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- The post discusses reallocating from USFR and SCHD to JEPQ to increase dividend income for a specific savings goal. While JEPQ offers higher yield, it comes with risks like potential underperformance and fund price decrease. Tax implications are acknowledged. The decision hinges on risk tolerance and the prioritization of higher income versus capital preservation.
Okay so I have a few different accounts, one is a personal investment account in Robinhood, and I’m specifically talking about moving funds from USFR and SCHD (along with some individual stocks I was selling either way). My primary holding is USFR which I’m using dividends to save up for an engagement ring.
I understand the tax implications, and I understand that JEPQ generally underperforms its underlying assets. I also understand there is still underlying risk compared to USFR in terms of decrease of the fund price.
However, even with the tax implications I could be making a lot more dividend income from JEPQ than my current holdings which would allow me to buy a bigger ring (I already have other savings/emergency fund so this is a dedicated fund).
Talk me into/out of moving everything to JEPQ vs USFR. Thank you in advance!