UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: 811-22903
J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Fund Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
277 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10172
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Gregory S. Samuels
J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
277 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10172
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
With copies to:
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Elizabeth A. Davin, Esq. | | Jon S. Rand, Esq. |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | Dechert LLP |
1111 Polaris Parkway | | 1095 Avenue of the Americas |
Columbus, OH 43240 | | New York, NY 10036 |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-844-457-6383
Date of fiscal year end: June 30
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023
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ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.
a.) The following is a copy of the report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1).
b.) A copy of the notice transmitted to shareholders in reliance on Rule 30e-3 under the 1940 Act that contains disclosures specified by paragraph (c)(3) of that rule is included in the Annual Reports. Not Applicable. Notices do not incorporate disclosures from the shareholder report.
Semi-Annual Report
J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds
December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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JPMorgan Active Small Cap Value ETF | | |
JPMorgan Active Value ETF | | |
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF | | |
JPMorgan Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF | | |
JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF | | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF | | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
CONTENTS
Investments in a Fund are not 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 a 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.
Shares are bought and sold throughout the day on an exchange at market price (not at net asset value) through a brokerage account, and are not individually subscribed and redeemed from a Fund. Shares may only be subscribed and redeemed directly from a Fund by Authorized Participants, in very large creation/redemption units. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns.
President's LetterFebruary 7, 2024 (Unaudited)
Dear Shareholder,
U.S. equity markets surged through the end of 2023 and into early 2024 as the risk of economic recession receded and the prospect of lower interest rates drove investor optimism. Globally, financial markets largely generated positive returns, despite heightened geopolitical tensions and signs of economic weakness across Europe and China.
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“Investors appear to have begun 2024 with a positive outlook, with the U.S. economy and its financial markets leading global growth.” — Brian S. Shlissel
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Inflation pressures eased sufficiently during the second half of 2023 to allow the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) to hold the benchmark discount interest rate at 5.25% at its June 2023 meeting, ending a string of 10 consecutive interest rate increases. The Fed raised rates once more in July 2023, then held the benchmark rate at 5.50% for the remainder of the 2023.
In the face of elevated interest rates, the U.S. economy proved surprisingly resilient and largely led developed markets in growth through the end of 2023. Gross domestic product outpaced economists’ consensus expectations with a 4.9% jump in the third quarter and estimated growth of 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Though the U.S. economy continued to expand, inflation data indicated that the Fed’s efforts to cool the domestic economy appeared to be effective.
Certain other measures of the U.S. economy showed little sign of weakness. Consumer spending remained elevated in the second half of 2023 and rose month-to-month to reach approximately $709.9 billion in retail sales in December 2023. The unemployment rate settled at 3.7% in the final two months of 2023 as approximately 333,000 jobs were added in December alone. Further, an estimated 353,000 jobs were added in January 2024, approximately double the increase anticipated by certain economists.
Both equity and bond markets in the U.S. performed well, buoyed by the overall strength shown by the U.S. economy and the apparent turn in Fed policy. Stronger-than-expected consumer spending and corporate earnings, as well as investor expectations for artificial-intelligence-driven productivity gains bolstered demand for equities in recent months. Certain leading U.S. equity indexes returned more than 9% in November and in excess of 5% in December 2023. In January 2024, the S&P 500 Index reached six new closing highs and surpassed 4,800 points for the first time. However, equity market gains were not broadly spread: The largest 10 stocks in the S&P 500 Index comprised approximately 90% of the index’s price gains for all of 2023.
While U.S. financial markets largely appeared to withstand increased geopolitical tensions in 2023, the potential for the conflicts in Ukraine and Israel to expand in intensity and geography may threaten global economic growth and increase market volatility. Additionally, the Fed may be forced to change policy should the strength of U.S. economy recede or the downward trend in inflation were to reverse.
Investors appear to have begun 2024 with a positive outlook, with the U.S. economy and its financial markets leading global growth. While risks to the growth outlook remain, we believe investors who hold a well-diversified portfolio over the long term should be positioned to benefit from positive economic trends.
Our suite of investment solutions seeks to provide investors with the ability to build durable portfolios that meet their financial goals, regardless of macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainties.
Sincerely, Brian S. Shlissel
President, J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds
J.P. Morgan Asset Management
1-844-4JPM-ETF or jpmorgan.com/etfs for more information
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J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds
MARKET OVERVIEWSIX MONTHS ENDED December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
U.S. equity markets largely rallied in the final two months of 2023, rebounding from three months of declines to generate positive returns for the six month period. Investor demand for large cap stocks in the technology and communications sectors was a leading driver of equity market returns. Bond markets generally provided positive returns but underperformed equity markets.
After raising its policy benchmark interest rates by 0.25% in July 2023, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) declined to raise rates further at its next three meetings for the year. More importantly for investors, the central bank stated in December 2023 that it could begin to lower interest rates in the first half of 2024, if inflationary pressures continued to recede.
While the U.S. economic growth showed signs of slowing in mid-2023, third-quarter gross domestic product exceeded economists’ consensus expectations with a 4.9% increase. Growth was largely driven by resilient consumer spending and inventory building by businesses. The unemployment rate in the U.S. remained historically low at 3.8% for most of the six-month period before settling at 3.7% in December 2023. The data and the outlook for interest rates fed investor expectations that the U.S. could avoid an economic recession in 2024.
U.S. equities generally outperformed both international developed markets and emerging markets equities for the period. Overall, gains in U.S. markets were led by large capitalization stocks in the technology and communications sectors, particularly the so-called Magnificent Seven: Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Alphabet Inc., Meta Platforms Inc., Microsoft Corp., Nvidia Corp. and Tesla Inc. At the end of 2023, the 10 largest companies in the S&P 500 Index accounted for 31.2% of the index’s total market capitalization. Notably, only within small cap stocks did value outperform growth for the period.
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JPMorgan Active Growth ETF
FUND COMMENTARYSIX MONTHS ENDED December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE***
The JPMorgan Active Growth ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.
INVESTMENT APPROACH
The Fund invests primarily in equity securities of U.S. large-capitalization companies, but the adviser has discretion to invest in securities across the whole market capitalization spectrum, including securities of mid-capitalization and small-capitalization companies. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund invests primarily in common stocks of companies that the adviser believes have strong earnings growth potential.
WHAT WERE THE MAIN DRIVERS OF THE FUND’S PERFORMANCE?
For the six months ended December 31, 2023, the Fund had a positive absolute return and underperformed the Russell 1000 Growth Index (the “Benchmark").
The Fund’s security selection in the health care and energy sectors was a leading detractor from performance relative to the Benchmark, while the Fund’s security selection in the information technology and consumer discretionary sectors was a leading contributor to relative performance.
Leading individual detractors from relative performance included the Fund’s overweight positions in Exact Sciences Inc., Align Technology Inc. and Oracle Inc. Shares of Exact Sciences, a provider of cancer screening and medical diagnostic tests, fell following a rally in the shares in the first half of 2023. Shares of Align Technology, a maker of clear dental aligners, fell after the company reported lower-than-expected earnings and revenue for the third quarter of 2023. Shares of Oracle, a software developer, fell after the company reported consecutive quarters of lower-than-expected revenue.
Leading individual contributors to relative performance included the Fund’s underweight position in Apple Inc. and its overweight positions in Uber Technologies Inc. and Intuit Inc. Shares of Apple, a diversified information technology provider, fell late in the period following a rally that pushed the company’s share price to a record high on December 14, 2023. Shares of Uber Technologies, a ride-hailing service, rose amid
increased bookings and after the company was included in the S&P 500 Index. Shares of Intuit, a financial software developer, rose after the company reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for its fiscal first quarter.
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 information technology and consumer discretionary sectors and it had no allocations to
the real estate and utilities sectors.
TOP TEN HOLDINGS OF THE
PORTFOLIO AS OF December 31, 2023 | PERCENT OF
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PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION
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JPMorgan Active Growth ETF
FUND COMMENTARYSIX MONTHS ENDED December 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (continued)
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The return shown is based on net asset value and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset value in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The net asset value was $61.06 as of December 31, 2023.
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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 the 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, Inc. As of December 31, 2023, the closing price was $61.09.
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The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved.
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF December 31, 2023
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LIFE OF FUND PERFORMANCE (8/8/22 TO 12/31/23)
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. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-844-457-6383.
Fund commenced operations on August 8, 2022.
The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in shares of the JPMorgan Active Growth ETF and the Russell 1000 Growth Index from August 8, 2022 to December 31, 2023. 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 Growth 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 Growth Index is an unmanaged index measuring the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
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.
Frank Russell Company is the source and owner of the Russell Index data contained or reflected in this material and all trademarks and copyrights related thereto. Frank Russell Company is not responsible for the formatting or configuration of this material or for any inaccuracy in the adviser's presentation thereof.
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JPMorgan Active Small Cap Value ETF
FUND COMMENTARYSIX MONTHS ENDED December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE ***
The JPMorgan Active Small Cap Value ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.
INVESTMENT APPROACH
The Fund seeks to invest in attractively valued companies with durable businesses, strong balance sheets and which are led by managements who have proven their ability to increase the intrinsic value per share of the company.
WHAT WERE THE MAIN DRIVERS OF THE FUND’S PERFORMANCE?
The Fund underperformed the Russell 2000 Value Index (the “Benchmark”) for the six months ended December 31, 2023.
The Fund’s security selection in the real estate and financials sectors was a leading detractor from performance relative to the Benchmark, while the Fund’s security selection in the industrials and material sectors was a leading contributor to relative performance.
Leading individual detractors from relative performance included the Fund’s overweight positions in Patterson Cos. and Everi Holdings Inc., and its out-of-Benchmark position in IAC Inc. Shares of Patterson, a distributor of dental and veterinary health care products, fell after reporting consecutive quarters of lower-than-expected revenue and earnings during the period. Shares of Everi Holdings, a provider of casino and gaming systems, fell after the company reported lower-than-
expected revenue for the second quarter of 2023 and mixed results for the third quarter of 2023. Shares of IAC, a provider of interactive media and services, fell amid consecutive quarters of lower-than-expected earnings.
Leading individual contributors to relative performance included the Fund’s overweight positions in Independent Bank Corp. and Hostess Brands Inc., and its out
-of-Benchmark position in Hawkins Inc. Shares of Independent Bank, a regional bank based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, rose after reporting consecutive quarters of better-than-expected earnings and revenue during the period and amid investor expectations that regional banks would benefit from lower interest rates in 2024. Shares of Hostess Brands, a snacks manufacturer, rose on news reports that it had agreed to be acquired by J.M. Smucker Co. for an estimated $5.6 billion. Shares of Hawkins, a specialty chemicals and ingredients manufacturer, rose after the company reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for consecutive quarters during the period.
HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?
During the period, the Fund’s portfolio managers implemented an investment process that sought to systematically identify high quality small cap companies at attractive valuations. As a result of this process, the Fund’s largest sector allocations were to the financials and industrials sectors and its smallest allocations were to the communication services and consumer
staples sectors.
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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 $54.37 as of December 31, 2023.
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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 the 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, Inc. As of December 31, 2023, the closing price was $54.41.
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The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved.
TOP TEN HOLDINGS OF THE
PORTFOLIO AS OF December 31, 2023 | PERCENT OF
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JPMorgan Active Small Cap Value ETF
FUND COMMENTARYSIX MONTHS ENDED December 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (continued)
TOTAL RETURNS AS OF December 31, 2023
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LIFE OF FUND PERFORMANCE (3/7/23 TO 12/31/23)
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. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-844-457-6383.
Fund commenced operations on March 7, 2023.
The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in shares of the JPMorgan Active Small Cap Value ETF and the Russell 2000 Value Index from March 7, 2023 to December 31, 2023. 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 2000 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 2000 Value Index is an unmanaged index measuring performance of those Russell 2000 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.
Frank Russell Company is the source and owner of the Russell Index data contained or reflected in this material and all trademarks and copyrights related thereto. Frank Russell Company is not responsible for the formatting or configuration of this material or for any inaccuracy in the adviser's presentation thereof.
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JPMorgan Active Value ETF
FUND COMMENTARYSIX MONTHS ENDED December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE***
The JPMorgan Active Value ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.
INVESTMENT APPROACH
The Fund invests in companies whose securities are, in the adviser’s opinion, undervalued when purchased, but which have the potential to increase the intrinsic value per share. The Fund employs a bottom-up approach to stock selection, constructing a portfolio based on company fundamentals, quantitative screening and proprietary fundamental analysis.
WHAT WERE THE MAIN DRIVERS OF THE FUND’S PERFORMANCE?
The Fund underperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index (the “Benchmark”) for the six months ended December 31, 2023.
The Fund’s security selection in the materials and industrials sectors was a leading detractor from performance relative to the Benchmark, while the Fund’s security selection in the financials and consumer discretionary sectors was a leading contributor to performance.
Leading individual detractors from relative performance included the Fund’s overweight positions in Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Chemours Co. and RTX Corp. Shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb, a developer and manufacturer of pharmaceuticals, fell after the company reported a decline in sales for the third quarter of 2023, amid increased competition from generic versions of the company’s leading anti-cancer drug. Shares of Chemours, a diversified chemicals manufacturer, fell after the company reported lower-than-expected earnings for the third quarter of 2023, and lowered its earnings forecast for the full year 2023. Shares of RTX, an aerospace and defense manufacturer formerly known as Raytheon Technologies, fell after the company said the recall of certain Pratt & Whitney jet engines would hurt earnings.
Leading individual contributors to relative performance included the Fund’s out-of-Benchmark positions in AbbVie Inc.
and Kontoor Brands Inc. and its overweight position in Centene Corp. Shares of AbbVie, a developer and manufacturer of pharmaceuticals, rose amid investor expectations that the company would benefit from mergers and acquisitions activity in the broader pharmaceuticals sector. Shares of Kontoor Brands, an apparel and luxury goods manufacturer, rose after the company reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the second quarter of 2023. Shares of Centene, a managed health care provider, rose after the company reported consecutive quarters of better-than-expected earnings and revenue during the period.
HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?
During the period, the Fund’s portfolio managers employed a bottom-up approach to stock selection, constructing portfolios 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 materials sectors.
TOP TEN HOLDINGS OF THE
PORTFOLIO AS OF December 31, 2023 | PERCENT OF
TOTAL
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JPMorgan Active Value ETF
FUND COMMENTARYSIX MONTHS ENDED December 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (continued)
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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 $55.58 as of December 31, 2023.
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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 the 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, Inc. As of December 31, 2023, the closing price was $55.62.
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The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved.
PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION BY SECTOR
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LIFE OF FUND PERFORMANCE (10/4/21 TO 12/31/23)
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. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 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, 2023. 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.
Frank Russell Company is the source and owner of the Russell Index data contained or reflected in this material and all trademarks and copyrights related thereto. Frank Russell Company is not responsible for the formatting or configuration of this material or for any inaccuracy in the adviser's presentation thereof.
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JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF
FUND COMMENTARYSIX MONTHS ENDED December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE***
The JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (the “Fund”) seeks current income while maintaining prospects for capital appreciation.
INVESTMENT APPROACH
The Fund seeks to generate income by investing in a combination of options-based equity-linked notes and a portfolio of U.S. large and mid cap stocks, comprised significantly of those included in the S&P 500 Index (the “Benchmark”), seeking to provide monthly distributions at a relatively stable level. The Fund seeks to deliver a significant portion of the returns associated with the Benchmark, while exposing investors to lower volatility than the Benchmark and also providing incremental income. The Fund uses a proprietary research process designed to identify overvalued and undervalued stocks with attractive risk/return characteristics.
WHAT WERE THE MAIN DRIVERS OF THE FUND’S PERFORMANCE?
The Fund underperformed the Benchmark and outperformed the ICE BofA 3-Month US Treasury Bill Index for the six months ended December 31, 2023. The Fund captured 51% of the Benchmark’s total return with about 68% of the Benchmark’s volatility during the reporting period, resulting in distributed income of $2.53 per share.
The Fund’s overweight positions in the consumer staples and utilities sectors were leading detractors from performance relative to the Benchmark, while the Fund’s security selection in the health care and information technology sectors was a leading contributor to relative performance.
Leading individual detractors from performance relative to the Benchmark included the Fund’s overweight positions in Hershey Co., Texas Instruments Inc. and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. Shares of Hershey, a maker of chocolates and other snacks, fell amid
rising global cocoa prices and investor concerns that widespread use of new weight-loss drugs would reduce demand for confectionary products. Shares of Texas Instruments, a semiconductor manufacturer, fell after the company reported lower-than-expected revenue for the third quarter of 2023 and issued a weaker-than-expected earnings forecast. Shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb, a developer and manufacturer of pharmaceuticals, fell after the company reported a decline in sales for the third quarter of 2023, amid increased competition from generic versions of the company’s leading anti-cancer drug.
Leading individual contributors to performance relative to the Benchmark included the Fund’s overweight positions in Intuit Inc. and Trane Technologies PLC and its underweight position in Pfizer Inc. Shares of Intuit, a financial software developer, rose after the company reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for its fiscal first quarter. Shares of Trane Technologies, a supplier of heating, cooling and ventilation systems, rose after the company reported consecutive quarters of better-than-expected earnings and revenue during the period. Shares of Pfizer, a pharmaceuticals developer and health care products manufacturer not held in the Fund, fell after the company issued a weaker-than-expected earnings forecast.
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 options-based equity-linked notes in a consistent and disciplined manner. The combination of the diversified portfolio of equity securities and income from options-based equity-linked notes provided the Fund with returns associated with equity market investments, less risk compared with the
equity market, and a stream of distributable monthly income.
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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 $54.97 as of December 31, 2023.
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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 the 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, Inc. As of December 31, 2023, the closing price was $54.98.
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The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved.
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Equity-Linked Notes that are linked to the S&P 500 Index.
TOP TEN HOLDINGS OF THE
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JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF
FUND COMMENTARYSIX MONTHS ENDED December 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (continued)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF December 31, 2023
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LIFE OF FUND PERFORMANCE (5/20/20 TO 12/31/23)
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. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 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 BofA 3-Month US Treasury Bill Index from May 20, 2020 to December 31, 2023. 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 BofA 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 BofA 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 BofA 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.
The S&P 500 Index (“Index”) is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates and have been licensed for use by the adviser. Copyright © 2023. S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a subsidiary of S&P Global, Inc., and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Redistribution or reproduction in whole or in part are prohibited without written permission of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. For more information on any of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC’s indices please visit www.spdji.com. S&P® is a registered trademark of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC and Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. Neither S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC, their affiliates nor their third party licensors make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the ability of any index to accurately represent the asset class or market sector that it purports to represent and neither S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC, their affiliates nor their third party licensors shall have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of any index or the data included therein.
Source ICE Data Indices, LLC is used with permission. ICE® is a registered trademark of ICE Data Indices, LLC or its affiliates and BofA® is a registered trademark of Bank of America Corporation licensed by Bank of America Corporation and its affiliates ("BofA"), and may not be used without BofA's prior written approval. The index data referenced herein is the property of ICE Data Indices, LLC, its affiliates (“ICE Data”) and/or its third party suppliers and has been licensed for use by J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc. ICE Data and its Third Party Suppliers accept no liability in connection with the use of such index data or marks. See prospectus for a full copy of the Disclaimer.
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JPMorgan Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF
FUND COMMENTARYSIX MONTHS ENDED December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE ***
The JPMorgan Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that correspond to or incrementally exceed the total return performance of an index that tracks the performance of the small- and mid-capitalization equity markets.
INVESTMENT APPROACH
The Fund combines a proprietary stock-ranking system with fundamental analysis to identify the most attractive stocks in the S&P 1000 Index (the “Benchmark”). The Fund owns a large portion of stocks in the Benchmark, modestly overweighting higher-ranked stocks and underweighting lower-ranked stocks.
