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Monthly income ETFs in focus as a 4.65% 10-year Treasury tightens the equity income calculus

8/20/2026

The 10-year Treasury near 4.65% and a Fed funds rate at 3.75%, where it has held since December 10, 2025, sharpen the case for equity income. Five monthly distribution ETFs stand out in that environment.

The risk is that the VIX, sitting near 15 at the bottom decile of the past year, directly compresses the option premiums two of the five count on most.

The five funds and what separates them JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (NYSEARCA:JEPI) is where most allocators start.

JPMorgan runs a defensive large-cap sleeve and layers equity-linked notes replicating a covered-call position on the S&P 500.