JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF
$56.24−0.80 (−1.40%)
- 0.35%
- $42.5B
- +9.5%
- 11.96%
- 6.35M sh
- low $53.51high $61.72
The ETF.net JEPQ Grade
A
Score 80 out of 100
- 3 of 31
Score 80 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.A82 out of 100Rank 5 of 31Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 20Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B69 out of 100Rank 5 of 31Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A76 out of 100Rank 4 of 31Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C47 out of 100Rank 14 of 23Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A91 out of 100Rank 1 of 31
Our read on JEPQ
In short
AMost Nasdaq income funds bolt call options onto the index and call it a day. JEPQ picks its own roughly 110 US large-cap stocks, then writes out-of-the-money Nasdaq-100 calls on top, aiming for monthly income with less volatility than the index itself.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks current income while preserving potential for capital appreciation. It combines a data-science-driven portfolio of U.S. large-cap stocks with written out-of-the-money Nasdaq-100 Index call options and seeks lower volatility than the Nasdaq-100 Index.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
JEPQ Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
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JEPQ$10,947
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.
| Period | JEPQ |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +8.3% |
| 1 month | −5.1% |
| 3 months | +2.1% |
| 1 year | +9.5% |
| 3 years | +20.0% |
| 5 years | |
| 10 years |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | JEPQ |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +8.3% | |
| 2025 | +15.2% | |
| 2024 | +24.9% | |
| 2023 | +36.2% | |
| 2022 | −12.9% |
JEPQ in the news
JEPQ Dividends
- 11.96%
- $6.88
- $0.57 per share
- Monthly
JEPQ Risk
- 11.8%
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.
- 1.24
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.
- −20.1%
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.
- 0.83
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.
JEPQ Cost
Overpaying vs EDGQ, cheapest in Nasdaq-100 Option Income
$7,126
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
JEPQ 0.35%
$7,126
EDGQ 0.00% Cheapest
$0
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | JEPQ | EDGQ | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $634 | $0 | $634 |
| 20 | $2,454 | $0 | $2,454 |
| 30 | $7,126 | $0 | $7,126 |
Other funds in Nasdaq-100 Option Income
- AGPIQGoldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETFExpense ratio 0.29%1 year return +11.4%
- AQQAInvesco QQQ Income Advantage ETFExpense ratio 0.29%1 year return +9.6%
- AQYLDGlobal X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETFExpense ratio 0.60%1 year return +15.7%
- AQYLGGlobal X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call & Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +13.0%
- AQQQINEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETFExpense ratio 0.68%1 year return +7.1%
