JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPI) is a ETF from J.P. Morgan Asset Management and State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) is a ETF from State Street Investment Management. Over the past year JEPI returned +10.15% while SPY returned +19.50%. Year to date, JEPI is up 4.37% versus a gain of 9.93% for SPY.

Over three years, JEPI compounded at +9.22% per year against +19.33% for SPY; over five years the annualized figures are +7.42% and +12.82% respectively. Across the full 6-year window we track, JEPI has the edge at +10.15% annualized vs +8.74%. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SPY has been the more volatile fund, with annualized monthly volatility of 15.3% compared with 10.0% for JEPI. Lower volatility generally means a smoother ride, though it often comes with lower long-run returns.

The deepest peak-to-trough decline in our data was -13.7% for JEPI and -56.5% for SPY. Drawdown depth is worth weighing if you expect to sell during market stress rather than ride it out.

The two funds' monthly returns correlate at 0.84. They usually move together, but the gap leaves some room for diversification.

JEPI charges 0.35% per year while SPY charges 0.09%. On a $10,000 position that is $35 vs $9 annually, a gap of $26 per year that compounds over a long holding period. On income, JEPI currently yields 8.35% against 1.01% for SPY.