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Semi-Annual Report

J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds

December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

   Ticker    Listing Exchange   
JPMorgan ActiveBuilders U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF    JUSA    NYSE Arca   
JPMorgan Active Value ETF    JAVA    NYSE Arca   
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF    JEPI    NYSE Arca   

 

 

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CONTENTS

 

President’s Letter        1  
Market Overview        2  
Fund Commentaries:     

JPMorgan ActiveBuilders U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF

       3  

JPMorgan Active Value ETF

       6  

JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF

       9  
Schedule of Portfolio Investments        12  
Financial Statements        22  
Financial Highlights        26  
Notes to Financial Statements        28  
Schedule of Shareholder Expenses        36  
Board Approval of Initial Management Agreements        37  
Board Approval of Management Agreement        39  
Special Shareholder Meeting Results        42  

Investments in a Fund are not bank deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. You could lose money if you sell when the Fund’s share price is lower than when you invested.

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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PRESIDENT’S LETTER

FEBRUARY 8, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Dear Shareholder,

U.S. equity markets largely outperformed other financial markets during the second half of 2021 on the back of continued monetary and fiscal policy support, record corporate earnings and a boom in U.S. consumer wealth. While a resurgence in the pandemic late last year contributed to increased volatility in financial markets, we believe the overall impact on the U.S. economy appeared to be muted.

 

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“While the path of the pandemic, inflationary pressure and central bank policies are likely to significantly impact financial market performance in the months ahead, the U.S. economy is forecast to continue expanding through 2022, which we believe should support both corporate earnings and consumer spending.”

– Brian S. Shlissel

During the second half of 2021, J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds expanded its suite of investment solutions with the launch of its Active Value ETF (JAVA) and ActiveBuilders U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF (JUSA). JAVA invests in companies whose securities are, in the portfolio managers’ opinion, undervalued when purchased, but which have the potential to increase the intrinsic per-share value and employs a bottom-up approach to security selection, focusing on company fundamentals, quantitative screening and proprietary fundamental analysis. Meanwhile, JUSA serves as a key component of our ActiveBuilders ETFs suite, which engages the expertise of the J.P. Morgan Global Equities platform’s qualitative and quantitative insights while seeking to improve investor returns and better manage risk. Both JAVA and JUSA incorporate environmental, social and governance factors within a transparent ETF structure. By the end of 2021, the complete suite of JPMorgan ETFs included 39 funds with combined assets of $70.05 billion.1

As we look forward, certain of the issues that had focused investors’ attention toward the end of last year remain. While the path of the pandemic, inflationary pressure and central bank policies are likely to significantly impact financial market performance in the months ahead, the U.S. economy is forecast to continue expanding through 2022, which we believe should support both corporate earnings and consumer spending. Against this backdrop, we seek to continue to provide investors with an array of diversified innovative investment solutions that can provide the tools for building durable portfolios and meeting their financial goals.

Sincerely,

 

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Brian S. Shlissel

President, J.P. Morgan Funds

J.P. Morgan Asset Management

1-844-4JPM-ETF or jpmorgan.com/etfs for more information

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J.P. Morgan Asset Management, December 31, 2021.

 

 
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MARKET OVERVIEW

Six Months Ended December 31, 2021

 

Overall, U.S. equity markets generated positive returns in the second half of 2021, bolstered by continued monetary and fiscal support as well as strong consumer spending and record high corporate profits. Despite historically high equity valuations in the U.S., the S&P 500 Index posted at least one new record closing high each month during the period. U.S. fixed income markets largely underperformed U.S. equity markets amid historically low interest rates on U.S. Treasury securities and accelerating inflation.

Notably, the emergence of the omicron variant of COVID-19 in the final months of 2021 led to higher volatility in financial markets and briefly pulled oil prices lower.

The first months of the period saw strong upward momentum in U.S. equity prices after second quarter 2021 results showed record high earnings and revenue from U.S. companies. However, equity markets ended the month of September lower amid investor concerns about global supply chain disruptions, inflationary pressure and the ongoing pandemic.

In October, equity markets resumed their broad upward trajectory only to stall again in November and then ended December with higher returns. The global resurgence in pandemic infections in late 2021 raised investor concerns about the reimposition of social restrictions and their potential impact on specific industries and companies. However, the U.S. economic backdrop remained positive overall, with a strong labor market, surging corporate profits and a boom in U.S. consumer wealth.

Within U.S. equity, large cap stocks generally outperformed mid cap stocks and small cap stock prices largely declined over the second half of 2021.

 

 
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JPMorgan ActiveBuilders U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF

FUND COMMENTARY

FOR THE PERIOD JULY 7, 2021 (INCEPTION DATE) THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

REPORTING PERIOD RETURN:        
JPMorgan ActiveBuilders U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF   
Net Asset Value*      9.63%  
Market Price**      9.71%  
S&P 500 Index      10.09%  
Net Assets as of 12/31/2021    $ 29,387,547  
Fund Ticker      JUSA  

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE***

The JPMorgan ActiveBuilders U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.

INVESTMENT APPROACH

The Fund invests primarily in equity securities of large, well-established companies located in the U.S. The Fund allocates to a variety of securities selected from across the adviser’s actively managed U.S. equity strategies and seeks to outperform the S&P 500 Index (the “Index”) over time while maintaining similar risk characteristics, including sector risks.

WHAT WERE THE MAIN DRIVERS OF THE FUND’S PERFORMANCE?

For the period from inception on July 7, 2021 to December 31, 2021, the Fund underperformed the Index. The Fund’s security selection in the semiconductors & semiconductor equipment sector and the technology hardware & equipment sector were leading detractors from performance relative to the Index, while the Fund’s security selection in the capital goods and software & services sectors was a leading contributor to relative performance.

Leading individual detractors from relative performance included the Fund’s overweight positions in Analog Devices Inc. and Biogen Inc., and its underweight position in Pfizer Inc.

Shares of Analog Devices, a semiconductor manufacturer, fell

amid investor concerns about the company’s ability to meet surging demand. Shares of Biogen, a pharmaceuticals developer, fell amid investor concerns about the company’s treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. Shares of Pfizer, a pharmaceutical manufacturer, rose amid a resurgence in the pandemic in late 2021 and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval for the company’s COVID-19 pill.

Leading individual contributors to relative performance included the Fund’s overweight positions in Lowes Cos. and Eaton Corp., and its underweight position in Intel Corp. Shares of Lowe’s, a home improvement retail chain, rose after the company reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the third quarter of 2021, issued a better-than-expected forecast for fiscal 2022 and announced a $13 billion share repurchase plan. Shares of Eaton, a provider of industrial power systems, rose after the company reported better-than-expected earnings for the third quarter of 2021. Shares of Intel, a semiconductor manufacturer, fell after the company issued a weaker-than-expected earnings forecast with its third quarter 2021 results.

HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?

During the period, the Fund’s largest overweight allocations relative to the Index were to the diversified financials and banks sectors and its largest underweight allocations were to the technology hardware & equipment and software & services sectors.

 

 
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JPMorgan ActiveBuilders U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF

FUND COMMENTARY

FOR THE PERIOD JULY 7, 2021 (INCEPTION DATE) THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS OF
THE PORTFOLIO AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021
   PERCENT OF
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 
  1.      Microsoft Corp.     
6.7

  2.      Apple, Inc.     
5.3
 
  3.      Amazon.com, Inc.     
3.5
 
  4.      Alphabet, Inc., Class A     
2.8
 
  5.      Alphabet, Inc., Class C     
2.3
 
  6.      Tesla, Inc.     
1.9
 
  7.      Wells Fargo & Co.     
1.6
 
  8.      AbbVie, Inc.     
1.5
 
  9.      Lowe’s Cos., Inc.     
1.5
 
  10.      Eaton Corp. plc     
1.4
 

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION BY SECTOR AS
OF DECEMBER 31, 2021
   PERCENT OF
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 
Information Technology     
24.5

Consumer Discretionary     
14.8

Financials     
14.7

Health Care     
13.4

Industrials     
10.2

Communication Services     
8.7

Consumer Staples     
3.3

Materials     
2.9

Utilities     
2.8

Real Estate     
2.3

Energy     
2.2

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 $53.43 as of December 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 December 31, 2021, the closing price was $53.47.
***   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 DECEMBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 
     INCEPTION DATE      CUMULATIVE
SINCE
INCEPTION
 

Net Asset Value

     July 7, 2021        9.63

Market Price

        9.71

LIFE OF FUND PERFORMANCE (07/07/21 TO 12/31/21)

 

 

 

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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 U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF and the S&P 500 Index from July 7, 2021 to December 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 S&P 500 Index 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 Index, if applicable. The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index generally representative of the performance of large companies in the U.S. stock market. 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.

 

 
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JPMorgan Active Value ETF

FUND COMMENTARY

FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 4, 2021 (INCEPTION DATE) THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

REPORTING PERIOD RETURN:        
JPMorgan Active Value ETF   
Net Asset Value*      6.22%  
Market Price**      6.28%  
Russell 1000 Value Index      6.94%  
Net Assets as of 12/31/2021    $ 27,466,348  
Fund Ticker      JAVA  

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE***

The JPMorgan Active Value ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.

INVESTMENT APPROACH

The Fund invests primarily in large- and mid-cap equity securities that are attractively valued based on their growth potential over the long-term. The Fund employs a bottom-up approach to stock selection, focusing on company fundamentals, quantitative screening and proprietary fundamental analysis.

WHAT WERE THE MAIN DRIVERS OF THE FUND’S PERFORMANCE?

For the period from inception on October 4, 2021 to December 31, 2021, the Fund underperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index (the “Index”).

The Fund’s security selection in the financials sector and its underweight position and security selection in the real estate sector were leading detractors from performance relative to the Benchmark, while the Fund’s security selection in the materials sector and underweight position in the communication services sector were leading contributors to relative performance.

Leading individual detractors from relative performance included the Fund’s overweight position in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. and its underweight position in Pfizer Inc. Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises, a cruise ship operator, fell amid investor concerns that the emergence of the omicron variant of COVID-19 would hurt the travel and hospitality sectors. Shares of Zimmer Biomet Holdings, a medical device manufacturer, fell amid investor expectations that the resurgence of the pandemic in late 2021 may

reduce demand for elective surgeries. Shares of Pfizer, a pharmaceutical and vaccines manufacturer, rose amid a resurgence in the pandemic in late 2021 and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval for the company’s COVID-19 pill.

Leading individual contributors to relative performance included the Fund’s out-of-Benchmark position in Seagate Technology Holdings PLC, its underweight position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its overweight position in Centene Corp. Shares of Seagate Technology Holdings, a data storage products manufacturer, rose after the company reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for its fiscal second quarter. Shares of JPMorgan Chase, a banking and financial services company that the Fund is prohibited from owning because of JPMorgan Chase’s affiliation with the Fund adviser, fell after the company reported rising consumer debt delinquencies. Shares of Centene, a health insurance provider, rose after the company issued a better-than-expected forecast for earnings and revenue for fiscal year 2022.

HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?

During the period, the Fund’s portfolio managers employed a bottom-up approach to stock selection, based on company fundamentals, quantitative screening and proprietary fundamental analysis. As a result of this process, the Fund’s largest sector allocations were to the financials and health care sectors and its smallest allocations were to the real estate and utilities sector.

 

 
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TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS OF THE
PORTFOLIO AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021
   PERCENT OF
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 
  1.      Wells Fargo & Co.     
3.1

  2.      Bank of America Corp.     
3.0
 
  3.      Chevron Corp.     
2.2
 
  4.      Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     
2.1
 
  5.      Centene Corp.     
1.8
 
  6.      Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.     
1.7
 
  7.      Truist Financial Corp.     
1.7
 
  8.      US Foods Holding Corp.     
1.7
 
  9.      Parker-Hannifin Corp.     
1.6
 
  10.      Raytheon Technologies Corp.     
1.5
 

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION BY SECTOR AS
OF DECEMBER 31, 2021
   PERCENT OF
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 
Financials     
23.9

Health Care     
17.3

Industrials     
12.1

Consumer Discretionary     
10.1

Consumer Staples     
7.1

Energy     
6.9

Materials     
6.5

Information Technology     
5.6

Communication Services     
4.0

Utilities     
2.9

Real Estate     
2.0

Short-Term Investments     
1.6
 

*   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 $52.32 as of December 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 December 31, 2021, the closing price was $52.35.
***   The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved.

 

 
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JPMorgan Active Value ETF

FUND COMMENTARY

FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 4, 2021 (INCEPTION DATE) THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

TOTAL RETURNS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 
     INCEPTION DATE      CUMULATIVE
SINCE
INCEPTION
 

Net Asset Value

     October 4, 2021        6.22

Market Price

        6.28

LIFE OF FUND PERFORMANCE (10/04/21 TO 12/31/21)

 

 

 

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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 October 4, 2021.

The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in shares of the JPMorgan Active Value ETF and the Russell 1000 Value Index from October 4, 2021 to December 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 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 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.

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.

