Annual Report
J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds
October 31, 2021
Ticker | Listing Exchange | |||
JPMorgan ActiveBuilders Emerging Markets Equity ETF (formerly known as JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Core ETF) |
JEMA |
Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. | ||
JPMorgan ActiveBuilders International Equity ETF |
JIDA |
NYSE Arca, Inc. | ||
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF |
BBCA |
Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. | ||
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Developed Asia ex-Japan ETF |
BBAX |
Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. | ||
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF |
BBEU |
Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. | ||
JPMorgan BetaBuilders International Equity ETF |
BBIN |
Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. | ||
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF |
BBJP |
Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. | ||
JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETF |
BBUS |
Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. | ||
JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF |
BBMC |
NYSE Arca | ||
JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF |
BBSC |
NYSE Arca | ||
JPMorgan Carbon Transition U.S. Equity ETF |
JCTR |
NYSE Arca | ||
JPMorgan Diversified Return Emerging Markets Equity ETF |
JPEM |
NYSE Arca | ||
JPMorgan Diversified Return International Equity ETF |
JPIN |
NYSE Arca | ||
JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Equity ETF |
JPUS |
NYSE Arca | ||
JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF |
JPME |
NYSE Arca | ||
JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF |
JPSE |
NYSE Arca | ||
JPMorgan International Growth ETF |
JIG |
NYSE Arca | ||
JPMorgan U.S. Dividend ETF |
JDIV |
NYSE Arca | ||
JPMorgan U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF |
JMIN |
NYSE Arca | ||
JPMorgan U.S. Momentum Factor ETF |
JMOM |
NYSE Arca | ||
JPMorgan U.S. Quality Factor ETF |
JQUA |
NYSE Arca | ||
JPMorgan U.S. Value Factor ETF |
JVAL | NYSE Arca |
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President’s Letter | 1 | |||
Market Overview | 2 | |||
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Schedules of Portfolio Investments | 55 | |||
Financial Statements | 205 | |||
Financial Highlights | 228 | |||
Notes to Financial Statements | 234 | |||
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 270 | |||
Trustees | 272 | |||
Officers | 273 | |||
Schedule of Shareholder Expenses | 274 | |||
Tax Letter | 276 | |||
Board Approval of Initial Management Agreement | 277 | |||
Special Shareholder Meeting Results | 279 |
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Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. The general market views expressed in this report are opinions based on market and other conditions through the end of the reporting period and are subject to change without notice. These views are not intended to predict the future performance of a Fund or the securities markets.
Prospective investors should refer to the Funds’ prospectuses for a discussion of the Funds’ investment objectives, strategies and risks. Call J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds at (844) 457-6383 for a prospectus containing more complete information about a Fund, including management fees and other expenses. Please read it carefully before investing.
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December 14, 2021 (Unaudited)
Dear Shareholder,
Equity markets generated strong returns as the global economy’s rebound from 2020 gained momentum on the back of mass vaccinations, continued support from leading central banks and a rising tide of consumer demand throughout the twelve months ended October 31, 2021. While supply chain bottlenecks, rising inflationary pressures and the emergence and spread of COVID-19 variants fed intermittent volatility in financials markets — particularly in the second half of the reporting period — the overall trajectory of the global economy remained positive.
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“As 2022 approaches, the global economy appears poised to continue growing as the private sector rebuilds inventories and economic data show signs of building momentum.” – Brian S. Shlissel |
During the twelve-month period, J.P. Morgan Exchange Traded Funds extended its array of investment solutions with the launch of the our ActiveBuilders suite of ETFs, including JPMorgan ActiveBuilders International Equity ETF (JIDA) and JPMorgan ActiveBuilders Emerging Markets Equity ETF (JEMA). Each ActiveBuilders ETF employs the expertise of the JPM Global Equities platform’s qualitative and quantitative insights. The ActiveBuilders core equity ETFs seek to improve investor returns and better manage risk across the U.S., international developed and emerging markets within a transparent ETF structure. Meanwhile, total net assets under management for all JPMorgan ETFs reached $68 billion at October 31, 2021.1
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JPMorgan Asset Management, December 8, 2021. |
As 2022 approaches, the global economy appears poised to continue growing as the private sector rebuilds inventories and economic data show signs of building momentum. However, uneven vaccination rates and the emergence of the omicron variant of COVID-19 are providing a headwind for global growth, while supply chain shortages and inflation may hasten the transition of leading central banks away from accommodative monetary policies.
Regardless of the economic environment, our diversified platform of innovative investment solutions is designed to equip investors with the tools to build durable portfolios that can serve to meet their financial goals.
Sincerely,
Brian S. Shlissel
President, J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds
J.P Morgan Asset Management
1-844-4JPM-ETF or jpmorgan.com/etfs for more information
OCTOBER 31, 2021 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | 1 |
J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
Globally, equity markets outperformed fixed income markets by a wide margin amid a global economic rebound from the initial economic shock of the pandemic. While the development and distribution of multiple vaccines unleashed a sharp increase in economic activity in the first half of the period, uneven success against the pandemic, supply chain constraints and inflationary pressure weighed on growth in the latter part of the period. Overall, U.S. equity outperformed both developed market and emerging market equities.
For the twelve months ended October 31, 2021, the S&P 500 returned 42.91%; the MSCI EAFE Index returned 34.18% and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index returned 16.96%. Within fixed income, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index returned -0.48%, the Bloomberg U.S. High Yield Index returned 10.53% and the Bloomberg Emerging Markets Index returned 3.01% for the period.
At the start of the period, global equity prices began to rebound amid development of the first vaccines against COVID-19 and its leading variants. The rally in equity prices was largely led by investor demand for U.S. large cap stocks, particularly in the technology sector. Notably, emerging markets equity surged ahead of developed markets in December as China, Taiwan and other emerging market nations appeared to have greater success in containing the pandemic.
While the global rally in equity markets appeared to take a pause in January 2021, equity prices surged higher from February through June 2021. In the U.S., the successful if uneven distribution of vaccines combined with a $1.9 trillion U.S. fiscal relief and recovery package — and the prospect of additional federal government spending — helped push leading equity indexes higher in the first half of 2021. Corporate earnings and cash flows reached record highs in the first quarter of
2021. Robust growth in consumer spending, business investments and manufacturing data added further fuel to the rally in U.S. equity markets.
In May, historically high valuations for U.S. equity fueled investor demand for higher returns elsewhere in both developed and emerging markets. However, the uneven distribution of vaccines, continued spread of COVID-19 and its variants, and disparities in the re-openings of national economies weighed on equity markets in June.
In the following months global economic growth was increasingly hindered by uneven progress against the pandemic, supply chain bottlenecks and rising prices for both commodities and finished goods. Energy prices rose sharply amid a rebound in demand, which helped petroleum exporting nations but weighed on the economies of net importers. Extended inflationary pressures led to modest divergence in central bank policies at the end of the period. Leading central banks maintained their ultra-low interest rate policies, while monetary authorities in select nations, including Brazil, Norway and New Zealand, raised rates to head off rising prices.
Global equity prices largely continued their upward trajectory in the final months of the period, with the exception of a modest retreat in September 2021. While developed markets equity and emerging markets equity generally provided positive returns, equity markets slumped in select nations facing political unrest and/or rapidly rising inflationary pressures. Notably, equity prices in China were weighed down by real estate company China Evergrande’s struggles to meet debt payments as investors worried about the potential impact on financial markets. Additionally, shares of large information technology companies in China were hurt by investor uncertainty over increased domestic regulatory scrutiny.
2 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
JPMorgan ActiveBuilders Emerging Markets Equity ETF
(formerly known as JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Core ETF)1
FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 10, 2021 (INCEPTION DATE) THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
REPORTING PERIOD RETURN: | ||||
Net Asset Value* | (0.17)% | |||
Market Price** | 0.35% | |||
MSCI Emerging Markets Index | (3.00)% | |||
Net Assets as of 10/31/2021 | $ | 325,863,960 | ||
Fund Ticker | JEMA |
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE***
The JPMorgan ActiveBuilders Emerging Markets Equity ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide long term capital appreciation.
INVESTMENT APPROACH
The Fund invests primarily in equity securities and equity-related instruments that are economically tied to emerging markets and seeks to outperform the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (the “Index”) over time while maintaining similar risk characteristics. The Fund allocates investments to the adviser’s actively managed emerging market equity strategies across countries, regions and styles and may invest across all market capitalizations.
HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM?
For the period from inception on March 10, 2021 to October 31, 2021, the Fund had a negative absolute return and outperformed the Index.
Relative to the Index, the Fund’s security selections in the information technology and consumer discretionary sectors were leading contributors to performance, while the Fund’s underweight positions in the energy and utilities sectors were leading detractors from relative performance.
By country, the Fund’s security selections in China and Taiwan were leading contributors to performance relative to the Index. The Fund’s underweight position in Saudi Arabia and its overweight position in Hong Kong were leading detractors from relative performance.
Leading individual contributors to relative performance included the Fund’s overweight positions in Chailease Holding Co., its out-of-Index position in EPAM Systems Inc. and its
underweight position in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Shares of Chailease Holding, a Taiwan provider of financing and leasing, rose amid stable loan growth and improving asset quality during the period. Shares of EPAM Systems, a global provider of software development and digital platform services that largely operates from Belarus, rose amid several consecutive quarters of better-than-expected earnings during the period. Shares of Alibaba Group Holding, a Chinese electronic commerce conglomerate, fell amid tighter regulatory scrutiny of large technology companies in China as well as broader investor concerns about China Evergrande Group’s struggles to meet debt payments.
Leading individual detractors from relative performance included the Fund’s underweight positions in Infosys Ltd., Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. and BYD Co. Shares of Infosys, an Indian technology services and consulting company, rose after the company reported better-than-expected results for the first and second quarters of 2021. Shares of Tata Consultancy, an Indian technology services and consulting company, rose after the company reported strong earnings growth in the first and second quarters of 2021. Shares of BYD, a Chinese manufacturer of rechargeable batteries that was not held in the Fund, rose amid rising demand from electric vehicle manufacturers.
HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?
During the reporting period, the Fund’s largest overweight allocations relative to the Benchmark were to the financials and consumer staples sectors and its largest underweight allocations were to the materials and energy sectors. By country, the Fund’s largest overweight allocations were to Hong Kong, Russia and Taiwan and its largest underweight positions were in China and South Korea.
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Renamed, effective July 8, 2021. |
OCTOBER 31, 2021 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | 3 |
JPMorgan ActiveBuilders Emerging Markets Equity ETF
(formerly known as JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Core ETF)
FUND COMMENTARY
FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 10, 2021 (INCEPTION DATE) THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued)
TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS OF THE PORTFOLIO AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
PERCENT OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
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1. | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan) | 5.3 | % | |||||
2. | Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China) | 3.7 | ||||||
3. | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (China) | 3.1 | ||||||
4. | Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (South Korea) | 3.0 | ||||||
5. | Infosys Ltd. (India) | 1.6 | ||||||
6. | Meituan (China) | 1.5 | ||||||
7. | China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H (China) | 1.5 | ||||||
8. | Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd. (India) | 1.5 | ||||||
9. | Sberbank of Russia PJSC, ADR (Russia) | 1.4 | ||||||
10. | NetEase, Inc. (China) | 1.1 |
PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION BY COUNTRY AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
PERCENT
OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
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China | 33.4 | % | ||
Taiwan | 16.5 | |||
South Korea | 10.8 | |||
India | 10.8 | |||
Russia | 6.6 | |||
Brazil | 3.0 | |||
Mexico | 2.9 | |||
South Africa | 2.7 | |||
Hong Kong | 2.1 | |||
Indonesia | 1.6 | |||
United States | 1.4 | |||
Saudi Arabia | 1.4 | |||
Thailand | 1.2 | |||
Others (each less than 1.0%) | 4.1 | |||
Short-Term Investments | 1.5 |
* | The return shown is based on net asset value and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset value in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The net asset value was $47.92 as of October 31, 2021. |
** | Market price return was calculated assuming an initial investment made at the inception date net asset value, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market price during the period, and sale at the market price on the last day of the period. The price used to calculate the market price return was the closing price on the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. As of October 31, 2021, the closing price was $48.17. |
*** | The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved. |
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TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
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INCEPTION DATE | CUMULATIVE SINCE INCEPTION |
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JPMorgan ActiveBuilders Emerging Markets Equity ETF |
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Net Asset Value | March 10, 2021 | (0.17)% | ||||||
Market Price | 0.35% |
LIFE OF FUND PERFORMANCE (3/10/21 TO 10/31/21)
The performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Exchange-traded funds are subject to certain market risks. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data shown. For up-to-date, month-end performance information please call 1-844-457-6383.
Fund commenced operations on March 10, 2021.
The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in shares of the JPMorgan ActiveBuilders Emerging Markets Equity ETF and MSCI Emerging Markets Index from March 10, 2021 to October 31, 2021. The performance of the Fund reflects the deduction of Fund expenses and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with an exchange-traded fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the Index, if
applicable. MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float adjusted market capitalization-weighted index measuring emerging market equity performance. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
Performance shown in this section does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on gains resulting from redemption or sale of Fund shares.
International investing involves a greater degree of risk and increased volatility. Changes in currency exchange rates and differences in accounting and taxation policies outside the United States can raise or lower returns. Also, some over- seas markets may not be as politically and economically stable as the United States and other nations.
The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
OCTOBER 31, 2021 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | 5 |
JPMorgan ActiveBuilders International Equity ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
FOR THE PERIOD JULY 7, 2021 (INCEPTION DATE) THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
REPORTING PERIOD RETURN: | ||||
Net Asset Value* | 2.15% | |||
Market Price** | 2.52% | |||
MSCI EAFE Index | 1.41% | |||
Net Assets as of 10/31/2021 | $ | 29,419,956 | ||
Fund Ticker | JIDA |
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE***
The JPMorgan ActiveBuilders International Markets Equity ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide long term capital appreciation.
INVESTMENT APPROACH
The Fund invests primarily in equity securities and equity-related instruments across market capitalizations of foreign companies and seeks to outperform the MSCI EAFE Index (the “Index”) over time while maintaining similar risk characteristics. The Fund allocates investments opportunistically in the adviser’s actively managed international equity strategies, including country, region and styles strategies.
HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM?
For the period from inception on July 7, 2021 to October 31, 2021, the Fund had a positive absolute return and outperformed the Index.
Relative to the Index, the Fund’s security selections in the health care and information technology sectors were leading contributors to performance, while the Fund’s security selections in the consumer discretionary and materials sectors were leading detractors from relative performance.
By country, the Fund’s security selections in Japan and France were leading contributors to performance relative to the Index. The Fund’s out-of-Index position in China and its security selection in Australia were leading detractors from relative performance.
Leading individual contributors to relative performance included the Fund’s overweight positions in Novo Nordisk A/S, Sea Ltd. and Capgemini SE. Shares of Novo Nordisk, a Danish
pharmaceuticals company, rose after the company reported earnings growth for the first quarter of 2021 and raised its 2021 forecast for earnings and revenue. Shares of Sea, a Singapore internet and mobile platform provider, rose as the company continued to increase its market share during the period. Shares of Capgemini, a French provider of technology consulting and outsourcing services, rose amid growth in revenue and earnings during the period.
Leading individual detractors from relative performance included the Fund’s out-of-Index positions in Samsung Electronics Co. and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., and its overweight position in BHP Group Ltd. Shares of Samsung Electronics, a South Korean consumer electronics manufacturer, fell amid a global shortage of semiconductors. Shares of Alibaba Group Holding, a Chinese electronic commerce conglomerate, fell amid tighter regulatory scrutiny of large technology companies in China as well as broader investor concerns about China Evergrande Group’s struggles to meet debt payments. Shares of BHP Group, an Australian mining and metals company, fell amid quarterly declines in production and news that the company was negotiating to sell its petroleum extraction business to Woodside Petroleum Ltd.
HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?
At the end of the reporting period, the Fund’s largest overweight allocations relative to the Index were to the financials and industrials sectors and its largest underweight allocations were to the real estate and consumer staples sectors. By country, the Fund’s largest overweight allocations were to the Netherlands and Denmark and its largest underweight positions were in Australia and Japan.
