- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Income
- Address
- 200 Capital Dock, 79 Sir John Rogerson's Quay Dublin Ireland D02 RK57
- IPO Date
- Dec 6, 2023
- Business
- JPM Global Equity Premium Income Active UCITS ETF - USD (dist) (JEPG.L) is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks to deliver monthly income and long-term capital growth to investors by investing primarily in a defensive portfolio of global large-cap equities while employing a disciplined options overlay strategy to generate premium income and reduce volatility. Issued by JPMorgan ETFs (Ireland) ICAV and sponsored by J.P. Morgan Asset Management, a division of JPMorgan Chase & Co., the ETF focuses on developed market equities across sectors such as technology, healthcare, financial services, communication services, and consumer defensive; it primarily holds non-UK stocks (approximately 97.82% allocation), with minor exposures to UK stocks, cash, bonds, and other assets. The fund distributes income monthly, features an ongoing charge of 0.35%, and is physically replicated with daily pricing; as of late 2025, its assets under management stand at approximately GBP 1.01 billion.
Launched on 30 November 2023 and domiciled in Ireland with primary listings on the London Stock Exchange (ticker: JEPG.L), the ETF is available for sale in Germany, Ireland, Italy, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. It targets income-seeking investors in the global equity income category (Morningstar classification), benchmarked against no specific index, and managed by a team including Piera Elisa Grassi, Hamilton Reiner, Nicholas Farserotu, Judy Jansen, and Matthew P. Bensen since inception. Geographically, the portfolio emphasizes the United States (66.22%), Eurozone (14.99%), Japan (10.47%), and other developed regions.
In recent developments, J.P. Morgan Asset Management expanded its Equity Premium Income Active UCITS ETF range in November 2024 with the launch of two new funds modeled on popular U.S. strategies—JPM US Equity Premium Income Active UCITS ETF and JPM Nasdaq Equity Premium Income Active UCITS ETF—joining JEPG as the third offering to provide European investors with UCITS-compliant access to these income-focused active ETFs. This strategic expansion reflects growing demand for the Equity Premium Income approach in Europe, building on the fund's established track record since its 2023 debut, with no reported acquisitions, funding rounds, or operational reorganizations specific to JEPG itself in the last 1-2 years. The ETF continues to grow its assets and distribution yield, maintaining its focus on low-volatility equity exposure enhanced by options premiums.