 

 
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JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF

FUND COMMENTARY

SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

REPORTING PERIOD RETURN:        
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF   
Net Asset Value*      8.82%  
Market Price**      8.74%  
S&P 500 Index      11.67%  
ICE BofAML 3-Month US Treasury Bill Index      0.02%  
Net Assets as of 12/31/2021    $ 5,879,914,577  
Fund Ticker      JEPI  

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE***

The JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (the “Fund”) seeks current income while maintaining prospects for capital appreciation.

INVESTMENT APPROACH

The Fund generates income by investing in a combination of options-based equity-linked notes and U.S. large cap stocks, seeking to deliver a monthly distributions at a relatively stable level. The Fund uses a proprietary research process designed to identify over- and undervalued stocks with attractive risk/return characteristics.

WHAT WERE THE MAIN DRIVERS OF THE FUND’S PERFORMANCE?

The Fund underperformed the S&P 500 Index (the “Benchmark”) and outperformed the ICE BofAML 3-Month US Treasury Bill Index for the six months ended December 31, 2021.

The Fund’s use of options-based equity-linked notes allowed the Fund to generally perform as designed, delivering returns with less volatility than the Benchmark during the reporting period. The Fund captured 75% of the Benchmark’s total return with about 66% of the Benchmark’s volatility during the reporting period, resulting in income of $X.XX per share.

The Fund’s underweight position in the information technology sector and its security selection in the consumer discretionary sector were leading detractors from performance relative to the Benchmark, while the Fund’s security selection in the industrials and financials sectors was a leading contributor to relative performance.

Leading individual detractors from relative performance included the Fund’s underweight positions in Tesla Inc., Apple Inc. and Nvidia Inc. Shares of Tesla, a producer of electric vehicles and battery systems that was not held in the Fund, rose after the

company reported better-than-expected production and deliveries during the period. Shares of Apple, a provider of computers, mobile devices and related services, rose amid consecutive quarter of record earnings and strong demand for mobile devices. Shares of Nvidia, a semiconductor maker not held in the Fund, rose after the company reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the third quarter of 2021 amid growth in sales to the data center and gaming industries.

Leading individual contributors to relative performance included the Fund’s overweight position in Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. and its underweight positions in PayPal Holdings Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. Shares of Old Dominion Freight Inc., a trucking and transport provider, rose after the company reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the third quarter amid a surge in demand for its services. Shares of PayPal Holdings, a digital payments platform provider not held in the Fund, fell after the company issued a lower-than-expected earnings forecast for the third quarter of 2021 and amid general weakness in financial technology stocks. Shares of Amazon.com, an online retailer and services provider not held in the Fund, fell after the company reported lower-than-expected earnings and revenue for the third quarter of 2021 and issued a lower-than-expected forecast for the fourth quarter of 2021.

HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?

During the reporting period, the Fund’s portfolio managers maintained a defensive equity portfolio, investing primarily in common stocks of large cap U.S. companies, with reduced volatility compared with the Benchmark, while using index options-based equity-linked notes in a consistent and disciplined manner. The combination of the diversified portfolio of equity securities and income from index options-based equity-linked notes provided the Fund with a portion of the returns associated with equity market investments, less risk compared with the equity market, and a stream of distributable monthly income.

 

 
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JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF

FUND COMMENTARY

SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS OF THE
PORTFOLIO AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021
   PERCENT OF
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 
  1.      UBS AG, ELN, 40.24%, 2/7/2022, (linked to S&P 500 Index) (Switzerland)     
2.1

  2.      Barclays Bank plc, ELN, 48.30%, 1/14/2022, (linked to S&P 500 Index) (United Kingdom)     
1.8
 
  3.      Bank of Montreal, ELN, 47.00%, 1/18/2022, (linked to S&P 500 Index) (Canada)     
1.7
 
  4.      Credit Suisse AG, ELN, 42.00%, 2/4/2022, (linked to S&P 500 Index) (Switzerland)     
1.7
 
  5.      Accenture plc, Class A     
1.7
 
  6.      Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.     
1.6
 
  7.      Microsoft Corp.     
1.6
 
  8.      DTE Energy Co.     
1.6
 
  9.      Royal Bank of Canada, ELN, 55.31%, 1/7/2022, (linked to S&P 500 Index) (Canada)     
1.6
 
  10.      Eli Lilly & Co.     
1.6
 

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION BY SECTOR AS
OF DECEMBER 31, 2021
   PERCENT OF
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 
Health Care     
12.1

Information Technology     
12.0

Industrials     
11.8

Consumer Staples     
10.9

Financials     
8.8

Consumer Discretionary     
7.6

Utilities     
7.3

Communication Services     
6.0

Materials     
3.4

Real Estate     
3.1

Energy     
0.7
 
Other****     
16.2
 
Short-Term Investments     
0.1
 

*   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 $63.16 as of December 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 December 31, 2021, the closing price was $63.19.
***   The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved.
****   Equity-Linked Notes that are linked to the S&P 500 Index.

 

ELN   Equity-Linked Note

 

 
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 
     INCEPTION DATE      SIX MONTHS*     1 YEAR     SINCE
INCEPTION
 
Net Asset Value      May 20, 2020        8.82     21.61     25.23
Market Price         8.74     21.50     25.25

*

Not annualized.

LIFE OF FUND PERFORMANCE (5/20/20 TO 12/31/21)

 

 

 

LOGO

 

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 Equity Premium Income ETF, the S&P 500 Index and the ICE BofAML 3-Month US Treasury Bill Index from May 20, 2020 to December 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 S&P 500 Index and the ICE BofAML 3-Month US Treasury Bill Index 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 S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index generally representative of the performance of large companies in the U.S. stock market. The ICE BofAML

3-Month US Treasury Bill Index is comprised of a single issue purchased at the beginning of the month and held for a full month. Each month the ICE BofAML 3-Month US Treasury Bill Index is rebalanced and the issue selected is the outstanding Treasury Bill that matures closest to, but not beyond, 3 months from the rebalancing date. 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.

 

 
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

INVESTMENTS      SHARES        VALUE ($)  

Common Stocks — 99.7%

         

Aerospace & Defense — 1.7%

 

General Dynamics Corp.

       468          97,564  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

       641          248,112  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

       1,682          144,753  
         

 

 

 
            490,429  
         

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.6%

 

FedEx Corp.

       119          30,778  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

       633          135,677  
         

 

 

 
            166,455  
         

 

 

 

Airlines — 0.2%

 

Southwest Airlines Co. *

       1,670          71,543  
         

 

 

 

Auto Components — 0.1%

 

Aptiv plc *

       55          9,072  

Magna International, Inc. (Canada)

       194          15,703  
         

 

 

 
            24,775  
         

 

 

 

Automobiles — 2.2%

 

General Motors Co. *

       347          20,345  

Rivian Automotive, Inc., Class A *

       460          47,697  

Tesla, Inc. *

       535          565,377  
         

 

 

 
            633,419  
         

 

 

 

Banks — 5.9%

 

Bank of America Corp.

       4,428          197,002  

Citigroup, Inc.

       2,836          171,266  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

       651          30,760  

Fifth Third Bancorp

       612          26,653  

M&T Bank Corp.

       259          39,777  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

       467          93,643  

Regions Financial Corp.

       1,178          25,680  

SVBFinancial Group *

       130          88,171  

Truist Financial Corp.

       5,638          330,105  

US Bancorp

       4,706          264,336  

Wells Fargo & Co.

       9,703          465,550  
         

 

 

 
            1,732,943  
         

 

 

 

Beverages — 1.1%

 

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

       3,312          196,103  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

       127          31,873  

Monster Beverage Corp. *

       573          55,031  

PepsiCo, Inc.

       218          37,869  
         

 

 

 
            320,876  
         

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 3.2%

 

AbbVie, Inc.

       3,255          440,727  

Amgen, Inc.

       151          33,970  

Biogen, Inc. *

       451          108,204  

Exact Sciences Corp. *

       93          7,238  

Moderna, Inc. *

       70          17,779  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

       350          221,032  

Seagen, Inc. *

       278          42,979  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

       344          75,542  
         

 

 

 
            947,471  
         

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS      SHARES        VALUE ($)  
         

Building Products — 1.0%

 

Johnson Controls International plc

       442          35,939  

Masco Corp.

       285          20,013  

Trane Technologies plc

       1,164          235,163  
         

 

 

 
            291,115  
         

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 5.4%

 

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

       393          118,552  

BlackRock, Inc.

       179          163,885  

Blackstone, Inc.

       999          129,261  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

       2,101          176,694  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

       328          125,476  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

       204          27,901  

Morgan Stanley

       3,650          358,284  

MSCI, Inc.

       37          22,670  

S&P Global, Inc.

       628          296,372  

State Street Corp.

       555          51,615  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

       668          131,356  
         

 

 

 
            1,602,066  
         

 

 

 

Chemicals — 2.3%

 

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

       335          101,927  

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. *

       3,167          104,891  

Celanese Corp.

       77          12,941  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

       605          48,872  

Eastman Chemical Co.

       756          91,408  

Linde plc (United Kingdom)

       82          28,407  

PPG Industries, Inc.

       1,283          221,241  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

       177          62,332  
         

 

 

 
            672,019  
         

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.2%

 

Cintas Corp.

       23          10,193  

Republic Services, Inc.

       335          46,716  
         

 

 

 
            56,909  
         

 

 

 

Communications Equipment — 0.1%

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

       295          18,694  
         

 

 

 

Construction Materials — 0.2%

 

Vulcan Materials Co.

       335          69,539  
         

 

 

 

Consumer Finance — 0.7%

 

American Express Co.

       440          71,984  

Capital One Financial Corp.

       973          141,173  
         

 

 

 
            213,157  
         

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging — 0.2%

 

Avery Dennison Corp.

       73          15,810  

Ball Corp.

       212          20,409  

Westrock Co.

       235          10,424  
         

 

 

 
            46,643  
         

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.9%

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B *

       874          261,326  
         

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.1%

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

       537          27,903  
         

 

 

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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INVESTMENTS      SHARES        VALUE ($)  

Common Stocks — continued

         

Electric Utilities — 2.2%

 

Edison International

       256          17,472  

Entergy Corp.

       380          42,807  

Evergy, Inc.

       314          21,544  

FirstEnergy Corp.

       785          32,648  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

       4,265          398,180  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

       2,098          142,035  
         

 

 

 
            654,686  
         

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — 1.7%

 

Eaton Corp. plc

       2,455          424,273  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

       213          74,305  
         

 

 

 
            498,578  
         

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.2%

 

Amphenol Corp., Class A

       617          53,963  
         

 

 

 

Entertainment — 0.7%

 

Netflix, Inc. *

       251          151,213  

Walt Disney Co. (The)*

       379          58,703  
         

 

 

 
            209,916  
         

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 2.2%

 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

       109          27,532  

Camden Property Trust

       157          28,053  

Equinix, Inc.

       33          27,913  

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

       208          18,233  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. *

       2,700          46,953  

Kimco Realty Corp.

       593          14,617  

Prologis, Inc.

       2,315          389,753  

SBA Communications Corp.

       43          16,728  

Sun Communities, Inc.

       113          23,727  

Ventas, Inc.

       1,024          52,347  

Vornado Realty Trust

       382          15,991  
         

 

 

 
            661,847  
         

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.2%

 

Walmart, Inc.

       415          60,046  
         

 

 

 

Food Products — 0.3%

 

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

       1,560          103,444  
         

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.0%

 

Abbott Laboratories

       446          62,770  

ABIOMED, Inc. *

       42          15,085  

Align Technology, Inc. *

       124          81,491  

Baxter International, Inc.

       111          9,528  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

       370          93,048  

Boston Scientific Corp. *

       4,113          174,720  

Dexcom, Inc. *

       94          50,473  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. *

       463          166,356  

Medtronic plc

       1,489          154,037  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

       624          79,273  
         

 

 

 
            886,781  
         

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 3.0%

 

Anthem, Inc.

       242          112,177  

Centene Corp. *

       1,985          163,564  

Cigna Corp.

       359          82,437  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

       352          90,436  
INVESTMENTS      SHARES        VALUE ($)  
         

Health Care Providers & Services — continued

 

Humana, Inc.

       152          70,507  

McKesson Corp.

       325          80,785  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

       590          296,262  
         

 

 

 
            896,168  
         

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.8%

 

Booking Holdings, Inc. *

       57          136,756  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. *

       49          85,664  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. *

       168          26,206  

Marriott International, Inc., Class A *

       1,159          191,513  

McDonald’s Corp.

       1,121          300,507  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

       631          87,621  
         

 

 

 
            828,267  
         

 

 

 

Household Durables — 0.3%

 

Lennar Corp., Class A

       366          42,515  

Newell Brands, Inc.

       1,177          25,706  

Toll Brothers, Inc.

       178          12,885  
         

 

 

 
            81,106  
         

 

 

 

Household Products — 0.8%

 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

       199          28,441  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

       1,184          193,679  
         

 

 

 
            222,120  
         

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.1%

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

       120          25,021  
         

 

 

 

Insurance — 1.7%

 

Chubb Ltd.

       578          111,733  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

       1,463          101,005  

Loews Corp.

       493          28,476  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

       188          32,678  

MetLife, Inc.

