JEPQ ETF returns, drawdowns and dividends
JPMorgan Nasdaq 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
JEPQ 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 | +4.16% | +3.20% | |
| 3 months | +6.21% | +2.78% | |
| 6 months | +16.89% | +9.80% | |
| Year to date | +14.82% | +5.02% | |
| 1 year | +19.72% | +6.55% | |
| 3 years | +80.63% (+21.78%/yr) | +30.32% (+9.23%/yr) | |
| Since first close | +96.00% (+16.47%/yr) | +19.46% (+4.11%/yr) |
Did JEPQ's payouts keep up with its price?
Over the past year JEPQ paid out 12.02% of its starting price in distributions, while its price changed +6.55%. Reinvesting every payment gave a total return of +19.72%.
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.
JEPQ returns by calendar year
| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 2) | +14.82% | +5.02% |
| 2025 | +15.21% | +3.09% |
| 2024 | +24.89% | +12.92% |
| 2023 | +36.24% | +22.38% |
JEPQ 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 21.59%, from $58.51 on Feb. 19, 2025 to $45.88 on April 8, 2025; the price was back at its earlier peak on Oct. 24, 2025, 199 days after the low.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 10.32% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 21.59% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 21.59% |
| 52-week closing high | $61.46 June 30, 2026 |
| 52-week closing low | $53.77 March 30, 2026 |
| Latest close | $61.04 Oct. 2, 2026 |
JEPQ dividends
JEPQ paid $6.89 per share in the last 12 months over 12 payments, a trailing yield of 11.28% at the latest close. The most recent ex-dividend date was Oct. 1, 2026 ($0.57 per share). Trailing yield is historical, not a forecast or an SEC 30-day yield.
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $5.28 | 9 |
| 2025 | $6.12 | 12 |
| 2024 | $5.44 | 12 |
| 2023 | $5.00 | 12 |
Compare JEPQ with
- JEPI +6.89%
- QQQI +18.36%
- SPYI +15.35%
- QYLD +23.05%
- DIVO +12.36%
- GPIQ +23.22%
- GPIX +16.94%
- XYLD +17.97%
- FTHI +9.41%
- NVDY +24.93%
1-year return, total where available. Add any of them to the JEPQ chart, rank every ETF in the return explorer, or browse all ETF pages.
About these numbers
- Calculated by FindETFStock from daily closing prices and ex-dividend amounts reported by Yahoo Finance, starting May 4, 2022.
- "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.