WHAT WERE THE MAIN DRIVERS OF THE FUND’S PERFORMANCE?
The Fund outperformed the Benchmark for the six months ended December 31, 2023. The Fund’s security selection in the consumer cyclical and industrial cyclical sectors was a leading contributor to performance relative to the Benchmark, while the Fund’s security selection in the basic materials and semiconductors sectors was a leading detractor from relative performance.
Leading individual contributors to relative performance included the Fund’s overweight position in Fabrinet and its underweight positions in Penumbra Inc. and Medical Properties Trust Inc. Shares of Fabrinet, a provider of electronic manufacturing services to the information technology sector, rose after the company reported consecutive quarters of better-than-expected earnings and revenue. Shares of Penumbra, a medical devices manufacturer not held in the
Fund, fell after the company reported weaker-than-expected results for the second quarter of 2023. Shares of Medical Properties Trust, a hospitals real estate investment trust not held in the Fund, fell after the company reported mixed results for the second quarter of 2023 and revised its forecast for the full year 2023.
Leading individual detractors from relative performance included the Fund’s underweight positions in Cytokinetics Inc., U.S. Steel Corp. and Onto Innovation Inc. Shares of Cytokinetics, a late-stage pharmaceuticals developer, rose at the end of the period after the company reported positive Phase 3 trial results for its heart disease drug candidate, which raised investor expectations that the company would become an acquisition target. Shares of U.S. Steel, an industrial steel producer, rose sharply in December 2023 after company agreed to be acquired by Nippon Steel Corp. for an estimated $15 billion. Shares of Onto Innovation, a semiconductor materials and equipment manufacturer not held in the Fund, rose amid surging demand for semiconductors for artificial intelligence technologies.
HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?
The Fund seeks to closely follow the sector and industry weights within the Benchmark. Because the Fund uses an enhanced index strategy, not all of the stocks in the Benchmark are held by the Fund, and the Fund’s position in an individual stock may be overweight or underweight as compared to the Benchmark. The Fund’s portfolio managers seek to invest in stocks that they believe are attractively valued and that have improving momentum characteristics. The portfolio managers strive to add value exclusively through security selection rather
than sector, style or theme allocation.
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JPMorgan Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF
FUND COMMENTARYSIX MONTHS ENDED December 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (continued)
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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 $53.64 as of December 31, 2023.
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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 the 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, Inc. As of December 31, 2023, the closing price was $53.71.
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The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved.
TOP TEN HOLDINGS OF THE
PORTFOLIO AS OF December 31, 2023 | PERCENT OF
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF December 31, 2023
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TEN YEAR FUND PERFORMANCE (12/31/13 TO 12/31/23)
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. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-844-457-6383.
JPMorgan Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF (the “Fund”) acquired the assets and liabilities of the JPMorgan Market Expansion Enhanced Index Fund (“Predecessor Fund”) in a reorganization that occurred as of the close of business on May 6, 2022. Performance and financial history of the Predecessor Fund’s Class R6 Shares have been adopted by the Fund and will be used going forward. As a result, the performance for the Fund prior to close of business on May 6, 2022 is the performance of the Predecessor Fund’s Class R6 Shares. Inception date for the Predecessor Fund’s Class R6 Shares is October 1, 2018. Returns for the Predecessor Fund’s Class R6 Shares prior to their inception date are based on the performance of the Predecessors Fund’s Class I Shares. The actual returns of the Predecessor Fund’s Class R6 Shares would have been different than those shown because the Predecessor Fund’s Class R6 Shares had different expenses than the Predecessor Fund’s Class I Shares. Inception date for the Predecessor Fund’s Class I Shares is July 31, 1998. Performance for the Fund’s shares has not been adjusted to reflect the Fund’s shares’ lower expenses than those of the Predecessor Fund’s Class R6 Shares and Class I Shares. Had the Predecessor Fund been structured as an exchange-traded fund (“ETF”), its performance may have differed. Performance for the Predecessor Fund is based on the net asset value ("NAV") per share of the Predecessor Fund Shares rather than on market-determined prices. Prior to the Fund’s listing on May 9, 2022, the NAV performance of the Fund and the Class R6 Shares of the Predecessor Fund are used as proxy market price returns.
The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in shares of the Fund and the S&P 1000 Index from December 31, 2013 to December 31, 2023. The performance of the Fund reflects the deduction of Fund expenses,
assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the S&P 1000 Index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with an ETF and approximates the minimum possible dividend reinvestment of the securities included in the Index, if applicable. The S&P 1000 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.
Fund performance may reflect the waiver of the Fund’s fees and reimbursement of expenses for certain periods. Without these waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Also, performance shown in this section does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on gains resulting from redemption or sale of Fund shares. The returns shown are based on NAVs calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the NAVs in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The S&P 500 Index (“Index”) is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates and have been licensed for use by the adviser. Copyright © 2023. S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a subsidiary of S&P Global, Inc., and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Redistribution or reproduction in whole or in part are prohibited without written permission of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. For more information on any of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC’s indices please visit www.spdji.com. S&P® is a registered trademark of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC and Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. Neither S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC, their affiliates nor their third party licensors make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the ability of any index to accurately represent the asset class or market sector that it purports to represent and neither S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC, their affiliates nor their third party licensors shall have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of any index or the data included therein.
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JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF
FUND COMMENTARYSIX MONTHS ENDED December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE ***
The JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (the “Fund”) seeks current income while maintaining prospects for capital appreciation.
INVESTMENT APPROACH
The Fund seeks to generate income through a combination of options-based equity-linked notes and investing in a portfolio of U.S. large cap and mid cap growth stocks comprised significantly of those included in the Nasdaq-100 Index (the “Benchmark”), seeking to provide monthly distributions at a relatively stable level. The Fund seeks to deliver a significant portion of the returns associated with the Benchmark, while exposing investors to lower volatility than the Benchmark and also providing incremental income. The Fund’s equity portfolio follows a proprietary data science driven investment approach designed to construct a portfolio that maximizes risk-adjusted expected returns.
WHAT WERE THE MAIN DRIVERS OF THE FUND’S PERFORMANCE?
The Fund underperformed the Benchmark and outperformed the ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index for the six months ended December 31, 2023. The Fund captured 84% of the Benchmark’s total return with about 73% of the Benchmark’s volatility during the reporting period, resulting in distributed income of $2.83 per share.
The Fund’s security selection in the communication services and consumer discretionary sectors was a leading detractor from performance relative to the Benchmark, while the Fund’s security selection in the information technology and financials sectors was a leading contributor to relative performance.
Leading individual detractors from relative performance included the Fund’s underweight positions in PDD Holdings Inc.,
and its out-of-Benchmark positions in NextEra Energy Inc. and Oracle Corp. Shares of PDD Holdings, an e-commerce retail platform provider not held in the Fund, rose after the company reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the third quarter of 2023. Shares of NextEra Energy, an electric utility based in Florida, fell after the company lowered its growth forecast amid pressure from elevated interest rates. Shares of Oracle, a software developer, fell after the company reported consecutive quarters of lower-than-expected revenue during the period.
Leading individual contributors to relative performance included the Fund’s underweight positions in Apple Inc. and Tesla Inc., and its overweight position in Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Shares of Apple, a diversified information technology provider, fell late in the period following a rally that pushed the company’s share price to a record high on December 14, 2023. Shares of Tesla, an electric vehicle manufacturer, fell amid a decline in orders and lower-than-expected earnings and revenue for the third quarter of 2023. Shares of Advanced Micro Devices, a semiconductor manufacturer, rose amid surging demand for artificial intelligence technologies.
HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?
During the period, the Fund’s portfolio managers employed a proprietary research process designed to identify what they believed were overvalued and undervalued stocks with attractive risk/return characteristics. The combination of the portfolio of equity securities and income from 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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The return shown is based on net asset value and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset value in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The net asset value was $49.92 as of December 31, 2023.
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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 the 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 NASDAQ Stock Market LLC. As of December 31, 2023, the closing price was $49.93.
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The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved.
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Equity-Linked Notes that are linked to the Nasdaq-100 Index.
TOP TEN HOLDINGS OF THE
PORTFOLIO AS OF December 31, 2023 | PERCENT OF
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| The Bank of Nova Scotia, ELN, 54.70%, 2/2/2024, (linked to Nasdaq-100 Index) 54.70, 2/02/2024 (Canada) | |
| BNP Paribas, ELN, 55.52%, 1/26/2024, (linked to S&P 500 Index) 55.52, 1/26/2024 | |
| Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A | |
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| Royal Bank of Canada, ELN, 51.66%, 1/19/2024, (linked to S&P 500 Index) 51.66, 1/19/2024 (Canada) | |
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PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION BY SECTOR
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JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF
FUND COMMENTARYSIX MONTHS ENDED December 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (continued)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF December 31, 2023
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LIFE OF FUND PERFORMANCE (5/3/22 TO 12/31/23)
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. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-844-457-6383.
Fund commenced operations on May 3, 2022.
The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in shares of the JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF, the Nasdaq-100 Index and the ICE BofA 3-Month US Treasury Bill Index from May 3, 2022 to December 31, 2023. 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 Nasdaq-100 Index and the ICE BofA 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 Nasdaq-100 Index includes 100 of the largest domestic and international non-financial companies listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market based on market capitalization. The Index reflects companies across major industry groups including computer hardware and software, telecommunications, retail/wholesale trade and biotechnology. It does not contain securities of financial companies including investment companies. The ICE BofA 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 BofA 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.
Nasdaq® , Nasdaq-100 Index®, Nasdaq 100® and NDX® are registered trademarks of Nasdaq, Inc. (which with its affiliates is referred to as the “Corporations”) and are licensed for use by the adviser. The Fund has not been passed on by the Corporations as to its legality or suitability. The Fund is not issued, endorsed, sold, or promoted by the Corporations. THE CORPORATIONS MAKE NO WARRANTIES AND BEAR NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE FUND.
Source ICE Data Indices, LLC is used with permission. ICE® is a registered trademark of ICE Data Indices, LLC or its affiliates and BofA® is a registered trademark of Bank of America Corporation licensed by Bank of America Corporation and its affiliates ("BofA"), and may not be used without BofA's prior written approval. The index data referenced herein is the property of ICE Data Indices, LLC, its affiliates (“ICE Data”) and/or its third party suppliers and has been licensed for use by J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc. ICE Data and its Third Party Suppliers accept no liability in connection with the use of such index data or marks. See prospectus for a full copy of the Disclaimer.
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JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF
FUND COMMENTARYFOR THE PERIOD October 4, 2023 (FUND INCEPTION) THROUGH December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE ***
The JPMorgan U.S. Technology Leaders ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.
INVESTMENT APPROACH
The Fund invests in equity securities of technology companies across all market capitalizations that the adviser believes are leaders in technology and technology-enabled industries that develop or harness new technologies to reimagine products, establish new markets or attain leadership in existing markets.
WHAT WERE THE MAIN DRIVERS OF THE FUND’S PERFORMANCE?
The Fund outperformed both the S&P 500 Index and the Russell 1000 Equal Weight Technology Index (the “Benchmark”) for the period from Fund inception to December 31, 2023.
During the period, the technology sector outperformed other market sectors, and the Fund’s overweight allocation to the technology sector was a leading contributor to performance relative to the S&P 500 Index, which is a broad-based index.
Relative to the Benchmark, the Fund’s overall security selection in the technology sector, particularly in the semiconductors and software subsectors, was a leading contributor to performance. The Fund’s security selection in the consumer digital services subsector of the technology sector was the leading detractor from relative performance.
Leading individual contributors to performance relative to the Benchmark included the Fund’s out-of-Benchmark positions in Shopify Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc., and its overweight
position in Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Shares of Shopify, an online commerce platform provider, rose amid consecutive quarters of better-than-expected earnings and revenue, and a surge in sales growth during the holiday shopping season. Shares of Uber Technologies, a ride-hailing service, rose amid increased bookings and after the company was included in the S&P 500 Index. Shares of Advanced Micro Devices, a semiconductor manufacturer, rose amid surging demand for artificial intelligence technologies.
Leading individual detractors from performance relative to the Benchmark included the Fund’s overweight position in Tesla Inc.and its overweight positions in Oracle Inc. and Alphabet Inc. Shares of Tesla, an electric vehicle manufacturer, fell amid a decline in orders and lower-than-expected earnings and revenue for the third quarter of 2023. Shares of Oracle, a software developer, fell after the company reported consecutive quarters of lower-than-expected revenue. Shares of Alphabet, an interactive media and services provider that is the parent company of Google, fell after the company reported lower-than-expected earnings and higher-than-expected expenses for the third quarter of 2024.
HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?
During the reporting period, the Fund’s largest allocations were to the information technology and consumer discretionary sectors and its smallest allocations were to the financials and telecommunications sectors. Within the information technology sector, the Fund’s largest allocations were to the software and semiconductors subsectors and the smallest allocations were to
the computer hardware and computer services subsectors.
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JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF
FUND COMMENTARYFOR THE PERIOD October 4, 2023 (FUND INCEPTION) THROUGH December 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (continued)
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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 $58.81 as of December 31, 2023.
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Market price return was calculated assuming an initial investment made at the inception date net asset value, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at the 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 NASDAQ Stock Market LLC. As of December 31, 2023, the closing price was $58.80.
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The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved.
TOP TEN HOLDINGS OF THE
PORTFOLIO AS OF December 31, 2023 | PERCENT OF
TOTAL
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PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION BY SECTOR
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LIFE OF FUND PERFORMANCE (10/4/23 TO 12/31/23)
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. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-844-457-6383.
Fund commenced operations on October 4, 2023.
The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in shares of the JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF, the S&P 500 Index and the Russell 1000 Equal Weight Technology Index from October 4, 2023 to December 31, 2023. 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 Russell 1000 Equal Weight Technology 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 S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index generally representative of the performance of large companies in the U.S. stock market. Index levels are in total return USD. The Russell 1000 Equal Weight Technology Index equally weights securities within the Technology sector in the Russell 1000 Index. The index is re-weighted on a quarterly basis and captures the performance of an equal weight investment strategy for U.S. large cap technology stocks.
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.
The S&P 500 Index (“Index”) is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates and have been licensed for use by the adviser. Copyright © 2023. S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a subsidiary of S&P Global, Inc., and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Redistribution or reproduction in whole or in part are prohibited without written permission of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. For more information on any of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC’s indices please visit www.spdji.com. S&P® is a registered trademark of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC and Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. Neither S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC, their affiliates nor their third party licensors make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the ability of any index to accurately represent the asset class or market sector that it purports to represent and neither S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC, their affiliates nor their third party licensors shall have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of any index or the data included therein.
Frank Russell Company is the source and owner of the Russell Index data contained or reflected in this material and all trademarks and copyrights related thereto. Frank Russell Company is not responsible for the formatting or configuration of this material or for any inaccuracy in the adviser's presentation thereof.
