Why JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF Limits Upside While JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF Sacrifices Growth for 11.98% Yields
Key takeaways
- JEPI leans on S&P 500 names with a covered call overlay.
- JEPI s portfolio includes Johnson & Johnson at 1.8%, Ross Stores at 1.7%, EOG Resources at 1.7%, NextEra Energy at 1.7%, and AbbVie at 1.6%.
- JEPQ starts with NVIDIA at 7.4%, Apple at 6.4%, Alphabet at 5.1%, Microsoft at 4.9%, and Amazon at 4.1%.
Why JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF Limits Upside While JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF Sacrifices Growth for 11.98% Yields Austin Smith Tue, May 12, 2026 at 4:40 PM GMT+7 3 min read JEPQ JEPI NVDA QQQ SPY JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (NYSEARCA:JEPI) and JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (NYSEARCA:JEPQ) pull from very different stock universes. JEPI leans on S&P 500 names with a covered call overlay. JEPQ runs the same income playbook on the Nasdaq-100. The latest fact sheets show why that distinction matters in 2026.
JEPI s portfolio includes Johnson & Johnson at 1.8%, Ross Stores at 1.7%, EOG Resources at 1.7%, NextEra Energy at 1.7%, and AbbVie at 1.6%. Sector exposure spreads across Information Technology at 14.6%, Health Care at 12.6%, Industrials at 11.9%, and Financials at 9.4%.
JEPQ starts with NVIDIA at 7.4%, Apple at 6.4%, Alphabet at 5.1%, Microsoft at 4.9%, and Amazon at 4.1%. Information Technology accounts for 41.1% of holdings, with Communication Services adding another 12.1%. The income comes from selling calls against volatile mega-caps.