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 (7.93%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGUJEPI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.94%7.93%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$17.82B$46.16B
YTD return
11.27%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.
1.000.40
P/E ratio
24.2924.39
Last price
$166.66$58.17
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesJPMorgan

ESGU top holdings

Top holdings · ESGU
AAPLApple Inc7.66%
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.25%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.71%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.49%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.89%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.29%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.91%
TSLATesla Inc1.73%
LLYEli Lilly and Co1.70%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A1.59%
Sector breakdown · ESGU
Real Estate2.1%
Consumer Cyclical8.5%
Basic Materials1.9%
Consumer Defensive4.4%
Technology38.6%
Communication Services7.8%
Financial Services12.1%
Utilities1.9%
Industrials7.6%
Energy4.1%
Healthcare10.9%

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 ESGU

ESGU (iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF) is US large/mid-cap stocks with favorable ESG ratings. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $17.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 0.94%. Its largest holding is Apple Inc (AAPL), which represents 7.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.1%.

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%.