       797          49,805  

Progressive Corp. (The)

       1,182          121,332  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

       452          48,924  

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

       55          8,604  
         

 

 

 
            502,557  
         

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — 6.8%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A *

       285          825,656  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C *

       231          668,419  

Match Group, Inc. *

       215          28,434  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A *

       1,117          375,703  

Snap, Inc., Class A *

       1,765          83,008  

ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc., Class A *

       210          13,482  
         

 

 

 
            1,994,702  
         

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 3.7%

 

Amazon.com, Inc. *

       312          1,040,314  

Etsy, Inc. *

       176          38,533  
         

 

 

 
            1,078,847  
         

 

 

 

IT Services — 3.3%

 

Accenture plc, Class A

       297          123,121  

Affirm Holdings, Inc. *

       224          22,525  

Block, Inc., Class A *

       156          25,195  

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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JPMorgan ActiveBuilders U. S. Large Cap Equity ETF

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS      SHARES        VALUE ($)  

Common Stocks — continued

         

IT Services — continued

 

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

       318          34,710  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. *

       277          62,004  

International Business Machines Corp.

       304          40,633  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

       1,173          421,482  

MongoDB, Inc. *

       39          20,645  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. *

       205          38,659  

Shopify, Inc., Class A (Canada) *

       54          74,379  

Visa, Inc., Class A

       455          98,603  
         

 

 

 
            961,956  
         

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.6%

 

Danaher Corp.

       85          27,966  

Illumina, Inc. *

       31          11,793  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

       187          124,774  
         

 

 

 
            164,533  
         

 

 

 

Machinery — 2.8%

 

Deere & Co.

       1,006          344,947  

Dover Corp.

       636          115,498  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

       244          15,096  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

       541          47,105  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

       457          145,381  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

       815          153,725  
         

 

 

 
            821,752  
         

 

 

 

Media — 0.8%

 

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A *

       51          33,251  

Comcast Corp., Class A

       3,777          190,096  
         

 

 

 
            223,347  
         

 

 

 

Metals & Mining — 0.3%

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

       1,827          76,241  
         

 

 

 

Multiline Retail — 0.4%

 

Dollar General Corp.

       301          70,985  

Dollar Tree, Inc. *

       74          10,398  

Target Corp.

       177          40,965  
         

 

 

 
            122,348  
         

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities — 0.5%

 

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

       1,264          35,278  

CMS Energy Corp.

       1,152          74,938  

DTE Energy Co.

       149          17,812  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

       347          23,155  
         

 

 

 
            151,183  
         

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.2%

 

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

       105          10,649  

Chevron Corp.

       1,302          152,790  

ConocoPhillips

       3,091          223,108  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

       324          34,944  

EOG Resources, Inc.

       1,276          113,347  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

       357          64,931  

Valero Energy Corp.

       358          26,889  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

       522          13,593  
         

 

 

 
            640,251  
         

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS      SHARES        VALUE ($)  
         

Personal Products — 0.3%

 

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A

       261          96,622  
         

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 3.6%

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

       5,983          373,040  

Eli Lilly & Co.

       1,259          347,761  

Johnson & Johnson

       1,167          199,639  

Merck & Co., Inc.

       775          59,396  

Pfizer, Inc.

       1,203          71,037  
         

 

 

 
            1,050,873  
         

 

 

 

Professional Services — 0.6%

 

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

       123          10,429  

Equifax, Inc.

       124          36,306  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

       1,032          91,745  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

       167          38,198  
         

 

 

 
            176,678  
         

 

 

 

Road & Rail — 1.3%

 

CSX Corp.

       2,106          79,185  

Lyft, Inc., Class A *

       234          9,999  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

       918          273,298  

Union Pacific Corp.

       131          33,003  
         

 

 

 
            395,485  
         

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 7.0%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. *

       2,714          390,545  

Analog Devices, Inc.

       2,211          388,627  

Applied Materials, Inc.

       415          65,304  

ASML Holding NV (Registered), NYRS (Netherlands)

       97          77,226  

Enphase Energy, Inc. *

       53          9,696  

Intel Corp.

       193          9,940  

Lam Research Corp.

       215          154,617  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

       201          17,499  

Micron Technology, Inc.

       94          8,756  

NVIDIA Corp.

       948          278,816  

NXP Semiconductors NV (China)

       1,748          398,159  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

       99          18,104  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

       1,342          252,927  
         

 

 

 
            2,070,216  
         

 

 

 

Software — 8.5%

 

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. *

       433          45,231  

Fortinet, Inc. *

       29          10,422  

HubSpot, Inc. *

       38          25,048  

Intuit, Inc.

       308          198,112  

Microsoft Corp.

       5,868          1,973,526  

Oracle Corp.

       1,189          103,693  

salesforce.com, Inc. *

       129          32,783  

Synopsys, Inc. *

       167          61,539  

Workday, Inc., Class A *

       140          38,245  
         

 

 

 
            2,488,599  
         

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 4.2%

 

AutoZone, Inc. *

       83          174,000  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

       324          32,919  

Carvana Co. *

       139          32,219  

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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INVESTMENTS      SHARES        VALUE ($)  

Common Stocks — continued

         

Specialty Retail — continued

 

Gap, Inc. (The)

       1,462          25,804  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

       399          165,589  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

       1,650          426,492  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. *

       249          175,851  

Ross Stores, Inc.

       852          97,367  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

       1,538          116,765  
         

 

 

 
            1,247,006  
         

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 5.5%

 

Apple, Inc.

       8,807          1,563,859  

Seagate Technology Holdings plc

       408          46,096  
         

 

 

 
            1,609,955  
         

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.1%

 

NIKE, Inc., Class B

       1,627          271,172  

Tapestry, Inc.

       1,193          48,436  
         

 

 

 
            319,608  
         

 

 

 

Tobacco — 0.6%

 

Altria Group, Inc.

       810          38,386  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

       1,421          134,995  
         

 

 

 
            173,381  
         

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.3%

 

T-Mobile US, Inc. *

       832          96,495  
         

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $26,802,793)

            29,291,860  
         

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS      SHARES        VALUE ($)  

Short-Term Investments — 0.2%

 

Investment Companies — 0.2%

 

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 0.03% (a) (b)
(Cost $64,327)

       64,327          64,327  
         

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.9%
(Cost $26,867,120)

 

       29,356,187  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.1%

 

       31,360  
    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

 

       29,387,547  
    

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets.

Abbreviations

 

NYRS  

    New York Registry Shares

(a)  

    Investment in an affiliated fund, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and is advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

(b)  

    The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2021.

*  

    Non-income producing security.

 

Futures contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2021:  
DESCRIPTION      NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
     EXPIRATION
DATE
       TRADING
CURRENCY
       NOTIONAL
AMOUNT ($)
       VALUE AND
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION) ($)
 

Long Contracts

 

Micro E-Mini S&P 500 Index      2        03/2022          USD          47,598          579  
                        

 

 

 

Abbreviations

 

USD  

    United States Dollar

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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JPMorgan Active Value ETF

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

INVESTMENTS      SHARES        VALUE ($)  

Common Stocks — 98.4%

         

Aerospace & Defense — 3.5%

 

Boeing Co. (The) *

       959          193,066  

General Dynamics Corp.

       899          187,414  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

       416          161,021  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

       4,929          424,190  
         

 

 

 
            965,691  
         

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics — 1.2%

 

FedEx Corp.

       807          208,722  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

       614          131,605  
         

 

 

 
            340,327  
         

 

 

 

Airlines — 0.9%

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc. *

       1,875          73,275  

Southwest Airlines Co. *

       4,032          172,731  
         

 

 

 
            246,006  
         

 

 

 

Auto Components — 0.4%

 

Lear Corp.

       566          103,550  
         

 

 

 

Automobiles — 1.1%

 

General Motors Co. *

       5,009          293,678  
         

 

 

 

Banks — 11.7%

 

Bank of America Corp.

       18,396          818,438  

Citigroup, Inc.

       6,108          368,862  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

       1,285          60,716  

M&T Bank Corp.

       506          77,712  

People’s United Financial, Inc.

       14,899          265,500  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

       918          184,077  

Truist Financial Corp.

       8,125          475,719  

US Bancorp

       1,685          94,647  

Wells Fargo & Co.

       17,890          858,362  
         

 

 

 
            3,204,033  
         

 

 

 

Beverages — 1.3%

 

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

       4,740          280,655  

PepsiCo, Inc.

       419          72,785  
         

 

 

 
            353,440  
         

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 4.7%

 

AbbVie, Inc.

       2,953          399,836  

Amgen, Inc.

       294          66,141  

Biogen, Inc. *

       369          88,531  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. *

       464          40,994  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. *

       906          77,164  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

       430          271,554  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

       1,549          340,160  
         

 

 

 
            1,284,380  
         

 

 

 

Building Products — 0.4%

 

Trane Technologies plc

       536          108,288  
         

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 6.3%

 

BlackRock, Inc.

       351          321,362  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

       1,817          152,810  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

       412          157,611  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

       1,347          184,229  

Morgan Stanley

       2,651          260,222  

S&P Global, Inc.

       214          100,993  
INVESTMENTS      SHARES        VALUE ($)  
         

Capital Markets — continued

 

State Street Corp.

       4,089          380,277  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

       877          172,453  
         

 

 

 
            1,729,957  
         

 

 

 

Chemicals — 3.5%

 

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

       566          172,211  

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. *

       6,240          206,669  

Celanese Corp.

       1,001          168,228  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

       527          42,571  

Eastman Chemical Co.

       1,150          139,046  

FMC Corp.

       2,040          224,176  
         

 

 

 
            952,901  
         

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.3%

 

Republic Services, Inc.

       645          89,945  
         

 

 

 

Construction Materials — 0.5%

 

Vulcan Materials Co.

       653          135,550  
         

 

 

 

Consumer Finance — 1.0%

 

American Express Co.

       881          144,132  

Capital One Financial Corp.

       981          142,333  
         

 

 

 
            286,465  
         

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging — 0.3%

 

Ball Corp.

       416          40,048  

Sealed Air Corp.

       815          54,988  
         

 

 

 
            95,036  
         

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 1.2%

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B *

       1,139          340,561  
         

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 1.7%

 

Edison International

       2,507          171,103  

Entergy Corp.

       403          45,398  

FirstEnergy Corp.

       1,476          61,387  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

       1,369          127,810  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

       1,012          68,512  
         

 

 

 
            474,210  
         

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — 1.1%

 

Eaton Corp. plc

       1,776          306,928  
         

 

 

 

Entertainment — 1.5%

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

       3,385          225,204  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

       836          110,268  

Walt Disney Co. (The) *

       518          80,233  
         

 

 

 
            415,705  
         

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 2.0%

 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

       212          53,549  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. *

       18,043          313,768  

Ventas, Inc.

       1,117          57,101  

Vornado Realty Trust

       2,315          96,906  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

       852          35,085  
         

 

 

 
            556,409  
         

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing — 2.7%

 

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. *

       1,346          90,142  

Performance Food Group Co. *

       940          43,137  

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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INVESTMENTS      SHARES        VALUE ($)  

Common Stocks — continued

         

Food & Staples Retailing — continued

 

US Foods Holding Corp. *

       13,393          466,478  

Walmart, Inc.

       996          144,111  
         

 

 

 
            743,868  
         

 

 

 

Food Products — 1.9%

 

Bunge Ltd.

       299          27,915  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

       6,079          385,287  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

       1,687          111,865  
         

 

 

 
            525,067  
         

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.5%

 

Becton Dickinson and Co.

       541          136,051  

Medtronic plc

       1,861          192,520  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

       2,751          349,487  
         

 

 

 
            678,058  
         

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 5.7%

 

Anthem, Inc.

       190          88,072  

Centene Corp. *

       5,947          490,033  

Cigna Corp.

       1,802          413,793  

Humana, Inc.

       217          100,658  

McKesson Corp.

       624          155,108  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

       634          318,357  
         

 

 

 
            1,566,021  
         

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 3.2%

 

Booking Holdings, Inc. *

       111          266,314  

McDonald’s Corp.

       485          130,014  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. *

       6,201          476,857  
         

 

 

 
            873,185  
         

 

 

 

Household Durables — 0.5%

 

Newell Brands, Inc.

       6,617          144,515  
         

 

 

 

Household Products — 0.6%

 

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

       962          157,364  
         

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.5%

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

       641          133,655  
         

 

 

 

Insurance — 3.7%

 

Allstate Corp. (The)

       375          44,119  

American International Group, Inc.

       3,823          217,376  

Chubb Ltd.

       1,039          200,849  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

       1,812          125,100  

Loews Corp.

       966          55,796  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

       368          63,966  

MetLife, Inc.

       1,566          97,859  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

       1,130          122,311  

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

       523          81,813  
         

 

 

 
            1,009,189  
         

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — 0.9%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class C *

       81          234,381  
         

 

 

 

IT Services — 0.7%

 

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

       610          66,582  

International Business Machines Corp.

       596          79,661  

Sabre Corp. *

       6,538          56,161  
         

 

 

 
            202,404  
         

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS      SHARES        VALUE ($)  
         

Machinery — 2.9%

 

Dover Corp.

       1,245          226,092  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

       1,395          443,777  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

       245          46,212  

Terex Corp.

