IEFA vs JEPQ

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF vs JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF

Quick take
  • IEFA has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.35% for JEPQ.
  • JEPQ pays a higher dividend yield (10.43%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIEFAJEPQ
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.07%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.32%10.43%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$180.74B$37.67B
YTD return
9.46%6.01%
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.
0.910.76
P/E ratio
18.1132.56
Last price
$96.28$59.38
Inception
Issuer
iSharesJPMorgan

IEFA top holdings

Top holdings · IEFA
ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.17%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.24%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.15%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.13%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.09%
NESN.SWNestle SA1.04%
SHEL.LShell PLC1.01%
SIE.DESiemens AG0.88%
CBA.AXCommonwealth Bank of Australia0.83%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc0.81%
Sector breakdown · IEFA
Real Estate3.1%
Consumer Cyclical8.2%
Basic Materials6.6%
Consumer Defensive6.4%
Technology10.2%
Communication Services4.5%
Financial Services23.0%
Utilities3.8%
Industrials20.5%
Energy4.0%
Healthcare9.8%

JEPQ top holdings

Top holdings · JEPQ
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.76%
AAPLApple Inc6.29%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C6.28%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.91%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.72%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.99%
MUMicron Technology Inc2.89%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.78%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc2.70%
TSLATesla Inc2.48%
Sector breakdown · JEPQ
Real Estate0.2%
Consumer Cyclical12.8%
Basic Materials1.0%
Consumer Defensive7.1%
Technology54.0%
Communication Services15.4%
Financial Services0.4%
Utilities1.3%
Industrials3.0%
Energy0.4%
Healthcare4.4%

About IEFA

IEFA (iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF) is Developed-market equities ex-US/Canada. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $180.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 3.32%. Its largest holding is ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), which represents 2.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 3.1%.

About JEPQ

JEPQ (JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF) is Nasdaq-tilted equity income with options overlay. Managed by JPMorgan, the fund carries $37.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 10.43%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.2%.