HYG vs JEPQ

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF vs JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF

Quick take
  • JEPQ has the lower expense ratio at 0.35% vs 0.49% for HYG.
  • JEPQ pays a higher dividend yield (9.95%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricHYGJEPQ
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.49%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
5.90%9.95%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$17.63B$40.66B
YTD return
1.76%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.
0.660.78
P/E ratio
10.9731.92
Last price
$79.75$60.24
Inception
Issuer
iSharesJPMorgan

HYG top holdings

Top holdings · HYG
XTSLABlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency0.84%
Sector breakdown · HYG
Real Estate0.4%
Utilities99.6%

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 HYG

HYG (iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF) is US high-yield corporate bonds. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $17.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.49%, a dividend yield of 5.90%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency (XTSLA), which represents 0.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.4%.

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%.