EWU vs JEPQ

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF vs JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF

Quick take
  • JEPQ has the lower expense ratio at 0.35% vs 0.50% for EWU.
  • JEPQ pays a higher dividend yield (9.95%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWUJEPQ
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.27%9.95%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$3.67B$40.66B
YTD return
7.23%8.22%
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.
0.710.78
P/E ratio
17.8231.95
Last price
$46.47$60.28
Inception
Issuer
iSharesJPMorgan

EWU top holdings

Top holdings · EWU
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC10.54%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC9.13%
SHEL.LShell PLC7.06%
RR.LRolls-Royce Holdings PLC5.20%
ULVR.LUnilever PLC4.24%
BATS.LBritish American Tobacco PLC4.02%
GSK.LGSK PLC3.44%
RIO.LRio Tinto PLC Ordinary Shares3.25%
BP.LBP PLC3.14%
BARC.LBarclays PLC2.97%
Sector breakdown · EWU
Real Estate0.7%
Consumer Cyclical3.9%
Basic Materials8.4%
Consumer Defensive14.9%
Technology0.6%
Communication Services2.2%
Financial Services26.2%
Utilities5.2%
Industrials12.9%
Energy10.5%
Healthcare14.7%

JEPQ top holdings

Top holdings · JEPQ
NVDANVIDIA Corp6.62%
AAPLApple Inc5.77%
MUMicron Technology Inc5.53%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C5.00%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp3.86%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc3.83%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.64%
LRCXLam Research Corp2.86%
TSLATesla Inc2.37%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.36%
Sector breakdown · JEPQ
Real Estate0.2%
Consumer Cyclical11.1%
Basic Materials0.9%
Consumer Defensive5.8%
Technology60.6%
Communication Services12.8%
Financial Services0.3%
Utilities1.0%
Industrials3.0%
Energy0.3%
Healthcare4.0%

About EWU

EWU (iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF) is UK large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $3.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.50%, a dividend yield of 3.27%. Its largest holding is HSBC Holdings PLC (HSBA.L), which represents 10.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.7%.

About JEPQ

JEPQ (JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF) is Nasdaq-tilted equity income with options overlay. Managed by JPMorgan, the fund carries $40.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 9.95%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 6.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.2%.