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 (7.93%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEFAJEPI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.32%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.26%7.93%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$76.62B$46.16B
YTD return
11.02%7.47%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.860.40
P/E ratio
17.3724.39
Last price
$104.61$58.17
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesJPMorgan

EFA top holdings

Top holdings · EFA
ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.86%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.60%
SHEL.LShell PLC1.46%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.39%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.37%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.32%
NESN.SWNestle SA1.24%
SAP.DESAP SE1.11%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc1.09%
SIE.DESiemens AG1.00%
Sector breakdown · EFA
Real Estate1.6%
Consumer Cyclical7.3%
Basic Materials5.7%
Consumer Defensive7.0%
Technology11.1%
Communication Services4.7%
Financial Services25.1%
Utilities3.8%
Industrials18.1%
Energy4.4%
Healthcare11.3%

JEPI top holdings

Top holdings · JEPI
MAMastercard Inc Class A1.96%
AAPLApple Inc1.94%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp1.94%
VVisa Inc Class A1.86%
NEENextEra Energy Inc1.80%
JNJJohnson & Johnson1.80%
EOGEOG Resources Inc1.78%
MMM3M Co1.78%
JIMXXJPMorgan Prime Money Market IM1.76%
ABBVAbbVie Inc1.76%
Sector breakdown · JEPI
Real Estate2.3%
Consumer Cyclical10.6%
Basic Materials1.6%
Consumer Defensive10.3%
Technology18.0%
Communication Services7.3%
Financial Services11.8%
Utilities5.8%
Industrials14.2%
Energy3.9%
Healthcare14.2%

About EFA

EFA (iShares MSCI EAFE ETF) is Developed-market equities outside US/Canada. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $76.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.32%, a dividend yield of 3.26%. Its largest holding is ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), which represents 2.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.

About JEPI

JEPI (JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF) is Active equity income with covered-call overlay. Managed by JPMorgan, the fund carries $46.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 7.93%. Its largest holding is Mastercard Inc Class A (MA), which represents 2.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.3%.