JEPQ Holders Trailed the Nasdaq-100 Over the Past Year While Chasing a Monthly Check

The article explains that JEPQ’s monthly payout is driven by a covered-call strategy, which alters the trade-off between the fund’s income and the Nasdaq-100’s upside. It emphasizes that the strategy changes what investors ultimately keep versus simply holding the index. No specific performance figures or policy changes are provided, so the impact is informational rather than market-moving.