iShares vs JPMorgan
Both providers track indices, so neither "performs" better than the other — what separates them is cost, range and which markets they actually cover. iShares has 64 products in this catalog and JPMorgan has 7, overlapping in 6 categories. iShares offers the cheapest fund in 6 of those 6 categories.
iShares
- Products
- 64
- Lowest TER
- 0.07%
- Average TER
- 0.40%
- Categories
- 13
JPMorgan
- Products
- 7
- Lowest TER
- 0.19%
- Average TER
- 0.30%
- Categories
- 6
Which one is cheaper, and where
iShares offers the cheapest fund in 6 of the 6 categories both cover.
The cheapest fund from each, category by category
Each provider’s lowest-fee product within every shared category, head to head. The index each one tracks is shown too, because two funds in the same category do not always track the same thing.
| Category | iShares | JPMorgan | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | iShares Core FTSE 100FTSE 1000.07% | JPMorgan Europe Research Enhanced Index Equity ESGMSCI Europe (research enhanced)0.25% | €18/year per €10,000 |
| Emerging | iShares Core MSCI EM IMIMSCI Emerging Markets IMI0.18% | JPMorgan Emerging Markets Research Enhanced Index Equity ESGMSCI Emerging Markets (research enhanced)0.35% | €17/year per €10,000 |
| USA | iShares Core S&P 500S&P 5000.07% | JPMorgan US Research Enhanced Index Equity ESGS&P 500 (research enhanced)0.19% | €12/year per €10,000 |
| Dividends | iShares MSCI Europe Quality Dividend Advanced (Dist)MSCI Europe High Dividend Yield Advanced Select0.28% | JPMorgan Global Equity Premium IncomeMSCI World + covered calls (income)0.35% | €7/year per €10,000 |
| Global | iShares Core MSCI WorldMSCI World0.20% | JPMorgan Global Research Enhanced Index Equity ESGMSCI World (research enhanced)0.25% | €5/year per €10,000 |
| Technology | iShares Nasdaq 100Nasdaq-1000.33% | JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium IncomeNasdaq-100 + covered calls (income)0.35% | €2/year per €10,000 |
What each one covers
Only at JPMorgan
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Structural differences
iShares
- Accumulating
- 41%
- Physical replication
- 100%
- Are ETFs
- 97%
- Domicile
- Ireland, Germany
JPMorgan
- Accumulating
- 57%
- Physical replication
- 100%
- Are ETFs
- 100%
- Domicile
- Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
Is iShares or JPMorgan cheaper?+
iShares offers the cheapest fund in 6 of the 6 categories both cover, against 0 for JPMorgan. But "cheaper overall" is the wrong question: what matters is which is cheaper in the category you are actually buying.
Where is the difference between iShares and JPMorgan biggest?+
In European equities: iShares Core FTSE 100 charges 0.07% against 0.25% for JPMorgan Europe Research Enhanced Index Equity ESG. On €10,000 invested that is a €18.00 difference every year, in favour of iShares.
Which one has the wider range?+
iShares, with 64 products against 7. Coverage is not identical either: iShares covers the Japanese market, sustainable (ESG) criteria, fixed income, listed real estate, gold, small-cap companies, a specific thematic sector where JPMorgan does not.
Are there structural differences beyond fees?+
Yes. iShares's products in this catalog are 41% accumulating and 100% physically replicated, domiciled in Ireland, Germany. JPMorgan's are 57% accumulating and 100% physical, domiciled in Ireland. For a Spanish investor the accumulating/distributing split matters for tax, and domicile matters for dividend withholding.
Does this comparison look at past performance?+
No, deliberately. Two funds tracking the same index deliver almost identical returns before fees, so comparing their past returns tells you about the index, not about the provider. The fee is the part the provider actually controls, and the only one you know for certain the day you invest.
Cost and coverage comparison computed over this site’s catalog, which is a sample and not each provider’s full product range. Returns are not compared: two funds tracking the same index perform almost identically before fees, so past performance tells you about the index, not the provider. Educational content, not a recommendation.