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JPMorgan Active Growth ETF
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTSAS OF December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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Aerospace & Defense — 0.7% |
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Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A | | |
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Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | | |
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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | | |
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MercadoLibre, Inc. (Brazil) * | | |
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Charles Schwab Corp. (The) | | |
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Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.5% |
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Communications Equipment — 0.7% |
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Construction & Engineering — 1.1% |
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Electrical Equipment — 1.6% |
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Electrical Equipment — continued |
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.1% |
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Energy Equipment & Services — 0.4% |
TechnipFMC plc (United Kingdom) | | |
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Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. * | | |
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Financial Services — 3.0% |
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Mastercard, Inc., Class A | | |
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Ground Transportation — 2.4% |
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | | |
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | | |
Uber Technologies, Inc. * | | |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.5% |
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Edwards Lifesciences Corp. * | | |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. * | | |
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Health Care Providers & Services — 2.0% |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.9% |
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Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. * | | |
DoorDash, Inc., Class A * | | |
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
| J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds | |
| | |
Common Stocks — continued |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — continued |
Marriott International, Inc., Class A | | |
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Household Durables — 0.6% |
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Interactive Media & Services — 8.9% |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C * | | |
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A * | | |
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Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A | | |
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Shopify, Inc., Class A (Canada) * | | |
Snowflake, Inc., Class A * | | |
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Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.7% |
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. * | | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | |
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Trade Desk, Inc. (The), Class A * | | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.2% |
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Personal Care Products — 0.0% ^ |
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A | | |
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Royalty Pharma plc, Class A | | |
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Professional Services — 0.4% |
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 10.3% |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. * | | |
ASML Holding NV (Registered), NYRS (Netherlands) | | |
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Cadence Design Systems, Inc. * | | |
Confluent, Inc., Class A * | | |
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A * | | |
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Palo Alto Networks, Inc. * | | |
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 6.1% |
| | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.4% |
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. * | | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
| J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds | |
JPMorgan Active Growth ETF
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTSAS OF December 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (continued)
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Common Stocks — continued |
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.5% |
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Total Common Stocks
(Cost $710,409,670) | | |
Short-Term Investments — 2.1% |
Investment Companies — 2.1% |
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 5.30% (a) (b)
(Cost $17,759,640) | | |
Total Investments — 100.0%
(Cost $728,169,310) | | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.0)% ^ | | |
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Percentages indicated are based on net assets. |
| Amount rounds to less than 0.1% of net assets. |
| Non-income producing security. | |
| 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. | |
| The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2023. | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
| J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds | |
JPMorgan Active Small Cap Value ETF
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTSAS OF December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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Aerospace & Defense — 1.1% |
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Automobile Components — 0.9% |
Atmus Filtration Technologies, Inc. * (a) | | |
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Columbia Banking System, Inc. | | |
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First Commonwealth Financial Corp. | | |
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Simmons First National Corp., Class A | | |
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Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. * | | |
Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A | | |
LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. | | |
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. | | |
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Construction & Engineering — 1.0% |
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.0% |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | | |
Electric Utilities — 0.7% |
Portland General Electric Co. | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 4.1% |
Insight Enterprises, Inc. * | | |
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Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. | | |
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Energy Equipment & Services — 2.3% |
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Weatherford International plc * | | |
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Financial Services — 2.5% |
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. | | |
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Chesapeake Utilities Corp. | | |
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Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. | | |
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Ground Transportation — 1.0% |
| | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.7% |
Utah Medical Products, Inc. | | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
| J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds | |
JPMorgan Active Small Cap Value ETF
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTSAS OF December 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (continued)
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Common Stocks — continued |
Health Care Providers & Services — 3.8% |
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Hotel & Resort REITs — 1.0% |
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Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. | | |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.5% |
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| | |
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Household Durables — 2.1% |
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Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. | | |
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Safety Insurance Group, Inc. | | |
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. | | |
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Interactive Media & Services — 1.3% |
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Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.5% |
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Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A | | |
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A | | |
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.4% |
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Highwoods Properties, Inc. | | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.8% |
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Equitrans Midstream Corp. | | |
Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp., Class A | | |
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Personal Care Products — 1.4% |
Edgewell Personal Care Co. | | |
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Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc. * | | |
Professional Services — 1.1% |
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Verra Mobility Corp., Class A * | | |
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American Homes 4 Rent, Class A | | |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.7% |
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SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
| J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds | |
| | |
Common Stocks — continued |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — continued |
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 3.3% |
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Trading Companies & Distributors — 3.1% |
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | | |
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. * | | |
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|
American States Water Co. | | |
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $12,812,933) | | |
Short-Term Investments — 4.0% |
Investment Companies — 3.7% |
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 5.30% (b) (c)
(Cost $535,500) | | |
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|
Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned — 0.3% |
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 5.30% (b) (c)
(Cost $38,770) | | |
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $574,270) | | |
Total Investments — 100.2%
(Cost $13,387,203) | | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.2)% | | |
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Percentages indicated are based on net assets. |
| |
| Real Estate Investment Trust |
| Non-income producing security. |
| The security or a portion of this security is on loan at December 31, 2023. The total value of securities on loan at December 31, 2023 is $38,265. |
| 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. |
| The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2023. |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
| J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds | |
JPMorgan Active Value ETF
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTSAS OF December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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Aerospace & Defense — 2.9% |
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Air Freight & Logistics — 1.8% |
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United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | | |
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PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | |
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BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. * | | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | | |
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Charles Schwab Corp. (The) | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | |
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Capital Markets — continued |
Raymond James Financial, Inc. | | |
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Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | | |
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. * | | |
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Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.4% |
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Construction Materials — 0.7% |
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Capital One Financial Corp. | | |
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Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 2.9% |
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. * | | |
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Performance Food Group Co. * | | |
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Containers & Packaging — 1.0% |
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Graphic Packaging Holding Co. | | |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.2% |
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Electric Utilities — 2.0% |
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Electrical Equipment — 1.6% |
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SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
| J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds | |
| | |
Common Stocks — continued |
Electrical Equipment — continued |
| | |
Vertiv Holdings Co., Class A | | |
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Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc., Class A | | |
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Warner Bros Discovery, Inc. * | | |
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Financial Services — 3.8% |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B * | | |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | | |
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Rocket Cos., Inc., Class A * | | |
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Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | | |
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A | | |
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Ground Transportation — 1.7% |
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Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. | | |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.1% |
Baxter International, Inc. | | |
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Boston Scientific Corp. * | | |
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Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | | |
| | |
Health Care Providers & Services — 3.9% |
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Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B | | |
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Hotel & Resort REITs — 0.3% |
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.4% |
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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. * | | |
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Household Durables — 0.2% |
| | |
Household Products — 0.6% |
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | | |
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.7% |
Honeywell International, Inc. | | |
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Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | | |
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Prudential Financial, Inc. | | |
Travelers Cos., Inc. (The) | | |
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Interactive Media & Services — 1.5% |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C * | | |
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A * | | |
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International Business Machines Corp. | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.4% |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | |
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Charter Communications, Inc., Class A * | | |
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Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) | | |
Liberty Media Corp-Liberty SiriusXM, Class A * | | |
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SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
| J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds | |
JPMorgan Active Value ETF
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTSAS OF December 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (continued)
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Common Stocks — continued |
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Kinross Gold Corp. (Canada) | | |
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Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 6.6% |
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Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | |
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Passenger Airlines — 0.3% |
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AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | | |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 5.5% |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. * | | |
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Microchip Technology, Inc. | | |
NXP Semiconductors NV (China) | | |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — continued |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR (Taiwan) | | |
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Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | | |
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Burlington Stores, Inc. * | | |
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O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. * | | |
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.4% |
Seagate Technology Holdings plc | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.3% |
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Philip Morris International, Inc. | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.6% |
AerCap Holdings NV (Ireland) * | | |
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WESCO International, Inc. | | |
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Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.3% |
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Total Common Stocks
(Cost $695,802,994) | | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
| J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds | |
| | |
Short-Term Investments — 2.8% |
Investment Companies — 2.8% |
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 5.30% (a) (b)
(Cost $21,877,028) | | |
Total Investments — 99.9%
(Cost $717,680,022) | | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.1% | | |
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Percentages indicated are based on net assets. |
| |
| American Depositary Receipt |
| Real Estate Investment Trust |
| Non-income producing security. |
| 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. |
| The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2023. |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
| J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds | |
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTSAS OF December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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|
Aerospace & Defense — 1.3% |
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Air Freight & Logistics — 1.5% |
| | |
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | | |
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|
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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | | |
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|
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Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | |
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Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | | |
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LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A | | |
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Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.0% ^ |
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Communications Equipment — 0.2% |
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Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 2.4% |
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Electric Utilities — 2.0% |
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Electrical Equipment — 1.2% |
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.6% |
Keysight Technologies, Inc. * | | |
Financial Services — 5.0% |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B * | | |
FleetCor Technologies, Inc. * | | |
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | | |
Mastercard, Inc., Class A | | |
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Mondelez International, Inc., Class A | | |
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Ground Transportation — 2.5% |
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Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | | |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.0% |
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Boston Scientific Corp. * | | |
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| | |
Health Care Providers & Services — 2.5% |
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SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
| J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds | |
| | |
Common Stocks — continued |
Health Care Providers & Services — continued |
| | |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 3.2% |
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Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. * | | |
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Household Products — 3.2% |
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | | |
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Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | | |
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Industrial Conglomerates — 1.3% |
Honeywell International, Inc. | | |
|
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Travelers Cos., Inc. (The) | | |
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Interactive Media & Services — 2.5% |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A * | | |
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A * | | |
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|
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Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A | | |
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Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.1% |
| | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | |
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Charter Communications, Inc., Class A * | | |
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Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.5% |
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Personal Care Products — 0.2% |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.3% |
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ASML Holding NV (Registered), NYRS (Netherlands) | | |
NXP Semiconductors NV (China) | | |
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|
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Cadence Design Systems, Inc. * | | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
| J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds | |
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTSAS OF December 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (continued)
| | |
Common Stocks — continued |
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Burlington Stores, Inc. * | | |
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O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. * | | |
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.3% |
| | |
Seagate Technology Holdings plc | | |
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Philip Morris International, Inc. | | |
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Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.1% |
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Total Common Stocks
(Cost $22,728,803,953) | | |
| | |
Equity-Linked Notes — 13.7% |
BNP Paribas, ELN, 40.46%, 1/9/2024, (linked to S&P 500 Index) (b) | | |
BNP Paribas, ELN, 41.73%, 1/26/2024, (linked to S&P 500 Index) (b) | | |
BNP Paribas, ELN, 42.35%, 1/17/2024, (linked to S&P 500 Index) (b) | | |
BNP Paribas, ELN, 43.63%, 2/2/2024, (linked to S&P 500 Index) (b) | | |
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BofA Finance LLC, ELN, 43.80%, 1/12/2024, (linked to S&P 500 Index) (b) | | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, ELN, 42.13%, 2/5/2024, (linked to S&P 500 Index) (Canada) (b) | | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, ELN, 43.53%, 1/16/2024, (linked to S&P 500 Index) (b) | | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, ELN, 46.45%, 1/30/2024, (linked to S&P 500 Index) (b) | | |
Royal Bank of Canada, ELN, 47.51%,1/ 29/2024, (linked to S&P 500 Index) (Canada) (b) | | |
Societe Generale, ELN, 38.15%, 1/5/2024, (linked to S&P 500 Index) (France) (b) | | |
Societe Generale, ELN, 38.94%, 1/19/2024, (linked to S&P 500 Index) (b) | | |
Societe Generale, ELN, 40.12%, 1/8/2024, (linked to S&P 500 Index) (France) (b) | | |
The Bank of Nova Scotia, ELN, 42.11%, 2/6/2024, (linked to S&P 500 Index) (Canada) (b) | | |
UBS Securities LLC, ELN, 37.72%, 1/22/2024, (linked to S&P 500 Index) (Switzerland) (b) | | |
UBS Securities LLC, ELN, 38.46%, 1/23/2024, (linked to S&P 500 Index) (Switzerland) (b) | | |
Total Equity-Linked Notes
(Cost $4,354,984,017) | | |
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Short-Term Investments — 0.6% |
Investment Companies — 0.0% ^ |
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 5.30% (c) (d)
(Cost $8,580,135) | | |
Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned — 0.6% |
JPMorgan Securities Lending Money Market Fund Agency SL Class Shares, 5.56% (c) (d) | | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
| J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds | |
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Short-Term Investments — continued |
Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned — continued |
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 5.30% (c) (d) | | |
Total Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned
(Cost $172,556,019) | | |
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $181,136,154) | | |
Total Investments — 99.3%
(Cost $27,264,924,124) | | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.7% | | |
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Percentages indicated are based on net assets. |
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| Real Estate Investment Trust |
| Amount rounds to less than 0.1% of net assets. |
| Non-income producing security. | |
| The security or a portion of this security is on loan at December 31, 2023. The total value of securities on loan at December 31, 2023 is $169,175,386. | |
| Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(a)(2), of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. | |
| 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. | |
| The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2023. | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
| J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds | |
JPMorgan Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTSAS OF December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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Aerospace & Defense — 0.2% |
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Air Freight & Logistics — 0.4% |
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Hub Group, Inc., Class A * | | |
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Automobile Components — 1.5% |
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American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. * | | |
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Fox Factory Holding Corp. * | | |
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The) * (a) | | |
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Winnebago Industries, Inc. (a) | | |
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Central Pacific Financial Corp. | | |
Columbia Banking System, Inc. | | |
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (a) | | |
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | | |
Customers Bancorp, Inc. * | | |
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Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. | | |
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First BanCorp (Puerto Rico) | | |
First Commonwealth Financial Corp. | | |
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National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A | | |
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New York Community Bancorp, Inc. | | |
OFG Bancorp (Puerto Rico) | | |
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Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. | | |
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Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | | |
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Southside Bancshares, Inc. | | |
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Triumph Financial, Inc. * | | |
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United Community Banks, Inc. | | |
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Boston Beer Co., Inc. (The), Class A * | | |
Celsius Holdings, Inc. * (a) | | |
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | | |
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Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * (a) | | |
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Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. * | | |
United Therapeutics Corp. * | | |
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SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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Common Stocks — continued |
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Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. * | | |
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Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. | | |
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Builders FirstSource, Inc. * | | |
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Gibraltar Industries, Inc. * | | |
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Lennox International, Inc. | | |
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Resideo Technologies, Inc. * | | |
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | | |
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Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. | | |
Brightsphere Investment Group, Inc. | | |
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. * | | |
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Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A | | |
Janus Henderson Group plc | | |
Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. | | |
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Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. | | |
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Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. * | | |
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Minerals Technologies, Inc. | | |
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Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The) | | |
Sensient Technologies Corp. | | |
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Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.5% |
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Communications Equipment — 0.9% |
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Digi International, Inc. * | | |
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Lumentum Holdings, Inc. * | | |
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Construction & Engineering — 1.7% |
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Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | | |
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SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
| J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds | |
JPMorgan Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTSAS OF December 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (continued)
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Common Stocks — continued |
Construction & Engineering — continued |
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MDU Resources Group, Inc. | | |
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Construction Materials — 0.2% |
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Encore Capital Group, Inc. * (a) | | |
Enova International, Inc. * | | |
EZCORP, Inc., Class A * (a) | | |
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Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 2.1% |
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BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. * | | |
Casey's General Stores, Inc. | | |
Performance Food Group Co. * | | |
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Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. * | | |
United Natural Foods, Inc. * | | |
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Containers & Packaging — 1.2% |
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Diversified Consumer Services — 1.1% |
Adtalem Global Education, Inc. * | | |
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Graham Holdings Co., Class B | | |
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. * | | |
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Service Corp. International | | |
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Diversified Consumer Services — continued |
Strategic Education, Inc. | | |
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American Assets Trust, Inc. | | |
Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. | | |
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. | | |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.2% |
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. | | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | | |
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Electric Utilities — 0.7% |
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Electrical Equipment — 1.4% |
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 3.6% |
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (a) | | |
Arrow Electronics, Inc. * | | |
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Benchmark Electronics, Inc. | | |
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SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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Common Stocks — continued |
Energy Equipment & Services — 1.0% |
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Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (a) | | |
Liberty Energy, Inc., Class A | | |
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Oceaneering International, Inc. * | | |
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. | | |
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Weatherford International plc * | | |
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TKO Group Holdings, Inc., Class A (a) | | |
Financial Services — 2.1% |
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Euronet Worldwide, Inc. * | | |
EVERTEC, Inc. (Puerto Rico) | | |
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NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A * | | |
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Darling Ingredients, Inc. * | | |
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Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. | | |
Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The) * | | |
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John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. | | |
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Simply Good Foods Co. (The) * | | |
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Chesapeake Utilities Corp. | | |
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Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. | | |
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Gas Utilities — continued |
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Ground Transportation — 1.9% |
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Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. * (a) | | |
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. | | |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.1% |
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Globus Medical, Inc., Class A * (a) | | |
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Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp. * | | |
Lantheus Holdings, Inc. * | | |
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Merit Medical Systems, Inc. * | | |
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Health Care Providers & Services — 2.6% |
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. * | | |
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AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. * | | |
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Fulgent Genetics, Inc. * (a) | | |
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Option Care Health, Inc. * | | |
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SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
| J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds | |
JPMorgan Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTSAS OF December 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (continued)
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Common Stocks — continued |
Health Care Providers & Services — continued |
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Community Healthcare Trust, Inc. | | |
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (a) | | |
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Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. | | |
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Health Care Technology — 0.1% |
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Hotel & Resort REITs — 0.4% |
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (a) | | |
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Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | |
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. | | |
Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.8% |
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Brinker International, Inc. * | | |
Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (The) (a) | | |
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (a) | | |
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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (a) | | |
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. * | | |
Golden Entertainment, Inc. | | |
Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc. * | | |
Jack in the Box, Inc. (a) | | |
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Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. | | |
Penn Entertainment, Inc. * (a) | | |
Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A * | | |
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. * | | |
Texas Roadhouse, Inc., Class A | | |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — continued |
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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | |
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Household Durables — 2.5% |
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Green Brick Partners, Inc. * | | |
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Taylor Morrison Home Corp., Class A * | | |
Tempur Sealy International, Inc. | | |
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Household Products — 0.1% |
Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A * | | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.4% |
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EastGroup Properties, Inc. | | |
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | | |
Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (a) | | |
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Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | | |
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American Financial Group, Inc. | | |
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CNO Financial Group, Inc. | | |
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Erie Indemnity Co., Class A | | |
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. | | |
First American Financial Corp. | | |
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The) | | |
Horace Mann Educators Corp. | | |
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. | | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
| J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds | |
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Common Stocks — continued |
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Old Republic International Corp. | | |
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Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | | |
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda) | | |
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Selective Insurance Group, Inc. | | |
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Interactive Media & Services — 0.3% |
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YETI Holdings, Inc. * (a) | | |
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Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.7% |
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Chart Industries, Inc. * (a) | | |
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Franklin Electric Co., Inc. | | |
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John Bean Technologies Corp. | | |
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Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. | | |
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Standex International Corp. | | |
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Titan International, Inc. * | | |
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Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A | | |
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Marine Transportation — 0.3% |
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A | | |
New York Times Co. (The), Class A | | |
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Haynes International, Inc. | | |
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Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | | |
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United States Steel Corp. (a) | | |
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SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
| J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds | |
JPMorgan Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTSAS OF December 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (continued)
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Common Stocks — continued |
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.6% |
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | | |
Ellington Financial, Inc. (a) | | |
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc. | | |
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (a) | | |
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Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (a) | | |
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Northwestern Energy Group, Inc. | | |
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Easterly Government Properties, Inc., Class A | | |
Highwoods Properties, Inc. (a) | | |
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. | | |
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SL Green Realty Corp. (a) | | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.7% |
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Antero Resources Corp. * (a) | | |
California Resources Corp. | | |
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Civitas Resources, Inc. (a) | | |
CNX Resources Corp. * (a) | | |
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Equitrans Midstream Corp. | | |
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Matador Resources Co. (a) | | |
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PBF Energy, Inc., Class A | | |
Permian Resources Corp. (a) | | |
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REX American Resources Corp. * | | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — continued |
Southwestern Energy Co. * | | |
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Paper & Forest Products — 0.2% |
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Passenger Airlines — 0.1% |
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Personal Care Products — 0.6% |
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USANA Health Sciences, Inc. * | | |
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Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc * | | |
Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc. * | | |
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | | |
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Professional Services — 2.6% |
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CACI International, Inc., Class A * | | |
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ExlService Holdings, Inc. * | | |
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Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. | | |
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Kelly Services, Inc., Class A | | |
