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 (8.11%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEFAJEPI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.24%8.11%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$77.22B$44.75B
YTD return
9.33%2.87%
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.
0.870.43
P/E ratio
18.8926.88
Last price
$104.16$56.64
Inception
Issuer
iSharesJPMorgan

EFA top holdings

Top holdings · EFA
ASML.ASASML Holding NV3.52%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.50%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.34%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.32%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.31%
NESN.SWNestle SA1.22%
SIE.DESiemens AG1.10%
SHEL.LShell PLC1.01%
8035.TTokyo Electron Ltd0.98%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc0.97%
Sector breakdown · EFA
Real Estate1.7%
Consumer Cyclical7.4%
Basic Materials5.8%
Consumer Defensive6.7%
Technology12.8%
Communication Services4.4%
Financial Services24.8%
Utilities3.8%
Industrials18.9%
Energy3.3%
Healthcare10.4%

JEPI top holdings

Top holdings · JEPI
ABBVAbbVie Inc1.73%
HWMHowmet Aerospace Inc1.69%
JNJJohnson & Johnson1.66%
ETNEaton Corp PLC1.63%
TTTrane Technologies PLC Class A1.61%
LRCXLam Research Corp1.56%
NVDANVIDIA Corp1.52%
AAPLApple Inc1.52%
ROSTRoss Stores Inc1.51%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A1.51%
Sector breakdown · JEPI
Real Estate3.2%
Consumer Cyclical12.0%
Basic Materials2.0%
Consumer Defensive8.9%
Technology18.7%
Communication Services6.4%
Financial Services10.2%
Utilities5.6%
Industrials14.9%
Energy2.7%
Healthcare15.4%

About EFA

EFA (iShares MSCI EAFE ETF) is Developed-market equities outside US/Canada. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $77.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.32%, a dividend yield of 3.24%. Its largest holding is ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), which represents 3.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.7%.

About JEPI

JEPI (JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF) is Active equity income with covered-call overlay. Managed by JPMorgan, the fund carries $44.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 8.11%. Its largest holding is AbbVie Inc (ABBV), which represents 1.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 3.2%.