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 (11.96%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricIEFAJEPQ
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.07%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.42%11.96%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$189.30B$42.49B
YTD return
10.97%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.
0.880.80
P/E ratio
17.1328.06
Last price
$97.42$57.19
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesJPMorgan

IEFA top holdings

Top holdings · IEFA
ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.45%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.38%
SHEL.LShell PLC1.25%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.19%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.17%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.13%
NESN.SWNestle SA1.06%
SAP.DESAP SE0.96%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc0.94%
SIE.DESiemens AG0.86%
Sector breakdown · IEFA
Real Estate2.7%
Consumer Cyclical8.0%
Basic Materials6.2%
Consumer Defensive6.7%
Technology10.9%
Communication Services4.6%
Financial Services23.3%
Utilities3.5%
Industrials18.9%
Energy4.3%
Healthcare10.7%

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 IEFA

IEFA (iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF) is Developed-market equities ex-US/Canada. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $189.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 3.42%. Its largest holding is ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), which represents 2.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.7%.

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%.