       601          26,414  

Timken Co. (The)

       738          51,136  
         

 

 

 
            793,631  
         

 

 

 

Media — 1.3%

 

Comcast Corp., Class A

       7,000          352,310  
         

 

 

 

Metals & Mining — 2.2%

 

Alcoa Corp.

       3,728          222,114  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

       8,294          346,109  

Rio Tinto plc, ADR (Australia)

       522          34,943  
         

 

 

 
            603,166  
         

 

 

 

Multiline Retail — 0.7%

 

Dollar General Corp.

       511          120,509  

Kohl’s Corp.

       1,506          74,381  
         

 

 

 
            194,890  
         

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities — 1.2%

 

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

       4,795          133,829  

CMS Energy Corp.

       2,222          144,541  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

       680          45,376  
         

 

 

 
            323,746  
         

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 6.9%

 

Chevron Corp.

       5,100          598,485  

ConocoPhillips

       4,557          328,924  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

       2,315          249,673  

EOG Resources, Inc.

       2,083          185,033  

Hess Corp.

       1,683          124,592  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

       3,708          107,495  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

       1,294          235,353  

Valero Energy Corp.

       717          53,854  
         

 

 

 
            1,883,409  
         

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 4.5%

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

       9,247          576,551  

Eli Lilly & Co.

       581          160,484  

Johnson & Johnson

       1,803          308,439  

Merck & Co., Inc.

       596          45,677  

Organon & Co.

       1,493          45,462  

Pfizer, Inc.

       1,634          96,488  
         

 

 

 
            1,233,101  
         

 

 

 

Road & Rail — 1.2%

 

CSX Corp.

       4,087          153,671  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

       486          144,687  

Union Pacific Corp.

       145          36,530  
         

 

 

 
            334,888  
         

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.5%

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

       1,254          220,416  

Lam Research Corp.

       81          58,251  

NXP Semiconductors NV (China)

       743          169,240  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

       1,223          230,499  
         

 

 

 
            678,406  
         

 

 

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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Table of Contents

JPMorgan Active Value ETF

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS      SHARES        VALUE ($)  

Common Stocks — continued

         

Software — 0.8%

 

Microsoft Corp.

       654          219,953  
         

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 2.9%

 

AutoZone, Inc. *

       80          167,711  

Gap, Inc. (The)

       2,857          50,426  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

       456          189,245  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

       627          162,067  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. *

       98          69,211  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

       2,107          159,963  
         

 

 

 
            798,623  
         

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 1.6%

 

Apple, Inc.

       449          79,729  

Seagate Technology Holdings plc

       3,222          364,022  
         

 

 

 
            443,751  
         

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.3%

 

Kontoor Brands, Inc.

       966          49,508  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

       1,023          170,503  

Tapestry, Inc.

       3,335          135,401  
         

 

 

 
            355,412  
         

 

 

 

Tobacco — 0.6%

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

       1,796          170,620  
         

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.3%

 

T-Mobile US, Inc. *

       760          88,145  
         

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $25,534,721)

            27,024,818  
         

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS      SHARES        VALUE ($)  

Short-Term Investments — 1.6%

 

Investment Companies — 1.6%

 

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 0.03% (a) (b)
(Cost $429,866)

       429,866          429,866  
         

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.0%
(Cost $25,964,587)

 

       27,454,684  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.0% (c)

 

       11,664  
    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

 

       27,466,348  
    

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets.

Abbreviations

 

ADR  

    American Depositary Receipt

(a)  

    Investment in an affiliated fund, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and is advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

(b)  

    The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2021.

(c)  

    Amount rounds to less than 0.1% of net assets.

*  

    Non-income producing security.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

INVESTMENTS          
SHARES
       VALUE ($)  

Common Stocks — 82.6%

         

Aerospace & Defense — 0.4%

 

Northrop Grumman Corp.

       59,502          23,031,439  
         

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics — 1.3%

 

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

       358,119          76,759,226  
         

 

 

 

Banks — 1.6%

 

US Bancorp

       1,092,686          61,376,173  

Wells Fargo & Co.

       664,346          31,875,321  
         

 

 

 
            93,251,494  
         

 

 

 

Beverages — 3.2%

 

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

       1,295,541          76,708,983  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

       124,263          31,186,285  

PepsiCo, Inc.

       443,755          77,084,681  
         

 

 

 
            184,979,949  
         

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 2.7%

 

AbbVie, Inc.

       622,609          84,301,259  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

       53,544          33,814,107  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

       183,431          40,281,447  
         

 

 

 
            158,396,813  
         

 

 

 

Building Products — 1.4%

 

Trane Technologies plc

       403,642          81,547,793  
         

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 2.2%

 

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

       397,800          54,407,106  

S&P Global, Inc.

       152,905          72,160,457  
         

 

 

 
            126,567,563  
         

 

 

 

Chemicals — 2.7%

 

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

       105,719          32,166,063  

Corteva, Inc.

       755,329          35,711,955  

Linde plc (United Kingdom)

       117,909          40,847,215  

PPG Industries, Inc.

       289,747          49,963,973  
         

 

 

 
            158,689,206  
         

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging — 0.6%

 

Avery Dennison Corp.

       174,414          37,772,840  
         

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.9%

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*

       185,925          55,591,575  
         

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.1%

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

       1,241,027          64,483,763  
         

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 4.2%

 

Alliant Energy Corp.

       751,648          46,203,802  

Duke Energy Corp.

       446,769          46,866,068  

Evergy, Inc.

       508,429          34,883,314  

FirstEnergy Corp.

       719,139          29,908,991  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

       825,906          77,106,584  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

       197,164          13,348,003  
         

 

 

 
            248,316,762  
         

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — 1.0%

 

Eaton Corp. plc

       342,251          59,147,818  
         

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS          
SHARES
       VALUE ($)  
         

Entertainment — 0.4%

 

Netflix, Inc. *

       42,507          25,607,917  
         

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 3.0%

 

Camden Property Trust

       57,982          10,360,224  

Equinix, Inc.

       46,103          38,995,761  

Prologis, Inc.

       310,971          52,355,078  

Public Storage

       114,470          42,875,883  

Sun Communities, Inc.

       163,209          34,268,994  
         

 

 

 
            178,855,940  
         

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing — 1.7%

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

       85,439          48,503,720  

Walmart, Inc.

       340,188          49,221,802  
         

 

 

 
            97,725,522  
         

 

 

 

Food Products — 2.5%

 

Hershey Co. (The)

       376,920          72,922,712  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

       1,118,929          74,196,182  
         

 

 

 
            147,118,894  
         

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.2%

 

Abbott Laboratories

       174,563          24,567,997  

Boston Scientific Corp. *

       356,060          15,125,429  

Medtronic plc

       290,808          30,084,087  
         

 

 

 
            69,777,513  
         

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 1.9%

 

Anthem, Inc.

       68,267          31,644,485  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

       163,401          82,050,178  
         

 

 

 
            113,694,663  
         

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.8%

 

McDonald’s Corp.

       173,190          46,427,043  
         

 

 

 

Household Products — 2.4%

 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

       439,793          62,855,216  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

       483,507          79,092,075  
         

 

 

 
            141,947,291  
         

 

 

 

Insurance — 4.0%

 

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

       399,185          67,729,719  

Chubb Ltd.

       339,578          65,643,823  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

       335,180          23,140,828  

Progressive Corp. (The)

       777,171          79,776,603  
         

 

 

 
            236,290,973  
         

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — 1.5%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

       30,868          89,425,831  
         

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 1.3%

 

Amazon.com, Inc. *

       21,990          73,322,137  
         

 

 

 

IT Services — 6.0%

 

Accenture plc, Class A

       239,239          99,176,528  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

       107,478          26,501,925  

International Business Machines Corp.

       287,578          38,437,676  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

       270,122          45,107,673  

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS          
SHARES
       VALUE ($)  

Common Stocks — continued

         

IT Services — continued

 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

       221,879          79,725,562  

Visa, Inc., Class A

       306,809          66,488,578  
         

 

 

 
            355,437,942  
         

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.5%

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

       131,321          87,622,624  
         

 

 

 

Machinery — 2.8%

 

Deere & Co.

       169,336          58,063,621  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

       440,245          38,332,132  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

       358,181          67,560,100  
         

 

 

 
            163,955,853  
         

 

 

 

Media — 2.0%

 

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A * (a)

       56,159          36,613,983  

Comcast Corp., Class A

       1,558,078          78,418,066  
         

 

 

 
            115,032,049  
         

 

 

 

Multiline Retail — 1.3%

 

Target Corp.

       336,942          77,981,856  
         

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities — 3.0%

 

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

       1,388,032          38,739,973  

DTE Energy Co.

       760,976          90,967,071  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

       449,218          43,605,591  
         

 

 

 
            173,312,635  
         

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.7%

 

TC Energy Corp. (Canada)

       863,059          40,166,766  
         

 

 

 

Personal Products — 0.1%

 

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A

       21,594          7,994,099  
         

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 4.7%

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

       1,217,664          75,921,351  

Eli Lilly & Co.

       325,977          90,041,367  

Johnson & Johnson

       336,347          57,538,881  

Merck & Co., Inc.

       653,188          50,060,328  
         

 

 

 
            273,561,927  
         

 

 

 

Professional Services — 0.5%

 

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

       365,795          31,015,758  
         

 

 

 

Road & Rail — 4.3%

 

Norfolk Southern Corp.

       273,234          81,344,494  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

       263,502          94,433,847  

Union Pacific Corp.

       295,649          74,482,852  
         

 

 

 
            250,261,193  
         

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.7%

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

       163,618          28,759,136  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

       381,106          71,827,048  
         

 

 

 
            100,586,184  
         

 

 

 

Software — 3.1%

 

Intuit, Inc.

       138,120          88,841,546  

Microsoft Corp.

       279,177          93,892,809  
         

 

 

 
            182,734,355  
         

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS          
SHARES
       VALUE ($)  
         

Specialty Retail — 3.2%

 

Best Buy Co., Inc.

       198,698          20,187,717  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

       325,769          84,204,771  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. *

       114,409          80,799,068  
         

 

 

 
            185,191,556  
         

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 1.0%

 

Apple, Inc.

       167,931          29,819,508  

Seagate Technology Holdings plc

       247,439          27,955,658  
         

 

 

 
            57,775,166  
         

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.0%

 

NIKE, Inc., Class B

       352,990          58,832,843  
         

 

 

 

Tobacco — 0.8%

 

Altria Group, Inc.

       474,895          22,505,274  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

       281,666          26,758,270  
         

 

 

 
            49,263,544  
         

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.9%

 

T-Mobile US, Inc. *

       465,110          53,943,458  
         

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $4,431,912,856)

            4,853,399,773  
    

 

 

 
        PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
           

Equity-Linked Notes — 16.0%

 

Bank of Montreal, ELN, 47.00%, 1/18/2022, (linked to S&P 500 Index) (Canada) (b)

       21,271          101,001,641  

Barclays Bank plc, ELN, 48.30%, 1/14/2022, (linked to S&P 500 Index) (United Kingdom) (c)

       22,404          105,556,623  

BNP Paribas, ELN, 48.00%, 1/21/2022, (linked to S&P 500 Index) (b)

       16,832          76,406,225  

Credit Suisse AG, ELN, 42.00%, 2/4/2022, (linked to S&P 500 Index) (Switzerland) (b)

       20,892          100,953,567  

GS Finance Corp., ELN, 50.02%, 1/31/2022, (linked to S&P 500 Index) (b)

       19,163          89,911,088  

GS Finance Corp., ELN, 60.43%, 1/28/2022, (linked to S&P 500 Index) (b)

       18,927          86,467,628  

Royal Bank of Canada, ELN, 40.85%, 1/24/2022, (linked to S&P 500 Index) (Canada) (b)

       16,986          80,525,127  

Royal Bank of Canada, ELN, 55.31%, 1/7/2022, (linked to S&P 500 Index) (Canada) (b)

       20,802          90,873,727  

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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INVESTMENTS      PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
       VALUE ($)  

Equity-Linked Notes — continued

         

UBS AG, ELN, 40.24%, 2/7/2022, (linked to S&P 500 Index) (Switzerland) (b)

       25,036          120,714,654  

UBS AG, ELN, 62.75%, 1/10/2022, (linked to S&P 500 Index) (Switzerland) (b)

       21,493          87,714,868  
         

 

 

 

Total Equity-Linked Notes
(Cost $952,997,032)

            940,125,148  
         

 

 

 
        SHARES            

Short-Term Investments — 0.1%

 

Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned — 0.1%

 

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 0.03% (d) (e)
(Cost $7,798,093)

       7,798,093          7,798,093  
         

 

 

 

Total Investments — 98.7%
(Cost $5,392,707,981)

 

       5,801,323,014  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.3%

 

       78,591,563  
    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

 

       5,879,914,577  
    

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets.

Abbreviations

 

ELN  

    Equity-Linked Note

(a)  

    The security or a portion of this security is on loan at December 31, 2021. The total value of securities on loan at December 31, 2021 is $7,583,715.

(b)  

    Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(a)(2), of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

(c)  

    Security exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Regulation S applies to securities offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve direct selling efforts in the United States and as such may have restrictions on resale.