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TOP TEN EQUITY
HOLDINGS OF THE PORTFOLIO AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
PERCENT
OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
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1. | ASML Holding NV (Netherlands) | 2.8 | % | |||||
2. | Nestle SA (Registered) (Switzerland) | 2.7 | ||||||
3. | Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B (Denmark) | 2.1 | ||||||
4. | LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France) | 2.0 | ||||||
5. | Diageo plc (United Kingdom) | 1.5 | ||||||
6. | Keyence Corp. (Japan) | 1.4 | ||||||
7. | Sony Group Corp. (Japan) | 1.4 | ||||||
8. | L’Oreal SA (France) | 1.3 | ||||||
9. | Novartis AG (Registered) (Switzerland) | 1.2 | ||||||
10. | Allianz SE (Registered) (Germany) | 1.2 |
PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION BY COUNTRY AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
PERCENT
OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
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Japan | 19.3 | % | ||
United Kingdom | 12.1 | |||
France | 11.6 | |||
Switzerland | 9.3 | |||
Germany | 8.7 | |||
Netherlands | 6.4 | |||
Australia | 4.2 | |||
Denmark | 4.1 | |||
Sweden | 3.3 | |||
United States | 2.6 | |||
Hong Kong | 2.3 | |||
Spain | 2.1 | |||
China | 1.4 | |||
Taiwan | 1.2 | |||
Italy | 1.2 | |||
South Korea | 1.1 | |||
Finland | 1.1 | |||
Singapore | 1.1 | |||
Others (each less than 1.0%) | 5.0 | |||
Short-Term Investments | 1.9 |
* | The return shown is based on net asset value and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset value in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The net asset value was $49.03 as of October 31, 2021. |
** | Market price return was calculated assuming an initial investment made at the inception date net asset value, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market price during the period, and sale at the market price on the last day of the period. The price used to calculate the market price return was the closing price on the NYSE Arca. As of October 31, 2021, the closing price was $49.21. |
*** | The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved. |
OCTOBER 31, 2021 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | 7 |
JPMorgan ActiveBuilders International Equity ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
FOR THE PERIOD JULY 7, 2021 (INCEPTION DATE) THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued)
TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
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INCEPTION DATE | CUMULATIVE SINCE INCEPTION |
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JPMorgan ActiveBuilders International Equity ETF |
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Net Asset Value | July 7, 2021 | 2.15% | ||||||
Market Price | 2.52% |
LIFE OF FUND PERFORMANCE (7/7/21 TO 10/31/21)
The performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Exchange-traded funds are subject to certain market risks. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data shown. For up-to-date, month-end performance information please call 1-844-457-6383.
Fund commenced operations on July 7, 2021.
The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in shares of the JPMorgan ActiveBuilders International Equity ETF and MSCI EAFE Index from July 7, 2021 to October 31, 2021. The performance of the Fund reflects the deduction of Fund expenses and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the MSCI EAFE Index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with an exchange-traded fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the Index, if applicable. MSCI EAFE Index is
a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index measuring equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
Performance shown in this section does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on gains resulting from redemption or sale of Fund shares.
International investing involves a greater degree of risk and increased volatility. Changes in currency exchange rates and differences in accounting and taxation policies outside the United States can raise or lower returns. Also, some over- seas markets may not be as politically and economically stable as the United States and other nations.
The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
8 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
REPORTING PERIOD RETURN: | ||||
Net Asset Value* | 50.77% | |||
Market Price** | 50.84% | |||
Morningstar® Canada Target Market Exposure IndexSM | 50.37% | |||
Net Assets as of 10/31/2021 | $ | 6,071,268,619 | ||
Fund Ticker | BBCA |
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE***
The JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the Morningstar® Canada Target Market Exposure IndexSM (the “Underlying Index”).
INVESTMENT APPROACH
The Underlying Index is a free-float adjusted market-capitalization weighted index consisting of stocks traded primarily on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Using a “passive” investment approach, the Fund attempts to replicate the Underlying Index as closely as possible, before considering fees and expenses, and invests in substantially all of the securities in the Underlying Index in approximately the same proportions as the Underlying Index.
HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM?
For the twelve months ended October 31, 2021, the Fund performed in line with the Underlying Index, before considering the effects of differences in the timing of foreign exchange rate calculations, operating expenses, fees and tax management of the Fund’s portfolio.
The Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s exposures to the financials and energy sectors were leading contributors to absolute performance, while their exposures to the real estate and health care sectors were the smallest contributors and no sector detracted from absolute performance.
HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?
During the reporting period, the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s largest allocations were to the financials and energy sectors and their smallest allocations were to the real estate and health care sectors.
TOP TEN EQUITY
HOLDINGS OF THE PORTFOLIO AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
PERCENT
OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
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1. | Shopify, Inc., Class A | |
7.5 |
% | ||||
2. | Royal Bank of Canada | |
6.8 |
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3. | Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) | |
6.1 |
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4. | Brookfield Asset Management, Inc., Class A | |
4.0 |
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5. | Enbridge, Inc. | |
3.9 |
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6. | Canadian National Railway Co. | |
3.7 |
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7. | Bank of Nova Scotia (The) | |
3.6 |
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8. | Bank of Montreal | |
3.2 |
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9. | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | |
2.5 |
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10. | TC Energy Corp. | |
2.4 |
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PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION BY SECTOR AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
PERCENT
OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
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Financials | |
34.8 |
% | |
Energy | |
13.5 |
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Information Technology | |
10.9 |
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Industrials | |
10.8 |
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Materials | |
8.7 |
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Consumer Staples | |
3.4 |
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Consumer Discretionary | |
3.2 |
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Utilities | |
3.0 |
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Communication Services | |
2.7 |
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Others (each less than 1.0%) | |
0.9 |
| |
Short-Term Investments | |
8.1 |
|
* | The return shown is based on net asset value and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset value in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The net asset value was $67.80 as of October 31, 2021. |
** | Market price return was calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price at the beginning of the reporting period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market price during the period, and sale at the market price on the last day of the period. The price used to calculate the market price return was the closing price on the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. As of October 31, 2021, the closing price was $67.98. |
*** | The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved. |
OCTOBER 31, 2021 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | 9 |
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
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INCEPTION DATE | 1 YEAR | SINCE INCEPTION |
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JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF |
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Net Asset Value | August 7, 2018 | 50.77 | % | 13.07 | % | |||||||
Market Price | 50.84 | % | 13.16 | % |
LIFE OF FUND PERFORMANCE (8/7/18 TO 10/31/21)
The performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Exchange-traded funds are subject to certain market risks. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data shown. For up-to-date, month-end performance information please call 1-844-457-6383.
Fund commenced operations on August 7, 2018.
The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in shares of the JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF and Morningstar® Canada Target Market Exposure IndexSM from August 7, 2018 to October 31, 2021. The performance of the Fund reflects the deduction of Fund expenses and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the Morningstar® Canada Target Market Exposure IndexSM does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with an exchange-traded fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the Index, if applicable. The Morningstar® Canada Target Market Exposure IndexSM is a free float adjusted market
capitalization weighted index which consists of stocks traded primarily on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
For periods presented prior to November 1, 2019, the date on which a unitary fee structure was adopted, Fund performance reflects the waiver of the Fund’s fees and reimbursement of expenses for certain periods since the inception date. Without these waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Also, performance shown in this section does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on gains resulting from redemption or sale of Fund shares.
International investing involves a greater degree of risk and increased volatility. Changes in currency exchange rates and differences in accounting and taxation policies outside the United States can raise or lower returns.
The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
10 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Developed Asia ex-Japan ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
REPORTING PERIOD RETURN: | ||||
Net Asset Value*. | 31.14% | |||
Market Price** | 31.26% | |||
Morningstar® Developed Asia Pacific ex-Japan Target Market Exposure IndexSM | 31.06% | |||
Net Assets as of 10/31/2021 | $ | 4,113,118,547 | ||
Fund Ticker | BBAX |
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE***
The JPMorgan BetaBuilders Developed Asia ex-Japan ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the Morningstar® Developed Asia Pacific ex-Japan Target Market Exposure IndexSM (the “Underlying Index”).
INVESTMENT APPROACH
The Underlying Index is a free-float adjusted market-capitalization weighted index consisting of equity securities from developed Asia Pacific countries other than Japan, including: Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Singapore. Using a “passive” investment approach, the Fund attempts to replicate the Underlying Index as closely as possible, before considering fees and expenses, and invests in substantially all of the securities in the Underlying Index in approximately the same proportions as the Underlying Index.
HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM?
For the twelve months ended October 31, 2021, the Fund performed in line with the Underlying Index, before considering the effects of differences in the Fund’s net asset value calculations versus the Underlying Index’s valuation calculations, differences in the timing of foreign exchange rate calculations, as well as operating expenses, fees and tax management of the Fund’s portfolio.
The Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s exposures to the financials and real estate sectors were leading contributors to absolute performance, while their exposures to the utilities and consumer staples sectors were the smallest contributors and no sectors detracted from absolute performance. By country, the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s exposures to Australia and Hong Kong were leading contributors to absolute performance, while their exposures to Singapore and New Zealand were the smallest contributors to absolute performance.
HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?
During the reporting period, the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s largest allocations were to the financials and materials sectors and their smallest allocations were to the information technology and energy sectors. The Fund and the Underlying Index were mainly invested in four equity markets during the
reporting period; the largest allocations were to Australia and Hong Kong, followed by Singapore and New Zealand.
TOP TEN EQUITY
HOLDINGS OF THE PORTFOLIO AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
PERCENT
OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
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1. | AIA Group Ltd. (Hong Kong) | 6.6 | % | |||||
2. | Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Australia) | 6.6 | ||||||
3. | CSL Ltd. (Australia) | 5.1 | ||||||
4. | BHP Group Ltd. (Australia) | 4.0 | ||||||
5. | Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. (Hong Kong) | 3.5 | ||||||
6. | National Australia Bank Ltd. (Australia) | 3.5 | ||||||
7. | Westpac Banking Corp. (Australia) | 3.5 | ||||||
8. | Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Australia) | 3.0 | ||||||
9. | Macquarie Group Ltd. (Australia) | 2.5 | ||||||
10. | Wesfarmers Ltd. (Australia) | 2.4 |
PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION BY COUNTRY AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
PERCENT
OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
|||
Australia | 59.2 | % | ||
Hong Kong | 21.2 | |||
Singapore | 9.6 | |||
New Zealand | 2.4 | |||
China | 1.2 | |||
Macau | 1.0 | |||
Others (each less than 1.0%) | 1.8 | |||
Short-Term Investments | 3.6 |
* | The return shown is based on net asset value and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset value in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The net asset value was $56.89 as of October 31, 2021. |
** | Market price return was calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price at the beginning of the reporting period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market price during the period, and sale at the market price on the last day of the period. The price used to calculate the market price return was the closing price on the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. As of October 31, 2021, the closing price was $57.12. |
*** | The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved. |
OCTOBER 31, 2021 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | 11 |
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Developed Asia ex-Japan ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
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INCEPTION DATE | 1 YEAR | SINCE INCEPTION |
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JPMorgan BetaBuilders Developed Asia ex-Japan ETF |
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Net Asset Value | August 7, 2018 | 31.14 | % | 7.51 | % | |||||||
Market Price | 31.26 | % | 7.63 | % |
LIFE OF FUND PERFORMANCE (8/7/18 TO 10/31/21)
The performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Exchange-traded funds are subject to certain market risks. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data shown. For up-to-date, month-end performance information please call 1-844-457-6383.
Fund commenced operations on August 7, 2018.
The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in shares of the JPMorgan BetaBuilders Developed Asia ex-Japan ETF and Morningstar® Developed Asia Pacific ex-Japan Target Market Exposure IndexSM from August 7, 2018 to October 31, 2021. The performance of the Fund reflects the deduction of Fund expenses and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the Morningstar® Developed Asia Pacific ex-Japan Target Market Exposure IndexSM does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with an exchange-traded fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the Index, if applicable. The Morningstar® Developed Asia Pacific ex-Japan Target Market Exposure IndexSM is a free float adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that consists of equity securities from
developed Asia-Pacific countries or regions other than Japan, including Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, and Singapore. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
For periods presented prior to November 1, 2019, the date on which a unitary fee structure was adopted, Fund performance reflects the waiver of the Fund’s fees and reimbursement of expenses for certain periods since the inception date. Without these waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Also, performance shown in this section does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on gains resulting from redemption or sale of Fund shares.
International investing involves a greater degree of risk and increased volatility. Changes in currency exchange rates and differences in accounting and taxation policies outside the United States can raise or lower returns. Also, some over- seas markets may not be as politically and economically stable as the United States and other nations.
The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
12 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
REPORTING PERIOD RETURN: | ||||
Net Asset Value* | 41.54% | |||
Market Price** | 41.77% | |||
Morningstar® Developed Europe Target Market Exposure IndexSM | 41.39% | |||
Net Assets as of 10/31/2021 | $ | 9,427,453,378 | ||
Fund Ticker | BBEU |
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE***
The JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the Morningstar® Developed Europe Target Market Exposure IndexSM (the “Underlying Index”).
INVESTMENT APPROACH
The Underlying Index is a free-float adjusted market-capitalization weighted index consisting of equity securities from developed European countries or regions, including Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the U.K. Using a “passive” investment approach, the Fund attempts to replicate the Underlying Index as closely as possible, before considering fees and expenses, and invests in substantially all of the securities in the Underlying Index in approximately the same proportions as the Underlying Index.
HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM?
For the twelve months ended October 31, 2021, the Fund performed in line with the Underlying Index, before considering the effects of differences in the Fund’s net asset value calculations versus the Underlying Index’s valuation calculations, differences in the timing of foreign exchange rate calculations, as well as operating expenses, fees and tax management of the Fund’s portfolio.
The Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s exposures to the financials and industrials sectors were leading contributors to absolute performance, while their exposures to the real estate and communication services sectors were the smallest contributors and no sector detracted from absolute performance.
By country, the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s exposures to the U.K. and France were leading contributors to absolute performance, while their exposures to Poland and Portugal were the smallest contributors and no country detracted from absolute performance.
HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?
During the reporting period, the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s largest allocations were to the financials and industrials sectors and their smallest allocations were to the real estate and communications services sectors. The Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s largest country allocations were to the U.K. and France and the smallest allocations were to Poland and Portugal.
TOP
TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS OF THE PORTFOLIO |
PERCENT
OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS | |||||
1. | Nestle SA (Registered) (Switzerland) | 3.2% | ||||
2. | ASML Holding NV (Netherlands) | 2.9 | ||||
3. | Roche Holding AG (Switzerland) | 2.4 | ||||
4. | LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France) | 1.8 | ||||
5. | Novartis AG (Registered) (Switzerland) | 1.7 | ||||
6. | AstraZeneca plc (United Kingdom) | 1.7 | ||||
7. | Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B (Denmark) | 1.5 | ||||
8. | SAP SE (Germany) | 1.4 | ||||
9. | Unilever plc (United Kingdom) | 1.2 | ||||
10. | Siemens AG (Registered) (Germany) | 1.1 |
PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION BY COUNTRY AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
PERCENT
OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
|||
United Kingdom | 18.6 | % | ||
France | 15.2 | |||
Switzerland | 14.3 | |||
Germany | 12.5 | |||
Netherlands | 8.2 | |||
Sweden | 6.0 | |||
Denmark | 4.1 | |||
Spain | 3.7 | |||
Italy | 3.3 | |||
Finland | 2.1 | |||
United States | 1.9 | |||
Australia | 1.5 | |||
Belgium | 1.4 | |||
Norway | 1.1 | |||
Ireland | 1.0 | |||
Others (each less than 1.0%) |
3.4 | |||
Short-Term Investments |
1.7 |
* | The return shown is based on net asset value and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset value in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The net asset value was $59.74 as of October 31, 2021. |
** | Market price return was calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price at the beginning of the reporting period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market price during the period, and sale at the market price on the last day of the period. The price used to calculate the market price return was the closing price on the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. As of October 31, 2021, the closing price was $59.92. |
*** | The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved. |
OCTOBER 31, 2021 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | 13 |
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
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INCEPTION DATE | 1 YEAR | SINCE INCEPTION |
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JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF |
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Net Asset Value | June 15, 2018 | 41.54 | % | 8.34 | % | |||||||
Market Price | 41.77 | % | 8.44 | % |
LIFE OF FUND PERFORMANCE (6/15/18 TO 10/31/21)
The performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Exchange-traded funds are subject to certain market risks. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data shown. For up-to-date, month-end performance information please call 1-844-457-6383.
