JEPI ETF returns, drawdowns and dividends
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF · Option income ETF
Chart shows price change, dividends not included · Prices through the close of · Updated after every US trading day · Source: Yahoo Finance
JEPI returns by period
Total return assumes every dividend is reinvested at the closing price on its ex-dividend date. Price return is the change in the closing price alone. The 3 and 5 year rows also show the yearly rate (CAGR).
| Period | Since | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -1.31% | -1.91% | |
| 3 months | +0.82% | -1.08% | |
| 6 months | +3.51% | -0.62% | |
| Year to date | +4.06% | -1.99% | |
| 1 year | +6.89% | -1.32% | |
| 3 years | +34.35% (+10.34%/yr) | +5.93% (+1.94%/yr) | |
| 5 years | +43.31% (+7.15%/yr) | -8.42% (-1.67%/yr) |
Did JEPI's payouts keep up with its price?
Over the past year JEPI paid out 8.03% of its starting price in distributions, while its price changed -1.32%. Reinvesting every payment gave a total return of +6.89%. The share price fell, but the payouts more than made up for it.
Option income funds pay out option premiums and often part of their own assets, so a high yield can come with a falling share price. Total return is the fair measure: it counts both the payouts and the price change. Compare all option income ETFs.
JEPI returns by calendar year
| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 2) | +4.06% | -1.99% |
| 2025 | +8.11% | -0.50% |
| 2024 | +12.58% | +4.64% |
| 2023 | +9.81% | +0.90% |
| 2022 | -3.53% | -13.77% |
JEPI drawdowns and recovery
Max drawdown is the largest fall from a previous peak close to a later close within the period. The deepest fall in the stored history was 20.01%, from $63.61 on Dec. 29, 2021 to $50.88 on Oct. 12, 2022, and the price has not yet returned to that peak.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 7.67% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 15.93% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 20.01% |
| 52-week closing high | $59.88 Feb. 27, 2026 |
| 52-week closing low | $55.29 June 10, 2026 |
| Latest close | $56.10 Oct. 2, 2026 |
JEPI dividends
JEPI paid $4.56 per share in the last 12 months over 12 payments, a trailing yield of 8.13% at the latest close. The most recent ex-dividend date was Oct. 1, 2026 ($0.34 per share). Trailing yield is historical, not a forecast or an SEC 30-day yield.
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $3.42 | 9 |
| 2025 | $4.72 | 12 |
| 2024 | $4.22 | 12 |
| 2023 | $4.62 | 12 |
| 2022 | $6.36 | 12 |
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- GPIQ +23.22%
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- XYLD +17.97%
- FTHI +9.41%
- NVDY +24.93%
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About these numbers
- Calculated by FindETFStock from daily closing prices and ex-dividend amounts reported by Yahoo Finance, starting July 16, 2021.
- "5 years" is measured from the first stored close, about five years back; a fund or stock with a shorter history shows "Since first close" instead.
- Returns are before taxes and assume dividends are reinvested at the ex-date close with no costs.
- Past performance does not predict future results. This is not investment advice; see the financial disclaimer and methodology.