(d)  

    Investment in an affiliated fund, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and is advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

(e)  

    The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2021.

*  

    Non-income producing security.

 

 

Futures contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2021:

 
DESCRIPTION      NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
     EXPIRATION
DATE
       TRADING
CURRENCY
       NOTIONAL
AMOUNT ($)
       VALUE AND
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION) ($)
 

Long Contracts

 

S&P 500 E-Mini Index      115        03/2022          USD          27,359,938          197,554  
                        

 

 

 

Abbreviations

 

USD  

    United States Dollar

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

            
    
JPMorgan
ActiveBuilders
U. S. Large Cap
Equity ETF
       JPMorgan
Active Value
ETF
       JPMorgan
Equity Premium
Income ETF
 

ASSETS:

 

Investments in non-affiliates, at value

     $ 29,291,860        $ 27,024,818        $ 5,793,524,921  

Investments in affiliates, at value

       64,327          429,866           

Investments of cash collateral received from securities loaned, at value (See Note 2.C.)

                         7,798,093  

Cash

       4          11          74,405,892  

Deposits at broker for futures contracts

       19,000                   1,332,500  

Receivables:

              

Investment securities sold

                         140,928,830  

Fund shares sold

                         39,410,450  

Interest from non-affiliates

                         20,969,846  

Dividends from non-affiliates

       16,840          21,669          5,929,547  

Securities lending income (See Note 2.C.)

                         164  

Other assets

                         82,519  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Assets

       29,392,031          27,476,364          6,084,382,762  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

 

Payables:

              

Distributions

                         42,306,773  

Investment securities purchased

                         152,734,530  

Collateral received on securities loaned (See Note 2.C.)

                         7,798,093  

Variation margin on futures contracts

       125                   80,472  

Accrued liabilities:

              

Management fees (See Note 3.A.)

       4,174          10,016          1,548,317  

Other

       185                    
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       4,484          10,016          204,468,185  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 29,387,547        $ 27,466,348        $ 5,879,914,577  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

 

Paid-in-Capital

     $ 26,962,153        $ 25,998,786        $ 5,610,383,749  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

       2,425,394          1,467,562          269,530,828  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

     $ 29,387,547        $ 27,466,348        $ 5,879,914,577  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Outstanding number of shares
(unlimited number of shares authorized — par value $0.0001)

       550,000          525,000          93,100,000  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, per share

     $ 53.43        $ 52.32        $ 63.16  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Cost of investments in non-affiliates

     $ 26,802,793        $ 25,534,721        $ 5,384,909,888  

Cost of investments in affiliates

       64,327          429,866           

Investment securities on loan, at value (See Note 2.C.)

                         7,583,715  

Cost of investment of cash collateral (See Note 2.C.)

                         7,798,093  

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

            
    
JPMorgan
ActiveBuilders
U. S. Large Cap
Equity ETF
       JPMorgan
Active Value
ETF
       JPMorgan
Equity Premium
Income ETF
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

Interest income from non-affiliates

     $        $        $ 130,489,792  

Dividend income from non-affiliates

       178,874          120,129          28,246,278  

Dividend income from affiliates

       36          28          6,811  

Income from securities lending (net) (See Note 2.C.)

                         164  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investment income

       178,910          120,157          158,743,045  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

 

Management fees (See Note 3.A.)

       22,907          28,435          6,752,105  

Interest expense to non-affiliates

                         625  

Other

       226                   25,044  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses

       23,133          28,435          6,777,774  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

       155,777          91,722          151,965,271  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

REALIZED/UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES):

              

Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from:

 

Investments in non-affiliates

       (76,769        17,645          (141,182,468

In-kind redemptions of investments in non-affiliates (See Note 4)

                         18,481,417  

Futures contracts

       11,598                   (4,861,969
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       (65,171        17,645          (127,563,020
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

              

Investments in non-affiliates

       2,489,067          1,490,097          317,902,084  

Futures contracts

       579                   218,563  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

       2,489,646          1,490,097          318,120,647  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses)

       2,424,475          1,507,742          190,557,627  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     $ 2,580,252        $ 1,599,464        $ 342,522,898  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED (Unaudited)

 

       JPMorgan ActiveBuilders
U. S. Large Cap
Equity ETF
       JPMorgan Active
Value ETF
 
        Period Ended
December 31, 2021
(Unaudited) 
(a)
       Period Ended
December 31, 2021
(Unaudited) 
(b)
 

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 155,777        $ 91,722  

Net realized gain (loss)

       (65,171        17,645  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

       2,489,646          1,490,097  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       2,580,252          1,599,464  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

Total distributions to shareholders

       (154,858        (131,902
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       26,962,153          25,998,786  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

 

Change in net assets

       29,387,547          27,466,348  

Beginning of period

                 
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 29,387,547        $ 27,466,348  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

     $ 26,962,153        $ 25,998,786  

Cost of shares redeemed

                 
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

     $ 26,962,153        $ 25,998,786  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

 

Issued

       550,000          525,000  

Redeemed

                 
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase in shares from share transactions

       550,000          525,000  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

(a)

Commencement of operations was July 7, 2021.

(b)

Commencement of operations was October 4, 2021.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF
 
        Six Months Ended
December 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
       Year Ended
June 30, 2021
 

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 151,965,271        $ 43,088,958  

Net realized gain (loss)

       (127,563,020        (10,834,458

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

       318,120,647          90,353,453  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       342,522,898          122,607,953  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

 

Total distributions to shareholders

       (164,864,757        (30,358,853
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       3,785,837,349          1,796,253,401  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

 

Change in net assets

       3,963,495,490          1,888,502,501  

Beginning of period

       1,916,419,087          27,916,586  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 5,879,914,577        $ 1,916,419,087  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

     $ 3,879,663,133        $ 1,800,470,830  

Cost of shares redeemed

       (93,825,784        (4,217,429
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

     $ 3,785,837,349        $ 1,796,253,401  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

 

Issued

       62,950,000          31,200,000  

Redeemed

       (1,525,000        (75,000
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase in shares from share transactions

       61,425,000          31,125,000  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

     Per share operating performance  
            Investment operations      Distributions  
      Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
income
(loss) (b)
     Net realized
and unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
    Total from
investment
operations
     Net
investment
income
    Net
realized
gain
    Total
distributions
 

JPMorgan ActiveBuilders U. S. Large Cap Equity ETF

                 

July 7, 2021 (f) through December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

   $ 49.00      $ 0.29      $ 4.42     $ 4.71      $ (0.28   $     $ (0.28

JPMorgan Active Value ETF

                 

October 4, 2021 (f) through December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

     49.50        0.18        2.89       3.07        (0.18     (0.07     (0.25

JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF

                 

Six Months Ended December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

     60.50        2.43        2.77       5.20        (2.54           (2.54

Year Ended June 30, 2021

     50.76        5.17        9.42       14.59        (4.85           (4.85

May 20, 2020 (f) through June 30, 2020

     50.00        0.63        0.13 (h)      0.76                     

(a)

Annualized for periods less than one year, unless otherwise indicated.

(b)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(c)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.

(e)

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 closing price was used to calculate the market price return.

(f)

Commencement of operations.

(g)

Since the Shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until the day after the Fund’s inception, for the period from the inception to the first day of secondary market trading, the NAV is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate the market returns.

(h)

Calculation of the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) per share do not correlate with the Fund’s net realized and unrealized gains (losses) presented in the Statement of Operations due to the timing of capital transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s investments.

 

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          Ratios/Supplemental data  
                              Ratios to average net assets (a)        
Net asset
value,
end of
period
        
Market
price,
end of
period
    Total
return (c)(d)
    Market
price total
return (c)(e)
   

Net assets,
end of

period

    Net
expenses
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (c)
 
             
$ 53.43     $ 53.47       9.63     9.71 %(g)    $ 29,387,547       0.17     1.15     16
             
  52.32       52.35       6.22       6.28 (g)      27,466,348       0.44       1.40       16  
             
  63.16       63.19       8.82       8.74       5,879,914,577       0.35       7.82       101  
  60.50       60.57       30.22       29.90       1,916,419,087       0.35       8.89       195  
  50.76       50.94       1.52       1.88 (g)      27,916,586       0.35       11.11       13  

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Fund Trust (the “Trust”) was formed on February 25, 2010, and is governed by a Declaration of Trust as amended and restated February 19, 2014, and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company.

The following are 3 separate funds of the Trust (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) covered by this report:

 

        Diversification Classification

JPMorgan ActiveBuilders U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF(1) 

     Diversified

JPMorgan Active Value ETF(2)

     Diversified

JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF

     Diversified

(1) 

Commenced operations on July 7, 2021.

(2) 

Commenced operations on October 4, 2021.

The investment objective of JPMorgan ActiveBuilders U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF (“ActiveBuilders U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF”) and JPMorgan Active Value ETF (“Active Value ETF”) is to seek to provide long-term capital appreciation.

The investment objective of JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (“Equity Premium Income ETF”) is to seek current income while maintaining prospects for capital appreciation.

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (“JPMIM”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (“JPMorgan”), acts as Adviser (the “Adviser”) and Administrator (the “Administrator”) to the Funds.

Shares of each Fund are listed and traded at market price on the NYSE Arca, Inc.

Market prices for the Funds’ shares may be different from their net asset value (“NAV”).

The Funds issue and redeem their shares on a continuous basis, through JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. (the “Distributor” or “JPMDS”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan, at NAV in large blocks of shares, referred to as “Creation Units” as shown in the table below:

 

     

Shares per

Creation Unit

 

ActiveBuilders U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF

     50,000

Active Value ETF

     25,000

Equity Premium Income ETF

     25,000

Creation Units are issued and redeemed principally in-kind for a basket of securities. A cash amount may be substituted if a Fund has sizeable exposure to market or sponsor restricted securities. Shares are generally traded in the secondary market in amounts less than a Creation Unit at market prices that change throughout the day. Only individuals or institutions that have entered into an authorized participant agreement with the Distributor may do business directly with the Funds (each, an “Authorized Participant”).

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of its financial statements. The Funds are investment company and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 — Investment Companies, which is part of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect (i) the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, (ii) disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and (iii) the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

A. Valuation of Investments — Investments are valued in accordance with GAAP and the Funds’ valuation policies set forth by, and under the supervision and responsibility of, the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”), which established the following approach to valuation, as described more fully below: (i) investments for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued at their market value and (ii) all other investments for which market quotations are not readily available shall be valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by the Board.

The Administrator has established the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Americas Valuation Committee (“AVC”) to assist the Board with the oversight and monitoring of the valuation of the Funds’ investments. The Administrator implements the valuation policies of the Funds’ investments, as directed by the Board. The AVC oversees and carries out the policies for the valuation of investments held in the Funds. This includes monitoring the appropriateness of fair values based on results of ongoing valuation oversight including, but not limited to, consideration of macro or security specific events, market events, and pricing vendor and broker due diligence. The Administrator is responsible for discussing and assessing the potential impacts to the fair values on an ongoing basis, and, at least on a quarterly basis, with the AVC and the Board.

Fixed income instruments are valued based on prices received from approved affiliated and unaffiliated pricing vendors or third party broker-dealers (collectively referred to as “Pricing Services”). The Pricing Services use multiple valuation techniques to determine the valuation of fixed

 

 
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income instruments. In instances where sufficient market activity exists, the Pricing Services may utilize a market-based approach through which trades or quotes from market makers are used to determine the valuation of these instruments. In instances where sufficient market activity may not exist, the Pricing Services also utilize proprietary valuation models which may consider market transactions in comparable securities and the various relationships between securities in determining fair value and/or market characteristics in order to estimate the relevant cash flows, which are then discounted to calculate the fair values.

Equities and other exchange-traded instruments are valued at the last sale price or official market closing price on the primary exchange on which the instrument is traded before the NAV of the Funds are calculated on a valuation date.

Investments in open-end investment companies (“Underlying Funds”) are valued at each Underlying Fund’s NAV per share as of the report date.

Futures contracts are generally valued on the basis of available market quotations.

Valuations reflected in this report are as of the report date. As a result, changes in valuation due to market events and/or issuer-related events after the report date and prior to issuance of the report are not reflected herein.

The various inputs that are used in determining the valuation of the Funds’ investments are summarized into the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 — Unadjusted inputs using quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

 

Level 2 — Other significant observable inputs including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for investments (such as interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) or other market corroborated inputs.

 

Level 3 — Significant inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Funds’ assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input, both individually and in the aggregate, that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing instruments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those instruments.

The following table represents each valuation input as presented on the Schedule of Portfolio Investments (“SOI”):

ActiveBuilders U. S. Large Cap Equity ETF

 

        Level 1
Quoted prices
       Level 2
Other significant
observable inputs
       Level 3
Significant
unobservable inputs
       Total  

Total Investments in Securities (a)

     $ 29,356,187        $        $        $ 29,356,187  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Appreciation in Other Financial Instruments

                   

Futures Contracts (a)

     $ 579        $                   —        $        $ 579  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

(a)

Please refer to the SOI’s for specifics of portfolio holdings.