Fund commenced operations on June 15, 2018.
The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in shares of the JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF and Morningstar® Developed Europe Target Market Exposure IndexSM from June 15, 2018 to October 31, 2021. The performance of the Fund reflects the deduction of Fund expenses and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the Morningstar® Developed Europe Target Market Exposure IndexSM does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with an exchange-traded fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the Index, if applicable. Morningstar® Developed Europe Target Market Exposure IndexSM is a free float adjusted market capitalization-weighted index which consists of
equity securities from developed European countries or regions. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
For periods presented prior to November 1, 2019, the date on which a unitary fee structure was adopted, Fund performance reflects the waiver of the Fund’s fees and reimbursement of expenses for certain periods since the inception date. Without these waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Also, performance shown in this section does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on gains resulting from redemption or sale of Fund shares.
International investing involves a greater degree of risk and increased volatility. Changes in currency exchange rates and differences in accounting and taxation policies outside the United States can raise or lower returns. Also, some over- seas markets may not be as politically and economically stable as the United States and other nations.
The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
14 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
JPMorgan BetaBuilders International Equity ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
REPORTING PERIOD RETURN: | ||||
Net Asset Value* . | 34.26% | |||
Market Price** | 34.24% | |||
Morningstar® Developed Markets ex-North America Target Market Exposure IndexSM . | 34.15% | |||
Net Assets as of 10/31/2021 . | $ | 3,680,140,678 | ||
Fund Ticker | BBIN |
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE***
The JPMorgan BetaBuilders International Equity ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the Morningstar® Developed Markets ex-North America Target Market Exposure IndexSM (the “Underlying Index”).
INVESTMENT APPROACH
The Underlying Index is a free-float adjusted market-capitalization weighted index consisting of equity securities from developed countries outside the U.S. and Canada. Using a “passive” investment approach, the Fund attempts to replicate the Underlying Index as closely as possible, before considering fees and expenses, and invests in substantially all of the securities in the Underlying Index in approximately the same proportions as the Underlying Index.
HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM?
For the twelve months ended October 31, 2021, the Fund performed in line with the Underlying Index, before considering the effects of differences in the Fund’s net asset value calculations versus the Underlying Index’s valuation calculations, differences in the timing of foreign exchange rate calculations, as well as operating expenses, fees and tax management of the Fund’s portfolio.
The Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s exposures to the financials and industrials sectors were leading contributors to absolute performance, while their exposures to the utilities and communication services sectors were the smallest contributors and no sector detracted from absolute performance. The Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s exposures to the U.K. and Japan were leading contributors to absolute performance, while their exposures to Portugal and Poland were the smallest contributors and no country detracted from absolute performance.
HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?
During the reporting period, the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s largest sector allocations were to the financials and industrials sectors, while their smallest allocations were to the real estate and energy sectors. The Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s largest country allocations were to Japan and the U.K., while their smallest allocations were to Poland and Portugal.
TOP TEN EQUITY
HOLDINGS OF THE PORTFOLIO AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
PERCENT
OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
|||||||
1. | Nestle SA (Registered) (Switzerland) | 2.0 | % | |||||
2. | ASML Holding NV (Netherlands) | 1.9 | ||||||
3. | Roche Holding AG (Switzerland) | 1.6 | ||||||
4. | Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan) | 1.2 | ||||||
5. | LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France) | 1.2 | ||||||
6. | Novartis AG (Registered) (Switzerland) | 1.1 | ||||||
7. | AstraZeneca plc (United Kingdom) | 1.1 | ||||||
8. | Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B (Denmark) | 1.0 | ||||||
9. | SAP SE (Germany) | 0.9 | ||||||
10. | Sony Group Corp. (Japan) | 0.8 |
PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION BY COUNTRY AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
PERCENT
OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
|||
Japan | 24.7 | % | ||
United Kingdom | 12.0 | |||
France | 9.7 | |||
Switzerland | 9.2 | |||
Germany | 8.0 | |||
Australia | 7.5 | |||
Netherlands | 5.2 | |||
Sweden | 3.8 | |||
Denmark | 2.6 | |||
Spain | 2.4 | |||
Hong Kong | 2.4 | |||
Italy | 2.1 | |||
Finland | 1.3 | |||
United States | 1.3 | |||
Singapore | 1.1 | |||
Others (each less than 1.0%) | 5.2 | |||
Short-Term Investments | 1.5 |
* | The return shown is based on net asset value and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset value in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The net asset value was $60.53 as of October 31, 2021. |
** | Market price return was calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price at the beginning of the reporting period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market price during the period, and sale at the market price on the last day of the period. The price used to calculate the market price return was the closing price on the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. As of October 31, 2021, the closing price was $60.64. |
*** | The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved. |
OCTOBER 31, 2021 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | 15 |
JPMorgan BetaBuilders International Equity ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
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INCEPTION DATE | 1 YEAR | SINCE INCEPTION |
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JPMorgan BetaBuilders International Equity ETF |
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Net Asset Value | December 3, 2019 | 34.26 | % | 12.66 | % | |||||||
Market Price | 34.24 | % | 12.76 | % |
LIFE OF FUND PERFORMANCE (12/3/19 TO 10/31/21)
The performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Exchange-traded funds are subject to certain market risks. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data shown. For up-to-date, month-end performance information please call 1-844-457-6383.
Fund commenced operations on December 3, 2019.
The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in shares of the JPMorgan BetaBuilders International Equity ETF and Morningstar® Developed Markets ex-North America Target Market Exposure IndexSM from December 3, 2019 to October 31, 2021. The performance of the Fund reflects the deduction of Fund expenses and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the Morningstar® Developed Markets ex-North America Target Market Exposure IndexSM does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with an exchange-traded fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the Index, if applicable. The Morningstar®
Developed Markets ex-North America Target Market Exposure IndexSM is a free float adjusted market capitalization weighted index which consists of stocks traded primarily on equity markets in developed markets outside North America. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
Performance shown in this section does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on gains resulting from redemption or sale of Fund shares.
International investing involves a greater degree of risk and increased volatility. Changes in currency exchange rates and differences in accounting and taxation policies outside the United States can raise or lower returns. Also, some foreign markets may not be as politically and economically stable as the United States and other nations.
The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
16 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
REPORTING PERIOD RETURN: | ||||
Net Asset Value* | 19.47% | |||
Market Price** | 18.98% | |||
Morningstar® Japan Target Market Exposure IndexSM | 19.61% | |||
Net Assets as of 10/31/2021 | $ | 7,864,537,853 | ||
Fund Ticker . | BBJP |
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE***
The JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the Morningstar® Japan Target Market Exposure IndexSM (the “Underlying Index”).
INVESTMENT APPROACH
The Underlying Index is a free-float adjusted market-capitalization weighted index consisting of stocks traded primarily on the Tokyo Stock Exchange or the Nagoya Stock Exchange. Using a “passive” investment approach, the Fund attempts to replicate the Underlying Index as closely as possible, before considering fees and expenses, and invests in substantially all of the securities in the Underlying Index in approximately the same proportions as the Underlying Index.
HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM?
For the twelve months ended October 31, 2021, the Fund performed in line with the Underlying Index, before considering the effects of differences in the Fund’s net asset value calculations versus the Underlying Index’s valuation calculations, differences in the timing of foreign exchange rate calculations, as well as operating expenses, fees and tax management of the Fund’s portfolio.
The Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s exposures to the industrials and consumer discretionary sectors were leading contributors to absolute performance, while their exposures to the utilities sector was the sole sector detractor from absolute performance.
HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?
During the reporting period, the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s largest allocations were to the industrials and consumer discretionary sectors and their smallest allocations were to the energy and utilities sectors.
TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS OF THE PORTFOLIO AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
PERCENT OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
|||||||
1. | Toyota Motor Corp. | 5.0 | % | |||||
2. | Sony Group Corp. | 3.2 | ||||||
3. | Keyence Corp. | 2.5 | ||||||
4. | Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. | 2.5 | ||||||
5. | Tokyo Electron Ltd. | 1.6 | ||||||
6. | Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. | 1.6 | ||||||
7. | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | 1.6 | ||||||
8. | SoftBank Group Corp. | 1.5 | ||||||
9. | Daikin Industries Ltd. | 1.4 | ||||||
10. | Nidec Corp. | 1.3 |
PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION BY SECTOR AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
PERCENT
OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
|||
Industrials | 23.3 | % | ||
Consumer Discretionary | 20.1 | |||
Information Technology | 13.2 | |||
Health Care | 9.4 | |||
Financials | 8.6 | |||
Communication Services | 7.0 | |||
Consumer Staples | 6.9 | |||
Materials | 5.7 | |||
Real Estate | 3.9 | |||
Utilities | 1.0 | |||
Energy | 0.7 | |||
Short-Term Investments | 0.2 |
* | The return shown is based on net asset value and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset value in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The net asset value was $57.16 as of October 31, 2021. |
** | Market price return was calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price at the beginning of the reporting period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market price during the period, and sale at the market price on the last day of the period. The price used to calculate the market price return was the closing price on the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. As of October 31, 2021, the closing price was $57.21. |
*** | The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved. |
OCTOBER 31, 2021 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | 17 |
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
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INCEPTION DATE | 1 YEAR | SINCE INCEPTION |
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JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF |
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Net Asset Value | June 15, 2018 | 19.47 | % | 5.57 | % | |||||||
Market Price | 18.98 | % | 5.60 | % |
LIFE OF FUND PERFORMANCE (6/15/18 TO 10/31/21)
The performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Exchange-traded funds are subject to certain market risks. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data shown. For up-to-date, month-end performance information please call 1-844-457-6383.
Fund commenced operations on June 15, 2018.
The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in shares of the JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF and Morningstar® Japan Target Market Exposure IndexSM from June 15, 2018 to October 31, 2021. The performance of the Fund reflects the deduction of Fund expenses and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the Morningstar® Japan Target Market Exposure IndexSM does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with an exchange-traded fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the Index, if applicable. Morningstar® Japan Target Market Exposure IndexSM is a free float adjusted market capitalization weighted index which consists of stocks traded primarily on the Tokyo Stock Exchange or the Nagoya Stock Exchange. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
For periods presented prior to November 1, 2019, the date on which a unitary fee structure was adopted, Fund performance reflects the waiver of the Fund’s fees and reimbursement of expenses for certain periods since the inception date. Without these waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Also, performance shown in this section does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on gains resulting from redemption or sale of Fund shares.
International investing involves a greater degree of risk and increased volatility. Changes in currency exchange rates and differences in accounting and taxation policies outside the United States can raise or lower returns. Also, some over- seas markets may not be as politically and economically stable as the United States and other nations.
The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
18 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
REPORTING PERIOD RETURN: | ||||
Net Asset Value* | 43.02% | |||
Market Price** . | 42.97% | |||
Morningstar® US Target Market Exposure IndexSM . | 43.09% | |||
Net Assets as of 10/31/2021 . | $782,605,972 | |||
Fund Ticker . | BBUS |
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE***
The JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the Morningstar® US Target Market Exposure IndexSM (the “Underlying Index”).
INVESTMENT APPROACH
The Underlying Index is a free-float adjusted market-capitalization weighted index consisting of equity securities traded primarily in the U.S. It targets the top 85% of those stocks by market capitalization, and primarily includes large and mid-capitalization companies. Using a “passive” investment approach, the Fund attempts to replicate the Underlying Index as closely as possible, before considering fees and expenses, and invests in substantially all of the securities in the Underlying Index in approximately the same proportions as the Underlying Index.
HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM?
For the twelve months ended October 31, 2021, the Fund performed in line with the Underlying Index, before considering the effects of operating expenses, fees and tax management of the Fund’s portfolio.
The Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s exposures to the information technology and financials sectors were leading contributors to absolute performance, while their exposures to the utilities and materials sectors were the smallest contributors and no sector detracted from absolute performance.
HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?
During the reporting period, the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s largest allocations were to the information technology and health care sectors and their smallest allocations were to the energy and utilities sectors.
TOP
TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS OF THE PORTFOLIO |
PERCENT
OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
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1. | Microsoft Corp. | 6.0 | % | |||||
2. | Apple, Inc. | 5.7 | ||||||
3. | Amazon.com, Inc. | 3.5 | ||||||
4. | Tesla, Inc. | 2.2 | ||||||
5. | Alphabet, Inc., Class A | 2.2 | ||||||
6. | Alphabet, Inc., Class C | 2.0 | ||||||
7. | Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A | 1.9 | ||||||
8. | NVIDIA Corp. | 1.5 | ||||||
9. | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B | 1.3 | ||||||
10. | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 1.2 |
PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION BY SECTOR AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
PERCENT
OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
|||
Information Technology | 28.5 | % | ||
Health Care | 12.7 | |||
Consumer Discretionary | 12.7 | |||
Financials | 11.4 | |||
Communication Services | 10.7 | |||
Industrials | 7.9 | |||
Consumer Staples | 5.4 | |||
Real Estate | 2.8 | |||
Energy | 2.6 | |||
Materials | 2.4 | |||
Utilities | 2.4 | |||
Short-Term Investments | 0.5 |
* | The return shown is based on net asset value and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset value in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The net asset value was $84.15 as of October 31, 2021. |
** | Market price return was calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price at the beginning of the reporting period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market price during the period, and sale at the market price on the last day of the period. The price used to calculate the market price return was the closing price on the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. As of October 31, 2021, the closing price was $84.11. |
*** | The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved. |
OCTOBER 31, 2021 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | 19 |
JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
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INCEPTION DATE | 1 YEAR | SINCE INCEPTION |
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JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETF |
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Net Asset Value | March 12, 2019 | 43.02% | 23.54% | |||||||||
Market Price | 42.97% | 23.52% |
LIFE OF FUND PERFORMANCE (3/12/19 TO 10/31/2021)
The performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Exchange-traded funds are subject to certain market risks. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data shown. For up-to-date, month-end performance information please call 1-844-457-6383.
Fund commenced operations on March 12, 2019.
The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in shares of the JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETF and the Morningstar® US Target Market Exposure IndexSM from March 12, 2019 to October 31, 2021. The performance of the Fund reflects the deduction of Fund expenses and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the Morningstar® US Target Market Exposure IndexSM does not
reflect the deduction of expenses associated with an exchange-traded fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the Index, if applicable. Morningstar® US Target Market Exposure IndexSM is a free float adjusted market capitalization weighted index which consists of stocks traded primarily on the US Stock Exchange. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
Performance shown in this section does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on gains resulting from redemption or sale of Fund shares.
The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
20 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
REPORTING PERIOD RETURN: | ||||
Net Asset Value* | 47.15% | |||
Market Price** | 47.52% | |||
Morningstar® US Mid Cap Target Market Exposure Extended IndexSM . | 47.30% | |||
Net Assets as of 10/31/2021 | $1,698,624,114 | |||
Fund Ticker . | BBMC |
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE***
The JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the Morningstar® US Mid Cap Target Market Exposure Extended IndexSM (the “Underlying Index”).
INVESTMENT APPROACH
The Underlying Index is a free-float adjusted market-capitalization weighted index consisting of mid capitalization equity securities traded primarily in the U.S. It targets those securities that fall between the 85th and 95th percentiles in market capitalization of the investible universe. Using a “passive” investment approach, the Fund attempts to replicate the Underlying Index as closely as possible, before considering fees and expenses, and invests in substantially all of the securities in the Underlying Index in approximately the same proportions as the Underlying Index.
HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM?
For the twelve months ended October 31, 2021, the Fund had a positive absolute return and performed in line with the Underlying Index, before considering the effects of operating expenses, fees and tax management of the Fund’s portfolio.
The Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s exposures to the information technology and financials sectors were leading contributors to absolute performance, while their exposures to the communication services and utilities sectors were the smallest contributors and no sector detracted from absolute performance.
HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?
During the reporting period, the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s largest allocations were to the information technology and industrials sectors and their smallest allocations were to the utilities and energy sectors.
