JPMorgan Equity Premium Income Fund Class I (JEPIX)

Fund Assets	4.73B
Expense Ratio	0.61%
Min. Investment	$1,000,000
Turnover	183.00%
Dividend (ttm)	1.12
Dividend Yield	7.91%
Dividend Growth	-3.46%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 30, 2026

Previous Close	14.12
YTD Return	5.09%
1-Year Return	8.05%
5-Year Return	40.14%
52-Week Low	13.73
52-Week High	14.84
Beta (5Y)	n/a
Holdings	136
Inception Date	Aug 31, 2018

About JEPIX

JPMorgan Equity Premium Income Fund Class I is an actively managed mutual fund designed to provide investors with high current income while maintaining opportunities for capital appreciation. The fund primarily invests in a diversified portfolio of large-cap U.S. equities, with a significant weighting toward stocks included in the S&P 500 Index. Its distinguishing feature is a systematic strategy of selling one-month, out-of-the-money call options on the S&P 500 via equity-linked notes. This approach generates additional income through option premiums, which are distributed to investors, typically on a monthly basis. The fund’s equity portfolio emphasizes defensive stock selection, aiming to deliver lower volatility and better downside protection compared to the broader equity market. As a result, it has historically cushioned losses during periods of market stress, outpacing both its category average and benchmark index in downturns while offering attractive yield levels. However, the covered call overlay limits the fund’s upside potential during strong equity rallies. Designed for institutional investors, the fund has a substantial minimum investment and is competitively priced within its peer group. Its combination of option income and disciplined equity selection makes it a notable vehicle in the derivative income segment of the market.

• Fund Family: JPMorgan
• Category: Opt Arb/Opt Strat
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: JEPIX
• Share Class: Class I
• Index: S&P 500 TR

Performance

JEPIX had a total return of 8.05% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.15%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
JEPRX	Class R6	0.34%
JEPSX	Class R5	0.45%
JEPAX	Class A	0.84%
JEPCX	Class C	1.34%

Top 10 Holdings

17.81% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	1.98%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	1.90%
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	1.84%
Mastercard Incorporated	MA	1.84%
Apple Inc.	AAPL	1.81%
Johnson & Johnson	JNJ	1.77%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOGL	1.71%
Trane Technologies plc	TT	1.69%
AbbVie Inc.	ABBV	1.64%
NextEra Energy, Inc.	NEE	1.64%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 30, 2026	$0.0825	Sep 30, 2026
Aug 31, 2026	$0.08807	Aug 31, 2026
Jul 31, 2026	$0.09078	Jul 31, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.09797	Jun 30, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.09752	May 29, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.10563	Apr 30, 2026

Data Sources: Tiingo, Financial Modeling Prep, and more

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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