Active Value ETF

 

        Level 1
Quoted prices
       Level 2
Other significant
observable inputs
       Level 3
Significant
unobservable inputs
       Total  

Total Investments in Securities (a)

     $      27,454,684        $                   —        $        $      27,454,684  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

(a)

Please refer to the SOI’s for specifics of portfolio holdings.

Equity Premium Income ETF

 

       Level 1
Quoted prices
       Level 2
Other significant
observable inputs
       Level 3
Significant
unobservable inputs
       Total  

Investments in Securities

                   

Common Stocks

     $ 4,853,399,773        $        $        $ 4,853,399,773  

Equity-Linked Notes

                940,125,148                   940,125,148  

Short-Term Investments

 

         

Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned

       7,798,093                            7,798,093  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     $ 4,861,197,866        $ 940,125,148        $        $ 5,801,323,014  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Appreciation in Other Financial Instruments

                   

Futures Contracts

     $ 197,554        $        $        $ 197,554  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 
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B. Restricted Securities — Certain securities held by the Funds may be subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. Restricted securities generally are resold in transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense. Prompt sale at the current valuation may be difficult and could adversely affect the NAV of the Funds.

As of December 31, 2021, the Funds had no investments in restricted securities other than securities sold to the Funds under Rule 144A and/or Regulation S under the Securities Act.

C. Securities Lending — The Funds are authorized to engage in securities lending in order to generate additional income. The Funds are able to lend to approved borrowers. Citibank N.A. (“Citibank”) serves as lending agent for the Funds, pursuant to a Securities Lending Agency Agreement (the “Securities Lending Agency Agreement”). Securities loaned are collateralized by cash equal to at least 100% of the market value plus accrued interest on the securities lent, which is invested in the Class IM Shares of the JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund. The Funds retain the interest earned on cash collateral investments but are required to pay the borrower a rebate for the use of the cash collateral. In cases where the lent security is of high value to borrowers, there may be a negative rebate (i.e., a net payment from the borrower to the Funds). Upon termination of a loan, the Funds are required to return to the borrower an amount equal to the cash collateral, plus any rebate owed to the borrowers. The remaining maturities of the securities lending transactions are considered overnight and continuous. Loans are subject to termination by the Funds or the borrower at any time.

The net income earned on the securities lending (after payment of rebates and Citibank’s fee) is included on the Statement of Operations as Income from securities lending (net). The Funds also receives payments from the borrower during the period of the loan, equivalent to dividends and interest earned on the securities loaned, which are recorded as Dividend or Interest income, respectively, on the Statement of Operations.

Under the Securities Lending Agency Agreement, Citibank marks to market the loaned securities on a daily basis. In the event the cash received from the borrower is less than 102% of the value of the loaned securities (105% for loans of non-U.S. securities), Citibank requests additional cash from the borrower so as to maintain a collateralization level of at least 102% of the value of the loaned securities plus accrued interest (105% for loans of non-U.S. securities), subject to certain de minimis amounts.

The value of securities out on loan is recorded as an asset on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the cash collateral received is recorded as a liability on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and details of collateral investments are disclosed on the SOI.

The Funds bear the risk of loss associated with the collateral investments and is not entitled to additional collateral from the borrower to cover any such losses. To the extent that the value of the collateral investments declines below the amount owed to a borrower, the Fund may incur losses that exceed the amount it earned on lending the security. Upon termination of a loan, the Funds may use leverage (borrow money) to repay the borrower for cash collateral posted if the Adviser does not believe that it is prudent to sell the collateral investments to fund the payment of this liability. Securities lending activity is subject to master netting arrangements.

The following table presents for each lending Fund, the value of the securities on loan with Citibank, net of amounts available for offset under the master netting arrangements and any related collateral received or posted by the Funds as of December 31, 2021.

 

        Investment Securities
on Loan, at value,
Presented on the
Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
       Cash Collateral
Posted by Borrower
*
       Net Amount Due
to Counterparty
(not less than zero)
 

Equity Premium Income ETF

     $ 7,583,715        $ (7,583,715      $  

*

Collateral posted reflects the value of securities on loan and does not include any additional amounts received from the borrower.

Securities lending also involves counterparty risks, including the risk that the loaned securities may not be returned in a timely manner or at all. Subject to certain conditions, Citibank has agreed to indemnify the Funds from losses resulting from a borrower’s failure to return a loaned security.

JPMIM voluntarily waived management fees charged to the Funds to reduce the impact of the cash collateral investment in the JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund from 0.12% to 0.06%.

Active Value ETF did not lend out any securities during the six months ended December 31, 2021. ActiveBuilders U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF did not have any securities out on loan at December 31, 2021.

D. Investment Transactions with Affiliates — The Funds invested in an Underlying Fund, which is advised by the Adviser. An issuer which is under common control with the Funds may be considered an affiliate. For the purposes of the financial statements, the Funds assume the issuer listed in the tables below to be an affiliated issuer. The Underlying Fund’s distributions may be reinvested into such Underlying Fund. Reinvestment amounts are included in the purchases at cost amounts in the tables below.

 

 
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ActiveBuilders U. S. Large Cap Equity ETF

 

For the period ended December 31, 2021  
Security Description   Value at
July 7,
2021 
(a)
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Value at
December 31,
2021
    Shares at
December 31,
2021
    Dividend
Income
    Capital Gain
Distributions
 

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 0.03% (b) (c)

  $     $ 24,864,648     $ 24,800,321     $     $     $ 64,327       64,327     $ 36     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a)

Commencement of operations was July 7, 2021.

(b)

Investment in an affiliated fund, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and is advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

(c)

The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2021.

Active Value ETF

 

For the period ended December 31, 2021  
Security Description   Value at
October 4,
2021 
(a)
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Value at
December 31,
2021
    Shares at
December 31,
2021
    Dividend
Income
    Capital Gain
Distributions
 

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 0.03% (b) (c)

  $     $ 631,268     $ 201,402     $     $     $ 429,866       429,866     $ 28     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a)

Commencement of operations was October 4, 2021.

(b)

Investment in an affiliated fund, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and is advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

(c)

The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2021.

Equity Premium Income ETF

 

For the six months ended December 31, 2021  
Security Description   Value at
June 30,
2021
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Value at
December 31,
2021
    Shares at
December 31,
2021
    Dividend
Income
    Capital Gain
Distributions
 

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 0.03% (a) (b)

  $     $ 7,798,093     $     $     $     $ 7,798,093       7,798,093     $ 49   $  

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 0.03% (a) (b)

    26,638,228       1,250,622,340       1,277,260,568                               6,811        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 26,638,228     $ 1,258,420,433     $ 1,277,260,568     $     $     $ 7,798,093       $ 6,860     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a)

Investment in an affiliated fund, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and is advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

(b)

The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2021.

*

Amount is included on the Statements of Operations as Income from securities lending (net) (after payments of rebates and Citibank’s fee).

E. Futures Contracts — ActiveBuilders U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF and Equity Premium Income ETF used index futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to the stock market, or maintain liquidity or minimize transaction costs. The Funds also purchased futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sold futures in response to cash outflows, thereby simulating an invested position in the underlying index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

Futures contracts provide for the delayed delivery of the underlying instrument at a fixed price or are settled for a cash amount based on the change in the value of the underlying instrument at a specific date in the future. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Funds are required to

 

 
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deposit with the broker, cash or securities in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount, which is referred to as the initial margin deposit. Subsequent payments, referred to as variation margin, are made or received by the Funds periodically and are based on changes in the market value of open futures contracts. Changes in the market value of open futures contracts are recorded as Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts on the Statements of Operations. Realized gains or losses, representing the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, are reported on the Statement of Operations at the closing or expiration of the futures contract. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the SOI, while cash deposited, which is considered restricted, is recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. A receivable from and/or a payable to brokers for the daily variation margin is also recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The use of futures contracts exposes the Funds to equity price risk. The Funds may be subject to the risk that the change in the value of the futures contract may not correlate perfectly with the underlying instrument. Use of long futures contracts subjects the Funds to risk of loss in excess of the amounts shown on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, up to the notional amount of the futures contracts. Use of short futures contracts subjects the Funds to unlimited risk of loss. The Funds may enter into futures contracts only on exchanges or boards of trade. The exchange or board of trade acts as the counterparty to each futures transaction; therefore, the Funds’ credit risk is limited to failure of the exchange or board of trade. Under some circumstances, futures exchanges may establish daily limits on the amount that the price of a futures contract can vary from the previous day’s settlement price, which could effectively prevent liquidation of positions.

The Funds’ futures contracts are not subject to master netting arrangements (the right to close out all transactions traded with a counterparty and net amounts owed or due across transactions).

The table below discloses the volume of the Funds’ futures contracts activity during the six months ended December 31, 2021:

 

        ActiveBuilders
U.S. Large Cap
Equity ETF
       Equity
Premium
Income ETF
 

Futures Contracts:

         

Average Notional Balance Long

     $ 112,256        $ 29,441,755  

Average Notional Balance Short

                10,731,804  

Ending Notional Balance Long

       47,598          27,359,938  

F. Equity-Linked Notes — Equity Premium Income ETF invested in Equity-Linked Notes (“ELNs”). These are hybrid instruments which combine both debt and equity characteristics into a single note form. ELNs’ values are linked to the performance of an underlying index. ELNs are unsecured debt obligations of an issuer and may not be publicly listed or traded on an exchange. ELNs are valued daily, under procedures adopted by the Board, based on values provided by an approved pricing source. These notes have a coupon which is accrued and recorded as interest income on the Statements of Operations. Changes in the market value of ELNs are recorded as Change in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on the Statements of Operations. The Fund realizes a gain or loss when an ELN is sold or matures, which is recorded as Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from investments in non-affiliates on the Statements of Operations.

As of December 31, 2021, Equity Premium Income ETF had outstanding ELNs as listed on the SOI.

G. Security Transactions and Investment Income — Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Securities gains and losses are calculated on a specifically identified cost basis. Interest income is determined on the basis of coupon interest accrued using the effective interest method, which adjusts for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts.

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Funds first learn of the dividend.

To the extent such information is publicly available, the Funds record distributions received in excess of income earned from underlying investments as a reduction of cost of investments and/or realized gain. Such amounts are based on estimates if actual amounts are not available and actual amounts of income, realized gain and return of capital may differ from the estimated amounts. The Funds adjust the estimated amounts of the components of distributions (and consequently its net investment income) as necessary, once the issuers provide information about the actual composition of the distributions.

H. Federal Income Taxes — The Funds are treated as a separate taxable entity for Federal income tax purposes. The Funds’ policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders all of its distributable net investment income and net realized capital gains on investments. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income tax is necessary. Management has reviewed the Funds’ tax positions for all open tax years and has determined that as of December 31, 2021, no liability for Federal income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements for net unrecognized tax benefits. However, management’s conclusions may be subject to future review based on changes in, or the interpretation of, the accounting standards or tax laws and regulations. The Funds’ Federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years, or since inception if shorter, remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

I. Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income, if any, are generally declared and paid at least monthly for Equity Premium Income ETF and at least annually for ActiveBuilders U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF and Active Value ETF. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually. The amount of distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains is determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. To the extent these “book/tax” differences are permanent in nature (i.e., that they result from other than timing of recognition — “temporary differences”), such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their Federal tax basis treatment.

 

 
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3. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

A. Management Fee — JPMIM manages the investments of the Funds pursuant to the Management Agreement. For such services, JPMIM is paid a fee, which is accrued daily and paid no more frequently than monthly based on each Fund’s respective average daily net assets at the following rate:

 

ActiveBuilders U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF

     0.17

Active Value ETF

     0.44  

Equity Premium Income ETF 

     0.35  

Under the Management Agreement, JPMIM is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Funds, (including expenses of the Trust relating to the Funds), except for the management fee, payments under the Funds’ 12b-1 plan (if any), interest expenses, dividend and interest expenses related to short sales, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses (other than fees for funds advised by the adviser and/or its affiliates), costs of holding shareholder meetings, and litigation and potential litigation and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Funds’ business. Additionally, the Funds are responsible for its non-operating expenses, including brokerage commissions and fees and expenses associated with the Funds’ securities lending program, if applicable. For the avoidance of doubt, the Adviser’s payment of such expenses may be accomplished through the Funds’ payment of such expenses and a corresponding reduction in the fee payable to the Adviser, provided, however, that if the amount of expenses paid by the Funds exceed the fee payable to the Adviser, the Adviser will reimburse the Funds for such amount.

B. Administration Fee — JPMIM provides administration services to the Funds. Pursuant to the Management Agreement for the Funds, JPMIM is compensated as described in Note 3.A.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMCB”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan, serves as the Funds’ sub-administrator (the “Sub-administrator”). For its services as Sub-administrator, JPMCB receives a portion of the management fees payable to JPMIM.

C. Custodian, Accounting and Transfer Agent Fees — JPMCB provides custody, accounting and transfer agency services to the Funds. For performing these services, JPMIM pays JPMCB transaction and asset-based fees that vary according to the number of transactions and positions, plus out-of-pocket expenses.

Additionally, Authorized Participants generally pay transaction fees associated with the creation and redemption of Fund shares. These fees are paid to JPMIM to offset certain custodian charges that are covered by the Management Agreement.

