SPIN, cheapest in S&P 500 Active Option Income

$1,967

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • JEPI 0.35%

    $7,126

  • SPIN 0.25% Cheapest

    $5,159

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • JEPI 0.35%
  • SPIN 0.25%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530JEPI $7,126SPIN $5,159

Year by year

YearJEPISPINOverpaying
10$634$455$179
20$2,454$1,769$685
30$7,126$5,159$1,967

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