TOP TEN EQUITY
HOLDINGS OF THE PORTFOLIO AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
PERCENT
OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
|||||||
1. | Datadog, Inc., Class A | 1.0 | % | |||||
2. | MongoDB, Inc. | 0.9 | ||||||
3. | Generac Holdings, Inc. | 0.8 | ||||||
4. | Enphase Energy, Inc. | 0.8 | ||||||
5. | Bill.com Holdings, Inc. | 0.7 | ||||||
6. | Devon Energy Corp. | 0.6 | ||||||
7. | Catalent, Inc. | 0.6 | ||||||
8. | Caesars Entertainment, Inc. | 0.6 | ||||||
9. | Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | 0.6 | ||||||
10. | Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. | 0.6 |
PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION BY SECTOR AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
PERCENT
OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
|||
Information Technology | 19.4 | % | ||
Industrials | 15.2 | |||
Financials | 13.2 | |||
Health Care | 13.1 | |||
Consumer Discretionary | 13.1 | |||
Real Estate | 7.7 | |||
Materials | 4.3 | |||
Energy | 2.8 | |||
Consumer Staples | 2.7 | |||
Communication Services | 2.5 | |||
Utilities | 1.8 | |||
Short-Term Investments | 4.2 |
* | The return shown is based on net asset value and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset value in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The net asset value was $93.59 as of October 31, 2021. |
** | Market price return was calculated assuming an initial investment made at the inception date net asset value, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market price during the period, and sale at the market price on the last day of the period. The price used to calculate the market price return was the closing price on the NYSE Arca. As of October 31, 2021, the closing price was $93.68. |
*** | The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved. |
OCTOBER 31, 2021 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | 21 |
JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
||||||||||||
INCEPTION DATE | 1 YEAR | SINCE INCEPTION |
||||||||||
JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF |
||||||||||||
Net Asset Value | April 14, 2020 | 47.15% | 49.70% | |||||||||
Market Price | 47.52% | 49.80% |
LIFE OF FUND PERFORMANCE (4/14/20 TO 10/31/21)
The performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Exchange-traded funds are subject to certain market risks. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data shown. For up-to-date, month-end performance information please call 1-844-457-6383.
Fund commenced operations on April 14, 2020.
The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in shares of the JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF and Morningstar® US Mid Cap Target Market Exposure Extended IndexSM from April 14, 2020 to October 31, 2021. The performance of the Fund reflects the deduction of Fund expenses and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the Morningstar® US Mid Cap Target
Market Exposure Extended IndexSM does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with an exchange-traded fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the Index, if applicable. The Morningstar® US Mid Cap Target Market Exposure Extended IndexSM is a free float adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that consists of mid cap U.S. equity securities. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
Performance shown in this section does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on gains resulting from redemption or sale of Fund shares.
The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
22 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 16, 2020 (INCEPTION DATE) THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
REPORTING PERIOD RETURN: | ||||
Net Asset Value* | 32.56% | |||
Market Price** | 32.70% | |||
Morningstar® US Small Cap Target Market Exposure Extended IndexSM | 32.67% | |||
Net Assets as of 10/31/2021 | $ | 442,061,490 | ||
Fund Ticker | BBSC |
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE***
The JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the Morningstar® US Small Cap Target Market Exposure Extended IndexSM (the “Underlying Index”).
INVESTMENT APPROACH
The Underlying Index is a free float adjusted market-capitalization weighted index consisting of small capitalization equity securities traded primarily in the U.S. It targets those securities that fall between the 95th and 99th percentiles in market capitalization of the investible universe. Using a “passive” investment approach, the Fund attempts to replicate the Underlying Index as closely as possible, before considering fees and expenses, and invests in substantially all of the securities in the Underlying Index in approximately the same proportions as the Underlying Index.
HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM?
For the period from inception on November 16, 2020 to October 31, 2021, the Fund had a positive absolute return and performed in line with the Underlying Index, before considering the effects of operating expenses, fees and tax management of the Fund’s portfolio.
The Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s exposures to the information technology and consumer discretionary were leading contributors to absolute performance, while their exposures to the utilities and consumer staples sectors were the smallest contributors and no sector detracted from absolute performance.
HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?
During the reporting period, the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s largest allocations were to the health care and information technology sectors and their smallest allocations were to the utilities and consumer staples sectors.
TOP TEN EQUITY
HOLDINGS OF THE PORTFOLIO AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
PERCENT
OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
|||||||
1. | ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc., Class A | 0.6 | % | |||||
2. | SoFi Technologies, Inc. | 0.6 | ||||||
3. | Asana, Inc., Class A | 0.5 | ||||||
4. | Ovintiv, Inc. | 0.5 | ||||||
5. | Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. | 0.5 | ||||||
6. | Apartment Income REIT Corp. | 0.4 | ||||||
7. | Macy’s, Inc. | 0.4 | ||||||
8. | Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co. Ltd. | 0.4 | ||||||
9. | Saia, Inc. | 0.4 | ||||||
10. | Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. | 0.4 |
PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION BY SECTOR AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
PERCENT
OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
|||
Health Care | 16.8 | % | ||
Information Technology | 15.3 | |||
Industrials | 14.7 | |||
Financials | 14.4 | |||
Consumer Discretionary | 11.5 | |||
Real Estate | 6.5 | |||
Energy | 5.6 | |||
Materials | 3.8 | |||
Communication Services | 3.6 | |||
Consumer Staples | 2.4 | |||
Utilities | 1.5 | |||
Short-Term Investments | 3.9 |
* | The return shown is based on net asset value and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset value in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The net asset value was $67.49 as of October 31, 2021. |
** | Market price return was calculated assuming an initial investment made at the inception date net asset value, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market price during the period, and sale at the market price on the last day of the period. The price used to calculate the market price return was the closing price on the NYSE Arca. As of October 31, 2021, the closing price was $67.56. |
*** | The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved. |
OCTOBER 31, 2021 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | 23 |
JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 16, 2020 (INCEPTION DATE) THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued)
TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
||||||||
INCEPTION DATE | CUMULATIVE SINCE INCEPTION |
|||||||
JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF |
||||||||
Net Asset Value | November 16, 2020 | 32.56% | ||||||
Market Price | 32.70% |
LIFE OF FUND PERFORMANCE (11/16/20 TO 10/31/21)
The performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Exchange-traded funds are subject to certain market risks. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data shown. For up-to-date, month-end performance information please call 1-844-457-6383.
Fund commenced operations on November 16, 2020.
The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in shares of the JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF and Morningstar® US Small Cap Target Market Exposure Extended IndexSM from November 16, 2020 to October 31, 2021. The performance of the Fund reflects the deduction of Fund expenses and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the Morningstar® US Small Cap Target
Market Exposure Extended IndexSM does not reflect the deduction of expenses
associated with an exchange-traded fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the Index, if applicable. The Morningstar® US Small Cap Target Market Exposure Extended IndexSM is a free float adjusted market capitalization weighted index that consists of small cap U.S. equity securities. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
Performance shown in this section does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on gains resulting from redemption or sale of Fund shares.
The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
24 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
JPMorgan Carbon Transition U.S. Equity ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 9, 2020 (INCEPTION DATE) THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
REPORTING PERIOD RETURN: | ||||
Net Asset Value* | 27.68% | |||
Market Price** | 27.70% | |||
JPMorgan Asset Management Carbon Transition U.S. Equity Index | 27.88% | |||
Russell 1000 Index | 26.45% | |||
Net Assets as of 10/31/2021 | $ | 24,933,394 | ||
Fund Ticker | JCTR |
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE***
The JPMorgan Carbon Transition U.S. Equity ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the JPMorgan Asset Management Carbon Transition U.S. Equity Index (the “Underlying Index”).
INVESTMENT APPROACH
The Fund is passively managed to the Underlying Index, which primarily tracks U.S. large- and mid-cap equity securities of companies located in the U.S. and employs a rules-based process designed to capture the performance of companies that have been identified as better positioned to benefit from a transition to a lower carbon economy while also providing broader U.S. market exposure. Companies are evaluated on how they effectively manage emissions, resources and carbon-related risks.
HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM?
For the period from inception on December 9, 2020 to October 31, 2021, the Fund provided a positive absolute return and performed in line with the Underlying Index, before considering operating expenses, fees and tax management of the Fund’s portfolio. Both the Fund and the Underlying Index outperformed the Russell 1000 Index, which is a more traditional market capitalization weighted index.
The Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s exposures to the information technology and financial sectors were leading contributors to absolute performance, while their exposures to the utilities and materials sectors were the smallest contributors and no sector detracted from absolute performance.
Relative to the Russell 1000 Index, the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s exposures to the information technology and communication services sectors were leading contributors to performance, while their exposures to the health care and materials sectors were leading detractors from relative performance.
HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?
During the reporting period, the Fund’s largest allocations were to the information technology and health care sectors and the smallest allocations were to the utilities and energy sectors.
TOP TEN EQUITY
HOLDINGS OF THE PORTFOLIO AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
PERCENT
OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
|||||||
1. | Microsoft Corp. | 6.0 | % | |||||
2. | Apple, Inc. | 5.6 | ||||||
3. | Alphabet, Inc., Class A | 4.2 | ||||||
4. | Amazon.com, Inc. | 3.6 | ||||||
5. | Tesla, Inc. | 1.7 | ||||||
6. | NVIDIA Corp. | 1.7 | ||||||
7. | Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A | 1.6 | ||||||
8. | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 1.3 | ||||||
9. | Johnson & Johnson | 1.2 | ||||||
10. | Home Depot, Inc. (The) | 1.2 |
PORTFOLIO
COMPOSITION BY SECTOR AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
PERCENT
OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
|||
Information Technology | 29.2 | % | ||
Health Care | 13.3 | |||
Consumer Discretionary | 13.3 | |||
Financials | 11.8 | |||
Communication Services | 9.1 | |||
Industrials | 7.5 | |||
Consumer Staples | 5.2 | |||
Real Estate | 3.3 | |||
Energy | 2.8 | |||
Materials | 2.4 | |||
Utilities | 2.1 | |||
Short-Term Investments | 0.0 | (a) |
* | The return shown is based on net asset value and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset value in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The net asset value was $62.33 as of October 31, 2021. |
** | Market price return was calculated assuming an initial investment made at the inception date net asset value, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market price during the period, and sale at the market price on the last day of the period. The price used to calculate the market price return was the closing price on the NYSE Arca. As of October 31, 2021, the closing price was $62.34. |
*** | The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved. |
(a) | Amounts rounds to less than 0.1%. |
OCTOBER 31, 2021 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | 25 |
JPMorgan Carbon Transition U.S. Equity ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 9, 2020 (INCEPTION DATE) THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued)
TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
||||||||
INCEPTION DATE | CUMULATIVE SINCE INCEPTION |
|||||||
JPMorgan Carbon Transition U.S. Equity ETF |
||||||||
Net Asset Value | December 9, 2020 | 27.68% | ||||||
Market Price | 27.70% |
LIFE OF FUND PERFORMANCE (12/9/20 TO 10/31/21)
The performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Exchange-traded funds are subject to certain market risks. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data shown. For up-to-date, month-end performance information please call 1-844-457-6383.
Fund commenced operations on December 9, 2020.
The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in shares of the JPMorgan Carbon Transition U.S. Equity ETF, the JPMorgan Asset Management Carbon Transition U.S. Equity Index and the Russell 1000 Index from December 9, 2020 to October 31, 2021. The performance of the Fund reflects the deduction of Fund expenses and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the JPMorgan Asset Management Carbon Transition U.S. Equity Index and Russell 1000 Index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with an exchange-traded fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and
capital gain distributions of the securities included in the Index, if applicable. The JPMorgan Asset Management Carbon Transition U.S. Equity Index is a rules based, proprietary index built to achieve a meaningful reduction in carbon intensity without relying on exclusions or sector deviations. It is a proprietary index designed to reflect the performance of a subset of the U.S. large and mid-cap companies in developed markets that, based on the index rules, are determined to be best positioned to benefit from a transition to a low-carbon economy. The Russell 1000 Index is a market capitalization weighted index, which measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
Performance shown in this section does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on gains resulting from redemption or sale of Fund shares.
The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
26 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
JPMorgan Diversified Return Emerging Markets Equity ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
REPORTING PERIOD RETURN: | ||||
Net Asset Value* | 26.93% | |||
Market Price** | 27.80% | |||
JP Morgan Diversified Factor Emerging Markets Equity Index (net of foreign withholding taxes) | 28.36% | |||
FTSE Emerging Index (net of foreign withholding taxes) | 17.06% | |||
Net Assets as of 10/31/2021 | $ | 153,882,748 | ||
Fund Ticker | JPEM |
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE***
The JPMorgan Diversified Return Emerging Markets Equity ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the JP Morgan Diversified Factor Emerging Markets Equity Index (the “Underlying Index”).
INVESTMENT APPROACH
The Fund is passively managed to the Underlying Index, which provides emerging markets large- and mid-cap equity exposure, diversified across emerging market regions, super-sectors and individual securities. The Underlying Index uses a proprietary multi-factor stock selection process that utilizes the following characteristics: value, momentum and quality. The Underlying Index methodology includes quarterly rebalancing.
HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM?
The Fund posted a positive absolute return for the twelve months ended October 31, 2021, and performed in line with the Underlying Index, before considering differences in the net asset value calculations and foreign exchange pricing between the Underlying Index and the Fund and fees and operating expenses incurred by the Fund. The Fund and the Underlying Index outperformed the FTSE Emerging Index, which is a more traditional market capitalization weighted index.
From a super-sector perspective, the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s positions in the defensives and consumer super-sectors
were leading contributors to absolute performance, while their positions in the basic materials and industrials super-sectors were the smallest contributors and no super-sector detracted from absolute performance.
From a regional perspective, the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s positions in the Latin America region and in the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region were the largest contributors to absolute performance, while their positions in China and the Asia-Pacific, excluding China, region were the smallest contributors and no region detracted from absolute performance.
Relative to the FTSE Emerging Index, the Fund’s and Underlying Index’s multi-factor security selections in China and their multi-factor security selections in the consumer super-sector were leading contributors to performance, while their multi-factor security selections in the EMEA region and their multi-factor security selections in the defensives super-sector were leading detractors from relative performance.
HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?
During the reporting period, the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s largest allocations were to the defensives and consumer super-sectors, while their smallest allocations were to the basic materials and industrials super-sectors. The Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s largest regional allocations were to EMEA and China and their smallest allocations were to Latin America and the Asia-Pacific, excluding Japan.
OCTOBER 31, 2021 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | 27 |
JPMorgan Diversified Return Emerging Markets Equity ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued)
TOP
TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS OF THE PORTFOLIO |
PERCENT OF |
|||||||
1. |
Infosys Ltd. (India) |
1.9 | % | |||||
2. |
Sberbank of Russia PJSC (Russia) |
1.5 | ||||||
3. |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan) |
1.4 | ||||||
4. |
Reliance Industries Ltd. (India) |
1.3 | ||||||
5. |
Vale SA (Brazil) |
1.2 | ||||||
6. |
LUKOIL PJSC (Russia) |
1.0 | ||||||
7. |
Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (India) |
0.9 | ||||||
8. |
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (India) |
0.9 | ||||||
9. |
Al Rajhi Bank (Saudi Arabia) |
0.8 | ||||||
10. |
Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd. (India) |
0.8 |
PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION BY COUNTRY AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
PERCENT OF |
|||
China |
24.2 | % | ||
Taiwan |
11.7 | |||
India |
11.3 | |||
Brazil | 8.3 | |||
Russia | 6.5 | |||
Mexico |
5.8 | |||
South Africa |
5.7 | |||
Saudi Arabia |
3.7 | |||
Indonesia |
3.5 | |||
Turkey | 2.9 | |||
Thailand |
2.8 | |||
Malaysia |
2.4 | |||
United Arab Emirates |
1.9 | |||
Kuwait |
1.7 | |||
Qatar | 1.6 | |||
Chile |
1.1 | |||
Greece |
1.0 | |||
Others (each less than 1.0%) |
3.2 | |||
Short-Term Investments |
0.7 |
* | The return shown is based on net asset value and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset value in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The net asset value was $56.99 as of October 31, 2021. |
** | Market price return was calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price at the beginning of the reporting period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market price during the period, and sale at the market price on the last day of the period. The price used to calculate the market price return was the closing price on the NYSE Arca. As of October 31, 2021, the closing price was $57.05. |
*** | The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved. |
28 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
JPMorgan Diversified Return Emerging Markets Equity ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
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INCEPTION DATE | 1 YEAR | 5 YEAR | SINCE INCEPTION |
|||||||||||||
JPMorgan Diversified Return Emerging Markets Equity ETF |
||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value | January 7, 2015 | 26.93% | 6.54% | 4.82% | ||||||||||||
Market Price | 27.80% | 6.43% | 4.84% |
LIFE OF FUND PERFORMANCE (1/7/15 TO 10/31/21)
The performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Exchange-traded funds are subject to certain market risks. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data shown. For up-to-date, month-end performance information please call 1-844-457-6383.
