SCHD and JEPI Both Pay You to Wait, Yet Only One Raises Its Payout Every Year

SCHD and JEPI sit side by side in countless income portfolios, yet they are built on fundamentally different bets about where returns come from. Confusing them for the same trade is costing investors real money.

24/7 Wall Street • Sep 11, 2026

Most Income Investors Have Never Heard of These 3 ETFs Paying Up to 14 Percent Every Month

While most income investors debate JEPI and SCHD, three monthly-paying ETFs have quietly built yield engines that tap small-cap volatility, leveraged preferreds, and Nasdaq options in ways the popular high-yield lists keep missing.

24/7 Wall Street • Sep 11, 2026

Fidelity's Answer to JEPI Pays Out Again on Sept 18. Here's What $100K Has Collected This Year

JEPI has been the default option-income ETF for years, but a smaller Fidelity rival quietly generated a sharply different outcome for shareholders in 2026 while producing nearly identical cash income, and the gap comes down to one structural choice.

24/7 Wall Street • Sep 11, 2026

JEPI Is an Income Machine—But These 3 Dividend Stocks Don't Cap Your Upside

JEPI's monthly paycheck looks irresistible until you see exactly what the fund surrenders to produce it. Three Dividend Kings quietly sidestep that tradeoff, and the difference compounds in ways most income investors never stop to calculate.

24/7 Wall Street • Sep 8, 2026

SCHD vs JEPI: After Comparing America's Favorite Dividend ETF With Its Favorite Income ETF, One Is the Better Buy for Retirement

SCHD and JEPI both promise retirement income, but they run on completely different engines and reward very different kinds of investors. Picking the wrong one for your situation quietly costs you more than most retirees realize.

24/7 Wall Street • Sep 4, 2026

The One Investing Strategy I Would Use To Prepare For A Lost Decade

We could very well be on the verge of a lost decade for markets. This sets investors up for several potential traps in their strategy. I detail the one strategy that I would use to position myself to thrive when retired in a lost decade.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 3, 2026

My Income Portfolio: The Knight's Move

Inspired by the horse race in the 2026 Palio di Siena, I made a financial move that I hope will be just as clever as the knight's move in chess. I decided to close out two positions in my Cupolone portfolio that I wasn't entirely convinced about, raising cash to reinvest when the opportunity arises. The purpose of this move is to use this liquidity in securities with better overall NAV performance and a greater likelihood of long-term success.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 3, 2026

JEPI's 8% Yield Hides a $3,600-a-Year Tax Penalty Versus Owning the Same Stocks Directly

JEPI's fat monthly distributions look like a win in any taxable brokerage account until you see what the IRS quietly takes before that check reaches you, and how the math compares against owning the exact same stocks a different way.

24/7 Wall Street • Sep 2, 2026

Big Monthly Dividends: 3 Reasons JEPI Beats SPYI Right Now

The NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF has crushed the JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF in terms of total returns so far. However, I think that may be about to change. I detail three reasons why.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 1, 2026

JEPI's Monthly Payouts Shrunk as the Bull Market Raged. Here's When That Changes

JEPI's monthly payouts have quietly shrunk all year while the broader market surged past it, and the one event that could reverse both trends is now closer than most investors expect.

24/7 Wall Street • Aug 31, 2026