GPIX alternatives and similar ETFs

The ETFs most like GPIX are SPYI, JEPQ and QQQI. SPYI, JEPQ and QQQI hold stocks plus call options sold on them, which trade some of the gains for extra income, like GPIX.

Written by the Tactfolio research team. Fund facts checked October 17, 2026. Prices through October 16, 2026.

Key points

  • 8 funds can stand in for GPIX: 7 of the same kind and 1 related fund.
  • GPIX charges 0.29% a year (about $29 on $10,000). The cheapest alternative here, VYM, charges 0.04%.
  • SPYI moved most like GPIX: a daily correlation of 0.98 over about the last five years.
  • Returns and drops for each pair use the same dates for both funds.

GPIX alternatives at a glance#

Each fund below can stand in for GPIX, closest first. “Same kind” funds hold the same kind of stocks through a different index. “Related” funds make a different bet that often moves the same way.

ETFHow closeYearly feeFee on $10,000Tracks
GPIXThis fund0.29%$29No index
SPYISame kind of fund0.68%$68No index
JEPQSame kind of fund0.35%$35No index
QQQISame kind of fund0.68%$68No index
XYLDSame kind of fund0.6%$60Cboe S&P 500 BuyWrite Index
QYLDSame kind of fund0.6%$60Cboe NASDAQ-100 BuyWrite V2 Index
JEPISame kind of fund0.35%$35No index
DIVOSame kind of fund0.56%$56No index
VYMRelated fund0.04%$4FTSE High Dividend Yield Index

Fees come from each fund company, checked on the dates shown on each fund’s page.

How GPIX and its alternatives did over the same dates#

$10k20252026
GPIXSPYIJEPQQQQIGrowth of $10,000, log scale, with dividends reinvested. Past results do not tell you what happens next.

Each row measures the alternative and GPIX on the days both traded, so neither gets a head start. Correlation shows how closely their daily moves matched over about the last five years. A value of 1 means they always moved together.

ETFMoves with GPIXPer yearGPIX per yearWorst dropGPIX worst dropSince
SPYI0.9819.2%22.5%−16.5%−17.5%October 2023
JEPQ0.9421.8%22.5%−20.1%−17.5%October 2023
QQQI0.9418.2%17.7%−20.0%−17.5%January 2024
XYLD0.9015.4%22.5%−15.5%−17.5%October 2023
QYLD0.8817.0%22.5%−19.1%−17.5%October 2023
JEPI0.8612.1%22.5%−13.3%−17.5%October 2023
DIVO0.8218.6%22.5%−12.1%−17.5%October 2023
VYM0.8221.0%22.5%−14.5%−17.5%October 2023

Prices through October 16, 2026. Figures use daily closing prices adjusted for splits, with dividends reinvested. They do not include taxes or the cost of buying and selling. Past results do not tell you what will happen next.

Each GPIX alternative, compared#

SPYI: NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF#

SPYI also holds stocks plus call options sold on them, which trade some of the gains for extra income. It tracks no index (its managers pick what it holds), while GPIX tracks no index (its managers pick what it holds).

It charges 0.68% a year, about $68 on $10,000, against $29 for GPIX. It held 510 stocks, against 492 for GPIX.

From October 2023 to October 2026, SPYI returned about 19.2% a year and GPIX returned about 22.5% a year. Over about the last five years they moved almost exactly together (correlation 0.98).

Read the SPYI fund page for its returns by year and worst drop.

JEPQ: JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF#

JEPQ also holds stocks plus call options sold on them, which trade some of the gains for extra income. It tracks no index (its managers pick what it holds), while GPIX tracks no index (its managers pick what it holds).

It charges 0.35% a year, about $35 on $10,000, against $29 for GPIX. It held 110 stocks, against 492 for GPIX.

From October 2023 to October 2026, JEPQ returned about 21.8% a year and GPIX returned about 22.5% a year. Over about the last five years they moved together on most days (correlation 0.94).

Read the JEPQ fund page for its returns by year and worst drop.

QQQI: NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF#

QQQI also holds stocks plus call options sold on them, which trade some of the gains for extra income. It tracks no index (its managers pick what it holds), while GPIX tracks no index (its managers pick what it holds).

It charges 0.68% a year, about $68 on $10,000, against $29 for GPIX.

From January 2024 to October 2026, QQQI returned about 18.2% a year and GPIX returned about 17.7% a year. Over about the last five years they moved together on most days (correlation 0.94).

Read the QQQI fund page for its returns by year and worst drop.

XYLD: Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF#

XYLD also holds stocks plus call options sold on them, which trade some of the gains for extra income. It tracks the Cboe S&P 500 BuyWrite Index, while GPIX tracks no index (its managers pick what it holds).

It charges 0.6% a year, about $60 on $10,000, against $29 for GPIX. It held 505 stocks, against 492 for GPIX.

From October 2023 to October 2026, XYLD returned about 15.4% a year and GPIX returned about 22.5% a year. Over about the last five years they moved together on most days (correlation 0.90).

Read the XYLD fund page for its returns by year and worst drop.

QYLD: Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF#

QYLD also holds stocks plus call options sold on them, which trade some of the gains for extra income. It tracks the Cboe NASDAQ-100 BuyWrite V2 Index, while GPIX tracks no index (its managers pick what it holds).

