ESGU vs JEPQ
iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF vs JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF
- • ESGU has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.35% for JEPQ.
- • JEPQ pays a higher dividend yield (11.96%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | ESGU | JEPQ |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.15% | 0.35% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 0.94% | 11.96% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $17.82B | $42.49B |
YTD return | 11.27% | 6.54% |
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. | 1.00 | 0.80 |
P/E ratio | 24.29 | 28.06 |
Last price | $166.66 | $57.19 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | iShares | JPMorgan |
ESGU top holdings
| AAPL | Apple Inc | 7.66% |
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corp | 7.25% |
| MSFT | Microsoft Corp | 5.71% |
| AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | 3.49% |
| GOOG | Alphabet Inc Class C | 2.89% |
| AVGO | Broadcom Inc | 2.29% |
| META | Meta Platforms Inc Class A | 1.91% |
| TSLA | Tesla Inc | 1.73% |
| LLY | Eli Lilly and Co | 1.70% |
| GOOGL | Alphabet Inc Class A | 1.59% |
JEPQ top holdings
| AAPL | Apple Inc | 6.99% |
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corp | 6.99% |
| MSFT | Microsoft Corp | 5.60% |
| MU | Micron Technology Inc | 4.32% |
| GOOG | Alphabet Inc Class C | 4.08% |
| AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | 3.81% |
| AMD | Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 3.45% |
| META | Meta Platforms Inc Class A | 2.67% |
| TSLA | Tesla Inc | 2.40% |
| WMT | Walmart Inc | 2.00% |
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 JEPQ
JEPQ (JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF) is Nasdaq-tilted equity income with options overlay. Managed by JPMorgan, the fund carries $42.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 11.96%. Its largest holding is Apple Inc (AAPL), which represents 7.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.2%.