ESGU vs JEPQ

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

Quick take
  • ESGU has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.35% for JEPQ.
  • JEPQ pays a higher dividend yield (10.43%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricESGUJEPQ
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.97%10.43%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$16.58B$37.67B
YTD return
7.59%6.01%
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.
1.030.76
P/E ratio
27.3532.56
Last price
$159.29$59.38
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%

JEPQ top holdings

Top holdings · JEPQ
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.76%
AAPLApple Inc6.29%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C6.28%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.91%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.72%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.99%
MUMicron Technology Inc2.89%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.78%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc2.70%
TSLATesla Inc2.48%
Sector breakdown · JEPQ
Real Estate0.2%
Consumer Cyclical12.8%
Basic Materials1.0%
Consumer Defensive7.1%
Technology54.0%
Communication Services15.4%
Financial Services0.4%
Utilities1.3%
Industrials3.0%
Energy0.4%
Healthcare4.4%

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 $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 JEPQ

JEPQ (JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF) is Nasdaq-tilted equity income with options overlay. Managed by JPMorgan, the fund carries $37.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 10.43%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.2%.