JPMorgan NASDAQ Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPQ)
| Assets | $31.04B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.35% |
| PE Ratio | 34.57 |
| Shares Out | 541.85M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $5.98 |
| Dividend Yield | 10.40% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Payout Ratio | 359.53% |
| Volume | 5,643,479 |
| Open | 57.43 |
| Previous Close | 57.28 |
| Day's Range | 57.35 - 57.50 |
| 52-Week Low | 44.31 |
| 52-Week High | 58.54 |
| Beta | 0.85 |
| Holdings | 107 |
| Inception Date | May 3, 2022 |
About JEPQ
Fund Home PageThe JPMorgan NASDAQ Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPQ) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund is an actively-managed fund of US large-cap companies from the Nasdaq-100 Index, assessed and managed using ESG factors and a proprietary data science driven investment approach. The fund also invests in ELNs in seeking income generation. JEPQ was launched on May 3, 2022 and is issued by JPMorgan Chase.
Top 10 Holdings
46.34% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 8.64% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 7.13% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 7.12% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | 4.78% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 4.57% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | AMZN | 4.46% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 3.13% |
| Tesla, Inc. | TSLA | 2.70% |
| Netflix, Inc. | NFLX | 2.45% |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation | COST | 1.36% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | $0.44612 | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | $0.44195 | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | $0.44377 | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | $0.49416 | Jul 3, 2025 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | $0.62074 | Jun 4, 2025 |
| May 1, 2025 | $0.59786 | May 5, 2025 |
Performance
JEPQ had a total return of 17.94% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 16.25%.
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