Fund commenced operations on January 7, 2015.
The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in shares of the JPMorgan Diversified Return Emerging Markets Equity ETF, the JP Morgan Diversified Factor Emerging Markets Equity Index and the FTSE Emerging Index from January 7, 2015 to October 31, 2021. The performance of the Fund reflects the deduction of Fund expenses and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the JP Morgan Diversified Factor Emerging Markets Equity Index and the FTSE Emerging Index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with an exchange-traded fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the Index, if applicable. The Fund’s adviser is a sponsor of the JP Morgan Diversified Factor Emerging Markets Equity Index and developed the proprietary factors on which the index is based. FTSE Russell, the benchmark administrator, administers, calculates and governs the JP Morgan Diversified Factor Emerging Markets Equity Index. JP Morgan Diversified Factor Emerging Markets Equity Index is comprised of large- and mid-cap equity securities from emerging markets.
Holdings in this index are selected from the constituents of the FTSE Emerging Index. The FTSE Emerging Index is a market-capitalization weighted index and is part of the FTSE Global Equity Index Series. The series includes large- and mid-cap securities from advanced and secondary emerging markets, classified in accordance with FTSE’s transparent Country Classification Review Process. The FTSE Emerging Index provides investors with a comprehensive means of measuring the performance of the most liquid companies in the emerging markets. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
For periods presented prior to November 1, 2019, the date on which a unitary fee structure was adopted, Fund performance reflects the waiver of the Fund’s fees and reimbursement of expenses for certain periods since the inception date. Without these waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Also, performance shown in this section does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on gains resulting from redemption or sale of Fund shares.
International investing involves a greater degree of risk and increased volatility. Changes in currency exchange rates and differences in accounting and taxation policies outside the United States can raise or lower returns. Also, some overseas markets may not be as politically and economically stable as the United States and other nations.
The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
OCTOBER 31, 2021 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | 29 |
JPMorgan Diversified Return International Equity ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
REPORTING PERIOD RETURN: | ||||
Net Asset Value* | 25.98% | |||
Market Price** | 26.08% | |||
JP Morgan Diversified Factor International Equity Index (net of foreign withholding taxes) | 26.37% | |||
FTSE Developed ex North America Index (net of foreign withholding taxes) | 33.73% | |||
Net Assets as of 10/31/2021 | $ | 842,016,222 | ||
Fund Ticker | JPIN |
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE***
The JPMorgan Diversified Return International Equity ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the JP Morgan Diversified Factor International Equity Index (the “Underlying Index”).
INVESTMENT APPROACH
The Fund is passively managed to the Underlying Index, which is composed of large- and mid- cap equity securities in developed markets outside North America, diversified across sectors, international regions and individual securities. The Underlying Index uses a proprietary multi-factor selection process that utilizes the following characteristics: value, momentum and quality. The Underlying Index methodology includes quarterly rebalancing.
HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM?
The Fund posted a positive absolute performance for the twelve months ended October 31, 2021, and performed in line with the Underlying Index, before considering the effects of differences in the Fund’s net asset value calculations versus the Underlying Index’s valuation calculations, as well as differences due to specific trading limits, the Fund’s small cash allocation and fees and operating expenses incurred by the Fund. The Fund and the Underlying Index underperformed the FTSE Developed ex North America Index, which is a more traditional market capitalization weighted index.
From a sector perspective, the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s positions in the industrials and consumer discretionary sectors were leading contributors to absolute performance, while their positions in the telecommunications and health care sectors were the smallest contributors and no sector detracted from absolute performance.
From a regional perspective, the Fund’s and Underlying Index’s positions in Europe, excluding the U.K., and Asia Pacific, excluding Japan were the largest contributors to absolute performance, while their positions in Japan and the U.K. were the smallest contributors and no region detracted from absolute performance.
Relative to the FTSE Developed ex North America Index, the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s multi-factor security selections in Europe, excluding the U.K., and in Japan were leading detractors from performance. The Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s overweight positions in the energy sector and their overweight positions in the U.K. were leading contributors to relative performance.
HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?
During the reporting period, the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s largest allocations were to the consumer staples and consumer discretionary sectors, while their smallest allocations were to the energy and real estate sectors. By region, the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s largest allocations were to Japan and their smallest allocations were to Norway.
30 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
TOP
TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS OF THE PORTFOLIO |
PERCENT OF |
|||||||
1. |
Open House Co. Ltd. (Japan) |
0.5 | % | |||||
2. |
AstraZeneca plc (United Kingdom) |
0.5 | ||||||
3. |
Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class A (Netherlands) |
0.4 | ||||||
4. |
Ashtead Group plc (United Kingdom) |
0.4 | ||||||
5. |
Sonova Holding AG (Registered) (Switzerland) |
0.4 | ||||||
6. |
Diageo plc (United Kingdom) |
0.4 | ||||||
7. |
Tokyo Electron Ltd. (Japan) |
0.4 | ||||||
8. |
Ferguson plc (United States) |
0.4 | ||||||
9. |
Capgemini SE (France) |
0.4 | ||||||
10. |
NN Group NV (Netherlands) |
0.4 |
PORTFOLIO
COMPOSITION BY COUNTRY |
PERCENT OF |
|||
Japan |
29.2 | % | ||
United Kingdom |
15.4 | |||
Australia |
9.9 | |||
South Korea |
8.7 | |||
Sweden |
4.3 | |||
Hong Kong |
3.9 | |||
France |
3.3 | |||
Netherlands | 3.1 | |||
Germany |
2.6 | |||
Singapore | 2.0 | |||
Finland |
2.0 | |||
Switzerland |
2.0 | |||
Italy |
1.6 | |||
Spain | 1.5 | |||
China | 1.2 | |||
Norway | 1.0 | |||
Others (each less than 1.0%) |
7.3 | |||
Short-Term Investments |
1.0 |
* | The return shown is based on net asset value and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset value in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The net asset value was $61.01 as of October 31, 2021. |
** | Market price return was calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price at the beginning of the reporting period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market price during the period, and sale at the market price on the last day of the period. The price used to calculate the market price return was the closing price on the NYSE Arca. As of October 31, 2021, the closing price was $61.08. |
*** | The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved. |
OCTOBER 31, 2021 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | 31 |
JPMorgan Diversified Return International Equity ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
||||||||||||||||
INCEPTION DATE | 1 YEAR | 5 YEAR | SINCE INCEPTION |
|||||||||||||
JPMorgan Diversified Return International Equity ETF |
||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value |
November 5, 2014 | 25.98% | 7.15% | 5.44% | ||||||||||||
Market Price |
26.08% | 7.10% | 5.45% |
LIFE OF FUND PERFORMANCE (11/5/14 TO 10/31/21)
The performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Exchange-traded funds are subject to certain market risks. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data shown. For up-to-date, month-end performance information please call 1-844-457-6383.
Fund commenced operations on November 5, 2014.
The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in shares of the JPMorgan Diversified Return International Equity ETF, the JP Morgan Diversified Factor International Equity Index and the FTSE Developed ex North America Index from November 5, 2014 to October 31, 2021. The performance of the Fund reflects the deduction of Fund expenses and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the JP Morgan Diversified Factor International Equity Index and the FTSE Developed ex North America Index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with an exchange-traded fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the Index, if applicable. The Fund’s adviser is a sponsor of the JP Morgan Diversified Factor International Equity Index and developed the proprietary factors on which the index is based. FTSE Russell, the benchmark administrator, administers, calculates and governs the JP Morgan Diversified Factor International Equity Index. JP Morgan Diversified Factor International Equity Index is comprised of large- and mid-cap equity securities from developed global markets (excluding North
America). Holdings in this index are selected from the constituents of the FTSE Developed ex North America Index. The FTSE Developed ex North America Index is a market-capitalization weighted index representing the performance of large- and mid-cap stocks in developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada. The index is derived from the FTSE Global Equity Index Series, which covers 98% of the world’s investable market capitalization. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
For periods presented prior to November 1, 2019, the date on which a unitary fee structure was adopted, Fund performance reflects the waiver of the Fund’s fees and reimbursement of expenses for certain periods since the inception date. Without these waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Also, performance shown in this section does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on gains resulting from redemption or sale of Fund shares.
International investing involves a greater degree of risk and increased volatility. Changes in currency exchange rates and differences in accounting and taxation policies outside the United States can raise or lower returns. Also, some overseas markets may not be as politically and economically stable as the United States and other nations.
The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
32 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Equity ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
REPORTING PERIOD RETURN: | ||||
Net Asset Value* | 40.36% | |||
Market Price** | 40.44% | |||
JP Morgan Diversified Factor US Equity Index | 40.63% | |||
Russell 1000 Index | 43.51% | |||
Net Assets as of 10/31/2021 | $ | 710,012,574 | ||
Fund Ticker | JPUS |
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE***
The JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Equity ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the JP Morgan Diversified Factor US Equity Index (the “Underlying Index”).
INVESTMENT APPROACH
The Fund is passively managed to the Underlying Index, which is composed of large- and mid-cap equity securities of U.S. companies, diversified across sectors and individual securities. The Underlying Index uses a rules based proprietary multi-factor selection process that utilizes the following characteristics: value, momentum and quality. The Underlying Index’s methodology includes quarterly rebalancing.
HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM?
The Fund posted a positive absolute performance for the twelve months ended October 31, 2021, and performed in line with the Underlying Index, before considering operating expenses, fees and tax management of the Fund’s portfolio. Both the Fund and the Underlying Index underperformed the
Russell 1000 Index, which is a more traditional market capitalization weighted index.
The Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s positions in the consumer discretionary and technology sectors were the leading contributors to absolute performance, while their positions in the telecommunications and consumer staples sectors were the smallest contributors and no sector detracted from absolute performance.
Relative to the Russell 1000 Index, the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s overweight positions in the utilities sector and their underweight positions in the technology sector were leading detractors from performance, while their overweight positions in the energy sector and their multi-factor security selections in the consumer discretionary sector were leading contributors to relative performance.
HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?
During the reporting period, the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s largest allocations were to the health care and utilities sectors and their smallest allocations were to the telecommunications and energy sectors.
OCTOBER 31, 2021 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | 33 |
JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Equity ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued)
TOP
TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS OF THE PORTFOLIO |
PERCENT
OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
|||||||
1. | Coterra Energy, Inc. | |
0.7 |
% | ||||
2. | Microsoft Corp. | |
0.5 |
| ||||
3. | Marathon Oil Corp. | 0.5 | ||||||
4. | Devon Energy Corp. | |
0.5 |
| ||||
5. | Apple, Inc. | |
0.5 |
| ||||
6. | NVIDIA Corp. | |
0.5 |
| ||||
7. | Quanta Services, Inc. | |
0.5 |
| ||||
8. | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | |
0.4 |
| ||||
9. | Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | |
0.4 |
| ||||
10. | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | |
0.4 |
|
PORTFOLIO
COMPOSITION BY SECTOR AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
PERCENT
OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
|||
Consumer Staples | 13.0 | % | ||
Utilities | 11.3 | |||
Health Care | 11.1 | |||
Industrials | 9.3 | |||
Technology | 9.2 | |||
Financials | 8.3 | |||
Basic Materials | 8.2 | |||
Real Estate | |
8.0 |
||
Consumer Discretionary | |
7.4 |
||
Energy | 5.8 | |||
Telecommunications | 5.0 | |||
Short-Term Investments | |
3.4 |
|
* | The return shown is based on net asset value and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset value in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The net asset value was $101.43 as of October 31, 2021. |
** | Market price return was calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price at the beginning of the reporting period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market price during the period, and sale at the market price on the last day of the period. The price used to calculate the market price return was the closing price on the NYSE Arca. As of October 31, 2021, the closing price was $101.46. |
*** | The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved. |
34 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
||||||||||||||||
INCEPTION DATE | 1 YEAR | 5 YEAR | SINCE INCEPTION |
|||||||||||||
JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Equity ETF |
||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value | September 29, 2015 | 40.36% | 14.39% | 14.21% | ||||||||||||
Market Price | 40.44% | 14.39% | 14.22% |
LIFE OF FUND PERFORMANCE (9/29/15 TO 10/31/21)
The performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Exchange-traded funds are subject to certain market risks. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data shown. For up-to-date, month-end performance information please call 1-844-457-6383.
Fund commenced operations on September 29, 2015.
The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in shares of the JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Equity ETF, the JP Morgan Diversified Factor US Equity Index, and the Russell 1000 Index from September 29, 2015 to October 31, 2021. The performance of the Fund reflects the deduction of Fund expenses and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the JP Morgan Diversified Factor US Equity Index and Russell 1000 Index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with an exchange-traded fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the Index, if applicable. The Fund’s adviser is a sponsor of the JP Morgan Diversified Factor US Equity Index and developed the proprietary
factors on which the index is based. FTSE Russell, the benchmark administrator, administers, calculates and governs the JP Morgan Diversified Factor US Equity Index. JP Morgan Diversified Factor US Equity Index is comprised of U.S. large- and mid-cap equity securities. Holdings in this index are selected from the constituents of the Russell 1000 Index. The Russell 1000 Index is a market-capitalization weighted index, which measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
For periods presented prior to November 1, 2019, the date on which a unitary fee structure was adopted, Fund performance reflects the waiver of the Fund’s fees and reimbursement of expenses for certain periods since the inception date. Without these waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Also, performance shown in this section does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on gains resulting from redemption or sale of Fund shares.
The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
OCTOBER 31, 2021 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | 35 |
JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
REPORTING PERIOD RETURN: | ||||
Net Asset Value* | 44.52% | |||
Market Price** | 44.73% | |||
JP Morgan Diversified Factor US Mid Cap Equity Index | 44.91% | |||
Russell Midcap Index | 45.40% | |||
Net Assets as of 10/31/2021 | $ | 239,808,712 | ||
Fund Ticker | JPME |
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE***
The JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the JP Morgan Diversified Factor US Mid Cap Equity Index (the “Underlying Index”).
INVESTMENT APPROACH
The Fund is passively managed to the Underlying Index, which tracks mid cap equity securities of U.S. companies, diversified across sectors and individual securities. The Underlying Index uses a proprietary multi-factor selection process that utilizes the following characteristics: value, momentum and quality. The Underlying Index’s methodology includes quarterly rebalancing.
HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM?
The Fund posted a positive absolute performance for the twelve months ended October 31, 2021, and performed in line with the Underlying Index, before considering operating expenses, fees and tax management of the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund and the Underlying Index underperformed the Russell
Midcap Index, which is a more traditional market capitalization weighted index.
The Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s positions in the consumer discretionary and energy sectors were leading contributors to absolute performance, while their positions in the telecommunications and consumer staples sectors were the smallest contributors and no sector detracted from absolute performance.
Relative to the Russell Midcap Index, the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s overweight positions in the utilities and consumer staples sectors were leading detractors from performance, while the Fund’s and Underlying Index’s overweight positions in the energy sector and their underweight positions in the consumer discretionary sector were leading contributors to relative performance.
HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?
During the reporting period, the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s largest allocations were to the health care and consumer discretionary sectors and their smallest allocations were to the telecommunications and energy sectors.
