JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPI)
| Assets | $41.12B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.35% |
| PE Ratio | 24.41 |
| Shares Out | 716.95M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $4.75 |
| Dividend Yield | 8.26% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Payout Ratio | 201.69% |
| Volume | 3,737,997 |
| Open | 57.67 |
| Previous Close | 57.46 |
| Day's Range | 57.46 - 57.71 |
| 52-Week Low | 49.94 |
| 52-Week High | 60.88 |
| Beta | 0.60 |
| Holdings | 127 |
| Inception Date | May 20, 2020 |
About JEPI
Fund Home PageThe JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPI) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund is an actively-managed fund that invests in large-cap US stocks and equity-linked notes (ELNs). It seeks to provide similar returns as the S&P 500 Index with lower volatility and monthly income. JEPI was launched on May 20, 2020 and is issued by JPMorgan Chase.
Top 10 Holdings
15.80% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOGL | 1.71% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 1.66% |
| AbbVie Inc. | ABBV | 1.64% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 1.63% |
| Mastercard Incorporated | MA | 1.56% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 1.54% |
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 1.53% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | AMZN | 1.52% |
| Ross Stores, Inc. | ROST | 1.51% |
| NextEra Energy, Inc. | NEE | 1.50% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | $0.36102 | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | $0.36826 | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | $0.35772 | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | $0.39953 | Jul 3, 2025 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | $0.540 | Jun 4, 2025 |
| May 1, 2025 | $0.48792 | May 5, 2025 |
Performance
JEPI had a total return of 4.86% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.72%.
News
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