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JPMorgan vs UBS

Both providers track indices, so neither "performs" better than the other — what separates them is cost, range and which markets they actually cover. JPMorgan has 7 products in this catalog and UBS has 6, overlapping in 4 categories. UBS offers the cheapest fund in 4 of those 4 categories.

JPMorgan

Products
7
Lowest TER
0.19%
Average TER
0.30%
Categories
6

UBS

Products
6
Lowest TER
0.10%
Average TER
0.17%
Categories
6

Which one is cheaper, and where

UBS offers the cheapest fund in 4 of the 4 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.

CategoryJPMorganUBSDifference
EmergingJPMorgan Emerging Markets Research Enhanced Index Equity ESGMSCI Emerging Markets (research enhanced)0.35%UBS MSCI Emerging MarketsMSCI Emerging Markets0.19%€16/year per €10,000
GlobalJPMorgan Global Research Enhanced Index Equity ESGMSCI World (research enhanced)0.25%UBS MSCI WorldMSCI World0.14%€11/year per €10,000
USAJPMorgan US Research Enhanced Index Equity ESGS&P 500 (research enhanced)0.19%UBS MSCI USAMSCI USA0.10%€9/year per €10,000
EuropeJPMorgan Europe Research Enhanced Index Equity ESGMSCI Europe (research enhanced)0.25%UBS Core MSCI EMUMSCI EMU0.18%€7/year per €10,000

What each one covers

Only at JPMorgan

Only at UBS

Structural differences

JPMorgan

Accumulating
57%
Physical replication
100%
Are ETFs
100%
Domicile
Ireland

UBS

Accumulating
67%
Physical replication
100%
Are ETFs
83%
Domicile
Luxembourg, Switzerland

Frequently asked questions

Is JPMorgan or UBS cheaper?+

UBS offers the cheapest fund in 4 of the 4 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 JPMorgan and UBS biggest?+

In emerging markets: JPMorgan Emerging Markets Research Enhanced Index Equity ESG charges 0.35% against 0.19% for UBS MSCI Emerging Markets. On €10,000 invested that is a €16.00 difference every year, in favour of UBS.

Which one has the wider range?+

JPMorgan, with 7 products against 6. Coverage is not identical either: JPMorgan covers high-dividend companies, the technology sector where UBS does not; UBS covers fixed income, gold where JPMorgan does not.

Are there structural differences beyond fees?+

Yes. JPMorgan's products in this catalog are 57% accumulating and 100% physically replicated, domiciled in Ireland. UBS's are 67% accumulating and 100% physical, domiciled in Luxembourg, Switzerland. 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.

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