36 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
TOP
TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS OF THE PORTFOLIO |
PERCENT
OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
|||||||
1. | Coterra Energy, Inc. | 0.9 | % | |||||
2. | Marathon Oil Corp. | 0.5 | ||||||
3. | Devon Energy Corp. | 0.5 | ||||||
4. | Targa Resources Corp. | 0.5 | ||||||
5. | Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | 0.5 | ||||||
6. | Enphase Energy, Inc. | 0.5 | ||||||
7. | Entegris, Inc. | 0.5 | ||||||
8. | Arthur J Gallagher & Co. | 0.5 | ||||||
9. | Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. | 0.5 | ||||||
10. | Olin Corp. | 0.5 |
PORTFOLIO
COMPOSITION BY SECTOR AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
PERCENT
OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
|||
Health Care | 11.6 | % | ||
Industrials | 11.1 | |||
Technology | 10.4 | |||
Financials | 9.8 | |||
Utilities | 9.7 | |||
Consumer Staples | 9.3 | |||
Real Estate | 9.2 | |||
Basic Materials | 8.7 | |||
Consumer Discretionary | 8.0 | |||
Energy | 6.7 | |||
Telecommunications | 3.8 | |||
Short-Term Investments | 1.7 |
* | The return shown is based on net asset value and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset value in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The net asset value was $92.24 as of October 31, 2021. |
** | Market price return was calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price at the beginning of the reporting period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market price during the period, and sale at the market price on the last day of the period. The price used to calculate the market price return was the closing price on the NYSE Arca. As of October 31, 2021, the closing price was $92.30. |
*** | The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved. |
OCTOBER 31, 2021 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | 37 |
JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
||||||||||||||||
INCEPTION DATE | 1 YEAR | 5 YEAR | SINCE INCEPTION |
|||||||||||||
JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF |
||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value | May 11, 2016 | 44.52% | 14.17% | 13.54% | ||||||||||||
Market Price | 44.73% | 14.19% | 13.55% |
LIFE OF FUND PERFORMANCE (5/11/16 TO 10/31/21)
The performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Exchange-traded funds are subject to certain market risks. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data shown. For up-to-date, month-end performance information please call 1-844-457-6383.
Fund commenced operations on May 11, 2016.
The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in shares of the JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF, JP Morgan Diversified Factor US Mid Cap Equity Index and the Russell Midcap Index from May 11, 2016 to October 31, 2021. The performance of the Fund reflects the deduction of Fund expenses and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the JP Morgan Diversified Factor US Mid Cap Equity Index and Russell Midcap Index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with an exchange-traded fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the Index, if applicable. The Fund’s adviser is a sponsor of the JP Morgan Diversified Factor US Mid Cap Equity Index and developed the
proprietary factors on which the index is based. FTSE Russell, the benchmark administrator, administers, calculates and governs the JP Morgan Diversified Factor US Mid Cap Equity Index. The JP Morgan Diversified Factor US Mid Cap Equity Index is comprised of U.S. mid-cap equity securities. Holdings in this index are selected from the Russell Midcap Index. The Russell Midcap Index is a market-capitalization weighted index which measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
For periods presented prior to November 1, 2019, the date on which a unitary fee structure was adopted, Fund performance reflects the waiver of the Fund’s fees and reimbursement of expenses for certain periods since the inception date. Without these waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Also, performance shown in this section does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on gains resulting from redemption or sale of Fund shares.
The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
38 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
REPORTING PERIOD RETURN: | ||||
Net Asset Value* | 58.49% | |||
Market Price** | 58.25% | |||
JP Morgan Diversified Factor US Small Cap Equity Index | 58.69% | |||
Russell 2000 Index | 50.80% | |||
Net Assets as of 10/31/2021 | $ | 176,262,186 | ||
Fund Ticker | JPSE |
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE***
The JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the JP Morgan Diversified Factor US Small Cap Equity Index (the “Underlying Index”).
INVESTMENT APPROACH
The Fund is passively managed to the Underlying Index, which tracks small cap equity securities of U.S. companies, diversified across sectors and individual securities. The Underlying Index uses a proprietary multi-factor selection process that utilizes the following characteristics: value, momentum and quality. The Underlying Index’s methodology includes quarterly rebalancing.
HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM?
The Fund posted a positive absolute performance for the twelve months ended October 31, 2021, and performed in line with the Underlying Index, before considering operating expenses, fees and tax management of the Fund’s portfolio. Both the Fund and the Underlying Index outperformed the
Russell 2000 Index, which is a more traditional market capitalization weighted index.
The Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s positions in the consumer discretionary and energy sectors were leading contributors to absolute performance, while their positions in the consumer staples and telecommunications sectors were the smallest contributors and no sector detracted from absolute performance.
Relative to the Russell 2000 Index, the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s overweight positions in the energy sector and underweight positions in the health care sector were leading contributors to performance, while their multi-factor security selections in consumer discretionary and financials sectors were leading detractors from relative performance.
HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?
During the reporting period, the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s largest allocations were to the consumer discretionary and technology sectors and their smallest allocations were to the telecommunications and utilities sectors.
OCTOBER 31, 2021 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | 39 |
JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued)
TOP
TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS OF THE PORTFOLIO |
PERCENT OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
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1. | SM Energy Co. | 0.5 | % | |||||
2. | Ranger Oil Corp. | 0.4 | ||||||
3. | Antero Resources Corp. | 0.4 | ||||||
4. | Ovintiv, Inc. | 0.4 | ||||||
5. | Calix, Inc. | 0.4 | ||||||
6. | Saia, Inc. | 0.4 | ||||||
7. | Kite Realty Group Trust | 0.4 | ||||||
8. | PDC Energy, Inc. | 0.3 | ||||||
9. | Medpace Holdings, Inc. | 0.3 | ||||||
10. | Tetra Tech, Inc. | 0.3 |
PORTFOLIO
COMPOSITION BY SECTOR AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
PERCENT
OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
|||
Financials | 10.8 | % | ||
Technology | 10.3 | |||
Industrials | 10.2 | |||
Real Estate | 9.3 | |||
Health Care | 9.2 | |||
Basic Materials | 9.1 | |||
Energy | 7.6 | |||
Consumer Discretionary | 7.1 | |||
Consumer Staples | 7.1 | |||
Utilities | 4.7 | |||
Telecommunications | 4.5 | |||
Short-Term Investments | 10.1 |
* | The return shown is based on net asset value and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset value in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The net asset value was $45.20 as of October 31, 2021. |
** | Market price return was calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price at the beginning of the reporting period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market price during the period, and sale at the market price on the last day of the period. The price used to calculate the market price return was the closing price on the NYSE Arca. As of October 31, 2021, the closing price was $45.24. |
*** | The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved. |
40 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
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INCEPTION DATE | 1 YEAR | SINCE INCEPTION |
||||||||||
JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF |
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Net Asset Value | November 15, 2016 | 58.49% | 13.96% | |||||||||
Market Price | 58.25% | 13.98% |
LIFE OF FUND PERFORMANCE (11/15/16 TO 10/31/21)
The performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Exchange-traded funds are subject to certain market risks. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data shown. For up-to-date, month-end performance information please call 1-844-457-6383.
Fund commenced operations on November 15, 2016.
The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in shares of the JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF, the JP Morgan Diversified Factor US Small Cap Equity Index and the Russell 2000 Index from November 15, 2016 to October 31, 2021. The performance of the Fund reflects the deduction of Fund expenses and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the JP Morgan Diversified Factor US Small Cap Equity Index and Russell 2000 Index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with an exchange-traded fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the Index, if applicable. The Fund’s adviser is a sponsor of the JP Morgan Diversified Factor US Small Cap Equity Index and developed the
proprietary factors on which the index is based. FTSE Russell, the benchmark administrator, administers, calculates and governs the JP Morgan Diversified Factor US Small Cap Equity Index. The JP Morgan Diversified Factor US Small Cap Equity Index is comprised of U.S. large- and mid-cap equity securities. Holdings in this index are selected from the Russell 2000 Index. The Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged index, measuring performance of the 2000 smallest stocks (on the basis of capitalization) in the Russell 3000 Index. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
For periods presented prior to November 1, 2019, the date on which a unitary fee structure was adopted, Fund performance reflects the waiver of the Fund’s fees and reimbursement of expenses for certain periods since the inception date. Without these waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Also, performance shown in this section does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on gains resulting from redemption or sale of Fund shares.
The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
OCTOBER 31, 2021 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | 41 |
JPMorgan International Growth ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
REPORTING PERIOD RETURN: | ||||
Net Asset Value* | 25.63% | |||
Market Price** | 25.85% | |||
MSCI ACWI ex USA Growth Index | 22.73% | |||
Net Assets as of 10/31/2021 | $ | 61,291,950 | ||
Fund Ticker | JIG |
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE***
The JPMorgan International Growth ETF (the “Fund”) seeks long term capital appreciation.
INVESTMENT APPROACH
The Fund employs a fundamental bottom-up approach that seeks to identify companies with strong growth and quality characteristics.
HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM?
For twelve months ended October 31, 2021, the Fund outperformed the MSCI ACWI ex USA Growth Index (the “Benchmark”).
Relative to the Benchmark, the Fund’s security selections in the health care and consumer staples sectors were leading contributors to performance, while the Fund’s security selections in the financials and industrials sectors were leading detractors from relative performance.
Leading individual contributors to relative performance included the Fund’s overweight positions in Sea Ltd. and ASML Holdings NV and its out-of-Benchmark position in EPAM Systems Inc. Shares of Sea, a Singapore internet and mobile platform provider, rose as the company continued to increase its market share during the period. Shares of ASML Holdings, a
Dutch provider of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, rose amid increased capital spending in the semiconductor industry. Shares of EPAM Systems, a global provider of software development and digital platform services that largely operates from Belarus, rose amid several consecutive quarters of better-than-expected earnings during the period.
Leading individual detractors from relative performance included the Fund’s overweight positions in Kuaishou Technology, Magazine Luiza SA and InPost SA. Shares of Kuaishou Technology, a Chinese provider of streaming services and mobile games, fell amid increased regulatory scrutiny of video gaming companies in China. Shares of Magazine Luiza, a Brazilian consumer goods retailer, fell amid the continued spread of COVID-19 in Brazil and the Brazilian central bank’s decision to sharply raise interest rates. Shares of InPost, a Luxembourg provider of e-commerce parcel delivery services, fell amid rising energy prices and reduced investor demand for stocks that had benefitted from pandemic travel restrictions.
HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?
During the reporting period, the Fund’s largest allocations were to the information technology and consumer discretionary sectors and the smallest allocations were to the real estate and utilities sectors. The Fund had no positions in the energy sector.
42 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
TOP
TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS OF THE PORTFOLIO |
PERCENT
OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
|||||||
1. | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR (Taiwan) | 4.7 | % | |||||
2. | ASML Holding NV (Netherlands) | 4.3 | ||||||
3. | Nestle SA (Registered) (Switzerland) | 3.9 | ||||||
4. | LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France) | 3.3 | ||||||
5. | Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China) | 3.1 | ||||||
6. | Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B (Denmark) | 3.0 | ||||||
7. | Keyence Corp. (Japan) | 2.6 | ||||||
8. | L’Oreal SA (France) | 2.5 | ||||||
9. | Diageo plc (United Kingdom) | 2.4 | ||||||
10. | Sony Group Corp. (Japan) | 2.3 |
PORTFOLIO
COMPOSITION BY COUNTRY AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
PERCENT
OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
|||
China | 10.6 | % | ||
Japan | 10.6 | |||
United Kingdom | 10.0 | |||
Switzerland | 8.9 | |||
Netherlands | 8.2 | |||
Taiwan | 7.0 | |||
France | 5.8 | |||
Germany | 5.7 | |||
Hong Kong | 5.7 | |||
Denmark | 5.6 | |||
United States | 5.0 | |||
Canada | 4.2 | |||
Sweden | 3.1 | |||
Indonesia | 1.6 | |||
South Korea | 1.6 | |||
Australia | 1.3 | |||
India | 1.2 | |||
Finland | 1.2 | |||
Others (each less than 1.0%) | 2.0 | |||
Short-Term Investments | 0.7 |
* | The return shown is based on net asset value and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset value in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The net asset value was $79.09 as of October 31, 2021. |
** | Market price return was calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price at the beginning of the reporting period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market price during the period, and sale at the market price on the last day of the period. The price used to calculate the market price return was the closing price on the NYSE Arca. As of October 31, 2021, the closing price was $79.40. |
*** | The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved. |
OCTOBER 31, 2021 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | 43 |
JPMorgan International Growth ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
||||||||||||
INCEPTION DATE | 1 YEAR | SINCE INCEPTION |
||||||||||
JPMorgan International Growth ETF |
||||||||||||
Net Asset Value | May 20, 2020 | 25.63% | 33.90% | |||||||||
Market Price | 25.85% | 34.26% |
LIFE OF FUND PERFORMANCE (5/20/20 TO 10/31/21)
The performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Exchange-traded funds are subject to certain market risks. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data shown. For up-to-date, month-end performance information please call 1-844-457-6383.
Fund commenced operations on May 20, 2020.
The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in shares of the JPMorgan International Growth ETF and the MSCI ACWI ex USA Growth from May 20, 2020 to October 31, 2021. The performance of the Fund reflects the deduction of Fund expenses and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the MSCI ACWI ex USA Growth does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with an exchange-traded fund and approximates the minimum possible dividend reinvestment of the securities included in the benchmarks, if applicable. The MSCI ACWI ex USA Growth measures
the performance of growth stocks in equity markets outside the U.S. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
Performance shown in this section does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on gains resulting from redemption or sale of Fund shares.
International investing involves a greater degree of risk and increased volatility. Changes in currency exchange rates and differences in accounting and taxation policies outside the United States can raise or lower returns. Also, some overseas markets may not be as politically and economically stable as the United States and other nations.
The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
44 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
FUND COMMENTARY
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
REPORTING PERIOD RETURN: | ||||
Net Asset Value* | 44.70% | |||
Market Price** | 45.15% | |||
JP Morgan US Dividend Index | 44.80% | |||
Russell 1000 Index | 43.51% | |||
Russell 1000 Value Index(1) | 43.76% | |||
Net Assets as of 10/31/2021 | $ | 48,842,278 | ||
Fund Ticker | JDIV |
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE***
The JPMorgan U.S. Dividend ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the JP Morgan US Dividend Index (the “Underlying Index”).
INVESTMENT APPROACH
The Fund is passively managed to the Underlying Index, which consists of large- and mid-cap U.S. equity securities selected to provide exposure to the highest dividend yielding sectors on a risk adjusted basis. The Underlying Index uses a proprietary selection process that seeks to identify companies within each sector that have higher dividend yields over a rolling twelve month period. Within each sector, individual equity securities are also weighted to diversify risk. The Underlying Index’s methodology includes quarterly rebalancing.
HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM?
The Fund posted a positive absolute performance for the twelve months ended October 31, 2021 and performed in line with the Underlying Index, before considering operating expenses, fees and tax management of the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund and the Underlying Index outperformed the Russell 1000 Index, which is a more traditional market capitalization weighted index.
On an absolute basis, the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s positions in the consumer discretionary and energy sectors were leading contributors to performance, while their positions in the telecommunications and consumer staples sectors were the smallest contributors and no sector detracted from absolute performance.
Relative to the Russell 1000 Index, the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s security selections in the consumer discretionary sector and their overweight positions in the energy sector were leading contributors to performance, while their overweight positions in the utilities and consumer staples sectors were the leading detractors from relative performance.
HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?
During the reporting period, the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s largest allocations were to the utilities and consumer
staples sectors and their smallest allocations were to the telecommunications and energy sectors.
TOP
TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS OF THE PORTFOLIO |
PERCENT OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
|||||||
1. | Olin Corp. | 0.8 | % | |||||
2. | ONEOK, Inc. | 0.7 | ||||||
3. | KLA Corp. | 0.7 | ||||||
4. | Paychex, Inc. | 0.7 | ||||||
5. | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 0.7 | ||||||
6. | Edison International | 0.7 | ||||||
7. | General Mills, Inc. | 0.7 | ||||||
8. | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | 0.7 | ||||||
9. | Exelon Corp. | 0.7 | ||||||
10. | Analog Devices, Inc. | 0.7 |
PORTFOLIO
COMPOSITION BY SECTOR AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
PERCENT
OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
|||
Consumer Staples | 18.0 | % | ||
Utilities | 17.7 | |||
Financials | 8.6 | |||
Basic Materials | 8.1 | |||
Health Care | 8.0 | |||
Industrials | 7.8 | |||
Real Estate | 7.7 | |||
Telecommunications | 7.4 | |||
Technology | 5.9 | |||
Energy | 5.8 | |||
Consumer Discretionary | 4.8 | |||
Short-Term Investments | 0.2 |
(1) | Effective September 30, 2021, the Russell 1000 Value Index was included as an additional index. Relative performance to the Russell 1000 Value Index will be provided in future annual and semi-annual reports |
* | The return shown is based on net asset value and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset value in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The net asset value was $32.56 as of October 31, 2021. |
** | Market price return was calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price at the beginning of the reporting period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market price during the period, and sale at the market price on the last day of the period. The price used to calculate the market price return was the closing price on the NYSE Arca. As of October 31, 2021, the closing price was $32.59. |
*** | The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved. |
OCTOBER 31, 2021 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | 45 |
JPMorgan U.S. Dividend ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
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INCEPTION DATE | 1 YEAR | SINCE INCEPTION |
||||||||||
JPMorgan U.S. Dividend ETF |
||||||||||||
Net Asset Value | November 8, 2017 | 44.70% | 10.78% | |||||||||
Market Price | 45.15% | 10.80% |
LIFE OF FUND PERFORMANCE (11/8/17 TO 10/31/21)
The performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Exchange-traded funds are subject to certain market risks. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data shown. For up-to-date, month-end performance information please call 1-844-457-6383.
