JEPI and BALI are both covered call ETFs tracking the same benchmark, but with different approaches. JEPI offers a 8.20% yield, while BALI provides a 7.83% yield. Compare their scores, yields, and performance metrics to find the best fit for your portfolio.
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JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF
6.90
Overall Score
iShares U.S. Large Cap Premium Income Active ETF
7.26
Overall Score
| Criteria | JEPI | BALI |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 6.90 7.26 | |
| Total Return (25%) | 5.05 9.07 | |
| Downside Protection (25%) | 8.27 3.93 | |
| Upside Participation (25%) | 6.00 8.88 | |
| Consistency (15%) | 8.12 7.19 | |
| Expense Ratio (5%) | 8.12 9.38 | |
| Liquidity (5%) | 8.89 4.90 |
Since Inception
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| Metric | JEPI | BALI |
|---|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.350% | 0.350% |
| Inception Date | May 20, 2020 | Oct 18, 2022 |
| Issuer | JPMorgan | BlackRock |
| Distribution Frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Maturity Rating | 5/5 stars | 3/5 stars |
Cut volatility by a third (10.0% vs 15.7%) and the 2022 loss to -3.5%, but captured only 60% of S&P 500 upside, so five-year return is half of SPY's.
Investor Profile:
JEPI is an actively managed JPMorgan fund that holds a low-volatility basket of about 142 large-cap U.S. stocks. It earns option income through equity-linked notes (ELNs) on the S&P 500, about 15% of the portfolio against a 20% regulatory cap. The ELNs are unsecured bank obligations spread across at least six issuers. It pays monthly and charges 0.35%.
Keeps 89% of S&P 500 upside for a 7.8% yield, but with 36 months of history and 80% down capture the downside protection is modest.
Investor Profile:
BALI is an actively managed BlackRock fund run by its Systematic Active Equity team (Robert Fisher, Travis Cooke, Raffaele Savi). It holds about 203 large-cap U.S. stocks, with technology at 36.8% of assets. It sells call options on a large-cap equity index to collect premium and pays monthly. Its benchmark is the S&P 500.
Both funds are scored on total return, downside protection, upside participation, distribution consistency, cost and liquidity, against the same benchmark and the same window.
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