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 (8.29%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGUJEPI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.97%8.29%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$16.58B$45.61B
YTD return
7.59%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.
1.030.48
P/E ratio
27.3526.80
Last price
$159.29$56.28
Inception
Issuer
iSharesJPMorgan

ESGU top holdings

Top holdings · ESGU
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.75%
AAPLApple Inc6.27%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C5.05%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.52%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.94%
AVGOBroadcom Inc3.02%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.98%
TSLATesla Inc1.71%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A1.42%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co1.29%
Sector breakdown · ESGU
Real Estate2.2%
Consumer Cyclical9.9%
Basic Materials1.8%
Consumer Defensive4.1%
Technology36.5%
Communication Services10.4%
Financial Services12.0%
Utilities2.1%
Industrials8.5%
Energy3.8%
Healthcare8.7%

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 ESGU

ESGU (iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF) is US large/mid-cap stocks with favorable ESG ratings. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $16.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 0.97%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.2%.

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%.