Fund commenced operations on November 8, 2017.
The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in shares of the JPMorgan U.S. Dividend ETF, the JP Morgan US Dividend Index, the Russell 1000 Index and the Russell 1000 Value Index from November 8, 2017 to October 31, 2021. The performance of the Fund reflects the deduction of Fund expenses and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the JP Morgan US Dividend Index, Russell 1000 Index and Russell 1000 Value Index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with an exchange-traded fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the Index, if applicable. The Fund’s adviser is a sponsor of the JP Morgan US Dividend Index and developed the proprietary factors on which the index is based. FTSE International Limited, the benchmark administrator, administers, calculates and governs the JP Morgan US Dividend Index. The JP Morgan US Dividend Index contains U.S. large- and mid-cap equity securities
from the Russell 1000 Index using a rules-based factor selection process. The Underlying Index is designed to provide exposure to the highest dividend yielding sectors on a risk adjusted basis, meaning that the index will establish sector weights by considering both the yield of the sector and the relative volatility of sector returns. The Russell 1000 Index is a market-capitalization weighted index, which measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index. The Russell 1000 Value Index is an unmanaged index measuring the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
For periods presented prior to November 1, 2019, the date on which a unitary fee structure was adopted, Fund performance reflects the waiver of the Fund’s fees and reimbursement of expenses for certain periods since the inception date. Without these waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Also, performance shown in this section does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on gains resulting from redemption or sale of Fund shares.
The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
46 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
JPMorgan U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
REPORTING PERIOD RETURN: | ||||
Net Asset Value* | 28.87% | |||
Market Price** | 29.38% | |||
JP Morgan US Minimum Volatility Index | 29.01% | |||
Russell 1000 Index | 43.51% | |||
Net Assets as of 10/31/2021 | $ | 20,160,648 | ||
Fund Ticker | JMIN |
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE***
The JPMorgan U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the JP Morgan US Minimum Volatility Index (the “Underlying Index”).
INVESTMENT APPROACH
The Fund is passively managed to the Underlying Index, which consists of large- and mid-cap U.S. equity securities and is designed so that it targets lower volatility than the Russell 1000 Index. The Underlying Index is designed to distribute risk among sectors and stocks in order to seek to minimize the overall portfolio volatility based upon the parameters of the rules-based process. The Underlying Index’s methodology includes quarterly rebalancing.
HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM?
The Fund posted a positive absolute return for the twelve months ended October 31, 2021 and performed in line with the Underlying Index, before considering operating expenses, fees and tax management of the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund and the Underlying Index underperformed the Russell 1000 Index, which is a more traditional market capitalization weighted equity index.
In terms of absolute performance, the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s positions in the health care and energy sectors were leading contributors to performance, while their positions in the telecommunication and basic materials sectors were the smallest contributors and no sector detracted from absolute performance.
Relative to the Russell 1000 Index, the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s overweight positions in the utilities and consume staples sectors were leading detractors from performance, while their overweight positions in the energy sector and their security selections and underweight positions in the industrials sector were leading contributors to relative performance.
HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?
During the reporting period, the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s largest allocations were to the health care and consumer staples sectors and their smallest allocations were to the real estate and telecommunications sectors.
TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS OF THE PORTFOLIO AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
PERCENT OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
|||||||
1. | Microsoft Corp. | 0.8 | % | |||||
2. | First Solar, Inc. | 0.8 | ||||||
3. | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 0.7 | ||||||
4. | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 0.7 | ||||||
5. | Intuit, Inc. | 0.7 | ||||||
6. | Cheniere Energy, Inc. | 0.7 | ||||||
7. | Costco Wholesale Corp. | 0.7 | ||||||
8. | Republic Services, Inc. | 0.7 | ||||||
9. | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B | 0.7 | ||||||
10. | Brown & Brown, Inc. | 0.7 |
PORTFOLIO
COMPOSITION BY SECTOR AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
PERCENT OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
|||
Health Care | 20.1 | % | ||
Consumer Staples | 19.8 | |||
Utilities | 17.7 | |||
Energy | 6.0 | |||
Technology | 5.6 | |||
Financials | 5.3 | |||
Consumer Discretionary | 5.3 | |||
Industrials | 5.1 | |||
Real Estate | 5.0 | |||
Telecommunications | 4.9 | |||
Basic Materials | 4.8 | |||
Short-Term Investments | 0.4 |
* | The return shown is based on net asset value and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset value in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The net asset value was $36.66 as of October 31, 2021. |
** | Market price return was calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price at the beginning of the reporting period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market price during the period, and sale at the market price on the last day of the period. The price used to calculate the market price return was the closing price on the NYSE Arca. As of October 31, 2021, the closing price was $36.69. |
*** | The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved. |
OCTOBER 31, 2021 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | 47 |
JPMorgan U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
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INCEPTION DATE | 1 YEAR | SINCE INCEPTION |
||||||||||
JPMorgan U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF |
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Net Asset Value | November 8, 2017 | 28.87% | 12.51% | |||||||||
Market Price | 29.38% | 12.54% |
LIFE OF FUND PERFORMANCE (11/8/17 TO 10/31/21)
The performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Exchange-traded funds are subject to certain market risks. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data shown. For up-to-date, month-end performance information please call 1-844-457-6383.
Fund commenced operations on November 8, 2017.
The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in shares of the JPMorgan U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF, the JP Morgan US Minimum Volatility Index and the Russell 1000 Index from November 8, 2017 to October 31, 2021. The performance of the Fund reflects the deduction of Fund expenses and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the JP Morgan US Minimum Volatility Index and Russell 1000 Index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with an exchange-traded fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the Index, if applicable. The Fund’s adviser is a sponsor of the JP Morgan US Minimum Volatility Index and developed the proprietary factors on which the index is based. FTSE International Limited, the benchmark administrator, administers, calculates and governs the JP Morgan US Minimum Volatility Index. The JP Morgan
US Minimum Volatility Index contains U.S. large- and mid-cap equity securities selected from the Russell 1000 Index, using a rules-based factor selection process. The Underlying Index is designed to distribute risk among sectors and stocks in order to seek to minimize the overall portfolio volatility based upon the parameters of the rules-based process. The Russell 1000 Index is a market-capitalization weighted index, which measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
For periods presented prior to November 1, 2019, the date on which a unitary fee structure was adopted, Fund performance reflects the waiver of the Fund’s fees and reimbursement of expenses for certain periods since the inception date. Without these waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Also, performance shown in this section does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on gains resulting from redemption or sale of Fund shares.
The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
48 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
JPMorgan U.S. Momentum Factor ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
REPORTING PERIOD RETURN: | ||||
Net Asset Value* | 42.68% | |||
Market Price** | 42.38% | |||
JP Morgan US Momentum Factor Index | 42.92% | |||
Russell 1000 Index | 43.51% | |||
Russell 1000 Growth Index(1) | 43.21% | |||
Net Assets as of 10/31/2021 | $ | 221,858,171 | ||
Fund Ticker | JMOM |
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE***
The JPMorgan U.S. Momentum Factor ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the JP Morgan US Momentum Factor Index (the “Underlying Index”).
INVESTMENT APPROACH
The Fund is passively managed to the Underlying Index, which is composed of U.S. large- and mid-cap securities selected to represent positive momentum factor characteristics. The Underlying Index uses a proprietary selection process that utilizes a momentum factor to identify the companies that have higher risk-adjusted returns relative to those of their sector peers over a twelve month period. The Underlying Index’s methodology includes quarterly rebalancing.
HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM?
The Fund posted a positive absolute performance for the twelve months ended October 31, 2021 and performed in line with the Underlying Index, before considering operating expenses, fees and tax management of the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund underperformed the Russell 1000 Index, which is a more traditional market capitalization weighted index.
On an absolute basis, the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s allocations to the technology and consumer discretionary sectors were leading contributors to performance, while the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s allocations to the consumer staples and utilities sectors were the smallest contributors and no sector detracted from absolute performance.
Relative to the Russell 1000 Index, the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s security selections in the financials and consumer staples sectors were leading detractors from performance, while the Fund’s and Underlying Index’s security selections in the health care and technology sectors were the largest contributors to relative performance.
HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?
During the reporting period, the Fund’s and Underlying Index’s largest allocations were to the technology and consumer discretionary sectors and their smallest allocations were to the basic materials and energy sectors.
TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS OF THE PORTFOLIO AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
PERCENT OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
|||||||
1. | Tesla, Inc. | 2.9 | % | |||||
2. | NVIDIA Corp. | 2.2 | ||||||
3. | Microsoft Corp. | 2.1 | ||||||
4. | Alphabet, Inc., Class A | 1.8 | ||||||
5. | Home Depot, Inc. (The) | 1.8 | ||||||
6. | Apple, Inc. | 1.7 | ||||||
7. | Adobe, Inc. | 1.4 | ||||||
8. | Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | 1.2 | ||||||
9. | PayPal Holdings, Inc. | 1.2 | ||||||
10. | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 1.2 |
PORTFOLIO
COMPOSITION BY SECTOR AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
PERCENT OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
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Technology | 29.7 | % | ||
Consumer Discretionary | 16.3 | |||
Industrials | 12.7 | |||
Health Care | 12.3 | |||
Financials | 10.7 | |||
Consumer Staples | 4.5 | |||
Real Estate | 3.2 | |||
Telecommunications | 2.8 | |||
Energy | 2.8 | |||
Utilities | 2.6 | |||
Basic Materials | 1.5 | |||
Short-Term Investments | 0.9 |
(1) | Effective September 30, 2021, the Russell 1000 Growth Index was included as an additional index. Relative performance to the Russell 1000 Growth Index will be provided in future annual and semi-annual reports. |
* | The return shown is based on net asset value and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset value in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The net asset value was $47.71 as of October 31, 2021. |
** | Market price return was calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price at the beginning of the reporting period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market price during the period, and sale at the market price on the last day of the period. The price used to calculate the market price return was the closing price on the NYSE Arca. As of October 31, 2021, the closing price was $47.68. |
*** | The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved. |
OCTOBER 31, 2021 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | 49 |
JPMorgan U.S. Momentum Factor ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
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INCEPTION DATE | 1 YEAR | SINCE INCEPTION |
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JPMorgan U.S. Momentum Factor ETF |
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Net Asset Value | November 8, 2017 | 42.68% | 18.90% | |||||||||
Market Price | 42.38% | 18.88% |
LIFE OF FUND PERFORMANCE (11/8/17 TO 10/31/21)
The performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Exchange-traded funds are subject to certain market risks. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data shown. For up-to-date, month-end performance information please call 1-844-457-6383.
Fund commenced operations on November 8, 2017.
The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in shares of the JPMorgan U.S. Momentum Factor ETF, the JP Morgan US Momentum Factor Index, the Russell 1000 Index and the Russell 1000 Growth Index from November 8, 2017 to October 31, 2021. The performance of the Fund reflects the deduction of Fund expenses and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the JP Morgan US Momentum Factor Index and Russell 1000 Index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with an exchange-traded fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the Index, if applicable. The Fund’s adviser is a sponsor of the JP Morgan US Momentum Factor Index and developed the proprietary factors on which the index is based. FTSE International Limited, the benchmark administrator, administers, calculates and governs the JP Morgan US Momentum Factor Index. The JP Morgan US Momentum Factor Index contains U.S. large- and
mid-cap equity securities selected from the Russell 1000 Index, using a rules-based risk allocation and factor selection process. It is designed to reflect a sub-set of U.S. securities selected utilizing a momentum factor to identify companies that have had better recent performance compared to other securities without undue concentration in individual securities. The Russell 1000 Index is a market-capitalization weighted index, which measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index. The Russell 1000 Growth Index is an unmanaged index measuring the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
For periods presented prior to November 1, 2019, the date on which a unitary fee structure was adopted, Fund performance reflects the waiver of the Fund’s fees and reimbursement of expenses for certain periods since the inception date. Without these waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Also, performance shown in this section does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on gains resulting from redemption or sale of Fund shares.
The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
50 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
JPMorgan U.S. Quality Factor ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
REPORTING PERIOD RETURN: | ||||
Net Asset Value* | 39.97% | |||
Market Price** | 40.02% | |||
JP Morgan US Quality Factor Index | 40.12% | |||
Russell 1000 Index | 43.51% | |||
Net Assets as of 10/31/2021 | $ | 393,204,091 | ||
Fund Ticker | JQUA |
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE***
The JPMorgan U.S. Quality Factor ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the JP Morgan US Quality Factor Index (the “Underlying Index”).
INVESTMENT APPROACH
The Fund is passively managed to the Underlying Index, which consists of large- and mid-cap U.S. equity securities selected to represent quality factor characteristics. The Underlying Index uses a proprietary selection process that utilizes a quality factor to identify higher quality companies relative to their sector peers as measured by profitability, earnings quality and solvency/financial risk. The Underlying Index’s methodology includes quarterly rebalancing.
HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM?
The Fund posted a positive absolute performance for the twelve months ended October 31, 2021 and performed in line with the Underlying Index, before considering operating expenses, fees and tax management of the Fund’s portfolio. Both the Fund and the Underlying Index underperformed the Russell 1000 Index, which is a more traditional market capitalization weighted index.
On an absolute basis, the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s allocations to the technology and consumer discretionary sectors were leading contributors to performance, while the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s allocations to the basic materials and utilities sectors were the smallest contributors and no sector detracted from absolute performance.
Relative to the Russell 1000 Index, the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s security selections in the financials and industrials sectors were leading detractors from performance. The Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s security selections in the technology and real estate sectors were leading contributors to relative performance.
HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?
During the reporting period, the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s largest allocations were to the technology and consumer discretionary sectors and their smallest allocations were to the basic materials and energy sectors.
TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS OF THE PORTFOLIO AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
PERCENT OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
|||||||
1. | NVIDIA Corp. | 2.2 | % | |||||
2. | Microsoft Corp. | 2.2 | ||||||
3. | Alphabet, Inc., Class A | 2.0 | ||||||
4. | Apple, Inc. | 1.9 | ||||||
5. | Home Depot, Inc. (The) | 1.8 | ||||||
6. | Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A | 1.7 | ||||||
7. | Johnson & Johnson | 1.6 | ||||||
8. | Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | 1.6 | ||||||
9. | Visa, Inc., Class A | 1.5 | ||||||
10. | Adobe, Inc. | 1.5 |
PORTFOLIO
COMPOSITION BY SECTOR AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
PERCENT OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
|||
Technology | 29.3 | % | ||
Consumer Discretionary | 15.6 | |||
Industrials | 13.2 | |||
Health Care | 11.9 | |||
Financials | 10.5 | |||
Consumer Staples | 4.4 | |||
Real Estate | 3.3 | |||
Telecommunications | 2.9 | |||
Energy | 2.8 | |||
Utilities | 2.5 | |||
Basic Materials | 1.5 | |||
Short-Term Investments | 2.1 |
* | The return shown is based on net asset value and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset value in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The net asset value was $43.45 as of October 31, 2021. |
** | Market price return was calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price at the beginning of the reporting period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market price during the period, and sale at the market price on the last day of the period. The price used to calculate the market price return was the closing price on the NYSE Arca. As of October 31, 2021, the closing price was $43.48. |
*** | The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved. |
OCTOBER 31, 2021 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | 51 |
JPMorgan U.S. Quality Factor ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
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INCEPTION DATE | 1 YEAR | SINCE INCEPTION |
||||||||||
JPMorgan U.S. Quality Factor ETF |
||||||||||||
Net Asset Value | November 8, 2017 | 39.97% | 16.89% | |||||||||
Market Price | 40.02% | 16.91% |
LIFE OF FUND PERFORMANCE (11/8/17 TO 10/31/21)
The performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Exchange-traded funds are subject to certain market risks. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data shown. For up-to-date, month-end performance information please call 1-844-457-6383.