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Paylocity Holding Corp. * | | |
Resources Connection, Inc. | | |
Science Applications International Corp. | | |
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Real Estate Management & Development — 0.5% |
Anywhere Real Estate, Inc. * | | |
eXp World Holdings, Inc. (a) | | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
| J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds | |
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Common Stocks — continued |
Real Estate Management & Development — continued |
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. * | | |
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Apartment Income REIT Corp. | | |
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Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. | | |
NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. | | |
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Brixmor Property Group, Inc. | | |
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Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. | | |
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Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. | | |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 3.2% |
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. * | | |
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Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. (Singapore) (a) | | |
Lattice Semiconductor Corp. * | | |
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Silicon Laboratories, Inc. * | | |
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SMART Global Holdings, Inc. * | | |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — continued |
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. * | | |
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Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. * | | |
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Veeco Instruments, Inc. * | | |
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Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. * | | |
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DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. * | | |
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LiveRamp Holdings, Inc. * | | |
Manhattan Associates, Inc. * | | |
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Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. | | |
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. | | |
Lamar Advertising Co., Class A | | |
National Storage Affiliates Trust | | |
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Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A * | | |
Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. | | |
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | | |
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. * | | |
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Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. * (a) | | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
| J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds | |
JPMorgan Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTSAS OF December 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (continued)
| | |
Common Stocks — continued |
Specialty Retail — continued |
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Burlington Stores, Inc. * | | |
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Designer Brands, Inc., Class A (a) | | |
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. | | |
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Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A * (a) | | |
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Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc. (a) | | |
Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A | | |
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Victoria's Secret & Co. * | | |
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (a) | | |
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.5% |
Super Micro Computer, Inc. * (a) | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.9% |
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Columbia Sportswear Co. (a) | | |
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G-III Apparel Group Ltd. * | | |
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Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A * | | |
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Wolverine World Wide, Inc. | | |
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Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.7% |
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | | |
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Trading Companies & Distributors — continued |
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Core & Main, Inc., Class A * | | |
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MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A | | |
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American States Water Co. | | |
California Water Service Group | | |
Essential Utilities, Inc. | | |
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Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.1% |
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Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. | | |
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Total Common Stocks
(Cost $653,342,893) | | |
Short-Term Investments — 8.3% |
Investment Companies — 1.8% |
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 5.30% (b) (c)
(Cost $17,269,616) | | |
Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned — 6.5% |
JPMorgan Securities Lending Money Market Fund Agency SL Class Shares, 5.56% (b) (c) | | |
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 5.30% (b) (c) | | |
Total Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned
(Cost $62,467,966) | | |
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $79,737,582) | | |
Total Investments — 106.4%
(Cost $733,080,475) | | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (6.4)% | | |
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Percentages indicated are based on net assets. |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
| J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds | |
| |
| Real Estate Investment Trust |
| Amount rounds to less than 0.1% of net assets. |
| Non-income producing security. | |
| The security or a portion of this security is on loan at December 31, 2023. The total value of securities on loan at December 31, 2023 is $60,173,842. | |
| 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. | |
| The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2023. | |
Futures contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2023:
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Russell 2000 E-Mini Index | | | | | |
S&P MidCap 400 E-Mini Index | | | | | |
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SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
| J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds | |
JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTSAS OF December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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Air Freight & Logistics — 0.2% |
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | | |
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Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A | | |
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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | | |
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MercadoLibre, Inc. (Brazil) * | | |
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Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.6% |
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Communications Equipment — 1.4% |
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Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 1.8% |
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Electric Utilities — 1.1% |
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Electrical Equipment — 0.4% |
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Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. * | | |
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Financial Services — 0.8% |
FleetCor Technologies, Inc. * | | |
Mastercard, Inc., Class A | | |
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Mondelez International, Inc., Class A | | |
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Ground Transportation — 0.9% |
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Uber Technologies, Inc. * | | |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.7% |
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Intuitive Surgical, Inc. * | | |
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Health Care Providers & Services — 0.4% |
| | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 3.0% |
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Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. * | | |
DoorDash, Inc., Class A * | | |
Marriott International, Inc., Class A | | |
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| | |
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.8% |
Honeywell International, Inc. | | |
|
| | |
Interactive Media & Services — 7.7% |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C * | | |
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A * | | |
| | |
|
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A | | |
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SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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Common Stocks — continued |
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.3% |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | |
|
| | |
|
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A * | | |
| | |
Trade Desk, Inc. (The), Class A * | | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.3% |
| | |
|
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Professional Services — 0.4% |
| | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 16.5% |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. * | | |
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| | |
ASML Holding NV (Registered), NYRS (Netherlands) | | |
| | |
| | |
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NXP Semiconductors NV (China) | | |
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|
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Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A * | | |
| | |
| | |
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| | |
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. * | | |
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O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. * | | |
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 7.5% |
| | |
Seagate Technology Holdings plc | | |
| | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.2% |
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. * | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.9% |
| | |
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $6,149,455,532) | | |
| | |
Equity-Linked Notes — 15.7% |
BNP Paribas, ELN, 55.52%, 1/26/2024, (linked to S&P 500 Index) (a) | | |
GS Finance Corp., ELN, 54.18%, 1/5/2024, (linked to Nasdaq-100 Index) (a) | | |
Royal Bank of Canada, ELN, 51.66%, 1/19/2024, (linked to S&P 500 Index) (Canada) (a) | | |
Societe Generale, ELN, 56.37%, 1/12/2024, (linked to S&P 500 Index) (France) (a) | | |
The Bank of Nova Scotia, ELN, 54.70%, 2/2/2024, (linked to Nasdaq-100 Index) (Canada) (a) | | |
Total Equity-Linked Notes
(Cost $1,394,934,562) | | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTSAS OF December 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (continued)
| | |
Short-Term Investments — 0.6% |
Investment Companies — 0.6% |
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 5.30% (b) (c)
(Cost $44,936,965) | | |
Total Investments — 99.4%
(Cost $7,589,327,059) | | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.6% | | |
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Percentages indicated are based on net assets. |
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| |
| Real Estate Investment Trust |
| Non-income producing security. |
| Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(a)(2), of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. |
| 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. |
| The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2023. |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTSAS OF December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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NU Holdings Ltd., Class A (Brazil) * | | |
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MercadoLibre, Inc. (Brazil) * | | |
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Robinhood Markets, Inc., Class A * | | |
Communications Equipment — 0.9% |
| | |
Electrical Equipment — 0.3% |
| | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 2.2% |
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Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. * | | |
| | |
Ground Transportation — 2.8% |
Uber Technologies, Inc. * | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.7% |
| | |
Health Care Technology — 0.8% |
Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A * | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.9% |
| | |
Interactive Media & Services — 8.4% |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C * | | |
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A * | | |
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Shopify, Inc., Class A (Canada) * | | |
Snowflake, Inc., Class A * | | |
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Trade Desk, Inc. (The), Class A * | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 24.1% |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. * | | |
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ASML Holding NV (Registered), NYRS (Netherlands) | | |
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. * | | |
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Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd. * | | |
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Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | | |
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Atlassian Corp., Class A * | | |
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Confluent, Inc., Class A * | | |
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A * | | |
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HashiCorp, Inc., Class A * | | |
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Palo Alto Networks, Inc. * | | |
Procore Technologies, Inc. * | | |
| | |
| | |
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SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTSAS OF December 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (continued)
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Common Stocks — continued |
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.4% |
Super Micro Computer, Inc. * | | |
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $177,493,146) | | |
Short-Term Investments — 1.2% |
Investment Companies — 1.2% |
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 5.30% (a) (b)
(Cost $2,334,749) | | |
Total Investments — 100.0%
(Cost $179,827,895) | | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.0)% ^ | | |
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Percentages indicated are based on net assets. |
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| Real Estate Investment Trust |
| Amount rounds to less than 0.1% of net assets. |
| Non-income producing security. | |
| 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. | |
| The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2023. | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
| J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds | |
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIESAS OF December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
| | JPMorgan
Active Small Cap
Value ETF | | JPMorgan
Equity Premium
Income ETF |
| | | | |
Investments in non-affiliates, at value | | | | |
Investments in affiliates, at value | | | | |
Investments of cash collateral received from securities loaned, at value (See Note 2.C.) | | | | |
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Investment securities sold | | | | |
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Interest from non-affiliates | | | | |
Dividends from non-affiliates | | | | |
Dividends from affiliates | | | | |
Securities lending income (See Note 2.C.) | | | | |
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Investment securities purchased | | | | |
Collateral received on securities loaned (See Note 2.C.) | | | | |
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Management fees (See Note 3.A.) | | | | |
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Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | | |
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Outstanding number of shares
(unlimited number of shares authorized - par value $0.0001) | | | | |
Net asset value, per share | | | | |
Cost of investments in non-affiliates | | | | |
Cost of investments in affiliates | | | | |
Investment securities on loan, at value (See Note 2.C.) | | | | |
Cost of investment of cash collateral (See Note 2.C.) | | | | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIESAS OF December 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (continued)
| JPMorgan
Market
Expansion
Enhanced
Equity ETF | JPMorgan
Nasdaq Equity
Premium Income ETF | JPMorgan
U.S. Tech
Leaders ETF |
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Investments in non-affiliates, at value | | | |
Investments in affiliates, at value | | | |
Investments of cash collateral received from securities loaned, at value (See Note 2.C.) | | | |
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Deposits at broker for futures contracts | | | |
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Investment securities sold | | | |
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Interest from non-affiliates | | | |
Dividends from non-affiliates | | | |
Dividends from affiliates | | | |
Securities lending income (See Note 2.C.) | | | |
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Investment securities purchased | | | |
Collateral received on securities loaned (See Note 2.C.) | | | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | |
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Printing and mailing costs | | | |
Management fees (See Note 3.A.) | | | |
Custodian and accounting fees | | | |
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Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | |
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Outstanding number of shares
(unlimited number of shares authorized - par value $0.0001) | | | |
Net asset value, per share | | | |
Cost of investments in non-affiliates | | | |
Cost of investments in affiliates | | | |
Investment securities on loan, at value (See Note 2.C.) | | | |
Cost of investment of cash collateral (See Note 2.C.) | | | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
| J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds | |
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONSFOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
| | JPMorgan
Active Small Cap
Value ETF | | JPMorgan
Equity Premium
Income ETF |
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Interest income from non-affiliates | | | | |
Interest income from affiliates | | | | |
Dividend income from non-affiliates | | | | |
Dividend income from affiliates | | | | |
Income from securities lending (net) (See Note 2.C.) | | | | |
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Management fees (See Note 3.A.) | | | | |
Interest expense to non-affiliates | | | | |
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Net investment income (loss) | | | | |
REALIZED/UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES): | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from: | | | | |
Investments in non-affiliates | | | | |
In-kind redemptions of investments in non-affiliates (See Note 4) | | | | |
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Foreign currency transactions | | | | |
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Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: | | | | |
Investments in non-affiliates | | | | |
Investments in affiliates | | | | |
Foreign currency translations | | | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | | |
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONSFOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED December 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (continued)
| JPMorgan
Market
Expansion
Enhanced
Equity ETF | JPMorgan
Nasdaq Equity
Premium Income ETF | |
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Interest income from non-affiliates | | | |
Interest income from affiliates | | | |
Dividend income from non-affiliates | | | |
Dividend income from affiliates | | | |
Income from securities lending (net) (See Note 2.C.) | | | |
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Management fees (See Note 3.A.) | | | |
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Custodian and accounting fees | | | |
Interest expense to non-affiliates | | | |
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Trustees’ and Chief Compliance Officer’s fees | | | |
Printing and mailing costs | | | |
Registration and filing fees | | | |
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Less expense reimbursements | | | |
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Net investment income (loss) | | | |
REALIZED/UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES): | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from: | | | |
Investments in non-affiliates | | | |
In-kind redemptions of investments in non-affiliates (See Note 4) | | | |
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Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: | | | |
Investments in non-affiliates | | | |
Investments in affiliates | | | |
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Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | |
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | |
(a)
Commencement of Operations was October 4, 2023.
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETSFOR THE PERIODS INDICATED
| | JPMorgan
Active Small Cap
Value ETF |
| Six Months Ended
December 31, 2023
(Unaudited) | Period Ended
June 30, 2023 (a) | Six Months Ended
December 31, 2023
(Unaudited) | |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | | |
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Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | | |
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Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | | |
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Proceeds from shares issued | | | | |
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Total change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | | |
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Net increase (decrease) in shares from share transactions | | | | |
(a)
Commenced operations on August 8, 2022.
(b)
Commenced operations on March 7, 2023.
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETSFOR THE PERIODS INDICATED (continued)
| | JPMorgan Equity
Premium Income ETF |
| Six Months Ended
December 31, 2023
(Unaudited) | | Six Months Ended
December 31, 2023
(Unaudited) | |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | | |
| | | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | | |
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Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | | |
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Proceeds from shares issued | | | | |
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Total change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | | |
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Net increase (decrease) in shares from share transactions | | | | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
| J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds | |
| JPMorgan Market Expansion
Enhanced Equity ETF | JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF |
| Six Months Ended
December 31, 2023
(Unaudited) | | Six Months Ended
December 31, 2023
(Unaudited) | |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | | |
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Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | | |
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Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | | |
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Proceeds from shares issued | | | | |
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Total change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | | |
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Net increase (decrease) in shares from share transactions | | | | |
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETSFOR THE PERIODS INDICATED (continued)
| JPMorgan
U.S. Tech
Leaders ETF |
| Period Ended
December 31, 2023
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS: | |
Net investment income (loss) | |
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Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | |
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Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | |
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Proceeds from shares issued | |
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Total change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | |
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Net increase (decrease) in shares from share transactions | |
(a)
Commencement of Operations was October 4, 2023.
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTSFOR THE PERIODS INDICATED
| Per share operating performance |
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| Net asset
value,
beginning
of period | Net investment
income
(loss) (b) | Net realized
and unrealized
gains
(losses)
on investments | Total from
investment
operations | | | |
JPMorgan Active Growth ETF | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended December 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | | | | | |
August 8, 2022 (f) through June 30, 2023 | | | | | | | |
JPMorgan Active Small Cap Value ETF | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended December 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | | | | | |
March 7, 2023 (f) through June 30, 2023 | | | | | | | |
JPMorgan Active Value ETF | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended December 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | | | | | |
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October 4, 2021 (f) through June 30, 2022 | | | | | | | |
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended December 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | | | | | |
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May 20, 2020 (f) through June 30, 2020 | | | | | | | |
JPMorgan Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF(i) (j) | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended December 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | | | | | |
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JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended December 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | | | | | |
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May 3, 2022 (f) through June 30, 2022 | | | | | | | |
JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF | | | | | | | |
October 4, 2023 (f)
through December 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | | | | | |
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| Annualized for periods less than one year, unless otherwise noted. |
| Calculated based upon average shares outstanding. |
| Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Commencement of operations. |
| 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 net asset value is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate the market returns. |
| 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. |
| Per Share amounts reflect the conversion of the Predecessor Fund into the Fund as of the close of business on May 6, 2022. See Note 1. |
| JPMorgan Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF (the “Fund”) acquired all of the assets and liabilities of the JPMorgan Market Expansion Enhanced Index Fund (“Predecessor Fund”) in a reorganization that occurred as of the close of business on May 6, 2022. Performance and financial history of the Predecessor Fund’s Class R6 Shares have been adopted by the Fund and will be used going forward. As a result, the financial highlight information reflects that of the Predecessor Fund’s Class R6 Shares for the period October 1, 2018 (“Predecessor Fund's Class R6 Shares inception date”) up through the reorganization and the Predecessor Fund's Class I Shares for the periods July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. |
| JPMorgan Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF acquired all of the assets and liabilities of the JPMorgan Market Expansion Enhanced Index Fund (“Predecessor Fund”) in a reorganization on May 6, 2022. Market price returns are calculated using the official closing price of the JPMorgan Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF on the listing exchange as of the time that the JPMorgan Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF's NAV is calculated. Prior to the JPMorgan Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF's listing on May 9, 2022, the NAV performance of the Class R6 and the Class I Shares of the Predecessor Fund are used as proxy market price returns. |
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value,
end of
period | | | Market
price
total
return (c)(e) | | | Net
investment
income
(loss) | Expenses
without waivers
and reimbursements | Portfolio
turnover
rate (c) |
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| J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds | |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTSAS OF December 31, 2023 (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 7 separate funds of the Trust (each, a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds") covered by this report:
| Diversification Classification |
JPMorgan Active Growth ETF(1) | |
JPMorgan Active Small Cap Value ETF(2) | |
JPMorgan Active Value ETF | |
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF | |
JPMorgan Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF | |
JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF | |
JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF(3) | |
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| Commencement of operations was August 8, 2022. |
| Commencement of operations was March 7, 2023. |
| Commencement of Operations was October 4, 2023. |
The investment objective of JPMorgan Active Growth ETF ("Active Growth ETF"), JPMorgan Active Small Cap Value ETF ("Active Small Cap Value ETF"), JPMorgan Active Value ETF ("Active Value ETF") and JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF ("U.S. Tech Leaders ETF") is to seek to provide long-term capital appreciation.
The investment objective of JPMorgan Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF ("Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF") is to seek to provide investment results that correspond to or incrementally exceed the total return performance of an index that tracks the performance of the small- and mid- capitalization equity markets.
The investment objective of JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF ("Equity Premium Income ETF") and JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF ("Nasdaq 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 an exchange as follows:
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Active Small Cap Value ETF | |
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Equity Premium Income ETF | |
Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF | |
Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
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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”. Creation Units are issued and redeemed in exchange for a basket of securities and/or cash. A cash amount may be substituted if a Fund has sizable 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 their financial statements. The Funds are investment companies and, accordingly, follow 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)
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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.
Under Section 2(a)(41) of the 1940 Act, the Board is required to determine fair value for securities that do not have readily available market quotations. Under SEC Rule 2a-5 (Good Faith Determinations of Fair Value), the Board may designate the performance of these fair valuation determinations to a valuation designee. The Board has designated the Adviser as the “Valuation Designee” to perform fair valuation determinations for the Funds on behalf of the Board subject to appropriate oversight by the Board. The Adviser, as Valuation Designee, leverages the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Americas Valuation Committee (“AVC”) to help oversee and carry out the policies for the valuation of investments held in the Funds. The Adviser, as Valuation Designee, remains responsible for the valuation determinations.
This oversight by the AVC 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 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.
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Level 1 — Unadjusted inputs using quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.
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Level 2 — Other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
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Level 3 — Significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own 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 securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For example, certain money market securities are valued using amortized cost, in accordance with rules under the 1940 Act. Generally, amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, such securities are reflected as level 2.
The following tables represent each valuation input as presented on the Schedules of Portfolio Investments (“SOIs”):
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Other significant
observable inputs | Level 3
Significant
unobservable inputs | |
Total Investments in Securities (a) | | | | |
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| Please refer to the SOI for specifics of portfolio holdings. |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTSAS OF December 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (continued)
Active Small Cap Value ETF | | | | |
| | Level 2
Other significant
observable inputs | Level 3
Significant
unobservable inputs | |
Total Investments in Securities (a) | | | | |
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| Please refer to the SOI for specifics of portfolio holdings. |
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Other significant
observable inputs | Level 3
Significant
unobservable inputs | |
Total Investments in Securities (a) | | | | |
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| Please refer to the SOI for specifics of portfolio holdings. |
Equity Premium Income ETF | | | | |
| | Level 2
Other significant
observable inputs | Level 3
Significant
unobservable inputs | |
Investments in Securities | | | | |
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Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investments | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities | | | | |
Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF | | | | |
| | Level 2
Other significant
observable inputs | Level 3
Significant
unobservable inputs | |
Total Investments in Securities (a) | | | | |
Appreciation in Other Financial Instruments | | | | |
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| Please refer to the SOI for specifics of portfolio holdings. |
Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF | | | | |
| | Level 2
Other significant
observable inputs | Level 3
Significant
unobservable inputs | |
Investments in Securities | | | | |
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Total Investments in Securities | | | | |
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Other significant
observable inputs | Level 3
Significant
unobservable inputs | |
Total Investments in Securities (a) | | | | |
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| Please refer to the SOI for specifics of portfolio holdings. |
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 NAVs of the Funds.
As of December 31, 2023, 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 and the Agency SL Class Shares of the JPMorgan Securities Lending 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 Statements of Operations as Income from securities lending (net). The Funds also receive 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 Statements 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 SOIs.
The Funds bear the risk of loss associated with the collateral investments and are 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 Funds may incur losses that exceed the amount they 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.
| Investment Securities
on Loan, at value,
Presented on the
Statements of Assets
and Liabilities | Cash Collateral
Posted by Borrower* | Net Amount Due
to Counterparty
(not less than zero) |
Active Small Cap Value ETF | | | |
Equity Premium Income ETF | | | |
Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF | | | |
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| 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.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTSAS OF December 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (continued)
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 0.13% to 0.06%. For the six months ended December 31, 2023, JPMIM waived fees associated with the Funds' investment in the JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund as follows:
Active Small Cap Value ETF | |
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Equity Premium Income ETF | |
Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF | |
Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF | |
The above waiver is included in the determination of earnings on cash collateral investment and in the calculation of Citibank’s compensation and is included on the Statements of Operations as Income from securities lending (net).
Active Growth ETF and U.S. Tech Leaders ETF did not lend out any securities during the six months ended December 31, 2023.
D. Investment Transactions with Affiliates — The Funds invested in Underlying Funds advised by the Adviser. An issuer which is under common control with a Fund may be considered an affiliate. For the purposes of the financial statements, the Funds assume the issuers listed in the tables below to be affiliated issuers. The Underlying Funds’ distributions may be reinvested into such Underlying Funds. Reinvestment amounts are included in the purchases at cost amounts in the tables below.
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For the six months ended December 31, 2023 |
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Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation) | | Shares at
December 31,
2023 | | Capital Gain
Distributions |
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 5.30% (a) (b) | | | | | | | | | |
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| 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. |
| The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2023. |
Active Small Cap Value ETF |
For the six months ended December 31, 2023 |
| | | | | Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation) | | Shares at
December 31,
2023 | | Capital Gain
Distributions |
JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 5.51% (a) (b) | | | | | | | | | |
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 5.30% (a) (b) | | | | | | | | | |
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 5.30% (a) (b) | | | | | | | | | |
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| 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. |
| The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2023. |
| Amount is included on the Statements of Operations as Income from securities lending (net) (after payments of rebates and Citibank’s fee). |
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For the six months ended December 31, 2023 |
| | | | | Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation) | | Shares at
December 31,
2023 | | Capital Gain
Distributions |
JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 5.51% (a) (b) | | | | | | | | | |
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 5.30% (a) (b) | | | | | | | | | |
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 5.30% (a) (b) | | | | | | | | | |
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| 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. |
| The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2023. |
| Amount is included on the Statements of Operations as Income from securities lending (net) (after payments of rebates and Citibank’s fee). |
Equity Premium Income ETF |
For the six months ended December 31, 2023 |
| | | | | Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation) | | Shares at
December 31,
2023 | | Capital Gain
Distributions |
JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 5.51% (a) (b) | | | | | | | | | |
JPMorgan Securities Lending Money Market Fund Agency SL Class Shares, 5.56% (a) (b) | | | | | | | | | |
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 5.30% (a) (b) | | | | | | | | | |
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 5.30% (a) (b) | | | | | | | | | |
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| 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. |
| The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2023. |
| Amount is included on the Statements of Operations as Income from securities lending (net) (after payments of rebates and Citibank’s fee). |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTSAS OF December 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (continued)
Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF |
For the six months ended December 31, 2023 |
| | | | | Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation) | | Shares at
December 31,
2023 | | Capital Gain
Distributions |
JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 5.51% (a) (b) | | | | | | | | | |
JPMorgan Securities Lending Money Market Fund Agency SL Class Shares, 5.56% (a) (b) | | | | | | | | | |
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 5.30% (a) (b) | | | | | | | | | |
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 5.30% (a) (b) | | | | | | | | | |
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| 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. |
| The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2023. |
| Amount is included on the Statements of Operations as Income from securities lending (net) (after payments of rebates and Citibank’s fee). |
Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF |
For the six months ended December 31, 2023 |
| | | | | Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation) | | Shares at
December 31,
2023 | | Capital Gain
Distributions |
JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 5.51% (a) (b) | | | | | | | | | |
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 5.30% (a) (b) | | | | | | | | | |
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 5.30% (a) (b) | | | | | | | | | |
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| 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. |
| The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2023. |
| Amount is included on the Statements of Operations as Income from securities lending (net) (after payments of rebates and Citibank’s fee). |
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For the period ended December 31, 2023 |
| Value at
October 4,
2023(a) | | | | Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation) | | Shares at
December 31,
2023 | | Capital Gain
Distributions |
JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 5.51% (b) (c) | | | | | | | | | |
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 5.30% (b) (c) | | | | | | | | | |
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 5.30% (b) (c) | | | | | | | | | |
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| Commencement of operations was October 4, 2023. |
| 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. |
| The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2023. |
| 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— Equity Premium Income ETF, Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF and Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF used index futures contracts to manage and hedge equity price risk associated with portfolio investments. 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 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 Statements of Operations at the closing or expiration of the futures contract. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the SOIs, while cash deposited, which is considered restricted, is recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. A receivable from and/or a payable to brokers for the daily variation margin is also recorded on the Statements 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, 2023:
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Expansion
Enhanced
Equity ETF | Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF |
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Average Notional Balance Long | | | |
Average Notional Balance Short | | | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTSAS OF December 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (continued)
F. Equity-Linked Notes — Equity Premium Income ETF and Nasdaq 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 from non-affiliates 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. A 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, 2023, Equity Premium Income ETF and Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF had outstanding ELNs as listed on the SOIs.
