JEPQ ETF Scorecard — Yield 11.6%, Total Return 86%

🎯 How JEPQ Scored

We grade on total return, not headline yield. A fund that pays 40% while losing 30% of its price is not doing its job.

Annualized return strength40 / 50

Average yearly total return of 14.80% since inception.

Cumulative total return19 / 25

86% in total return since the fund launched.

Yield backed by returns22 / 25

Compares the 11.6% distribution rate against 14.80% annualized return. Higher is healthier.

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Projections use JEPQ's historical annualized total return of 14.80% and its current 11.6% distribution rate, both held flat. Real returns will differ, distributions can be cut, and past performance does not predict future results. Taxes, fees, and return of capital are not modeled. For entertainment only — not financial advice.

🥊 JEPQ Head-to-Head

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💵 Similar Yield to JEPQ

Other funds paying in the 10%+ range, ranked by our scorecard.

Symbol	Name	Yield	Annualized	Grade
AMDW	AMDW AMD WeeklyPay ETF	44.2%	169.57%	A+
NVDY	YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF	30%	52.29%	A+
CHPY	YieldMax Semiconductor Portfolio Option Income ETF	40%	73.04%	A+
PLTY	YieldMax PLTR Option Income Strategy ETF	41%	66.87%	A+
TYLG	Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF	11.0%	25.38%	A+
OVL	Overlay Shares Large Cap Equity ETF	10.5%	16.82%	A+
GPIQ	Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETF	10.1%	24.10%	A+
SOXY	YieldMax® Target 12™ Semiconductor Option Income ETF	12%	44.43%	A+
AMDY	YieldMax AMD Option Income Strategy ETF	42%	45.47%	A+
GOOW	Roundhill GOOGL WeeklyPay ETF	21.1%	35.38%	A+
HAKY	Amplify HACK Cybersecurity Covered Call ETF	15%	59.68%	A+
XLEI	State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF	21.0%	39.48%	A+

🏆 Highest Annualized Returns

The strongest average annual total returns since inception across every fund we track.

#	Symbol	Name	Yield	Annualized
1	AMDW	AMDW AMD WeeklyPay ETF	44.2%	169.57%
2	CHPY	YieldMax Semiconductor Portfolio Option Income ETF	40%	73.04%
3	PLTY	YieldMax PLTR Option Income Strategy ETF	41%	66.87%
4	HAKY	Amplify HACK Cybersecurity Covered Call ETF	15%	59.68%
5	NVDY	YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF	30%	52.29%
6	AHD	GraniteShares Autocallable HOOD ETF	33%	48.45%
7	AMDY	YieldMax AMD Option Income Strategy ETF	42%	45.47%
8	SOXY	YieldMax® Target 12™ Semiconductor Option Income ETF	12%	44.43%
9	NVII	REX NVDA Growth & Income ETF	39%	43.21%
10	XLEI	State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETF	21.0%	39.48%
11	SNOY	YieldMax SNOW Option Income Strategy ETF	46%	37.99%
12	GOOW	Roundhill GOOGL WeeklyPay ETF	21.1%	35.38%
13	PLTW	Roundhill PLTR WeeklyPay ETF	71.7%	30.46%
14	VFLO	VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF	0.8%	29.02%
15	MLPI	MLP & Energy Infrastructure High Income ETF	14.3%	27.97%

❓ JEPQ FAQ

What is the dividend yield of JEPQ?

JEPQ currently shows a distribution yield of 11.6%. Yield reflects the most recent distribution annualized and can change with every payment.

What is the total return of JEPQ since inception?

JEPQ has returned 86% in total since it launched on 5/3/2022, which works out to roughly 14.80% per year on average.

Is the JEPQ yield sustainable?

Total return is comfortably ahead of the distribution rate — this fund has been growing capital while paying you. A distribution rate that runs persistently ahead of total return generally means capital is being returned rather than earned.

How is the JEPQ grade calculated?

Our A- grade combines three things: annualized total return (50 points), cumulative total return since inception (25 points), and whether annualized return keeps pace with the distribution rate (25 points). JEPQ scored 81 out of 100. This is our opinion only, not investment advice.