Fund commenced operations on November 8, 2017.
The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in shares of the JPMorgan U.S. Quality Factor ETF, the JP Morgan US Quality Factor Index and the Russell 1000 Index from November 8, 2017 to October 31, 2021. The performance of the Fund reflects the deduction of Fund expenses and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the JP Morgan US Quality Factor Index and Russell 1000 Index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with an exchange-traded fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the Index, if applicable. The Fund’s adviser is a sponsor of the JP Morgan US Quality Factor Index and developed the proprietary factors on which the index is based. FTSE International Limited, the benchmark administrator, administers, calculates and
governs the JP Morgan US Quality Factor Index. The JP Morgan US Quality Factor Index contains U.S. large- and mid-cap equity securities selected from the Russell 1000 Index, using a rules-based risk allocation and factor selection process. It is designed to reflect a sub-set of U.S. securities selected utilizing a quality factor to identifying higher quality companies as measured by profitability, solvency, and earnings quality without undue concentration in individual securities. The Russell 1000 Index is a market-capitalization weighted index, which measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
For periods presented prior to November 1, 2019, the date on which a unitary fee structure was adopted, Fund performance reflects the waiver of the Fund’s fees and reimbursement of expenses for certain periods since the inception date. Without these waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Also, performance shown in this section does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on gains resulting from redemption or sale of Fund shares.
The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
52 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
JPMorgan U.S. Value Factor ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
REPORTING PERIOD RETURN: | ||||
Net Asset Value* | 51.38% | |||
Market Price** | 51.88% | |||
JP Morgan US Value Factor Index | 51.57% | |||
Russell 1000 Index | 43.51% | |||
Russell 1000 Value Index(1) | 43.76% | |||
Net Assets as of 10/31/2021 | $ | 400,579,487 | ||
Fund Ticker | JVAL |
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE***
The JPMorgan U.S. Value Factor ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the JP Morgan US Value Factor Index (the “Underlying Index”).
INVESTMENT APPROACH
The Fund is passively managed to the Underlying Index, which consists of large- and mid-cap U.S. equity securities selected to represent value factor characteristics. The Underlying Index uses a proprietary selection process that utilizes a relative valuation factor to identify companies with attractive prices relative to their sector peers based on fundamental characteristics of book yield, earnings yield, dividend yield and cash flow yield. The Underlying Index’s methodology includes quarterly rebalancing.
HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM?
The Fund posted a positive absolute return for the twelve months ended October 31, 2021 and performed in line with the Underlying Index, before considering operating expenses, fees and tax management of the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund and the Underlying Index outperformed the Russell 1000 Index, which is a more traditional market capitalization weighted index.
On an absolute basis, the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s allocations to the technology and financials sectors were leading contributors to performance, while the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s allocations to the utilities and basic materials sectors were the smallest contributors and no sector detracted from absolute performance.
Relative to the Russell 1000 Index, the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s security selections in the consumer discretionary sector and the financials sector were leading contributors to performance. The Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s security selections in the health care and technology sectors were leading detractors from performance.
HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?
During the reporting period, the Fund’s and the Underlying Index’s largest allocations were to the technology and consumer discretionary sectors and their smallest allocations were to the basic materials and energy sectors.
TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS OF THE PORTFOLIO AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
PERCENT OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
|||||||
1. | Microsoft Corp. | 2.2 | % | |||||
2. | Alphabet, Inc., Class A | 2.0 | ||||||
3. | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 1.9 | ||||||
4. | Apple, Inc. | 1.9 | ||||||
5. | Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A | 1.7 | ||||||
6. | Johnson & Johnson | 1.6 | ||||||
7. | salesforce.com, Inc. | 1.1 | ||||||
8. | Pfizer, Inc. | 1.1 | ||||||
9. | Broadcom, Inc. | 1.1 | ||||||
10. | Walmart, Inc. | 1.1 |
PORTFOLIO
COMPOSITION BY SECTOR AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
PERCENT OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
|||
Technology | 29.0 | % | ||
Consumer Discretionary | 15.7 | |||
Industrials | 12.8 | |||
Health Care | 12.3 | |||
Financials | 10.8 | |||
Consumer Staples | 4.5 | |||
Real Estate | 3.1 | |||
Telecommunications | 2.8 | |||
Energy | 2.7 | |||
Utilities | 2.5 | |||
Basic Materials | 1.5 | |||
Short-Term Investments | 2.3 |
(1) | Effective September 30, 2021, the Russell 1000 Value Index was included as an additional index. Relative performance to the Russell 1000 Value Index will be provided in future annual and semi-annual reports. |
* | The return shown is based on net asset value and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset value in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The net asset value was $37.09 as of October 31, 2021. |
** | Market price return was calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price at the beginning of the reporting period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market price during the period, and sale at the market price on the last day of the period. The price used to calculate the market price return was the closing price on the NYSE Arca. As of October 31, 2021, the closing price was $37.08. |
*** | The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved. |
OCTOBER 31, 2021 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | 53 |
JPMorgan U.S. Value Factor ETF
FUND COMMENTARY
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
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INCEPTION DATE | 1 YEAR | SINCE INCEPTION |
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JPMorgan U.S. Value Factor ETF |
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Net Asset Value | November 8, 2017 | 51.38% | 13.24% | |||||||||
Market Price | 51.88% | 13.23% |
LIFE OF FUND PERFORMANCE (11/8/17 TO 10/31/21)
The performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Exchange-traded funds are subject to certain market risks. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data shown. For up-to-date, month-end performance information please call 1-844-457-6383.
Fund commenced operations on November 8, 2017.
The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in shares of the JPMorgan U.S. Value Factor ETF, the JP Morgan US Value Factor Index, the Russell 1000 Index and the Russell 1000 Value Index from November 8, 2017 to October 31, 2021. The performance of the Fund reflects the deduction of Fund expenses and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the JP Morgan US Value Factor Index, Russell 1000 Index and Russell 1000 Value Index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with an exchange-traded fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the Index, if applicable. The Fund’s adviser is a sponsor of the JP Morgan US Value Factor Index and developed the proprietary factors on which the index is based. FTSE International Limited, the benchmark administrator, administers, calculates and governs the JP Morgan US Value Factor
Index. The JP Morgan US Value Factor Index contains U.S. large- and mid-cap equity securities selected from the Russell 1000 Index, using a rules-based risk allocation and factor selection process. It is designed to reflect a sub-set of U.S. securities selected utilizing a value factor to identify companies with attractive valuations without undue concentration in individual securities. The Russell 1000 Index is a market capitalization weighted index, which measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index. The Russell 1000 Value Index is an unmanaged index measuring the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
For periods presented prior to November 1, 2019, the date on which a unitary fee structure was adopted, Fund performance reflects the waiver of the Fund’s fees and reimbursement of expenses for certain periods since the inception date. Without these waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Also, performance shown in this section does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on gains resulting from redemption or sale of Fund shares.
The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
54 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | OCTOBER 31, 2021 |
JPMorgan ActiveBuilders Emerging Markets Equity ETF
(formerly known as JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Core ETF)
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021
INVESTMENTS | SHARES | VALUE($) | ||||||
Common Stocks — 98.7% |
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Argentina — 0.7% |
| |||||||
MercadoLibre, Inc.* |
1,558 | 2,307,429 | ||||||
|
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Brazil — 3.0% |
| |||||||
Ambev SA |
28,494 | 85,980 | ||||||
Atacadao SA |
136,177 | 402,948 | ||||||
B3 SA — Brasil Bolsa Balcao |
438,760 | 928,239 | ||||||
Banco Bradesco SA (Preference)* |
115,464 | 408,148 | ||||||
Banco BTG Pactual SA* |
37,528 | 150,609 | ||||||
Banco do Brasil SA |
55,218 | 279,328 | ||||||
BB Seguridade Participacoes SA |
48,416 | 189,759 | ||||||
Blau Farmaceutica SA* |
10,549 | 71,382 | ||||||
Bradespar SA (Preference) |
17,819 | 153,349 | ||||||
Caixa Seguridade Participacoes S/A* |
55,896 | 86,263 | ||||||
CVC Brasil Operadora e Agencia de Viagens SA* |
13,441 | 38,129 | ||||||
Gerdau SA (Preference) |
30,005 | 143,810 | ||||||
Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos SA (a) |
64,465 | 131,699 | ||||||
Itau Unibanco Holding SA (Preference) |
224,196 | 928,357 | ||||||
Itausa SA (Preference) |
159,186 | 289,952 | ||||||
Localiza Rent a Car SA |
58,550 | 468,292 | ||||||
Locaweb Servicos de Internet SA* (a) |
69,694 | 226,970 | ||||||
Lojas Renner SA |
124,832 | 711,550 | ||||||
Magazine Luiza SA* |
208,351 | 399,440 | ||||||
Notre Dame Intermedica Participacoes SA |
11,018 | 125,489 | ||||||
Petroleo Brasileiro SA, ADR |
70,920 | 696,434 | ||||||
Porto Seguro SA |
35,090 | 146,048 | ||||||
Raia Drogasil SA* |
88,596 | 367,332 | ||||||
Rumo SA* |
31,348 | 87,982 | ||||||
Sao Martinho SA |
20,247 | 137,974 | ||||||
SLC Agricola SA |
11,018 | 84,981 | ||||||
Sul America SA |
20,537 | 94,356 | ||||||
Suzano SA* |
29,042 | 252,814 | ||||||
TOTVS SA |
12,659 | 73,593 | ||||||
Vale SA, ADR |
78,931 | 1,004,792 | ||||||
WEG SA |
60,938 | 398,530 | ||||||
XP, Inc., Receipts* |
5,175 | 168,899 | ||||||
XP, Inc., Class A* |
2,582 | 84,715 | ||||||
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9,818,143 | ||||||||
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Burkina Faso — 0.1% |
| |||||||
Endeavour Mining plc |
7,164 | 181,994 | ||||||
|
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Canada — 0.1% |
| |||||||
B2Gold Corp. |
30,260 | 124,942 | ||||||
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd., Class A* |
9,742 | 76,434 | ||||||
|
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201,376 | ||||||||
|
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INVESTMENTS | SHARES | VALUE($) | ||||||
Chile — 0.2% |
| |||||||
Banco Santander Chile |
9,653,486 | 422,452 | ||||||
Falabella SA |
31,806 | 87,954 | ||||||
|
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510,406 | ||||||||
|
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China — 33.5% |
| |||||||
Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment, Inc., Class A* |
6,200 | 151,317 | ||||||
Aier Eye Hospital Group Co. Ltd., Class A |
54,088 | 408,521 | ||||||
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.* |
489,400 | 10,063,365 | ||||||
Amoy Diagnostics Co. Ltd., Class A |
7,609 | 96,011 | ||||||
Angel Yeast Co. Ltd., Class A |
12,900 | 112,045 | ||||||
Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class H |
67,000 | 331,309 | ||||||
ANTA Sports Products Ltd. |
45,200 | 700,316 | ||||||
Bank of Ningbo Co. Ltd., Class A |
20,500 | 122,054 | ||||||
Beijing Kingsoft Office Software, Inc., Class A |
17,225 | 796,923 | ||||||
Bilibili, Inc., ADR* (b) |
9,315 | 682,789 | ||||||
BOE Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A |
1,285,100 | 986,033 | ||||||
Bosideng International Holdings Ltd. |
268,000 | 207,661 | ||||||
Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd.* ‡ |
16,000 | 5,296 | ||||||
BTG Hotels Group Co. Ltd., Class A* |
40,700 | 155,316 | ||||||
Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd. (a) |
286,300 | 785,265 | ||||||
Centre Testing International Group Co. Ltd., Class A |
8,400 | 36,162 | ||||||
Chacha Food Co. Ltd., Class A |
48,300 | 429,654 | ||||||
Changzhou Xingyu Automotive Lighting Systems Co. Ltd., Class A |
2,000 | 71,366 | ||||||
China Construction Bank Corp., Class H |
3,201,000 | 2,178,539 | ||||||
China Hongqiao Group Ltd. |
135,500 | 150,548 | ||||||
China Lesso Group Holdings Ltd. |
136,000 | 210,211 | ||||||
China Medical System Holdings Ltd. |
61,000 | 103,286 | ||||||
China Meidong Auto Holdings Ltd. |
26,000 | 134,312 | ||||||
China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H |
579,000 | 4,852,103 | ||||||
China Molybdenum Co. Ltd., Class H |
324,000 | 200,298 | ||||||
China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class H |
258,800 | 791,378 | ||||||
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H |
412,000 | 200,740 | ||||||
China Resources Beer Holdings Co. Ltd. |
26,000 | 214,678 | ||||||
China Resources Land Ltd. |
134,000 | 520,653 | ||||||
China Resources Mixc Lifestyle Services Ltd. (a) |
154,600 | 813,251 | ||||||
China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp. Ltd., Class A |
6,700 | 280,249 | ||||||
China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class H |
151,400 | 353,736 | ||||||
China Yongda Automobiles Services Holdings Ltd. |
66,500 | 105,806 | ||||||
Chongqing Brewery Co. Ltd., Class A* |
35,000 | 820,016 | ||||||
Chongqing Fuling Zhacai Group Co. Ltd., Class A |
16,400 | 89,254 |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
OCTOBER 31, 2021 | J.P. MORGAN EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | 55 |
JPMorgan ActiveBuilders Emerging Markets Equity ETF
(formerly known as JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Core ETF)
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021 (continued)
INVESTMENTS | SHARES | VALUE($) | ||||||
Common Stocks — continued |
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China — continued |
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Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., Class A |
13,504 | 1,350,961 | ||||||
Country Garden Services Holdings Co. Ltd. |
197,000 | 1,516,601 | ||||||
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd. |
58,600 | 1,009,589 | ||||||
ENN Natural Gas Co. Ltd., Class A |
53,600 | 154,111 | ||||||
Flat Glass Group Co. Ltd., Class H |
20,000 | 107,213 | ||||||
Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food Co. Ltd., Class A |
71,440 | 1,306,450 | ||||||
Fu Jian Anjoy Foods Co. Ltd., Class A |
22,000 | 695,743 | ||||||
Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class H (a) |
171,600 | 988,021 | ||||||
GF Securities Co. Ltd., Class H |
271,800 | 461,005 | ||||||
Glodon Co. Ltd., Class A |
26,400 | 306,065 | ||||||
Guangdong Haid Group Co. Ltd., Class A |
6,800 | 69,576 | ||||||
Guangdong Investment Ltd. |
268,000 | 336,973 | ||||||
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd., Class H |
292,000 | 275,636 | ||||||
Guangzhou Kingmed Diagnostics Group Co. Ltd., Class A |
6,800 | 121,891 | ||||||
Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd., Class H |
804,600 | 2,996,084 | ||||||
Haitian International Holdings Ltd. |
31,000 | 90,349 | ||||||
Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co. Ltd., Class A |
20,300 | 539,703 | ||||||
Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co. Ltd., Class H (a) |
7,000 | 136,525 | ||||||
Han’s Laser Technology Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A |
54,200 | 363,076 | ||||||
Hefei Meiya Optoelectronic Technology, Inc., Class A |
129,900 | 820,409 | ||||||
Hongfa Technology Co. Ltd., Class A |
14,000 | 161,776 | ||||||
Hualan Biological Engineering, Inc., Class A |
13,800 | 64,014 | ||||||
Huayu Automotive Systems Co. Ltd., Class A |
148,516 | 621,615 | ||||||
Huazhu Group Ltd.* |
168,000 | 779,840 | ||||||
Hundsun Technologies, Inc., Class A |
18,800 | 184,343 | ||||||
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H |
136,000 | 74,550 | ||||||
Industrial Bank Co. Ltd., Class A |
170,805 | 496,450 | ||||||
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. Ltd., Class A |
258,600 | 1,731,443 | ||||||
Jade Bird Fire Co. Ltd., Class A |
18,173 | 89,825 | ||||||
JD Health International, Inc.* (a) |