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 (9.95%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIEFAJEPQ
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.07%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.40%9.95%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$186.54B$40.66B
YTD return
9.41%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.
0.890.78
P/E ratio
18.5931.95
Last price
$96.97$60.28
Inception
Issuer
iSharesJPMorgan

IEFA top holdings

Top holdings · IEFA
ASML.ASASML Holding NV3.03%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.29%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.15%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.14%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.12%
NESN.SWNestle SA1.05%
SIE.DESiemens AG0.95%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.87%
8035.TTokyo Electron Ltd0.84%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc0.84%
Sector breakdown · IEFA
Real Estate2.8%
Consumer Cyclical8.1%
Basic Materials6.3%
Consumer Defensive6.5%
Technology12.6%
Communication Services4.3%
Financial Services23.1%
Utilities3.5%
Industrials19.7%
Energy3.3%
Healthcare9.8%

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 IEFA

IEFA (iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF) is Developed-market equities ex-US/Canada. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $186.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 3.40%. Its largest holding is ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), which represents 3.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.8%.

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%.