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 (8.29%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWJJEPI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
4.08%8.29%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$20.98B$45.61B
YTD return
13.55%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.
0.800.48
P/E ratio
18.3826.80
Last price
$90.99$56.28
Inception
Issuer
iSharesJPMorgan

EWJ top holdings

Top holdings · EWJ
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc4.09%
7203.TToyota Motor Corp3.72%
6501.THitachi Ltd2.92%
6857.TAdvantest Corp2.87%
8316.TSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc2.61%
8035.TTokyo Electron Ltd2.55%
6758.TSony Group Corp2.51%
9984.TSoftBank Group Corp2.47%
8411.TMizuho Financial Group Inc2.18%
8058.TMitsubishi Corp2.00%
Sector breakdown · EWJ
Real Estate2.3%
Consumer Cyclical12.2%
Basic Materials3.0%
Consumer Defensive3.6%
Technology19.1%
Communication Services7.9%
Financial Services17.6%
Utilities1.1%
Industrials26.0%
Energy1.1%
Healthcare6.2%

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 EWJ

EWJ (iShares MSCI Japan ETF) is Japanese large- and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $21.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.49%, a dividend yield of 4.08%. Its largest holding is Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (8306.T), which represents 4.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.3%.

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%.