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. Distributions of net investment income and realized capital gains from the Underlying Funds are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
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 their net investment income) as necessary, once the issuers provide information about the actual composition of the distributions.
H. Federal Income Taxes — Each Fund is treated as a separate taxable entity for Federal income tax purposes. Each Fund's 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, 2023, 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. Each Fund's 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 Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF, at least annually for Active Growth ETF, Active Small Cap Value ETF, Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF and U.S. Tech Leaders ETF, and at least quarterly for 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.
3. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
A. Management Fee—JPMIM manages the investments of each Fund. For each Fund other than Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF, the investments are managed pursuant to a Management Agreement, under which JPMIM is responsible for substantially all of each Fund’s expenses as described below. JPMIM also manages the investments of Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF pursuant to an Investment Advisory 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:
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Active Small Cap Value ETF | |
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Equity Premium Income ETF | |
Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF | |
Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF | |
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Under each Management Agreement, JPMIM is responsible for substantially all expenses of each Fund, (including expenses of the Trust relating to each Fund), except for the management fees, 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 each Fund’s business. Additionally, each Fund is responsible for its non-operating expenses, including brokerage commissions and fees and expenses associated with each Fund’s securities lending program, if applicable. For the avoidance of doubt, the Adviser’s payment of such expenses may be accomplished
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through a Fund’s 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 a Fund exceeds the fee payable to the Adviser, the Adviser will reimburse that Fund for such amount.
B. Administration Fee— JPMIM provides administration services to the Funds. Pursuant to each Management Agreement, JPMIM is compensated as described in Note 3.A.
Pursuant to a separate Administration Agreement, the Administrator provides certain administration services to Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF. In consideration of these services, the Administrator receives a fee accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.075% of the first $10 billion of Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF's average daily net assets, plus 0.050% of the Fund’s average daily net assets between $10 billion and $20 billion, plus 0.025% of the Fund’s average daily net assets between $20 billion and $25 billion, plus 0.010% of the Fund’s average daily net assets in excess of $25 billion. For the year ended June 30, 2023, the effective rate was 0.075% of Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF's average daily net assets, notwithstanding any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.
The Administrator waived administration fees for Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF as outlined in Note 3.E.
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, for the Funds except Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF, pays JPMCB transaction and asset-based fees that vary according to the number of transactions and positions, plus out-of-pocket expenses.
For Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF, the Fund pays JPMCB directly. The amounts for custody and accounting services are included in Custodian and accounting fees on the Statements of Operations. The amounts paid for transfer agency services are included in Transfer agency fees on the Statements of Operations.
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 each 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 each Fund on an agency basis. The Distributor does not maintain a secondary market in shares of each Fund. 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 Adviser and/or its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF to the extent that total annual operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses other than certain money market fund fees as described below, dividend and interest expenses related to short sales, interest, taxes, expenses related to litigation and potential litigation, costs of shareholder meetings, and extraordinary expenses) exceed 0.24% of Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF's average daily net assets. The expense limitation agreement was in effect for the six months ended December 31, 2023 and the contractual expense limitation is in place until at least June 30, 2025.
For the six months ended December 31, 2023, Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF’s service providers waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses for Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF as follows. None of these parties expect Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF to repay any such waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses in future years.
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Reimbursements |
Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF | |
Additionally, the Funds may invest in one or more money market funds advised by the Adviser (affiliated money market funds). The Adviser, Administrator and/or JPMDS, as shareholder servicing agent, have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses in an amount sufficient to offset the respective net fees each collects from the affiliated money market fund on the applicable Fund’s investment in such affiliated money market fund, except for investments of securities lending cash collateral. None of these parties expect the Funds to repay any such waived fees and/ or reimbursed expenses in future years.
The amounts of these waivers resulting from investments in these money market funds for the six months ended December 31, 2023 were as follows:
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Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTSAS OF December 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (continued)
JPMIM voluntarily agreed to reimburse the Funds for the Trustee Fees paid to one of the interested Trustees. For the six months ended December 31, 2023 the amount of these reimbursements were as follows:
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Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF | |
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. for the Funds except Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF. Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF, along with certain other affiliated funds, makes reimbursement payments, on a pro-rata basis, to the Administrator for a portion of the fees associated with the office of the Chief Compliance Officer. Such fees are included in Trustees’ and Chief Compliance Officer’s fees on the Statement of Operations.
The Trust adopted a Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) which allows the independent Trustees to defer the receipt of all or a portion of compensation related to performance of their duties as Trustees. The deferred fees are invested in various J.P. Morgan Funds until distribution in accordance with the Plan.
The below Funds used related party broker-dealers during the six months ended December 31, 2023, and incurred brokerage commissions with broker-dealers affiliated with the Adviser as follows:
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Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF | |
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, 2023, purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:
| Purchases
(excluding
U.S. Government) | Sales
(excluding
U.S. Government) |
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Active Small Cap Value ETF | | |
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Equity Premium Income ETF | | |
Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF | | |
Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF | | |
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For the six months ended December 31, 2023, in-kind transactions associated with creations and redemptions were as follows:
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Active Small Cap Value ETF | | |
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Equity Premium Income ETF | | |
Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF | | |
Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF | | |
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During the six months ended December 31, 2023, 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.
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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, 2023 were as follows:
| | Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation | Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation | Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation) |
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Active Small Cap Value ETF | | | | |
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Equity Premium Income ETF | | | | |
Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF | | | | |
Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF | | | | |
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At June 30, 2023, the following Funds had net capital loss carryforwards which are available to offset future realized gains:
| Capital Loss Carryforward Character |
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Active Small Cap Value ETF | | |
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Equity Premium Income ETF | | |
Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF | | |
Net capital losses (gains) 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, 2023, the Funds deferred to July 1, 2023 the following net capital losses (gains) of:
| Net Capital Losses (Gains) | |
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Equity Premium Income ETF | | | |
Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF | | | |
Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF | | | |
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 Fund's 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 equity 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.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTSAS OF December 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (continued)
7. Borrowings
Effective November 1, 2022, the Funds rely upon an exemptive order granted by the SEC (the “Order”) permitting the establishment and operation of an Interfund Lending Facility (the “Facility”). The Facility allows the Funds to directly lend and borrow money to or from any other fund relying upon the Order at rates beneficial to both the borrowing and lending funds. Advances under the Facility are taken primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities, and are subject to each Fund's borrowing restrictions. The interfund loan rate is determined, as specified in the Order, by averaging the current repurchase agreement rate and the current bank loan rate. The Order was granted to JPMorgan Trust II and may be relied upon by the Funds because the Funds and the series of JPMorgan Trust II are all investment companies in the same “group of investment companies” (as defined in Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the 1940 Act).
The Funds had no borrowings outstanding from another fund, or loans outstanding to another fund, during the six months ended December 31, 2023.
The Trust and JPMCB have entered into a financing arrangement. Under this arrangement, JPMCB provides an unsecured, uncommitted credit facility in the aggregate amount of $100 million to certain of the J.P. Morgan Funds, including the Funds. Advances under the arrangement are taken primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities, and are subject to each Fund's borrowing restrictions. Interest on borrowings is payable at a rate determined by JPMCB at the time of borrowing. This agreement has been extended until October 29, 2024.
The Funds had no borrowings outstanding from the unsecured, uncommitted credit facility during the six months ended December 31, 2023.
Effective August 8, 2023, the Trust, along with certain other trusts for J.P. Morgan Funds (“Borrowers”), has entered into an existing joint syndicated senior unsecured revolving credit facility totaling $1.5 billion (“Credit Facility”) with various lenders and The Bank of New York Mellon, as administrative agent for the lenders. Although the Trust is effectively part of the Credit Facility as of August 8, 2023, it is not eligible to draw on the Credit Facility, and will not incur costs associated with being a part of the Credit Facility, until on or about May 28, 2024.
This Credit Facility provides a source of funds to the Borrowers for temporary and emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, a borrowing fund must have a minimum of $25 million in adjusted net asset value and not exceed certain adjusted net asset coverage ratios prior to and during the time in which any borrowings are outstanding. If a fund does not comply with the aforementioned requirements, the fund must remediate within three business days with respect to the $25 million minimum adjusted net asset value or within one business day with respect to certain asset coverage ratios or the administrative agent at the request of, or with the consent of, the lenders may terminate the Credit Facility and declare any outstanding borrowings to be due and payable immediately.
Interest associated with any borrowing under the Credit Facility is charged to the borrowing fund at a rate of interest equal to 1.00% (the "Applicable Margin"), plus the greater of the federal funds effective rate or the one-month Adjusted Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR"). Effective August 8, 2023, the Credit Facility has been amended and restated for a term of 364 days, unless extended.
The Funds did not utilize the Credit Facility during the six months ended December 31, 2023.
8. 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. Each Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. The amount of exposure would depend on future claims that may be brought against each Fund. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.
As of December 31, 2023, the Adviser owned shares representing more than 10% of net assets of the following Funds:
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Active Small Cap Value ETF | |
Significant shareholder transactions by the Adviser may impact the Funds' 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.
Equity Premium Income ETF's and Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF's 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.
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The Funds are subject to infectious disease epidemics/pandemics risk. For example, the outbreak of COVID-19 negatively affected economies, markets and individual companies throughout the world, including those in which the Funds invest. The effects of any future pandemic or other global event to business and market conditions may have a significant negative impact on the performance of a Fund's investments, increase a Fund's volatility, negatively impact a Fund’s 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. In addition, governments, their regulatory agencies, or self-regulatory organizations have taken or may take actions in response to a pandemic or other global event that affect the instruments in which the Funds invest, or the issuers of such instruments, in ways that could have a significant negative impact on a Fund’s investment performance. The ultimate impact of any pandemic or other global event and the extent to which the associated conditions and governmental responses impact a Fund will also depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain, difficult to accurately predict and subject to frequent changes.
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SCHEDULE OF SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES(Unaudited)
Hypothetical $1,000 Investment
As a shareholder of the Funds, excluding Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF, 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. As a shareholder for Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on your purchase and sales of Fund shares and (2) ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees, administration fees, and other fund expenses. The examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds 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, 2023, and continued to hold your shares at the end of the reporting period, December 31, 2023.
Actual Expenses
For each 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 in the first line of each Fund under the heading titled “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 of each Fund in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the 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 Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. The examples also assume all dividends and distributions have been reinvested. The examples do not take into account brokerage commissions that you pay when purchasing or selling shares of a Fund.
| Beginning Account Value July 1, 2023 | Ending Account Value December 31, 2023 | Expenses Paid During the Period | |
JPMorgan Active Growth ETF | | | | |
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JPMorgan Active Small Cap Value ETF | | | | |
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JPMorgan Active Value ETF | | | | |
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JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF | | | | |
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JPMorgan Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF | | | | |
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JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF | | | | |
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JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF | | | | |
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| Expenses are equal to each Fund's annualized net expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
| Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 88/366 (to reflect the actual period). The Fund commenced operations on October 4, 2023. |
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BOARD APPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS(Unaudited)
JPMorgan Active Growth ETF, JPMorgan Active Value ETF, JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF and JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income Fund
The Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”) has established various standing committees composed of Trustees with diverse backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities to further enhance the effectiveness of the Board’s oversight and decision making. The Board and its investment committees (Money Market and Alternative Products Committee, Equity Committee, and Fixed Income Committee) met regularly throughout the year and, at each meeting, considered factors that are relevant to their annual consideration of the continuation of the management agreements. The Board also met for the specific purpose of considering management agreement annual renewals. The Board held meetings June 20-21, 2023 and August 8-10, 2023, at which the Trustees considered the continuation of the management agreements for JPMorgan Active Growth ETF, JPMorgan Active Value ETF, JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF and JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income Fund (each a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”) whose semi-annual report is contained herein (each a “Management Agreement” and collectively, the “Management Agreements”). At the June meeting, the Board’s investment committees met to review and consider performance, expense and related information for the J.P. Morgan Funds. Each investment committee reported to the full Board, which then considered each investment committee’s preliminary findings. At the August meeting, the Trustees continued their review and consideration. The Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to a Management Agreement or “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) of any party to a Management Agreement or any of their affiliates, approved the continuation of each Management Agreement on August 10, 2023.
As part of their review of the Management Agreements, the Trustees considered and reviewed performance and other information about the Funds received from J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (the “Adviser”). This information included the Funds’ performance as compared to the performance of their peers and benchmarks, and analyses by the Adviser of the Funds’ performance. In addition, at each of their regular meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered reports on the performance of certain J.P. Morgan Funds provided by an independent investment consulting firm (the “independent consultant”). In addition, in preparation for the June and August meetings, the Trustees requested, received and evaluated extensive materials from the Adviser, including performance and expense information compiled by Broadridge, using data from Lipper Inc. and/or Morningstar Inc., independent providers of investment company data (together, “Broadridge”). The Trustees’ independent consultant also provided additional quantitative and statistical analyses of
certain Funds, including risk and performance return assessments as compared to the Funds’ objectives, benchmarks, and peers. Before voting on the Management Agreements, the Trustees reviewed the Management Agreements with representatives of the Adviser, counsel to the Funds, and independent legal counsel to the Trustees, and received a memorandum from independent legal counsel to the Trustees discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the Management Agreements. The Trustees also discussed the Management Agreements 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 each Management Agreement is provided below. Each Trustee attributed different weights to the various factors and no factor alone was considered determinative. The Trustees considered information provided with respect to the Funds throughout the year, as well as materials furnished specifically in connection with the annual review process. From year to year, the Trustees consider and place emphasis on relevant information in light of changing circumstances in market and economic conditions.
After considering and weighing the factors and information they had received, the Trustees found that the compensation to be received by the Adviser from each Fund under the applicable Management Agreement was fair and reasonable under the circumstances, and determined that the continuance of each Management Agreement was in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by the Adviser
The Trustees received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to each Fund under the applicable 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:
• The background and experience of the Adviser’s senior management and investment personnel, including personnel changes, if any;
• The qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of each Fund, including personnel changes, if any;
• The investment strategy for each Fund, and the infrastructure supporting the portfolio management teams;
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BOARD APPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS(Unaudited) (continued)
• Information about the structure and distribution strategy for each Fund and how it fits within the Adviser’s other fund offerings within the J.P. Morgan Funds complex;
• The administration services provided by the Adviser in its role as Administrator;
• 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 Funds and in the financial industry generally;
• The overall reputation and capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates;
• The commitment of the Adviser to provide high quality service to the Funds;
• Their overall confidence in the Adviser’s integrity; and
• The Adviser’s responsiveness to requests for additional information, questions or concerns raised by them, including the Adviser’s willingness to consider and implement organizational and operational changes designed to improve investment results and the services provided to each Fund.
Based upon these considerations and other factors, the Trustees concluded that they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Funds by the Adviser.
Costs of Services Provided and Profitability to the Adviser and its Affiliates
The Trustees received and considered information regarding the profitability to the Adviser and its affiliates from providing services to each Fund. The Trustees reviewed and discussed this information. 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 Funds, less expenses of providing such services. Expenses include direct and indirect costs and are calculated using an allocation methodology developed by the Adviser and reviewed with the Board. The Trustees also recognized that it is difficult to make 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, and taking into consideration the factors noted above, the Trustees concluded that the profitability to the Adviser under each Management Agreement was not unreasonable in light of the services and benefits provided to each Fund.
The Trustees also considered the fees earned by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMCB”), an affiliate of the Adviser, for custody, fund accounting and other related services for each Fund, and the profitability of the arrangements to JPMCB.
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 relationship with the Funds. The Trustees considered that the J.P. Morgan Funds' operating accounts are held at JPMCB, which, as a result, will receive float benefits for certain J.P. Morgan Funds, as applicable. The Trustees also noted that the Adviser supports a diverse set of products and services, which benefits the Adviser by allowing it to leverage its infrastructure to serve additional clients, including benefits that may be received by the Adviser and its affiliates in connection with the Funds’ potential investments in other funds advised by the Adviser. The Trustees also reviewed the Adviser’s allocation of fund brokerage for the J.P. Morgan Funds complex, including allocations to brokers who provide research to the Adviser, as well as the Adviser’s use of affiliates to provide other services and the benefits to such affiliates of doing so. The Trustees also considered the benefit to the Adviser and its affiliates from allocating client assets to the Funds.
Economies of Scale
The Trustees considered the extent to which the Funds may benefit from potential economies of scale. The Trustees considered that under the Management Agreements, the Adviser provides advisory and administrative services and is responsible for substantially all expenses of each Fund under a “unitary fee structure.” The Trustees noted that the unitary management fee for each Fund does not contain breakpoints. The Trustees considered that shareholders would benefit because expenses are 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 management 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. The Trustees also concluded that all Funds benefited from the Adviser’s reinvestment in its operations to serve the Funds and their shareholders. The Trustees noted that the Adviser’s reinvestment ensures sufficient resources in terms of personnel and infrastructure to support the Funds. After considering the factors identified above, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s shareholders will receive the benefits of potential economies of scale.
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Fees Relative to Adviser’s Other Clients
The Trustees received and considered information about the nature and extent of management services and fee rates offered to other clients of the Adviser, including, to the extent applicable, institutional separate accounts, collective investment trusts, other registered investment companies and/or private funds sub-advised by the Adviser, for investment management styles substantially similar to that of each Fund. The Trustees considered the complexity of investment management for registered investment companies relative to the Adviser’s other clients and noted differences, as applicable, in the fee structure and the regulatory, legal and other risks and responsibilities of providing services to the different clients. The Trustees considered that serving as an adviser to a registered investment company involves greater responsibilities and risks than acting as a sub-adviser and observed that sub-advisory fees may be lower than those charged by the Adviser to each Fund. The Trustees also noted that the adviser, not the applicable registered investment company, typically bears the sub-advisory fee and that many responsibilities related to the advisory function are typically retained by the primary adviser. The Trustees concluded that the fee rates charged to each Fund in comparison to those charged to the Adviser’s other clients were reasonable.