It charges 0.6% a year, about $60 on $10,000, against $29 for GPIX. It held 102 stocks, against 492 for GPIX.

From October 2023 to October 2026, QYLD returned about 17.0% a year and GPIX returned about 22.5% a year. Over about the last five years they moved together on most days (correlation 0.88).

Read the QYLD fund page for its returns by year and worst drop.

JEPI: JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF#

JEPI also holds stocks plus call options sold on them, which trade some of the gains for extra income. It tracks no index (its managers pick what it holds), while GPIX tracks no index (its managers pick what it holds).

It charges 0.35% a year, about $35 on $10,000, against $29 for GPIX. It held 135 stocks, against 492 for GPIX.

From October 2023 to October 2026, JEPI returned about 12.1% a year and GPIX returned about 22.5% a year. Over about the last five years they moved together on most days (correlation 0.86).

Read the JEPI fund page for its returns by year and worst drop.

DIVO: Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF#

DIVO also holds stocks plus call options sold on them, which trade some of the gains for extra income. It tracks no index (its managers pick what it holds), while GPIX tracks no index (its managers pick what it holds).

It charges 0.56% a year, about $56 on $10,000, against $29 for GPIX. It held 30 stocks, against 492 for GPIX.

From October 2023 to October 2026, DIVO returned about 18.6% a year and GPIX returned about 22.5% a year. Over about the last five years they often moved together, but not always (correlation 0.82).

Read the DIVO fund page for its returns by year and worst drop.

VYM: Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF#

VYM is a looser match. It holds US companies that pay high or steady dividends, while GPIX holds stocks plus call options sold on them, which trade some of the gains for extra income.

It charges 0.04% a year, about $4 on $10,000, against $29 for GPIX. It held 593 stocks, against 492 for GPIX.

From October 2023 to October 2026, VYM returned about 21.0% a year and GPIX returned about 22.5% a year. Over about the last five years they often moved together, but not always (correlation 0.82).

Read the VYM fund page for its returns by year and worst drop.

GPIX versions from other fund companies#

Some people keep all their funds with one company. Here is the closest fund to GPIX from each other company on this page:

  • NEOS: SPYI, NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF (same kind of fund, 0.68% a year)
  • J.P. Morgan Asset Management: JEPQ, JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (same kind of fund, 0.35% a year)
  • Global X (Mirae Asset): XYLD, Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (same kind of fund, 0.6% a year)
  • Amplify ETFs: DIVO, Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF (same kind of fund, 0.56% a year)
  • Vanguard: VYM, Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (related fund, 0.04% a year)

Most brokers let you buy any ETF, whoever runs it. Mutual fund versions, such as a fund company’s index mutual fund, are not listed here.

How to choose between GPIX and its alternatives#

  • What it tracks. A fund on the same index holds the same stocks. A different index can mean different weights, more or fewer holdings, or a different mix.
  • The fee. The difference is often small. On $10,000, GPIX costs about $29 a year. VYM costs about $4.
  • History. An older fund has been through more bad markets, so you can see how far it fell.
  • What you already own. Two funds that move together add little variety. A fund with a low correlation behaves more on its own.

Swapping GPIX to harvest a tax loss#

Some investors sell a fund at a loss to lower their taxes, then buy a similar fund so they stay invested. This is called tax-loss harvesting.

The IRS wash sale rule blocks the loss if you buy a “substantially identical” security within 30 days before or after the sale. The IRS has not said exactly when two funds count. Funds on the same index are more likely to. Funds on a different index, such as XYLD, QYLD or VYM, are less likely to.

Ask a tax professional before you rely on this. Read the IRS rules in Publication 550.

Test GPIX and its alternatives in a backtest#

Tactfolio is a platform where you build rules-based investing strategies, backtest them on decades of real prices, share them, and run them automatically in your own Alpaca account. Open the builder, add GPIX and SPYI, and see how each would have done on the same dates, or how a mix of both would have done.

The details#

Alternatives are picked from facts, not from returns. First come funds that track the same index as GPIX. Then come funds that hold the same kind of stocks through another index. Last come funds from a close category that make a different bet. Leveraged funds are only listed as alternatives to other leveraged funds.

Within each group, the funds whose daily returns moved most like GPIX over about the last five years come first. Returns and worst drops use Tactfolio’s stored daily prices, adjusted for splits, with dividends reinvested. Each alternative is measured with GPIX only on days both traded. Read what a backtest simulates for more on these measures.

Common questions#

What ETF is most similar to GPIX?#

SPYI is the closest. SPYI also holds stocks plus call options sold on them, which trade some of the gains for extra income. It tracks no index (its managers pick what it holds), while GPIX tracks no index (its managers pick what it holds). Over about the last five years they moved almost exactly together.

Is there a cheaper alternative to GPIX?#

Yes. VYM charges 0.04% a year, against 0.29% for GPIX. On $10,000 that is about $4 a year instead of $29.

Is GPIX or SPYI better?#

Neither is better for everyone. From October 2023 to October 2026, GPIX returned about 22.5% a year and SPYI returned about 19.2% a year. GPIX charges 0.29% a year and SPYI charges 0.68%. Past returns do not tell you what comes next.

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