JEPQ vs FEPI: Which Covered Call ETF Is Better?

JEPQ and FEPI are both covered call ETFs tracking the same benchmark, but with different approaches. JEPQ offers a 11.14% yield, while FEPI provides a 24.67% yield. Compare their scores, yields, and performance metrics to find the best fit for your portfolio.

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JEPQ

JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF

NasdaqInception: May 3, 2022

7.24

Overall Score

FEPI

REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF

NasdaqInception: Oct 1, 2023

5.80

Overall Score

CriteriaJEPQFEPI
Overall Score
7.24
5.80
Total Return (25%)
6.99
6.80
Downside Protection (25%)
6.30
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Upside Participation (25%)
7.24
8.70
Consistency (15%)
8.54
9.43
Expense Ratio (5%)
8.12
4.38
Liquidity (5%)
8.31
5.88
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Key Metrics

MetricJEPQFEPI
Expense Ratio0.350%0.650%
Inception DateMay 3, 2022Oct 1, 2023
IssuerJPMorganREX Shares
Distribution FrequencyMonthlyWeekly
Maturity Rating3/5 stars3/5 stars

Verdicts

JEPQ

Captured 72% of Nasdaq-100 upside with 32% lower volatility (13.7% vs 20.0%) for an 11.1% yield, at a 44-point cost in total return since 2022.

Investor Profile:

JEPQ is an actively managed JPMorgan fund that holds about 111 large-cap stocks, mainly from the Nasdaq-100, selected with a data-driven process. It earns option income through equity-linked notes on the Nasdaq-100 rather than writing options directly. It pays monthly and charges 0.35%.

FEPI

Pays a 24.7% TTM yield, but captured 114% of QQQ's down months and trails QQQ by 37 points since 2023.

Investor Profile:

FEPI holds the 15 stocks of the equal-weighted FANG & Innovation Index, rebalanced monthly. REX writes covered calls on individual stocks and invests the premium in money market instruments. Since May 2026 the fund pays weekly instead of monthly. REX states that current distributions are 100% estimated return of capital.

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