Investment Performance
The Trustees receive and consider information about each Fund’s performance throughout the year.
For JPMorgan Active Growth ETF and JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF, each of which launched in 2022 and therefore were not included in the Broadridge comparison discussed below, the Trustees discussed each Fund’s performance (on both a relative and absolute basis). The Trustees also considered each Fund’s investment strategy and processes, portfolio management teams and competitive positioning against peer funds. The Trustees also discussed the performance and the investment strategy of each of these Funds with the Adviser. Based on these discussions and various other factors, the Trustees concluded each Fund’s performance was satisfactory.
For the JPMorgan Active Value ETF and JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF, the Trustees received and considered absolute and/or relative performance information for the Funds in a report prepared by Broadridge. The Trustees considered the total return performance information, which included the ranking of the Funds within a performance universe comprised of funds with the same Broadridge investment classification and objective (the “Universe”), by total return for the applicable one-year periods. The Trustees reviewed a description of Broadridge’s methodology for selecting exchange-traded funds in each Fund’s Universe, and noted that Universe quintile rankings were not calculated if the number of funds in the
Universe did not meet a predetermined minimum. As part of this review, the Trustees also reviewed each Fund’s performance against its benchmark and considered the performance information provided for the Funds at regular Board meetings by the Adviser and the Trustees’ independent consultant and also considered the special analysis prepared for certain Funds by the Trustees’ independent consultant. The Trustees also engaged with the Adviser to consider what steps might be taken to improve performance, as applicable. The Broadridge performance data noted by the Trustees as part of their review and the determinations made by the Trustees with respect to each Fund’s performance are summarized below:
The Trustees noted that the JPMorgan Active Value ETF’s performance was in the first quintile of the Universe for the one-year period ended December 31, 2022. The Trustees discussed the performance and investment strategy of the Fund with the Adviser and reviewed the performance analysis and evaluation prepared by the independent consultant. Based upon these discussions and various other factors, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s performance was satisfactory.
The Trustees noted that the JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF’s performance was in the first of the Universe for the one-year period ended December 31, 2022. The Trustees discussed the performance and investment strategy of the Fund with the Adviser and reviewed the performance analysis and evaluation prepared by the independent consultant. Based upon these discussions and various other factors, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s performance was satisfactory.
Management Fees and Expense Ratios
The Trustees considered the contractual management fee rate paid by each Fund to the Adviser and compared the rate to the information prepared by Broadridge concerning management fee rates paid by other funds in 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 each Fund. The Trustees recognized that it can be difficult to make comparisons of management fees because there are variations in the services that are included in the fees paid by other funds. The Trustees’ determinations as a result of the review of each Fund’s management fees and expense ratios are summarized below:
The Trustees noted that the JPMorgan Active Growth ETF’s net management fee and actual total expenses were both in the first quintile of both the Peer Group and Universe. After
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BOARD APPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS(Unaudited) (continued)
considering the factors identified above, in light of this information, the Trustees concluded that the management fee was fair and reasonable in light of the services provided to the Fund.
The Trustees noted that the JPMorgan Active Value ETF’s net management fee and actual total expenses were both in the first and second quintiles of the Peer Group and Universe, respectively. After considering the factors identified above, in light of this information, the Trustees concluded that the management fee was fair and reasonable in light of the services provided to the Fund.
The Trustees noted that the JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF’s net management fee and actual total expenses were both in the first quintile of both the Peer Group and Universe. After
considering the factors identified above, in light of this information, the Trustees concluded that the management fee was fair and reasonable in light of the services provided to the Fund.
The Trustees noted that the JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF’s net management fee and actual total expenses were both in the first quintile of both the Peer Group and Universe. After considering the factors identified above, in light of this information, the Trustees concluded that the management fee was fair and reasonable in light of the services provided to the Fund.
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BOARD APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT(Unaudited)
JPMorgan Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF
The Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”) has established various standing committees composed of Trustees with diverse backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities to further enhance the effectiveness of the Board’s oversight and decision making. The Board and its investment committees (Money Market and Alternative Products Committee, Equity Committee, and Fixed Income Committee) met regularly throughout the year and, at each meeting, considered factors that are relevant to their annual consideration of the continuation of the investment advisory agreements. The Board also met for the specific purpose of considering investment advisory agreement annual renewals. The Board held meetings June 20-21, 2023 and August 8-10, 2023, at which the Trustees considered the continuation of the investment advisory agreement for the JPMorgan Market Expansion Enhanced Equity ETF (the “Fund”) whose semi-annual report is contained herein (the “Advisory Agreement” ). At the June meeting, the Board’s investment committees met to review and consider performance, expense and related information for the J.P. Morgan Funds. Each investment committee reported to the full Board, which then considered each investment committee’s preliminary findings. At the August meeting, the Trustees continued their review and consideration. The Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to the Advisory Agreement or “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) of any party to the Advisory Agreement or any of their affiliates, approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement on August 10, 2023.
As part of their review of the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees considered and reviewed performance and other information about the Fund received from J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (the “Adviser”). This information included the Fund’s performance as compared to the performance of its peers and benchmark, and analyses by the Adviser of the Fund’s performance. In addition, at each of their regular meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered reports on the performance of certain J.P. Morgan Funds provided by an independent investment consulting firm (the “independent consultant”). In addition, in preparation for the June and August meetings, the Trustees requested, received and evaluated extensive materials from the Adviser, including performance and expense information compiled by Broadridge, using data from Lipper Inc. and/or Morningstar Inc., independent providers of investment company data (together, “Broadridge”). The Trustees’ independent consultant also provided additional quantitative and statistical analyses of certain Funds, including risk and performance return assessments as compared to the Fund’s objectives, benchmarks, and peers. Before voting on the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees reviewed the Advisory Agreement with representatives of the Adviser, counsel to the Fund, and independent legal counsel to
the Trustees, and received a memorandum from independent legal counsel to the Trustees discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the Advisory Agreement. The Trustees also discussed the Advisory 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 Advisory Agreement is provided below. Each Trustee attributed different weights to the various factors and no factor alone was considered determinative. The Trustees considered information provided with respect to the Fund throughout the year, as well as materials furnished specifically in connection with the annual review process. From year to year, the Trustees consider and place emphasis on relevant information in light of changing circumstances in market and economic conditions.
After considering and weighing the factors and information they had received, the Trustees found that the compensation to be received by the Adviser from the Fund under the Advisory Agreement was fair and reasonable under the circumstances, and determined that the continuance of the Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by the Adviser
The Trustees received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory 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:
• The background and experience of the Adviser’s senior management and investment personnel, including personnel changes, if any;
• The qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, including personnel changes, if any;
• The investment strategy for the Fund, and the infrastructure supporting the portfolio management teams;
• Information about the structure and distribution strategy for the Fund and how it fits within the Adviser’s other fund offerings within the J.P. Morgan Funds complex;
• The administration services provided by the Adviser in its role as Administrator;
• 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 Fund and in the financial industry generally;
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• The overall reputation and capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates;
• The commitment of the Adviser to provide high quality service to the Fund;
• Their overall confidence in the Adviser’s integrity; and
• The Adviser’s responsiveness to requests for additional information, questions or concerns raised by them, including the Adviser’s willingness to consider and implement organizational and operational changes designed to improve investment results and the services provided to the Fund.
Based upon these considerations and other factors, the Trustees concluded that they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser.
Costs of Services Provided and Profitability to the Adviser and its Affiliates
The Trustees received and considered information regarding the profitability to the Adviser and its affiliates from providing services to the Fund. The Trustees reviewed and discussed this information. 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 an allocation methodology developed by the Adviser and reviewed with the Board. The Trustees also recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability from fund investment advisory 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, and taking into consideration the factors noted above, the Trustees concluded that the profitability to the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement was not unreasonable in light of the services and benefits provided to the Fund.
The Trustees also considered that the Adviser earns fees from the Fund for providing administration services. These fees were shown separately in the profitability analysis presented to the Trustees. The Trustees also considered the fees earned by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMCB”), an affiliate of the Adviser, for custody, fund accounting and other related services for the Fund, and the profitability of the arrangements to JPMCB.
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 relationship with the Fund. The Trustees considered that the J.P. Morgan Funds' operating accounts are held at JPMCB, which, as a result, will receive float benefits for certain J.P. Morgan Funds, as applicable. The Trustees also noted that the Adviser supports a diverse set of products and services, which benefits the Adviser by allowing it to leverage its infrastructure to serve additional clients, including benefits that may be received by the Adviser and its affiliates in connection with the Fund’s potential investments in other funds advised by the Adviser. The Trustees also reviewed the Adviser’s allocation of fund brokerage for the J.P. Morgan Funds complex, including allocations to brokers who provide research to the Adviser, as well as the Adviser’s use of affiliates to provide other services and the benefits to such affiliates of doing so. The Trustees also considered the benefit to the Adviser and its affiliates from allocating client assets to the Fund.
Economies of Scale
The Trustees considered the extent to which the Fund may benefit from potential economies of scale. The Trustees considered that there may not be a direct relationship between economies of scale realized by the Fund and those realized by the Adviser as assets increase. The Trustees considered the extent to which the Fund was priced to scale and whether it would be appropriate to add advisory fee breakpoints, but noted that the Fund has implemented a contractual expense limitation and fee waiver (“Fee Cap”) which allow the Fund’s shareholders to share potential economies of scale from the Fund’s inception, and that the fees remain fair and reasonable relative to peer funds. The Trustees considered the benefits to the Fund of the use of an affiliated distributor and custodian, including the ability to rely on existing infrastructure supporting distribution, custodial and transfer agent services and the ability to negotiate competitive fees for the Fund. The Trustees further considered the Adviser's and JPMDS's ongoing investments in their business in support of the Fund, including the Adviser's and/or JPMDS's investments in trading systems, technology (including improvements to the J.P. Morgan Funds’ website, and cybersecurity improvements), retention of key talent, and regulatory support enhancements. The Trustees concluded that the current fee structure for the Fund, including the Fee Cap that the Adviser has in place that serves to limit the overall net expense ratio of the Fund at a competitive level, was reasonable. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s shareholders received the benefits of potential economies of scale through the Fee Cap and from the Adviser’s reinvestment in its operations to serve the Fund and its shareholders. The
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Trustees noted that the Adviser’s reinvestment ensures sufficient resources in terms of personnel and infrastructure to support the Fund.
Fees Relative to Adviser’s Other Clients
The Trustees received and considered information about the nature and extent of investment advisory services and fee rates offered to other clients of the Adviser, including, to the extent applicable, institutional separate accounts, collective investment trusts, other registered investment companies and/or private funds sub-advised by the Adviser, for investment management styles substantially similar to that of the Fund. The Trustees considered the complexity of investment management for registered investment companies relative to the Adviser’s other clients and noted differences, as applicable, in the fee structure and the regulatory, legal and other risks and responsibilities of providing services to the different clients. The Trustees considered that serving as an adviser to a registered investment company involves greater responsibilities and risks than acting as a sub-adviser and observed that sub-advisory fees may be lower than those charged by the Adviser to the Fund. The Trustees also noted that the adviser, not the applicable registered investment company, typically bears the sub-advisory fee and that many responsibilities related to the advisory function are typically retained by the primary adviser. The Trustees concluded that the fee rates charged to the Fund in comparison to those charged to the Adviser’s other clients were reasonable.
Investment Performance
The Trustees receive and consider information about the Fund’s performance throughout the year. In addition, the Trustees received and considered absolute and/or relative performance information for the Fund in a report prepared by Broadridge. The Trustees considered the total return performance information, which included the ranking of the Fund within a performance universe comprised of funds with the same Broadridge investment classification and objective (the “Universe”), by total return for the applicable one-, three- and five-year periods. The Trustees reviewed a description of Broadridge’s methodology for selecting exchange-traded funds in the Fund’s Universe, and noted that Universe quintile rankings were not calculated if the number of funds in the Universe did not meet a predetermined minimum. As part of this review, the Trustees also reviewed the Fund’s performance against its benchmark and considered the performance information provided for the Fund at regular Board meetings by the Adviser and the
Trustees’ independent consultant and also considered the special analysis prepared for certain Funds by the Trustees’ independent consultant. The Trustees also engaged with the Adviser to consider what steps might be taken to improve performance, as applicable. 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 third quintile of the Universe for the one- and three-year periods ended December 31, 2022, respectively. The Trustees discussed the performance and investment strategy of the Fund with the Adviser and reviewed the performance analysis and evaluation prepared by the independent consultant. Based upon these discussions and various other factors, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s performance was satisfactory.
Advisory Fee and Expense Ratio
The Trustees considered the contractual advisory fee rate and administration fee rate paid by the Fund to the Adviser and compared the combined rate to the information prepared by Broadridge concerning management fee rates paid by other funds in the Universe, as well as a subset of funds within the Universe (the “Peer Group”). The Trustees recognized that Broadridge reported the Fund’s management fee rate as the combined contractual advisory fee and administration fee rates. The Trustees also reviewed information about other expenses and the expense ratio for the Fund, 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 considered the Fee Cap currently in place for the Fund, the net advisory fee rate and net expense ratio, taking into account any waivers and/or reimbursements, and, where deemed appropriate by the Trustees, additional waivers and/or reimbursements. The Trustees recognized that it can be difficult to make comparisons of advisory fees because there are variations in the services that are included in the fees paid by other funds. The Trustees’ determinations as a result of the review of the Fund’s advisory fee and expense ratio are summarized below:
The Trustees noted that the Fund’s net advisory fee and actual total expenses were in the first quintile of both the Peer Group and Universe. After considering the factors identified above, in light of this information, the Trustees concluded that the advisory fee was fair and reasonable in light of the services provided to the Fund.
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BOARD APPROVAL OF INITIAL MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT(Unaudited)
JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF
On February 7-9, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”) held meetings and approved the initial management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) for the JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF (the “Fund”). The 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 the Management Agreement or any of their affiliates. In connection with the approval of the Management Agreement, the Trustees reviewed written materials prepared by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (the “Adviser”) and received oral presentations from Adviser personnel. Before voting on the proposed Management Agreement, the Trustees reviewed the Management Agreement with representatives of the Adviser and with counsel to the Fund 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 Agreement. 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 the 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 the Management Agreement is provided below. The Trustees considered information provided with respect to the Fund and the approval of the Management Agreement. 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 the Fund under its Management Agreement was fair and reasonable and that initial approval of the Management Agreement was in the best interests of the 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 the 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:
• The background and experience of the Adviser’s senior management and investment personnel;
• The qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team to be primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund;
• The investment strategy for the Fund, and the infrastructure supporting the portfolio management team;
• Information about the structure and distribution strategy of the Fund and how it fits within the Adviser’s other fund offerings within the J.P. Morgan Funds complex;
• The administration services to be provided by the Adviser under the Management Agreement;
• 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 Fund and in the financial industry generally;
• The overall reputation and capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates;
• The commitment of the Adviser to provide high quality service to the Fund;
• Their overall confidence in the Adviser’s integrity; and
• The Adviser’s responsiveness to requests for additional information, questions or concerns raised by them.
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.
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 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 is expected to receive as the result of the roles JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMCB”), an affiliate of the Adviser, plays 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 may benefit from potential economies of scale. 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 the Fund under a “unitary fee structure.” The Trustees noted that the proposed unitary management fee for the Fund does not contain breakpoints. The Trustees considered that shareholders would benefit because expenses would be limited even when the Fund
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is new and not achieving economies of scale. The Trustees considered the fact that increases in assets would not lead to management 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 the Fund’s shareholders will receive the benefits of potential economies of scale.
Fees Relative to Adviser’s Other Clients
The Trustees received and considered information about the nature and extent of management services and fee rates offered to clients of the Adviser, including, to the extent applicable, institutional separate accounts, collective investment trusts, other registered investment companies and/or private funds sub-advised by the Adviser, for management styles substantially similar to that of the Fund. The Trustees considered that the Adviser or its affiliates manage other accounts with a substantially similar investment strategy as that of the Fund. The Trustees concluded that the fees to be charged to the Fund in comparison to those charged to such other clients were reasonable.
Investment Performance
The Trustees considered the 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 Fee
The Trustees considered the contractual management fee rate that will be paid by the 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 the Fund. The Trustees also considered the fees paid to JPMCB, for custody, fund accounting, transfer agency and other related services for the Fund and the profitability of these arrangements to JPMCB.
The Trustees considered how the Fund will be positioned against peer funds, as identified by management and/or Broadridge, as well as how the peer funds included in the Broadridge data differed from the Fund. The Trustees also noted that because the 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 the Fund’s proposed management fee was fair and reasonable.
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SAN-ETF-1223
Semi-Annual Report
J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds
December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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CONTENTS
Investments in the Fund are not 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 the Fund or the securities markets.
Prospective investors should refer to the Fund's prospectus for a discussion of the Fund's investment objectives, strategies and risks. Call J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds at (844) 457-6383 for a prospectus containing more complete information about the Fund, including management fees and other expenses. Please read it carefully before investing.
Shares are bought and sold throughout the day on an exchange at market price (not at net asset value) through a brokerage account, and are not individually subscribed and redeemed from the Fund. Shares may only be subscribed and redeemed directly from the Fund by Authorized Participants, in large creation/redemption units. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns.
President's LetterFebruary 7, 2024 (Unaudited)
Dear Shareholder,
U.S. equity markets surged through the end of 2023 and into early 2024 as the risk of economic recession receded and the prospect of lower interest rates drove investor optimism. Globally, financial markets largely generated positive returns, despite heightened geopolitical tensions and signs of economic weakness across Europe and China.
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“Investors appear to have begun 2024 with a positive outlook, with the U.S. economy and its financial markets leading global growth.” — Brian S. Shlissel
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Inflation pressures eased sufficiently during the second half of 2023 to allow the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) to hold the benchmark discount interest rate at 5.25% at its June 2023 meeting, ending a string of 10 consecutive interest rate increases. The Fed raised rates once more in July 2023, then held the benchmark rate at 5.50% for the remainder of the 2023.
In the face of elevated interest rates, the U.S. economy proved surprisingly resilient and largely led developed markets in growth through the end of 2023. Gross domestic product outpaced economists’ consensus expectations with a 4.9% jump in the third quarter and estimated growth of 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Though the U.S. economy continued to expand, inflation data indicated that the Fed’s efforts to cool the domestic economy appeared to be effective.
Certain other measures of the U.S. economy showed little sign of weakness. Consumer spending remained elevated in the second half of 2023 and rose month-to-month to reach approximately $709.9 billion in retail sales in December 2023. The unemployment rate settled at 3.7% in the final two months of 2023 as approximately 333,000 jobs were added in December alone. Further, an estimated 353,000 jobs were added in January 2024, approximately double the increase anticipated by certain economists.
Both equity and bond markets in the U.S. performed well, buoyed by the overall strength shown by the U.S. economy and the apparent turn in Fed policy. Stronger-than-expected consumer spending and corporate earnings, as well as investor expectations for artificial-intelligence-driven productivity gains bolstered demand for equities in recent months. Certain leading U.S. equity indexes returned more than 9% in November and in excess of 5% in December 2023. In January 2024, the S&P 500 Index reached six new closing highs and surpassed 4,800 points for the first time. However, equity market gains were not broadly spread: The largest 10 stocks in the S&P 500 Index comprised approximately 90% of the index’s price gains for all of 2023.
While U.S. financial markets largely appeared to withstand increased geopolitical tensions in 2023, the potential for the conflicts in Ukraine and Israel to expand in intensity and geography may threaten global economic growth and increase market volatility. Additionally, the Fed may be forced to change policy should the strength of U.S. economy recede or the downward trend in inflation were to reverse.
