EWA vs JEPI

iShares MSCI Australia ETF vs JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF

Quick take
  • JEPI has the lower expense ratio at 0.35% vs 0.50% for EWA.
  • JEPI pays a higher dividend yield (8.29%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWAJEPI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.86%8.29%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.35B$45.61B
YTD return
15.01%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.
1.020.48
P/E ratio
21.0726.80
Last price
$29.48$56.28
Inception
Issuer
iSharesJPMorgan

EWA top holdings

Top holdings · EWA
CBA.AXCommonwealth Bank of Australia14.61%
BHP.AXBHP Group Ltd13.71%
WBC.AXWestpac Banking Corp6.62%
NAB.AXNational Australia Bank Ltd6.15%
ANZ.AXANZ Group Holdings Ltd5.55%
MQG.AXMacquarie Group Ltd4.28%
WES.AXWesfarmers Ltd4.16%
WDS.AXWoodside Energy Group Ltd3.21%
RIO.AXRio Tinto Ltd3.12%
GMG.AXGoodman Group3.04%
Sector breakdown · EWA
Real Estate5.0%
Consumer Cyclical6.1%
Basic Materials23.0%
Consumer Defensive3.6%
Technology1.1%
Communication Services2.0%
Financial Services43.5%
Utilities1.7%
Industrials4.4%
Energy4.5%
Healthcare4.9%

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 EWA

EWA (iShares MSCI Australia ETF) is Australian large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $1.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.50%, a dividend yield of 2.86%. Its largest holding is Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA.AX), which represents 14.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 5.0%.

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%.