EWJ vs JEPI

iShares MSCI Japan ETF vs JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF

Quick take
  • • JEPI has the lower expense ratio at 0.35% vs 0.49% for EWJ.
  • • JEPI pays a higher dividend yield (7.93%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWJJEPI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.83%7.93%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$23.40B$46.16B
YTD return
13.91%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.
0.860.40
P/E ratio
14.9924.39
Last price
$92.01$58.17
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesJPMorgan

EWJ top holdings

Top holdings · EWJ
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc4.52%
7203.TToyota Motor Corp3.58%
6857.TAdvantest Corp3.14%
6098.TRecruit Holdings Co Ltd3.13%
8316.TSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc2.89%
6758.TSony Group Corp2.83%
6501.THitachi Ltd2.77%
8035.TTokyo Electron Ltd2.60%
8411.TMizuho Financial Group Inc2.21%
9984.TSoftBank Group Corp2.04%
Sector breakdown · EWJ
Real Estate1.9%
Consumer Cyclical12.0%
Basic Materials2.9%
Consumer Defensive3.7%
Technology20.6%
Communication Services9.5%
Financial Services19.1%
Utilities1.0%
Industrials22.4%
Energy1.0%
Healthcare5.9%

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 EWJ

EWJ (iShares MSCI Japan ETF) is Japanese large- and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $23.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.49%, a dividend yield of 3.83%. Its largest holding is Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (8306.T), which represents 4.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.

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%.