Why JEPI's Total Return Has Outpaced Its Payout

JEPI's share price keeps climbing while its monthly cash payments quietly shrink, and the reason behind that split reveals something most income investors never check before buying a covered-call fund.

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 28, 2026

High-Yield ETFs for Retirement: Why JEPI, QQQI Could Come with a Catch

Retirement investing is increasingly shifting toward generating regular cash flow, putting dividend-growth and covered-call ETFs in focus as investors seek income without abandoning equity-market exposure.

Benzinga • Oct 28, 2026

High Yield And Tax Advantaged Income Funds From NEOS (October Update)

Goldman Sachs is acquiring NEOS Investments, adding $30B in active income ETFs to its platform, solidifying its position as a top active ETF provider. NEOS ETFs offer high monthly, tax-advantaged distributions, primarily via options strategies and return of capital, enhancing income and tax efficiency. Risks include volatility, interest rate sensitivity, and limited history for new funds; alternatives like crypto ETFs are speculative and best approached cautiously.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 27, 2026

Covered Call ETFs to Earn Higher Income & Stave Off Volatility

Rising oil prices, higher bond yields and AI debt concerns are fueling market volatility. Explore five covered call ETFs offering attractive income potential.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 26, 2026

3 ETFs That Could Turn a $500,000 401(k) Rollover Into $50,482 a Year, Before Taxes

Three covered-call ETFs promise monthly paychecks from a 401(k) rollover, but each one trades a different slice of your upside for that cash, and the tax bill waiting inside a traditional IRA changes everything about which fund actually belongs in

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 23, 2026

JEPI yields 8%, SCHD yields 3%: which is the better dividend ETF?

The JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPI) and the Schwab US Dividend Equity (SCHD) funds are popular among income-focused investors. JEPI has accumulated over $45 billion in assets, while SCHD has $116 billion in assets, making it the biggest dividend ETF in the world.

Invezz • Oct 23, 2026

JEPI vs. VYM: The High-Yield ETF Delivered the Income but Lost the Race

One ETF promised high monthly income and delivered. The other promised competitive returns and delivered.

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 21, 2026

These 3 ETFs Pay 6.29% to 11.80%. Spending That Income Isn't a Way Around the 4 Percent Rule

High-yield ETFs paying up to nearly 12% look like a shortcut past the 4% rule, but that logic rests on a confusion between two measurements that retirement researchers say can determine whether a portfolio survives 30 years.

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 21, 2026

BlackRock's DVY Returned 58.53% Over Five Years. JEPI Returned 43.22%.

Retirees flock to JEPI for its fat monthly checks, but a BlackRock fund has been quietly outpacing it across every meaningful time horizon on total return.

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 22, 2026

JEPI Pays Monthly, Which Makes the Wash Sale Rule Hard to Dodge. One Month's Reinvestment Was 0.598% of the Position

JEPI's monthly distribution schedule creates a trap that catches even careful tax-loss harvesters off guard, and the 30-day wash sale window reaches in both directions from your sale date.

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 21, 2026