EFA vs JEPI

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF vs JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF

Quick take
  • EFA has the lower expense ratio at 0.32% vs 0.35% for JEPI.
  • JEPI pays a higher dividend yield (8.29%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEFAJEPI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.17%8.29%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$75.61B$45.61B
YTD return
9.14%1.38%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.890.48
P/E ratio
18.2126.80
Last price
$102.89$56.28
Inception
Issuer
iSharesJPMorgan

EFA top holdings

Top holdings · EFA
ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.48%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.44%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.36%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.33%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.29%
NESN.SWNestle SA1.22%
SHEL.LShell PLC1.18%
SIE.DESiemens AG1.04%
CBA.AXCommonwealth Bank of Australia0.98%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc0.95%
Sector breakdown · EFA
Real Estate1.9%
Consumer Cyclical7.7%
Basic Materials5.9%
Consumer Defensive6.7%
Technology10.3%
Communication Services4.5%
Financial Services24.7%
Utilities4.0%
Industrials19.8%
Energy4.0%
Healthcare10.6%

JEPI top holdings

Top holdings · JEPI
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A1.81%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc1.76%
NEENextEra Energy Inc1.70%
ETNEaton Corp PLC1.70%
ROSTRoss Stores Inc1.70%
AVGOBroadcom Inc1.67%
TTTrane Technologies PLC Class A1.65%
EOGEOG Resources Inc1.62%
HWMHowmet Aerospace Inc1.61%
NVDANVIDIA Corp1.59%
Sector breakdown · JEPI
Real Estate3.5%
Consumer Cyclical11.7%
Basic Materials1.9%
Consumer Defensive9.6%
Technology19.1%
Communication Services6.9%
Financial Services9.8%
Utilities6.2%
Industrials13.8%
Energy3.5%
Healthcare14.1%

About EFA

EFA (iShares MSCI EAFE ETF) is Developed-market equities outside US/Canada. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $75.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.32%, a dividend yield of 3.17%. Its largest holding is ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), which represents 2.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.

About JEPI

JEPI (JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF) is Active equity income with covered-call overlay. Managed by JPMorgan, the fund carries $45.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 8.29%. Its largest holding is Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL), which represents 1.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 3.5%.