Investors appear to have begun 2024 with a positive outlook, with the U.S. economy and its financial markets leading global growth. While risks to the growth outlook remain, we believe investors who hold a well-diversified portfolio over the long term should be positioned to benefit from positive economic trends.
Our suite of investment solutions seeks to provide investors with the ability to build durable portfolios that meet their financial goals, regardless of macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainties.
Sincerely, Brian S. Shlissel
President, J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds
J.P. Morgan Asset Management
1-844-4JPM-ETF or jpmorgan.com/etfs for more information
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JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF
FUND COMMENTARYSIX MONTHS ENDED December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE***
The JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF1 (the “Fund”) seeks long term capital appreciation.
INVESTMENT APPROACH
The Fund invests primarily in a focused portfolio of growth and value stocks with the flexibility to invest more heavily in either style based on market conditions. The Fund’s adviser seeks companies that it believes have durable franchises, sustainable competitive positions, strong management and strong balance sheets. The Fund generally holds no more than 40 stocks and the adviser may increase its cash positions when attractive investment opportunities are scarce.
HOW DID THE MARKET PERFORM?
U.S. equity markets largely rallied in the final two months of 2023, rebounding from three months of declines to generate positive returns for the six month period. Investor demand for large cap stocks in the technology and communications sectors was a leading driver of equity market returns. Bond markets generally provided positive returns but underperformed equity markets.
After raising its policy benchmark interest rates by 0.25% in July 2023, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) declined to raise rates further at its next three meetings for the year. More importantly for investors, the central bank stated in December 2023 that it could begin to lower interest rates in the first half of 2024, if inflationary pressures continued to recede.
While the U.S. economic growth showed signs of slowing in mid-2023, third-quarter gross domestic product exceeded economists’ consensus expectations with a 4.9% increase. Growth was largely driven by resilient consumer spending and inventory building by businesses. The unemployment rate in the U.S. remained historically low at 3.8% for most of the six-month period before settling at 3.7% in December 2023. The data and the outlook for interest rates fed investor expectations that the U.S. could avoid an economic recession in 2024.
U.S. equities generally outperformed both international developed markets and emerging markets equities for the period. Overall, gains in U.S. markets were led by large capitalization stocks in the technology and communications sectors, particularly the so-called Magnificent Seven: Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Alphabet Inc., Meta Platforms Inc.,
Microsoft Corp., Nvidia Corp. and Tesla Inc. At the end of 2023, the 10 largest companies in the S&P 500 Index accounted for 31.2% of the index’s total market capitalization. Notably, only within small cap stocks did value outperform growth for the period.
WHAT WERE THE MAIN DRIVERS OF THE FUND’S PERFORMANCE?
The Fund outperformed the S&P 500 Index (the “Benchmark”) for the six months ended December 31, 2023.
The Fund’s security selection in the consumer discretionary and communication services sectors was a leading contributor to performance relative to the Benchmark, while the Fund’s security selection in the health care and real estate sectors was a leading detractor from relative performance.
Leading individual contributors to relative performance included the Fund’s overweight positions in Capitol One Financial Corp., Intuit Inc. and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. Shares of Capital One Financial, a credit card and consumer banking provider, rose after the company reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the third quarter of 2023 and amid investor expectations the company would benefit from potentially lower interest rate in 2024. Shares of Intuit, a financial software developer, rose after the company reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for its fiscal first quarter. Shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, a drug development company, rose amid positive clinical results for the company’s proposed gene therapy as well as increased mergers and acquisitions activity within the pharmaceuticals sector.
Leading individual detractors from relative performance included the Fund’s overweight positions in Intuitive Surgical Inc. and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., and its underweight position in Eli Lilly & Co. Shares of Intuitive Surgical, a developer of minimally invasive surgical equipment, fell after the company reported lower-than-expected revenue for the third quarter of 2023. Shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb, a developer and manufacturer of pharmaceuticals, fell after the company reported a decline in sales for the third quarter of 2023 amid increased competition from generic versions of the company’s leading anti-cancer drug. Shares of Eli Lilly, a developer and manufacturer of pharmaceuticals, rose amid strong demand for the company’s weight-loss drug.
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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 $52.75 as of December 31, 2023.
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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 the market price during the period, and sale at the market price on the last day of the period. Prior to the Fund's listing on July 31, 2023, the net asset value performance of the Fund and the Class R6 Shares of the Predecessor Fund, are used as proxy market price returns. The price used to calculate the market price return was the closing price on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC. As of December 31, 2023, the closing price was $52.72.
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The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved.
HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?
The Fund’s portfolio managers employed a bottom-up fundamental approach to stock selection. As a result of this approach to stock selection, the Fund’s largest positions were in the technology and financials sectors and the Fund’s smallest positions were in the utilities and consumer staples sectors.
1On July 28, 2023, the Fund acquired the assets and liabilities, and assumed the performance, financial and other historical information, of the JPMorgan Equity Focus Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”), an open-end mutual fund that had operated since July 29, 2011. The Fund’s performance prior to July 28, 2023 is linked to the Predecessor Fund’s Class R6 Shares.
TOP TEN HOLDINGS OF THE
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| Mastercard, Inc., Class A | |
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FUND COMMENTARYSIX MONTHS ENDED December 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (continued)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF December 31, 2023
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TEN YEAR FUND PERFORMANCE (12/31/13 TO 12/31/23)
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. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-844-457-6383.
JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF (the “Fund”) acquired the assets and liabilities of the JPMorgan Equity Focus Fund (“Predecessor Fund”) in a reorganization that occurred as of the close of business on July 28, 2023. Performance and financial history of the Predecessor Fund’s Class R6 Shares have been adopted by the Fund and will be used going forward. As a result, the performance for the Fund prior to the close of business on July 28, 2023 is the performance of the Predecessor Fund’s Class R6 Shares. Inception date for the Predecessor Fund’s Class R6 Shares is October 1, 2018. Returns for the Predecessor Fund’s Class R6 Shares prior to their inception date are based on the performance of the Predecessors Fund’s Class I Shares. The actual returns of the Predecessor Fund’s Class R6 Shares would have been different than those shown because the Predecessor Fund’s Class R6 Shares had different expenses than the Predecessor Fund’s Class I Shares. Inception date for the Predecessor Fund’s Class I Shares is July 29, 2011.
Performance for the Fund’s shares has not been adjusted to reflect the Fund’s shares' lower expenses than those of the Predecessor Fund’s Class R6 Shares and Class I Shares. Had the Predecessor Fund been structured as an exchange-traded fund (“ETF”), its performance may have differed. Performance for the Predecessor Fund is based on the net asset value (“NAV”) per share of the Predecessor Fund Shares rather than on market-determined prices. Prior to the Fund’s listing on July 31, 2023, the NAV performance of the Fund and the Class R6 Shares of the Predecessor Fund are used as proxy market price returns.
The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in shares of the Fund and the S&P 500 Index (“Index”) from December 31, 2013 to December 31, 2023. 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 ETF 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.
Fund performance may reflect the waiver of the Fund’s fees and reimbursement of expenses for certain periods. Without these waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Also, performance shown in this section does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on gains resulting from redemption or sale of Fund shares.
The returns shown are based on NAVs calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the NAVs in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The S&P 500 Index is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates and have been licensed for use by the adviser. Copyright © 2023. S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a subsidiary of S&P Global, Inc., and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Redistribution or reproduction in whole or in part are prohibited without written permission of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. For more information on any of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC’s indices please visit www.spdji.com. S&P® is a registered trademark of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC and Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. Neither S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC, their affiliates nor their third party licensors make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the ability of any index to accurately represent the asset class or market sector that it purports to represent and neither S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC, their affiliates nor their third party licensors shall have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of any index or the data included therein.
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTSAS OF December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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Air Freight & Logistics — 1.8% |
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | | |
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Construction & Engineering — 1.6% |
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Construction Materials — 2.0% |
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | | |
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Containers & Packaging — 1.4% |
Packaging Corp. of America | | |
Electric Utilities — 1.8% |
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Financial Services — 6.2% |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B * | | |
Mastercard, Inc., Class A | | |
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Ground Transportation — 1.1% |
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | | |
Health Care Providers & Services — 2.2% |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.6% |
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Household Products — 2.4% |
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Alphabet, Inc., Class C * | | |
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A * | | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.8% |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 8.6% |
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 4.0% |
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Total Common Stocks
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTSAS OF December 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (continued)
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Short-Term Investments — 1.9% |
Investment Companies — 1.9% |
JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 5.51% (a) (b)
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Total Investments — 100.0%
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Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.0)% ^ | | |
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| 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. | |
| The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2023. | |
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIESAS OF December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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(a)
JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF acquired all of the assets and liabilities of the JPMorgan Equity Focus Fund (“Predecessor Fund”) in a reorganization that occurred as of the close of business on July 28, 2023. Performance and financial history of the Predecessor Fund’s Class R6 Shares have been adopted by JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF and will be used going forward. As a result, the information prior to close of business on July 28, 2023, reflects that of the Predecessor Fund's Class R6 Shares. The Predecessor Fund ceased operations as of the date of the reorganization. See Note 1.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONSFOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
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(a)
JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF acquired all of the assets and liabilities of the JPMorgan Equity Focus Fund (“Predecessor Fund”) in a reorganization that occurred as of the close of business on July 28, 2023. Performance and financial history of the Predecessor Fund’s Class R6 Shares have been adopted by JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF and will be used going forward. As a result, the information prior to close of business on July 28, 2023, reflects that of the Predecessor Fund's Class R6 Shares. The Predecessor Fund ceased operations as of the date of the reorganization. See Note 1.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETSFOR THE PERIODS INDICATED
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(a)
JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF acquired all of the assets and liabilities of the JPMorgan Equity Focus Fund (“Predecessor Fund”) in a reorganization that occurred as of the close of business on July 28, 2023. Performance and financial history of the Predecessor Fund’s Class R6 Shares have been adopted by JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF and will be used going forward. As a result, the information prior to close of business on July 28, 2023, reflects that of the Predecessor Fund's Class R6 Shares. The Predecessor Fund ceased operations as of the date of the reorganization. See Note 1.
SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETSFOR THE PERIODS INDICATED (continued)
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(a)
JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF acquired all of the assets and liabilities of the JPMorgan Equity Focus Fund (“Predecessor Fund”) in a reorganization that occurred as of the close of business on July 28, 2023. Performance and financial history of the Predecessor Fund’s Class R6 Shares have been adopted by JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF and will be used going forward. As a result, the information prior to close of business on July 28, 2023, reflects that of the Predecessor Fund's Class R6 Shares. The Predecessor Fund ceased operations as of the date of the reorganization. See Note 1.
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Reflects reorganization from JPMorgan Equity Focus Fund on July 28, 2023. See Note 1.
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(a)
JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF acquired all of the assets and liabilities of the JPMorgan Equity Focus Fund (“Predecessor Fund”) in a reorganization that occurred as of the close of business on July 28, 2023. Performance and financial history of the Predecessor Fund’s Class R6 Shares have been adopted by JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF and will be used going forward. As a result, the information prior to close of business on July 28, 2023, reflects that of the Predecessor Fund's Class R6 Shares. The Predecessor Fund ceased operations as of the date of the reorganization. See Note 1.
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Reflects reorganization from JPMorgan Equity Focus Fund on July 28, 2023. See Note 1.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTSFOR THE PERIODS INDICATED
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| Annualized for periods less than one year, unless otherwise noted. |
| Calculated based upon average shares outstanding. |
| Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
| 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. |
| JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF acquired all of the assets and liabilities of the JPMorgan Equity Focus Fund (“Predecessor Fund”) in a reorganization that occurred as of the close of business on July 28, 2023. Market price returns are calculated using the official closing price of the JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF on the listing exchange as of the time that the JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF's NAV is calculated. Prior to the JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF's listing on July 31, 2023, the NAV performance of the Class R6 Shares of the Predecessor Fund are used as proxy market price returns. |
| Includes interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted. |
| JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF (the “Fund”) acquired all of the assets and liabilities of the JPMorgan Equity Focus Fund (“Predecessor Fund”) in a reorganization that occurred as of the close of business on July 28, 2023. Performance and financial history of the Predecessor Fund’s Class R6 Shares have been adopted by the Fund and will be used going forward. As a result, the financial highlight information reflects that of the Predecessor Fund’s Class R6 Shares for the period October 1, 2018 ("Predecessor Fund's Class R6 Shares inception date") up through the reorganization and the Predecessor Fund's Class I Shares for the period July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTSAS OF December 31, 2023 (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. JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF (the “Fund”) is a separate diversified series of the Trust covered in this report.
As of the close of business on July 28, 2023 (the "Closing Date"), pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and Liquidation previously approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”), JPMorgan Equity Focus Fund (a mutual fund) (the “Acquired Fund” or “Equity Focus Fund”), a series of JPMorgan Trust I, was reorganized (the "Reorganization") into the Fund, a newly created exchange-traded fund. Following the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund’s performance (Class R6 Shares) and financial history were adopted by the Fund. In connection with the Reorganization, each shareholder of the Acquired Fund (except as noted below) received shares of the Fund equal in value to the number of shares of the Acquired Fund they owned on the Closing Date, including a cash payment in lieu of fractional shares of the Fund, which cash payment might have been taxable. Shareholders of the Acquired Fund who did not hold their shares through a brokerage account that could accept shares of the Fund on the Closing Date had their Acquired Fund shares liquidated, and such shareholders received cash equal in value to their Acquired Fund shares, which cash payment might have been taxable. Shareholders of the Acquired Fund who held their shares through a fund direct individual retirement account and did not take action prior to the Reorganization had their Acquired Fund shares exchanged for Morgan Shares of JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund equal in value to their Acquired Fund shares. The Fund has the same investment adviser, investment objective and fundamental investment policies and substantially similar investment strategies as the Acquired Fund. Effective as of the close of business on the Closing Date, the Acquired Fund ceased operations in connection with the consummation of the Reorganization.
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 Fund.
Costs incurred by the Fund and the Acquired Fund associated with the Reorganization (including the legal costs associated with the Reorganization) were borne by the Adviser by waiving fees or reimbursing expenses to offset the costs incurred by the Fund and Acquired Fund associated with the Reorganization, including any brokerage fees and expenses incurred by the Fund and Acquired Fund related to the disposition and acquisition of assets as part of a Reorganization. Brokerage fees and expenses related to the disposition and acquisition of assets (including any disposition to raise cash to pay redemption proceeds) that were incurred in the ordinary course of business were borne by the Fund and the Acquired Fund. The management fee of the Fund is the same as the management fee of the Acquired Fund. The total annual fund operating expenses of the Fund are expected to be lower than the net expenses of each share class of the Acquired Fund after taking into consideration the expense limitation agreement the Adviser has entered into with the Fund for a term ending on July 31, 2026. The Reorganization did not result in the material change to the Acquired Fund's portfolio holdings. There are no material differences in accounting policies of the Acquired Fund as compared to those of the Fund.
The Fund did not purchase or sell securities following the Reorganization for purposes of realigning its investment portfolio. Accordingly, the Reorganization of the Acquired Fund did not affect the Fund’s portfolio turnover ratio for the six months ended December 31, 2023.
The investment objective of the Fund is to seek long term capital appreciation.
Shares of the Fund are listed and traded at market price on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC. Market prices for the Fund’s shares may be different from its net asset value (“NAV”). The Fund issues and redeems its 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". Creation Units are issued and redeemed in exchange for a basket of securities and/or cash. 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 Fund (each, an “Authorized Participant”).
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Fund is an 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 Fund's valuation policies set forth by, and under the supervision and responsibility of, 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.
Under Section 2(a)(41) of the 1940 Act, the Board is required to determine fair value for securities that do not have readily available market quotations. Under SEC Rule 2a-5 (Good Faith Determinations of Fair Value), the Board may designate the performance of these fair valuation determinations to a valuation designee. The Board has designated the Adviser as the “Valuation Designee” to perform fair valuation determinations
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for the Fund on behalf of the Board subject to appropriate oversight by the Board. The Adviser, as Valuation Designee, leverages the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Americas Valuation Committee (“AVC”) to help oversee and carry out the policies for the valuation of investments held in the Fund. The Adviser, as Valuation Designee, remains responsible for the valuation determinations.
This oversight by the AVC 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.
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 Fund is 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.
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 Fund's investments are summarized into the three broad levels listed below.
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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.
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Level 3 — Significant inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund's 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"):
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B. Restricted Securities — Certain securities held by the Fund 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 Fund.
As of December 31, 2023, the Fund had no investments in restricted securities including securities sold to the Fund under Rule 144A and/or Regulation S under the Securities Act.
C. Securities Lending — The Fund is authorized to engage in securities lending in order to generate additional income. The Fund is able to lend to approved borrowers. Citibank N.A. (“Citibank”) serves as lending agent for the Fund, 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 and the Agency SL Class Shares of the JPMorgan Securities Lending Money Market Fund. The Fund retains the interest earned on cash collateral investments but is 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 Fund). Upon termination of a loan, the Fund is 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 Fund 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 Fund 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
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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 Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the cash collateral received is recorded as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and details of collateral investments are disclosed on the SOI.
The Fund bears 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 Fund 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.
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 Fund from losses resulting from a borrower’s failure to return a loaned security.
The Fund did not lend out any securities during the six months ended December 31, 2023.
D. Investment Transactions with Affiliates — The Fund invested in an Underlying Fund advised by the Adviser. An issuer which is under common control with the Fund may be considered an affiliate. For the purposes of the financial statements, the Fund assumes the issuer listed in the table below to be an affiliated issuer. The Underlying Fund's distributions may be reinvested into the Underlying Fund. Reinvestment amounts are included in the purchases at cost amounts in the table below.
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Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation) | | Shares at
December 31,
2023 | | Capital Gain
Distributions |
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| 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. |
| The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2023. |
| As of the close of business on July 28, 2023, JPMorgan Equity Focus Fund (the "Acquired Fund"), a series of Trust I Funds, reorganized ("the Reorganization") into a newly created exchange-traded fund, JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF (the "Fund"). Following the Reorganization, the Acquired Fund's performance and financial history were adopted by the Fund. The table includes transactions from the Acquired Fund for the period July 1, 2023 through July 28, 2023. |
E. 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.
Dividend income, net of foreign taxes withheld, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Fund first learns of the dividend.
To the extent such information is publicly available, the Fund records 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 Fund adjusts 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.
F. Allocation of Income and Expenses— Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while the expenses attributable to more than one fund of the Trust are allocated among the applicable funds.
Transfer agency fees charged to the Acquired Fund were class-specific expenses. The amount of the transfer agency fees charged to each share class of the Acquired Fund for the period July 1, 2023 through Closing Date for for the Fund were as follows:
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G. Federal Income Taxes — The Fund is treated as a separate taxable entity for Federal income tax purposes. The Fund's 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 Fund's tax positions for all open tax years and has determined that as of December 31, 2023, no liability for Federal income tax is required in the Fund's 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 Fund's Federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
H. Distributions to Shareholders— Distributions from net investment income, if any, are generally declared and paid at least annually. 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.
3. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
A. Investment Advisory Fee— Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser manages the investments of the Fund and for such services is paid a fee. The investment advisory fee is accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
B. Administration Fee— Pursuant to an Administration Agreement, the Administrator provides certain administration services to the Fund. In consideration of these services, the Administrator receives a fee accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.075% of the first $10 billion of the Fund's average daily net assets, plus 0.050% of the Fund's average daily net assets between $10 billion and $20 billion, plus 0.025% of the Fund's average daily net assets between $20 billion and $25 billion, plus 0.010% of the Fund's average daily net assets in excess of $25 billion. For the six months ended December 31, 2023, the effective annualized rate was 0.075% of the Fund's average daily net assets, notwithstanding any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.
