ESGU vs JEPI

iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF vs JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF

Quick take
  • ESGU has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.35% for JEPI.
  • JEPI pays a higher dividend yield (8.11%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGUJEPI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.94%8.11%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$17.75B$44.75B
YTD return
10.32%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.
1.030.43
P/E ratio
27.1126.88
Last price
$164.99$56.64
Inception
Issuer
iSharesJPMorgan

ESGU top holdings

Top holdings · ESGU
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.15%
AAPLApple Inc6.46%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.08%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C3.54%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.49%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.64%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.16%
MUMicron Technology Inc1.98%
TSLATesla Inc1.81%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.78%
Sector breakdown · ESGU
Real Estate2.0%
Consumer Cyclical9.0%
Basic Materials1.9%
Consumer Defensive4.3%
Technology38.6%
Communication Services9.2%
Financial Services11.6%
Utilities1.9%
Industrials8.7%
Energy3.3%
Healthcare9.5%

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 ESGU

ESGU (iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF) is US large/mid-cap stocks with favorable ESG ratings. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $17.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 0.94%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.0%.

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%.