JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income Active ETF (JEPQ.TO) Alternatives

JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income Active ETF (JEPQ.TO) belongs to the Derivative Income category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with JEPQ.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to JEPQ.TO

JEPQ.TO charges 0.35% annually. Among ETFs in the Derivative Income category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among JEPQ.TO alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
USCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	0.04%	Jul 5, 2023	JEPQ.TO vs USCL.TO
EQLI.TO	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Income Advantage ETF	0.29%	Nov 6, 2025	JEPQ.TO vs EQLI.TO
ECHI.TO	Ninepoint Enhanced Canadian HighShares ETF	0.29%	Aug 22, 2025	JEPQ.TO vs ECHI.TO
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	0.35%	Sep 12, 2024	JEPQ.TO vs HBIL.TO
JEPI.TO	JPMorgan US Equity Premium Income Active ETF	0.35%	Sep 27, 2024	JEPQ.TO vs JEPI.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to JEPQ.TO

Among ETFs in the Derivative Income category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
HLIF.TO	Harvest Canadian Equity Income Leaders ETF Class A	97	Jun 8, 2022	JEPQ.TO vs HLIF.TO
BKCC.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Bank Covered Call E...	97	May 16, 2011	JEPQ.TO vs BKCC.TO
BKCL.TO	Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Canadian Banks Cove...	96	Jul 5, 2023	JEPQ.TO vs BKCL.TO
ZWC.TO	BMO CA High Dividend Covered Call ETF	96	Feb 3, 2017	JEPQ.TO vs ZWC.TO
BANK.TO	Evolve Canadian Banks and Lifecos Enhanced Yield I...	96	Feb 1, 2022	JEPQ.TO vs BANK.TO

Top Performing JEPQ.TO Alternatives (YTD)

JEPQ.TO alternatives from the Derivative Income category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
EMAX.TO	Hamilton Energy YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	31.32%	Feb 6, 2024	JEPQ.TO vs EMAX.TO
ENCL.TO	Global X Enhanced Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Cove...	30.98%	Oct 10, 2023	JEPQ.TO vs ENCL.TO
ENCC.TO	Global X Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Covered Call ...	21.92%	Apr 11, 2011	JEPQ.TO vs ENCC.TO
HUTE.TO	Harvest Equal Weight Global Utilities Enhanced Inc...	12.55%	Oct 25, 2022	JEPQ.TO vs HUTE.TO
ZWU.TO	BMO Covered Call Utilities ETF	11.68%	Oct 20, 2011	JEPQ.TO vs ZWU.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to JEPQ.TO

JEPQ.TO alternatives from the Derivative Income category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	1.86%	Sep 12, 2024	JEPQ.TO vs HBIL.TO
UMAX.TO	Hamilton Utilities YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	7.81%	Jun 14, 2023	JEPQ.TO vs UMAX.TO
ZWU.TO	BMO Covered Call Utilities ETF	9.12%	Oct 20, 2011	JEPQ.TO vs ZWU.TO
HLIF.TO	Harvest Canadian Equity Income Leaders ETF Class A	9.54%	Jun 8, 2022	JEPQ.TO vs HLIF.TO
HPYT.TO	Harvest Premium Yield Treasury ETF A	9.62%	May 30, 2024	JEPQ.TO vs HPYT.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to JEPQ.TO

JEPQ.TO alternatives from the Derivative Income category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
HBIL.TO	Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF (CAD Hedg...	-1.30%	Sep 12, 2024	JEPQ.TO vs HBIL.TO
UMAX.TO	Hamilton Utilities YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	-6.23%	Jun 14, 2023	JEPQ.TO vs UMAX.TO
ZWU.TO	BMO Covered Call Utilities ETF	-6.71%	Oct 20, 2011	JEPQ.TO vs ZWU.TO
BKCC.TO	Global X Equal Weight Canadian Bank Covered Call E...	-7.71%	May 16, 2011	JEPQ.TO vs BKCC.TO
HPYT.TO	Harvest Premium Yield Treasury ETF A	-7.76%	May 30, 2024	JEPQ.TO vs HPYT.TO

Often Compared With JEPQ.TO

What investors most often compare with JEPQ.TO, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
JEPQ	JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF	Derivative Income	72	-2.87%	May 3, 2022	JEPQ.TO vs JEPQ
QQCC.TO	Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	48	-3.61%	Sep 13, 2011	JEPQ.TO vs QQCC.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities, Actively Managed	79	0.63%	Jan 29, 2019	JEPQ.TO vs VEQT.TO
QQQY.TO	Evolve NASDAQ Technology Enhanced Yield Index Fund	Derivative Income	66	-9.65%	Oct 6, 2025	JEPQ.TO vs QQQY.TO
TEC.TO	TD Global Technology Leaders Index ETF	Technology Equities	44	-9.09%	Mar 29, 2022	JEPQ.TO vs TEC.TO
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	97	9.07%	Nov 2, 2012	JEPQ.TO vs VDY.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	95	8.31%	Jun 12, 2017	JEPQ.TO vs XDIV.TO
EBNK.TO	Evolve European Banks Enhanced Yield ETF Hedged CA...	Financials Equities, Derivative Income	58	-4.60%	Jan 7, 2022	JEPQ.TO vs EBNK.TO
BCCL.NEO	Global X Enhanced Bitcoin Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	—	-29.77%	Apr 21, 2025	JEPQ.TO vs BCCL.NEO
HHIS.TO	Harvest Diversified High Income Shares ETF	Derivative Income	41	-14.58%	Jan 16, 2025	JEPQ.TO vs HHIS.TO
HYLD-U.TO	Hamilton Enhanced U.S. Covered Call ETF (USD)	Derivative Income	46	-7.72%	Feb 4, 2022	JEPQ.TO vs HYLD-U.TO
HMAX.TO	Hamilton Canadian Financials YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF	Derivative Income	93	-3.41%	Jan 20, 2023	JEPQ.TO vs HMAX.TO
CRCY.TO	Harvest Circle Enhanced High Income Shares ETF Cla...	Derivative Income	—	1.83%	Sep 26, 2025	JEPQ.TO vs CRCY.TO
HDIV.TO	Hamilton Enhanced Multi-Sector Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	92	3.20%	Jul 19, 2021	JEPQ.TO vs HDIV.TO
INTY.TO	Evolve International Equity UltraYield ETF	Derivative Income	—	—	Jan 14, 2026	JEPQ.TO vs INTY.TO
NVHE.TO	Harvest NVIDIA Enhanced High Income Shares ETF	Derivative Income	76	-5.86%	Aug 19, 2024	JEPQ.TO vs NVHE.TO
QQCL.TO	Global X Enhanced NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income	48	-4.67%	Oct 10, 2023	JEPQ.TO vs QQCL.TO
HDIF.TO	Harvest Diversified Monthly Income ETF - Class A U...	Derivative Income	44	-3.91%	Feb 11, 2022	JEPQ.TO vs HDIF.TO
HGY.TO	Global X Gold Yield ETF	Gold	73	2.11%	Dec 14, 2010	JEPQ.TO vs HGY.TO
PLTE.TO	Harvest Palantir Enhanced High Income Shares ETF	Derivative Income	60	-22.82%	Jan 16, 2025	JEPQ.TO vs PLTE.TO

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