# BlackRock's DVY Outperforms JEPI in Five-Year Returns

> BlackRock's DVY returned 58.53% over five years vs JEPI's 43.22%.
- Title: BlackRock's DVY Outperforms JEPI in Five-Year Returns
- Summary: BlackRock's DVY returned 58.53% over five years vs JEPI's 43.22%. BlackRock's iShares Select Dividend ETF (DVY) outperformed JPMorgan's Equity Premium Income…
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- Source: 24/7 Wall St. — https://247wallst.com/investing/etf/2026/10/21/blackrocks-dvy-returned-58-53-over-five-years-jepi-returned-43-22
- Author: Ryne Mauck
- Published: 2026-10-22T00:03:20+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: blackrock, dvy, je pi, etf, dividend, retirees, investment, returns
## Five-Year Returns Comparison
BlackRock's DVY returned 58.53% over five years, compared with JEPI's 43.22%.
## Retirees Prefer JEPI for Income
JEPI delivers larger monthly distributions, generating $7,992.10 on $100,000 versus DVY's $3,390.39.
## DVY Outperforms in Recent Periods
DVY returned 17.83% over the past year versus JEPI's 9.23%, and 15.71% year-to-date versus JEPI's 6.36%.
## JEPI's Income Strategy
JEPI generates income through selling options and investing in U.S. large-cap stocks, with monthly distributions of $0.34134 per share.
## DVY's Dividend Strategy
DVY tracks high dividend-yielding U.S. stocks with quarterly distributions, producing $3,390.39 on $100,000 over twelve months.
## Tax Implications of Switching
Switching from JEPI to DVY in a taxable account triggers capital gains tax, while IRAs and 401(k)s avoid immediate tax.
## Key Limitation of Comparison
JEPI's price history begins May 21, 2020, so no ten-year comparison exists between these funds.
## Key takeaway

BlackRock's iShares Select Dividend ETF (DVY) outperformed JPMorgan's Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPI) with 58.53% vs 43.22% total returns over five years.