Interest income earned on cash balances at the custodian, if any, is included in Interest income from affiliates on the Statements of Operations.

Interest expense paid to the custodian related to cash overdrafts, if any, is included in Interest expense to affiliates on the Statements of Operations.

D. Distribution Services — The Distributor or its agent distributes Creation Units for the Funds on an agency basis. The Distributor does not maintain a secondary market in shares of the Funds. JPMDS receives no fees for their distribution services under the distribution agreement with the Trust (the “Distribution Agreement”). Although the Trust does not pay any fees under the Distribution Agreement, JPMIM pays JPMDS for certain distribution related services.

E. Waivers and Reimbursements — The Funds may invest in one or more money market funds advised by the Adviser (affiliated money market funds). The fees for the affiliated money market funds are covered under the Management Agreement as described in Note 3.A.

F. Other — Certain officers of the Trust are affiliated with the Adviser, the Administrator and JPMDS. Such officers receive no compensation from the Funds for serving in their respective roles.

The Board designated and appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to the Funds pursuant to Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. The fees associated with the office of the Chief Compliance Officer are paid for by JPMIM as described in Note 3.A.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has granted an exemptive order permitting the Funds to engage in principal transactions with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, an affiliated broker, involving taxable money market instruments, subject to certain conditions.

4. Investment Transactions

During the six months ended December 31, 2021, purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

        Purchases
(excluding U.S.
Government)
       Sales
(excluding U.S.
Government)
 

ActiveBuilders U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF

     $ 29,016,926        $ 4,516,112  

Active Value ETF

       28,519,401          4,167,011  

Equity Premium Income ETF

       4,435,693,492          3,845,574,568  

During the six months ended December 31, 2021, there were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government securities.

 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

For the six months ended December 31, 2021, in-kind transactions associated with creations and redemptions were as follows:

 

       

In-Kind

Creations

       In-Kind
Redemptions
 

ActiveBuilders U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF

     $ 2,379,994        $  

Active Value ETF

       1,164,955           

Equity Premium Income ETF

       3,194,159,812          76,921,448  

During the six months ended December 31, 2021, the Funds delivered portfolio securities for the redemption of Fund Shares (in-kind redemptions). Cash and portfolio securities were transferred for redemptions at fair value. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds recorded net realized gains and losses in connection with each in-kind redemption transaction.

5. Federal Income Tax Matters

For Federal income tax purposes, the estimated cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments held at December 31, 2021 were as follows:

 

        Aggregate
Cost
       Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
       Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
       Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

ActiveBuilders U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF

     $ 26,867,120        $ 3,078,792        $ 589,146        $ 2,489,646  

Active Value ETF

       25,964,587          2,053,300          563,203          1,490,097  

Equity Premium Income ETF

       5,392,707,981          454,847,869          46,035,282          408,812,587  

At June 30, 2021, the following Fund had the following net capital loss carryforwards:

 

       Capital Loss Carryforward Character  
        Short-Term        Long-Term  

Equity Premium Income ETF

     $ 1,201,736        $ 531,274  

Net capital losses incurred after October 31, and within the taxable year are deemed to arise on the first business day of the Funds’ next taxable year. For the year ended June 30, 2021, the following Fund deferred to July 1, 2021 the following net capital losses (gains) of:

 

       Net Capital Losses (Gains)  
        Short-Term        Long-Term  

Equity Premium Income ETF

     $ (4,159,818      $ 12,120,508  

6. Capital Share Transactions

The Trust issues and redeems shares of the Funds only in Creation Units through the Distributor at NAV. Capital shares transactions detail can be found in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

Shares of the Funds may only be purchased or redeemed by Authorized Participants. Such Authorized Participants may from time to time hold, of record or beneficially, a substantial percentage of the Funds’ shares outstanding and act as executing or clearing broker for investment transactions on behalf of the Funds. An Authorized Participant is either (1) a “Participating Party” or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (“NSCC”); or (2) a DTC Participant; which, in either case, must have executed an agreement with the Distributor.

Creation Units of a Fund may be created in advance of receipt by the Trust of all or a portion of the applicable basket of fixed income securities and other instruments (“Deposit Instruments”) and cash as described in the Funds’ registration statement. In these instances, the initial Deposit Instruments and cash must be deposited in an amount equal to the sum of the cash amount, plus at least 105%, for the Funds, of the market value of undelivered Deposit Instruments. A transaction fee may be imposed to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the purchase or redemption of Creation Units.

Authorized Participants transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay a variable fee to compensate the relevant fund for market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable fees, if any, are included in “Proceeds from shares issued” in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

7. Risks, Concentrations and Indemnifications

In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. The amount of exposure would depend on future claims that may be brought against the Funds. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.

 

 
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As of December 31, 2021, the Adviser owns shares representing more than 10% of net assets of the following Funds:

 

        % of Ownership  

ActiveBuilders U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF

       91

Active Value ETF

       95  

Significant shareholder transactions by the Adviser may impact a Fund’s performance.

Disruptions to creations and redemptions, the existence of significant market volatility or potential lack of an active trading market for the Shares (including through a trading halt), as well as other factors, may result in Shares trading significantly above (at a premium) or below (at a discount) to the NAV or to the intraday value of the Funds’ holdings. During such periods, investors may incur significant losses if shares are sold.

The Funds’ investments in ELNs entail varying degrees of risks. The Funds are subject to loss of their full principal amount. In addition, the ELNs are subject to a stated maximum return which may limit the payment at maturity. The Funds may also be exposed to additional risks associated with structured notes including: counterparty credit risk related to the issuer’s ability to make payment at maturity; liquidity risk related to a lack of liquid market for these notes, preventing the Funds from trading or selling the notes easily; and a greater degree of market risk than other types of debt securities because the investor bears the risk associated with the underlying financial instruments.

The Funds are subject to infectious disease epidemics/pandemics risk. The worldwide outbreak of COVID-19, a novel coronavirus disease, has negatively affected economies, markets and individual companies throughout the world. The effects of this COVID-19 pandemic to public health, and business and market conditions, including exchange trading suspensions and closures may continue to have a significant negative impact on the performance of the Funds’ investments, increase the Funds’ volatility, negatively impact the Funds’ arbitrage and pricing mechanisms, exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks to the Funds and negatively impact broad segments of businesses and populations. The Funds’ operations may be interrupted as a result, which may have a significant negative impact on investment performance. In addition, governments, their regulatory agencies, or self-regulatory organizations may take actions in response to the pandemic that affect the instruments in which the Funds invest, or the issuers of such instruments, in ways that could also have a significant negative impact on the Funds’ investment performance. The full impact of this COVID-19 pandemic, or other future epidemics/pandemics, is currently unknown.

8. Subsequent Event

At its February 2022 meeting, the Trustees approved a change to the Active Value ETF’s net investment income distribution frequency from annually to quarterly.

 

 
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SCHEDULE OF SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES

(Unaudited)

Hypothetical $1,000 Investment

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on your purchase and sales of Fund shares and (2) ongoing costs, primarily management fees. The examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these ongoing costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds. The examples assume that you had a $1,000 investment at the beginning of the reporting period July 1, 2021 and continued to hold your shares at the end of the reporting period, December 31, 2021.

Actual Expenses

For the Fund in the table below, the first line provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6),

then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other Funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. The examples also assume all dividends and distributions have been reinvested.

 

        Beginning
Account Value
May 1, 2021
      

Ending

Account Value
December 31, 2021

       Expenses
Paid During
the Period
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

JPMorgan ActiveBuilders U. S. Large Cap Equity ETF

                   

Actual (1)

     $ 1,000.00        $ 1,096.30        $ 0.87          0.17

Hypothetical (2)

       1,000.00          1,024.35          0.87          0.17  

JPMorgan Active Value ETF

                   

Actual (3)

       1,000.00          1,062.20          1.11          0.44  

Hypothetical (2)

       1,000.00          1,022.99          2.24          0.44  

JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF

                   

Actual (2)

       1,000.00          1,088.20          1.84          0.35  

Hypothetical (2)

       1,000.00          1,023.44          1.79          0.35  

(1)

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 177/365 (to reflect the actual period). The Fund commenced operations on July 7, 2021.

(2)

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(3)

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 88/365 (to reflect the actual period). The Fund commenced operations on October 4, 2021.

 

 
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BOARD APPROVAL OF INITIAL MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

JPMorgan ActiveBuilders U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF and JPMorgan Active Value ETF

On March 9-10, 2021 and June 8-9, 2021, the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”) of JPMorgan Exchange-Traded Funds Trust (the “Trust”) held meetings and approved the initial management agreements (each a “Management Agreement” and collectively, the “Management Agreements”) for the JPMorgan ActiveBuilders U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF and JPMorgan Active Value ETF (the “Funds”), respectively. The meetings were held by videoconference in reliance upon the Division of Investment Management Staff Statement on Fund Board Meetings and Unforeseen or Emergency Circumstances Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019. Each Management Agreement was approved by a majority of the Trustees who are not “Interested Persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) of any party to that Management Agreement or any of their affiliates. In connection with the approval of each Management Agreement, the Trustees reviewed written materials prepared by the Adviser and received oral presentations from Adviser personnel. Before voting on the proposed Management Agreement, the Trustees reviewed each Management Agreement with representatives of the Adviser and with counsel to the Trust and independent legal counsel to the Trustees and received a memorandum from independent legal counsel discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed Management Agreements. They also considered information they received from the Adviser over the course of the year in connection with their oversight of other funds managed by the Adviser. The Trustees also discussed each proposed Management Agreement with independent legal counsel in executive session at which no representatives of the Adviser were present.

A summary of the material factors evaluated by the Trustees in determining whether to approve each Management Agreement is provided below. The Trustees considered information provided with respect to the Funds and the approval of the Management Agreements. Each Trustee attributed his or her own evaluation of the significance of the various factors, and no factor alone was considered determinative. The Trustees determined that the proposed compensation to be received by the Adviser from each Fund under its respective Management Agreement was fair and reasonable and that initial approval of the Management Agreement was in the best interests of each Fund and its potential shareholders.

Summarized below are the material factors considered and discussed by the Trustees in reaching their conclusions:

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by the Adviser

In connection with the approval of each Fund’s initial Management Agreement, the Trustees considered the materials furnished specifically in connection with the approval of the Management Agreement, as well as other relevant information furnished for the Trustees, regarding the nature, extent, and

quality of services provided by the adviser. Among other things, the Trustees considered:

 

  (i)

The background and experience of the Adviser’s senior management and investment personnel;

 

  (ii)

The qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team to be primarily responsible for the day-to-day management each of the Funds;

 

  (iii)

The investment strategy for each Fund, and the infrastructure supporting the portfolio management team;

 

  (iv)

Information about the structure and distribution strategy of each of the Funds and how it fits within the Trust’s other fund offerings;

 

  (v)

The administration services to be provided by the Adviser under the Management Agreement;

 

  (vi)

Their knowledge of the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and its affiliates gained from their experience as Trustees of the Trust and in the financial industry generally;

 

  (vii)

The overall reputation and capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates;

 

  (viii)

The commitment of the Adviser to provide high quality service to the Funds;

 

  (ix)

Their overall confidence in the Adviser’s integrity;

 

  (x)

The Adviser’s responsiveness to requests for additional information, questions or concerns raised by them; and

 

  (xi)

The Adviser’s business continuity plan, steps the Adviser and its affiliates would be taking to provide services to each Fund during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Adviser’s and its affiliates’ success in continuing to provide services to the other J.P. Morgan ETFs and their shareholders throughout this period.

Based upon these considerations and other factors, the Trustees concluded that they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided to each Fund by the Adviser.

Fall-Out Benefits

The Trustees reviewed information regarding potential “fall-out” or ancillary benefits expected to be received by the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of their relationship with each Fund. Additionally, the Trustees considered that any fall-out or ancillary benefits would be comparable to those related to the other funds in the complex.

 

 
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(Unaudited) (continued)

 

The Trustees also considered the benefits the Adviser is expected to receive as the result of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.’s (“JPMCB”), an affiliate of the Adviser, roles as custodian, fund accountant and transfer agent for the Funds, including the profitability of those arrangements to JPMCB.

Economies of Scale

The Trustees considered the extent to which each Fund will benefit from economies of scale. The Trustees noted that the proposed unitary management fee schedule for each Fund does not contain breakpoints. The Trustees considered that shareholders would benefit because expenses would be limited even when a Fund is new and not achieving economies of scale. The Trustees considered the fact that increases in assets would not lead to fee decreases even if economies of scale are achieved, but also that the Trustees would have the opportunity to further review the appropriateness of the fee payable to the Adviser under its Management Agreement in the future. After considering the factors identified above, the Trustees concluded that each Fund’s shareholders will receive the benefits of potential economies of scale.

Fees Relative to Adviser’s Other Clients

The Trustees requested, received and considered information about the nature and extent of investment advisory services and fee rates offered to other investment companies and/or institutional accounts advised by the Adviser in the same asset class as each Fund. The Trustees noted the Adviser’s view that it does not manage other accounts with a substantially similar investment strategy as that of either Fund. The Trustees concluded that the fees to be charged to each Fund in comparison to those charged to such other clients were reasonable.