The Administrator waived administration fees as outlined in Note 3.G.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMCB”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan, serves as the Fund's sub-administrator (the “Sub-administrator”). For its services as Sub-administrator, JPMCB receives a portion of the administration fees payable to JPMIM.
C. Distribution Fees— Up through the Closing Date, pursuant to a distribution agreement with the Trust (the “Distribution Agreement”), JPMDS, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan, served as the Acquired Fund's principal underwriter and promoted and arranged for the sale of the Acquired Fund's shares.
Up through the Closing Date, the Acquired Fund's Board had adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Distribution Plan”) for Class A and Class C Shares of the Acquired Fund, as applicable, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Class I and Class R6 Shares of the Acquired Fund did not charge a distribution fee. The Distribution Plan provided that the Acquired Fund shall pay, with respect to the applicable share classes, distribution fees, including payments to JPMDS, at annual rates of the average daily net assets as shown in the table below:
For the period July 1, 2023 through the Closing Date, JPMDS waived its distribution fee for the Acquired Fund.
In addition, up through the Closing Date, JPMDS was entitled to receive the front-end sales charges from purchases of Class A Shares and the contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") from redemptions of Class C Shares and certain Class A Shares of the Acquired Fund for which front-end sales charges have been waived. For the period July 1, 2023 through the Closing Date, JPMDS did not retain any front-end sales charges or CDSCs.
D. Service Fees— Up through the Closing Date, JPMorgan Trust I, on behalf of the Acquired Fund, had entered into a Shareholder Servicing Agreement with JPMDS under which JPMDS provided certain support services to fund shareholders. For performing these services, JPMDS received a fee with respect to all share classes of the Acquired Fund, except Class R6 Shares which did not charge a service fee, that was accrued daily and paid monthly equal to a percentage of the average daily net assets as shown in the table below:
Prior to the Closing Date, JPMDS had entered into shareholder services contracts with affiliated and unaffiliated financial intermediaries who provide shareholder services and other related services to their clients or customers who invested in the Acquired Fund. Pursuant to such contracts, JPMDS paid all or a portion of such fees earned to financial intermediaries for performing such services.
JPMDS waived service fees as outlined in Note 3.G.
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E. Custodian, Accounting and Transfer Agent Fees — JPMCB provides portfolio custody, accounting and transfer agency services (effective as of the Closing Date) to the Fund. For performing these services, the Fund pays JPMCB transaction and asset-based fees that vary according to the number of transactions and positions, plus out-of-pocket expenses. The amounts paid directly to JPMCB by the Fund for custody and accounting services are included in Custodian and accounting fees on the Statement of Operations. The amounts paid directly to JPMCB by the Fund for transfer agency services are included in Transfer agency fees on the Statement of Operations.
Additionally, Authorized Participants generally pay transaction fees associated with the creation and redemption of Fund shares. These fees are used to offset certain custodian charges incurred by the Fund for these transactions.
Interest income earned on cash balances at the custodian, if any, is included in Interest income from affiliates on the Statement of Operations.
Interest expense paid to the custodian related to cash overdrafts, if any, is included in Interest expense to affiliates on the Statement of Operations.
F. Distribution Services— The Distributor or its agent distributes Creation Units for the Fund on an agency basis. The Distributor does not maintain a secondary market in shares of the Fund. JPMDS receives no fees for their distribution services under the Distribution Agreement. Although the Trust does not pay any fees under the Distribution Agreement, JPMIM pays JPMDS for certain distribution related services.
G. Waivers and Reimbursements—The Adviser, Administrator and/or JPMDS had contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse the Fund to the extent that total annual operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses other than certain money market fund fees as described below, dividend and interest expenses related to short sales, interest, taxes, expenses related to litigation and potential litigation, expenses related to trustee elections and extraordinary expenses) exceed 0.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
The expense limitation agreement was in effect from the Closing Date through December 31, 2023, and the contractual expense limitation is in place until at least July 31, 2026.
Prior to the Closing Date, the Adviser, Administrator and/or JPMDS had contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse the Fund to the extent that total annual operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses other than certain money market fund fees as described below, dividend and interest expenses related to short sales, interest, taxes, expenses related to litigation and potential litigation, expenses related to trustee elections and extraordinary expenses) exceed the percentages of the Fund's respective average daily net assets as shown in the table below:
For the six months ended December 31, 2023, the Fund's service providers waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses for the Fund as follows. None of these parties expect the Fund to repay any such waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses in future years.
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Additionally, the Fund may invest in one or more money market funds advised by the Adviser (affiliated money market funds). The Adviser, Administrator and/or JPMDS, as shareholder servicing agent, have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses in an amount sufficient to offset the respective net fees each collects from the affiliated money market fund on the Fund’s investment in such affiliated money market fund, except for investments of securities lending cash collateral. None of these parties expect the Fund to repay any such waived fees and/ or reimbursed expenses in future years.
The amount of these waivers resulting from investments in these money market funds for the six months ended December 31, 2023 was $2,638.
JPMIM voluntarily agreed to reimburse the Fund for the Trustee Fees paid to one of the interested Trustees. For the six months ended December 31, 2023 the amount of this reimbursement was $133.
H. Other — Certain officers of the Trust are affiliated with the Adviser, the Administrator and JPMDS. Such officers, with the exception of the Chief Compliance Officer, receive no compensation from the Fund for serving in their respective roles.
The Board designated and appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to the Fund pursuant to Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. The Fund, along with certain other affiliated funds, makes reimbursement payments, on a pro-rata basis, to the Administrator for a portion of the fees associated with the office of the Chief Compliance Officer. Such fees are included in Trustees’ and Chief Compliance Officer’s fees on the Statement of Operations.
The Trust adopted a Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) which allows the independent Trustees to defer the receipt of all or a portion of compensation related to performance of their duties as Trustees. The deferred fees are invested in various J.P. Morgan Funds until distribution in accordance with the Plan.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has granted an exemptive order permitting the Fund 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, 2023, purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:
| Purchases
(excluding
U.S. Government) | Sales
(excluding
U.S. Government) |
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For the six months ended December 31, 2023, in-kind transactions associated with creations and redemptions were as follows:
During the six months ended December 31, 2023, the Fund 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 Fund 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, 2023 were as follows:
| | Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation | Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation | Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation) |
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At June 30, 2023, the Fund had net capital loss carryforwards which are available to offset future realized gains:
| Capital Loss Carryforward Character |
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Net capital losses (gains) incurred after October 31, and within the taxable year are deemed to arise on the first business day of the Fund's next taxable year. For the year ended June 30, 2023, the Fund deferred to July 1, 2023 the following net capital losses (gains) of:
| Net Capital Losses (Gains) |
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6. Capital Share Transactions
The Trust issues and redeems shares of the Fund 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 Fund 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 Fund's shares outstanding and act as executing or clearing broker for investment transactions on behalf of the Fund. 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 the Fund may be created in advance of receipt by the Trust of all or a portion of the applicable basket of equity securities and other instruments (“Deposit Instruments”) and cash as described in the Fund's registration statement. In these instances, the initial Deposit Instruments
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and cash must be deposited in an amount equal to the sum of the cash amount, plus at least 105% for the Fund 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.
7. Borrowings
Effective November 1, 2022, the Fund relies upon an exemptive order granted by the SEC (the “Order”) permitting the establishment and operation of an Interfund Lending Facility (the “Facility”). The Facility allows the Fund to directly lend and borrow money to or from any other fund relying upon the Order at rates beneficial to both the borrowing and lending funds. Advances under the Facility are taken primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities, and are subject to the Fund's borrowing restrictions. The interfund loan rate is determined, as specified in the Order, by averaging the current repurchase agreement rate and the current bank loan rate. The Order was granted to JPMorgan Trust II and may be relied upon by the Fund because the Fund and the series of JPMorgan Trust II are all investment companies in the same “group of investment companies” (as defined in Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the 1940 Act).
The Fund had no borrowings outstanding from another fund, or loans outstanding to another fund, during the six months ended December 31, 2023.
The Trust and JPMCB have entered into a financing arrangement. Under this arrangement, JPMCB provides an unsecured, uncommitted credit facility in the aggregate amount of $100 million to certain of the J.P. Morgan Funds, including the Fund. Advances under the arrangement are taken primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities, and are subject to the Fund's borrowing restrictions. Interest on borrowings is payable at a rate determined by JPMCB at the time of borrowing. This agreement has been extended until October 29, 2024.
The Fund had no borrowings outstanding from the unsecured, uncommitted credit facility during the six months ended December 31, 2023.
Effective August 8, 2023, the Trust, along with certain other trusts for J.P. Morgan Funds (“Borrowers”), has entered into an existing joint syndicated senior unsecured revolving credit facility totaling $1.5 billion (“Credit Facility”) with various lenders and The Bank of New York Mellon, as administrative agent for the lenders. Although the Trust is effectively part of the Credit Facility as of August 8, 2023, it is not eligible to draw on the Credit Facility, and will not incur costs associated with being a part of the Credit Facility, until on or about May 28, 2024.
This Credit Facility provides a source of funds to the Borrowers for temporary and emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, a borrowing fund must have a minimum of $25 million in adjusted net asset value and not exceed certain adjusted net asset coverage ratios prior to and during the time in which any borrowings are outstanding. If a fund does not comply with the aforementioned requirements, the fund must remediate within three business days with respect to the $25 million minimum adjusted net asset value or within one business day with respect to certain asset coverage ratios or the administrative agent at the request of, or with the consent of, the lenders may terminate the Credit Facility and declare any outstanding borrowings to be due and payable immediately.
Interest associated with any borrowing under the Credit Facility is charged to the borrowing fund at a rate of interest equal to 1.00% (the "Applicable Margin"), plus the greater of the federal funds effective rate or the one-month Adjusted Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR"). Effective August 8, 2023, the Credit Facility has been amended and restated for a term of 364 days, unless extended.
The Fund did not utilize the Credit Facility during the six months ended December 31, 2023.
8. Risks, Concentrations and Indemnifications
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. The amount of exposure would depend on future claims that may be brought against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
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 Fund's holdings. During such periods, investors may incur significant losses if shares are sold.
London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") was a leading floating rate benchmark used in loans, notes, derivatives and other instruments or investments. As a result of benchmark reforms, publication of most LIBOR settings has ceased. Some LIBOR settings continue to be published but only on a temporary, synthetic and non-representative basis. Regulated entities have generally ceased entering into new LIBOR contracts in connection with regulatory guidance or prohibitions. Public and private sector actors have worked to establish alternative reference rates to be used in place of LIBOR. There is no assurance that any such alternative reference rate will be similar to or produce the same value or economic equivalence as LIBOR or that it will have the same volume or liquidity as did LIBOR which may affect the value, volatility, liquidity or return on certain of the Fund's loans, notes, derivatives and other instruments or investments comprising some or all of the Fund's investments and result in costs incurred in connection with changing reference rates used for positions, closing out positions and entering into new trades. Certain of the Fund's investments may have transitioned from LIBOR or will transition from LIBOR in the future. The transition from LIBOR to alternative reference rates may result in operational
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issues for the Fund or its investments. No assurances can be given as to the impact of the LIBOR transition (and the timing of any such impact) on the Fund and its investments.
The Fund is subject to infectious disease epidemics/pandemics risk. For example, the outbreak of COVID-19 negatively affected economies, markets and individual companies throughout the world, including those in which the Fund invests. The effects of any future pandemic or other global event to business and market conditions may have a significant negative impact on the performance of the Fund's investments, increase the Fund's volatility, exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks to the Fund and negatively impact broad segments of businesses and populations. In addition, governments, their regulatory agencies, or self-regulatory organizations have taken or may take actions in response to a pandemic or other global event that affect the instruments in which the Fund invests, or the issuers of such instruments, in ways that could have a significant negative impact on the Fund's investment performance. The ultimate impact of any pandemic or other global event and the extent to which the associated conditions and governmental responses impact the Fund will also depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain, difficult to accurately predict and subject to frequent changes.
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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, including investment advisory fees, administration fees, and other fund expenses. 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, 2023, and continued to hold your shares at the end of the reporting period, December 31, 2023.
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 in the first line of the
Fund under the heading titled “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 of the Fund in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the 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 the other funds. The examples also assume all dividends and distributions have been reinvested. The examples do not take into account brokerage commissions that you pay when purchasing or selling shares of the Fund.
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| Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
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BOARD APPROVAL OF INITIAL INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT(Unaudited)
On December 12, 2022, the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”) held meetings and approved the initial advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) for the JPMorgan Equity Focus 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. The Advisory 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 the Advisory Agreement or any of their affiliates. In connection with the approval of the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees reviewed written materials prepared by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (the “Adviser”) and received oral presentations from Adviser personnel. The Trustees noted that the Fund was anticipated to commence operations by acquiring the assets of a mutual fund for which the Adviser serves as investment adviser (the “Acquired Fund”). Before voting on the proposed Advisory Agreement, the Trustees reviewed the Advisory Agreement with representatives of the Adviser and with counsel to the Fund 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 Advisory Agreement. 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 the proposed Advisory 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 the Advisory Agreement is provided below. The Trustees considered information provided with respect to the Fund and the approval of the Advisory Agreement. 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 the Fund under its Advisory Agreement was fair and reasonable and that initial approval of the Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the 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 the Fund’s initial Advisory Agreement, the Trustees considered the materials furnished specifically in connection with the approval of the Advisory 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:
• The background and experience of the Adviser’s senior management and investment personnel;
• The qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team to be primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund;
• The investment strategy for the Fund, and the infrastructure supporting the portfolio management teams;
• Information about the structure and distribution strategy of the Fund and how it fits within the Adviser’s other fund offerings within the J.P. Morgan Funds complex;
• 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 Fund and in the financial industry generally;
• The overall reputation and capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates;
• The commitment of the Adviser to provide high quality service to the Fund;
• Their overall confidence in the Adviser’s integrity; and
• The Adviser’s responsiveness to requests for additional information, questions or concerns raised by them.
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.
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 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 to the Adviser and its affiliates from the conversion of a mutual fund to an ETF, for example, through the expansion of the Adviser’s ETF offerings.
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.
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BOARD APPROVAL OF INITIAL INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT(Unaudited) (continued)
Economies of Scale
The Trustees considered the extent to which the Fund may benefit from potential economies of scale. The Trustees considered that there may not be a direct relationship between economies of scale realized by the Fund and those realized by the Adviser as assets increase. The Trustees considered the extent to which the Fund was priced to scale and whether it would be appropriate to add advisory fee breakpoints, but noted that the Fund has implemented a contractual expense limitation and fee waiver (“Fee Cap”) which allows the Fund’s shareholders to share potential economies of scale, and that the proposed fees are fair and reasonable relative to peer funds. The Trustees considered the benefits to the Fund of the use of an affiliated distributor and custodian, including the ability to rely on existing infrastructure supporting distribution, custodial and transfer agent services and the ability to negotiate competitive fees for the Fund. The Trustees further considered the Adviser’s ongoing investments in its business in support of the Fund, including the Adviser’s investments in trading systems, technology (including improvements to the J.P. Morgan Funds’ website, and cybersecurity improvements), retention of key talent, and regulatory support enhancements. The Trustees concluded that the current fee structure for the Fund, including the Fee Cap that the Adviser has in place that serves to limit the overall net expense ratio of the Fund at a competitive level, was reasonable. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s shareholders will receive the benefits of potential economies of scale through the Fee Cap and the Adviser’s reinvestment in its operations to serve the Fund and its shareholders. The Trustees noted that the Adviser’s reinvestment ensures sufficient resources in terms of personnel and infrastructure to support the Fund.
Fees Relative to Adviser’s Other Clients
The Trustees considered the Adviser’s view that it manages one account (including the Acquired Fund) with a substantially similar investment strategy 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. The Trustees also considered the benefits to the Acquired Fund shareholders from the fact that the total expense ratio of the Fund, after application of the Fee Cap, would be lower than those of the Acquired Fund.
Investment Performance
The Trustees considered the 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. In addition, because the Fund was anticipated to commence operations by acquiring the assets of the Acquired Fund, and the Fund was to be the accounting survivor to the Acquired Fund, the Trustees were provided with performance information for the Acquired Fund.
Advisory Fees and Expense Ratios
The Trustees considered the contractual advisory fee rate that will be paid by the 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 the Fund. The Trustees also reviewed information about other projected expenses and the expense ratios for the Fund. The Trustees considered the projected Fee Cap proposed for the Fund, and the net advisory fee rate and net expense ratio for the Fund, after taking into account any projected waivers and/or reimbursements. The Trustees recognized that it can be difficult to make comparisons of advisory fees because there are variations in the services that are included in the fees paid by other funds. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s estimated net advisory fees and total expenses were in line with identified peer funds. The Trustees also considered the fees paid to JPMCB, for custody, transfer agency and other related services for the Fund and the profitability of these arrangements to JPMCB.
The Trustees considered how the Fund will be positioned against peer funds, as identified by management and/or Broadridge, as well as how the peer funds included in the Broadridge data differed from the Fund. The Trustees also noted that because the Fund was not yet operational, no profitability information was available; however, the Trustees considered the profitability information for the Acquired Fund that they had received in connection with the most recent annual approval of the Acquired Fund’s investment advisory agreements. After considering the factors identified above and other factors, in light of the information, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s proposed advisory fee was fair and reasonable.
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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. Affiliates of JPMorgan Chase & Co. receive fees for providing various services to the Funds.
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.
The 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 Fund's 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.
Effective January 24, 2023, the SEC adopted rule and form amendments that will result in changes to the design and delivery of shareholder reports of mutual funds and ETFs, requiring them to transmit concise and visually engaging streamlined annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders that highlight key information. Other information, including financial statements, will no longer appear in a streamlined shareholder report but must be available online, delivered free of charge upon request, and filed on a semi-annual basis on Form N-CSR. The rule and form amendments have a compliance date of July 24, 2024.
A description of the Fund's policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the 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 Fund's 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 Fund's 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 Fund's website at www.jpmorganfunds.com no later than August 31 of each year. The Fund's 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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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
Not applicable to a semi-annual report.
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
Not applicable to a semi-annual report.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
Not applicable to a semi-annual report.
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
Not applicable to a semi-annual report.
ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
File Schedule I – Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period as set forth in Section 210.12-12 of Regulation S-X, unless the schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
Included in Item 1.
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. PURCHASE OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
Describe any material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant`s board of directors, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 7(d)(2)(ii)(G) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101), or this Item.
No material changes to report.
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) Disclose the conclusions of the registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, regarding the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b))and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).
The Registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) Disclose any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the last fiscal quarter covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 12. DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 13. EXHIBITS.
| (a) | File the exhibits listed below as part of this Form. Letter or number the exhibits in the sequence indicated. |
(1) Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit.
Not applicable.
(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2), exactly as set forth below:
Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached hereto.
(1) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-1) sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons.
Not applicable.
(2) Change in the registrant’s independent public accountant. Provide the information called for by Item 4 of Form 8-K under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 249.308). Unless otherwise specified by Item 4, or related to and necessary for a complete understanding of information not previously disclosed, the information should relate to events occurring during the reporting period.
Not applicable.
| (b) | A separate or combined certification for each principal executive officer and principal officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act of 1940. |
Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached hereto.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Fund Trust
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By: | | /s/ Brian S. Shlissel |
| | Brian S. Shlissel |
| | President and Principal Executive Officer |
| | March 4, 2024 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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By: | | /s/ Brian S. Shlissel |
| | Brian S. Shlissel |
| | President and Principal Executive Officer |
| | March 4, 2024 |
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By: | | /s/ Timothy J. Clemens |
| | Timothy J. Clemens |
| | Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer |
| | March 4, 2024 |