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 (11.96%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWUJEPQ
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.14%11.96%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$3.73B$42.49B
YTD return
11.45%6.54%
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.
0.660.80
P/E ratio
16.6528.06
Last price
$47.78$57.19
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesJPMorgan

EWU top holdings

Top holdings · EWU
SHEL.LShell PLC9.88%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC9.30%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC8.93%
ULVR.LUnilever PLC4.44%
RR.LRolls-Royce Holdings PLC4.37%
BP.LBP PLC4.17%
BATS.LBritish American Tobacco PLC3.89%
GSK.LGSK PLC3.17%
RIO.LRio Tinto PLC Ordinary Shares2.75%
NG.LNational Grid PLC2.64%
Sector breakdown · EWU
Real Estate0.7%
Consumer Cyclical4.0%
Basic Materials7.6%
Consumer Defensive15.3%
Technology0.7%
Communication Services2.3%
Financial Services23.1%
Utilities5.2%
Industrials13.0%
Energy14.3%
Healthcare13.8%

JEPQ top holdings

Top holdings · JEPQ
AAPLApple Inc6.99%
NVDANVIDIA Corp6.99%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.60%
MUMicron Technology Inc4.32%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C4.08%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.81%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc3.45%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.67%
TSLATesla Inc2.40%
WMTWalmart Inc2.00%
Sector breakdown · JEPQ
Real Estate0.2%
Consumer Cyclical11.4%
Basic Materials0.9%
Consumer Defensive6.4%
Technology58.3%
Communication Services11.4%
Financial Services0.5%
Utilities1.1%
Industrials4.4%
Energy0.4%
Healthcare5.0%

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 3.14%. Its largest holding is Shell PLC (SHEL.L), which represents 9.9% 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 $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%.