Investment Performance

The Trustees considered each Fund’s investment strategy and processes, the portfolio management team and competitive

positioning against identified peer funds and concluded that the prospects for competitive future performance were acceptable.

Management Fees and Expense Ratios

The Trustees considered that under the Management Agreement, the Adviser will provide advisory and administrative services and will be responsible for substantially all expenses of each Fund (“unitary fee structure”). The Trustees considered the contractual management fee rate that will be paid by each Fund to the Adviser and compared that rate to information prepared by Broadridge Investor Communications Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, providing management fee rates paid by other funds in the same Morningstar category as each Fund. The Trustees also compared the management fee for each Fund to fees charged to other funds managed by the Adviser that are in the same Morningstar category as each Fund. The Trustees also considered the fees paid to JPMCB, for custody, transfer agency and other related services for the Funds and the profitability of these arrangements to JPMCB.

The Trustees considered how each Fund will be positioned against peer funds, as identified by management and/or Broadridge and noted that each Fund’s proposed management fee compared favorably with identified peer funds. The Trustees also noted that because each Fund was not yet operational, no profitability information was available. After considering the factors identified above and other factors, in light of the information, the Trustees concluded that each Fund’s proposed management fee was reasonable.

 

 
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BOARD APPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

(Unaudited)

 

JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF

The Board of Trustees of the JPMorgan Exchange-Traded Fund Trust (the “Trust”) met regularly throughout the year ended December 31, 2021 (the “Board of Trustees” or the “Board”) and considered factors that are relevant to their annual consideration of management agreements at each meeting. The Board also met specifically to consider management agreement annual renewals. The Board of Trustees held meetings on November 9, 2021 and December 14-15, 2021, at which the Trustees considered the continuation of the management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) for JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (the “Fund”). The meetings were held by videoconference in reliance upon the Division of Investment Management Staff Statement on Fund Board Meetings and Unforeseen or Emergency Circumstances Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019. In connection with these meetings, the Board reviewed and considered performance, expense and other information individually for the Fund. The Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not “Interested Persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of any party to the Management Agreement or any of their affiliates, approved the continuation of the Management Agreement.

As part of their review of the Management Agreement, the Trustees considered and reviewed performance and other information about the Fund received from the Adviser. This information included the Fund’s performance as compared to the performance of its benchmark and analyses by the Adviser of the Fund’s performance. In addition, in preparation for the December meeting, the Trustees requested, received and evaluated extensive materials from the Adviser, including performance and expense information compiled by Broadridge Investor Communications Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, and met with representatives of Broadridge. Before voting on the Management Agreement, the Trustees reviewed the Management Agreement with representatives of the Adviser, counsel to the Trust and independent legal counsel and received a memorandum from independent legal counsel to the Trustees discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the Management Agreement. The Trustees also discussed the Management Agreement with independent legal counsel in executive sessions at which no representatives of the Adviser were present.

A summary of the material factors evaluated by the Trustees in determining whether to approve the Management Agreement is provided below. The Trustees considered information provided with respect to the Fund over the course of the year, as well as the materials furnished specifically in connection with this annual renewal process. Each Trustee attributed his or her own evaluation of the significance of the various factors and no factor alone was considered determinative. As part of their review process, the Trustees considered and placed emphasis on relevant information in light of changing circumstances in

market and economic conditions. The Trustees determined that the compensation received by the Adviser from the Fund under the Management Agreement was fair and reasonable and that the continuance of the Management Agreement was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

The factors summarized below were considered and discussed by the Trustees in reaching their conclusions:

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by the Adviser

The Trustees received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under its Management Agreement. The Trustees took into account information furnished throughout the year at Trustee meetings, as well as the materials furnished specifically in connection with this annual review process. Among other things, the Trustees considered:

 

  (i)

The background and experience of the Adviser’s senior management and investment personnel;

 

  (ii)

The qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund;

 

  (iii)

The investment strategy for the Fund, and the infrastructure supporting the portfolio management team;

 

  (iv)

Information about the structure and distribution strategy of the Fund and how it fits within the Trust’s other fund offerings;

 

  (v)

The administration services provided by the Adviser under the Management Agreement;

 

  (vi)

Their knowledge of the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and its affiliates gained from their experience as Trustees of the Trust and in the financial industry generally;

 

  (vii)

The overall reputation and capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates;

 

  (viii)

The commitment of the Adviser to provide high quality service to the Fund;

 

  (ix)

Their overall confidence in the Adviser’s integrity;

 

  (x)

The Adviser’s responsiveness to requests for additional information, questions or concerns raised by them; and

 

  (xi)

The Adviser’s business continuity plan and steps the Adviser and its affiliates were taking to provide ongoing services to the Fund during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Adviser’s and its affiliates’ success in continuing to provide services to the Fund and its shareholders throughout this period.

 

 
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(Unaudited) (continued)

 

Based upon these considerations and other factors, the Trustees concluded that they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided to the Fund by the Adviser.

Costs of Services Provided and Profitability to the Adviser and its Affiliates

The Trustees received, reviewed, considered and discussed information regarding the profitability to the Adviser and its affiliates in providing services to the Fund. The Trustees recognized that this information is not audited and represents the Adviser’s determination of its and its affiliates’ revenues from the contractual services provided to the Fund, less expenses of providing such services. Expenses include direct and indirect costs and are calculated using allocation methodologies developed by the Adviser. The Trustees also recognized that it is difficult to make direct comparisons of profitability from fund management contracts because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors, including the structure of the particular adviser, the types of funds it manages, its business mix, numerous assumptions regarding allocations and the fact that publicly-traded fund managers’ operating profits and net income are net of distribution and marketing expenses. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the profitability to the Adviser under the Management Agreement was not unreasonable in light of the services and benefits provided to the Fund.

The Trustees also considered (i) that under the Management Agreement, the Adviser earns fees from the Fund for providing administrative services and (ii) fees paid to J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMCB”), an affiliate of the Adviser, for custody, transfer agency and other related services for the Fund.

Fall-Out Benefits

The Trustees reviewed information regarding potential “fall-out” or ancillary benefits received by the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of their relationships with the Fund. Additionally, the Trustees considered that any fall-out or ancillary benefits would be comparable to those related to the other funds in the complex.

The Trustees also considered the benefits the Adviser receives as the result of JPMCB’s roles as custodian, fund accountant and transfer agent for the Fund, including the profitability of those arrangements to JPMCB.

Economies of Scale

The Trustees considered the extent to which the Fund benefits from economies of scale. The Trustees noted that the management fee schedule for the Fund does not contain breakpoints. The Trustees considered that shareholders benefited when the Fund was new and not achieving economies of scale. The Trustees considered the fact that increases in assets

would not lead to fee decreases even if economies of scale are achieved, but also that the Trustees would have the opportunity to further review the appropriateness of the fee payable to the Adviser under the Management Agreement in the future. After considering the factors identified above, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s shareholders will receive the benefits of potential economies of scale.

Fees Relative to Adviser’s Other Clients

The Trustees requested, received and considered information about the nature and extent of investment advisory services and fee rates offered to other investment companies and/or institutional accounts advised by the Adviser in the same asset class as the Fund. The Trustees noted the Adviser’s view that it does not manage other accounts with substantially similar investment strategies as that of the Fund. The Trustees concluded that the fees charged to the Fund in comparison to those charged to such other clients were reasonable.

Investment Performance

The Trustees received and considered absolute and relative performance information for the Fund in a report prepared by Broadridge. The Trustees considered the total return performance information, which included ranking the Fund within a performance universe made up of funds with the same Morningstar investment classification and objective (the “Universe”), as well as a subset of funds within the Universe (the “Peer Group”), by total return for applicable one-year periods. The Trustees reviewed a description of Broadridge’s methodology for selecting exchange-traded funds in the Fund’s Peer Group and Universe and noted that the Peer Group quintile rankings were not calculated if the number of funds in the Peer Group did not meet a predetermined minimum. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s investment strategy and processes, portfolio management teams and competitive positioning against peer funds, as identified by Broadridge and/or management. As part of this review, the Trustees reviewed the Fund’s performance against its benchmark and considered the Fund’s performance information provided at regular Board meetings by the Adviser. After consideration, the Trustees determined that the Fund’s performance was consistent with its investment objective. The Broadridge performance data noted by the Trustees as part of their review and the determinations made by the Trustees with respect to the Fund’s performance are summarized below:

The Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance was in the first quintile based upon the Universe for the one-year period ended August 31, 2021. (Broadridge did not calculate a quintile ranking for the Peer Group for this fund.) The Trustees discussed the performance and investment strategy of the Fund with the Adviser and based upon these discussions and various other factors, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s performance was satisfactory.

 

 
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Management Fees and Expense Ratios

The Trustees considered the contractual management fee rate paid by the Fund to the Adviser and compared the rate to the information prepared by Broadridge concerning management fee rates paid by other funds in the same Morningstar category as the Fund. This review included ranking of the Fund within an expense universe made up of funds with the same Morningstar investment classification and objective (the “Universe”), as well as a subset of funds within the Universe (the “Peer Group”). The Trustees reviewed a description of Broadridge’s methodology for selecting funds in the Peer Group and Universe, as applicable, and noted that Universe and Peer Group quintile rankings were not calculated if the number of funds in the Universe and/or Peer Group did not meet a predetermined minimum. The Trustees also reviewed information about other expenses and the total expense ratio for the Fund. The Trustees compared the management fee for the Fund to fees charged to

mutual funds and/or institutional accounts with similar investment objectives or in similar asset classes managed by the Adviser. The Trustees recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of management fees because there are variations in the services that are included in the fees paid by other accounts. The Trustees considered how the Fund are positioned against peer funds, as identified by management and/or Broadridge and noted that the Fund’s management fee was appropriate as compared to identified peer funds. The Trustees’ determinations as a result of the review of the Fund’s management fees and expense ratios are summarized below:

The Trustees noted that the Fund’s net management fee and actual total expenses were in the first quintile of the Universe. (Broadridge did not calculate a quintile ranking for the Peer Group for this fund.) After considering the factors identified above, in light of this information, the Trustees concluded that the management fee was satisfactory.

 

 
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SPECIAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING RESULTS

(Unaudited)

 

The Trust held a special meeting of shareholders on October 27, 2021, for the purpose of considering and voting upon the election of Trustees:

Trustees were elected by the shareholders of all of the series of the Trust (other than Funds that launched subsequent to the record date), including Active Builders U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF and Equity Premium Income ETF. The results of the voting were as follows:

 

      Votes Received
(Amounts in
thousands)
 

Independent Nominee

  
John F. Finn   

In Favor

     932,618  

Withheld

     6,740  
Steven P. Fisher   

In Favor

     937,481  

Withheld

     1,877  
Gary L. French   

In Favor

     936,343  

Withheld

     3,014  
Kathleen M. Gallagher   

In Favor

     937,527  

Withheld

     1,831  
Robert J. Grassi   

In Favor

     936,385  

Withheld

     2,973  
Frankie D. Hughes   

In Favor

     937,172  

Withheld

     2,186  
Raymond Kanner   

In Favor

     937,371  

Withheld

     1,987  
Thomas P. Lemke   

In Favor

     936,312  

Withheld

     3,046  
      Votes Received
(Amounts in
thousands)
 
Lawrence R. Maffia   

In Favor

     935,575  

Withheld

     3,783  
Mary E. Martinez   

In Favor

     937,595  

Withheld

     1,762  
Marilyn McCoy   

In Favor

     937,226  

Withheld

     2,132  
Dr. Robert A. Oden, Jr.   

In Favor

     932,572  

Withheld

     6,785  
Marian U. Pardo   

In Favor

     937,464  

Withheld

     1,894  
Emily A. Youssouf   

In Favor

     936,422  

Withheld

     2,936  

Interested Nominee

  
Robert F. Deutsch   

In Favor

     936,144  

Withheld

     3,214  
Nina O. Shenker   

In Favor

     937,258  

Withheld

     2,100  

 

 
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J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds are distributed by JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc., an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Contact J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds at 1-844-457-6383 (844-4JPM ETF) for a fund prospectus. You can also visit us at www.jpmorganfunds.com. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives and risks as well as charges and expenses of the fund before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the fund. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.

Investors may obtain information about the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC), including the SIPC brochure, by visiting www.sipc.org or by calling SIPC at 202-371-8300.

Each Fund files a complete schedule of its fund holdings for the first and third quarters of its fiscal year with the SEC as an exhibit to its report on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Fund’s quarterly holdings can be found by visiting the J.P. Morgan Funds’ website at www.jpmorganfunds.com.

A description of each Fund’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of each Fund’s holdings is available in the prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

A copy of proxy policies and procedures is available without charge upon request by calling 1-844-457-6383 and on the Funds’ website at www.jpmorganfunds.com. A description of such policies and procedures is on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Trustees have delegated the authority to vote proxies for securities owned by the Fund to the Adviser. A copy of the Funds’ voting record for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or at the Funds’ website at www.jpmorganfunds.com no later than August 31 of each year. The Funds’ proxy voting record will include, among other things, a brief description of the matter voted on for each fund security, and will state how each vote was cast, for example, for or against the proposal.

 

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