J.P. Morgan Access Multi-Strategy Fund II N-CSRS Certified semi-annual shareholder report (management investment company)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORMN-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT

COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number    811-22575        

                             J.P. Morgan Access Multi-Strategy Fund II                            

(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, Esq

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

4 New York Plaza

                                     New York, NY 10004                                    

(Name and address of agent for service)

Copy to:

Richard Horowitz, Esq.

Dechert LLP

1095 Avenue of the Americas    

New York, NY 10036

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (800)480-4111

Date of fiscal year end:  March 31

Date of reporting period:  September 30, 2019

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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.

J.P. Morgan Access Multi-Strategy Fund II

Financial Statements

For the six months ended September 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

This report is open and authorized for distribution only to qualified and accredited investors or financial intermediaries who have received a copy of the Fund’s Private Placement Memorandum. This document, although required to be filed with the SEC, may not be copied, faxed or otherwise distributed to the general public.

J.P. Morgan Access Multi-Strategy Fund II

Financial Statements

For the six months ended September 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

Contents

Schedule of Investments	1
Statement of Assets and Liabilities	4
Statement of Operations	5
Statements of Changes in Net Assets	6
Statement of Cash Flows	7
Financial Highlights	8
Notes to Financial Statements	9
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement	21

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Market volatility can significantly impact short-term performance. Results of an investment made today may differ substantially from the Fund’s historical performance. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s interests, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost.

J.P. Morgan Access Multi-Strategy Fund II

Schedule of Investments

September 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

Investment Funds(e)	Cost ($)		Value ($)		% of Net Assets		Liquidity (d)
Event Driven
HG Vora Special Opportunities Fund, Ltd.(a)		3,581,235		3,879,907		5.06		Quarterly
Magnetar PRA Fund, Ltd.(a)		3,544,693		3,821,842		4.98		Monthly
Senator Global Opportunity Offshore Fund Ltd(a)		1,052,929		1,077,293		1.40		Quarterly
Third Point Offshore Fund, Ltd.(a)		2,474,397		3,163,603		4.12		Quarterly
Varde Credit Partners (Offshore), Ltd.(a)		2,602,560		2,668,149		3.48		Quarterly
York European Opportunities Unit Trust(a)		2,434,965		2,370,497		3.09		Quarterly
Total		15,690,779		16,981,291		22.13
Long/Short Equities
BlackRock Emerging Frontiers Fund, Ltd.(a)		2,200,000		2,347,058		3.06		Monthly
Coatue Offshore Fund, Ltd.(a)		2,196,996		2,964,399		3.86		Quarterly
Lakewood Capital Offshore Fund, Ltd.(a)		2,298,433		2,788,553		3.63		Quarterly
Light Street Xenon, Ltd.(a)		1,500,000		1,271,185		1.66		Quarterly
Redmile Capital Offshore Fund, Ltd.(a)		1,550,000		1,428,400		1.86		Quarterly
Total		9,745,429		10,799,595		14.07
Opportunistic/Macro
Brevan Howard Fund, Ltd.(a)		4,850,000		5,085,895		6.63		Monthly
D.E. Shaw Oculus International Fund		4,188,191		4,949,719		6.45		Quarterly
Fort Global Offshore Fund, SPC(a)		2,011,908		2,247,202		2.93		Daily
The Winton Fund Limited(a)		1,960,773		2,089,713		2.72		Monthly
Total		13,010,872		14,372,529		18.73
Relative Value
D.E. Shaw Composite International Fund		5,302,261		7,377,511		9.61		Quarterly
Dollar Senior Loan Offshore Fund II, Ltd(a)		2,981,336		3,042,813		3.97		Monthly
Field Street Offshore Fund, Ltd.(a)		2,269,926		2,320,163		3.02		Monthly
Good Hill Overseas Fund, Ltd.(a)		2,724,279		2,779,663		3.62		Quarterly
King Street Capital, Ltd.(a)		204,495		238,822		0.31		Side Pocket*
Two Sigma Spectrum Cayman Fund, Ltd.(a)		5,612,791		6,652,402		8.67		Quarterly
Total		19,095,088		22,411,374		29.20
Total Investments in Investment Funds		57,542,168		64,564,789		84.13
Registered Investment Companies
Equity Funds
Blackrock Event Driven Equity Fund		1,379,019		1,458,917		1.90		Daily
Diamond Hill Long-Short Fund		1,600,784		1,638,634		2.13		Daily
PIMCO Mortgage Opportunities and Bond Fund		2,310,917		2,316,143		3.02		Daily
Total Investments in Registered Investment Companies		5,290,720		5,413,694		7.05

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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J.P. Morgan Access Multi-Strategy Fund II

Schedule of Investments (continued)

September 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

	Cost ($)		Value ($)		% of Net Assets		Liquidity
Short-Term Investment
Investment Company
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 1.94%(b),(c)		2,283,787		2,283,787		2.98		Daily
Total Short-Term Investment		2,283,787		2,283,787		2.98
Total Investments		65,116,675		72,262,270		94.16
Other Assets, less Liabilities				4,479,573		5.84
Net Assets				76,741,843		100.00

^(a)  Partially or wholly held in a pledged account by the Custodian as collateral for existing line of credit. The aggregate value of collateral pledged for the line of credit is $52,237,559.

^(b)  Investment in affiliate. The Fund holds 2,283,787 shares in the JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

^(c)  The rate shown is the current yield as of September 30, 2019.

^(d)  Certain funds (except registered investment companies and short-term investment) may be subject to an initiallock-up period, as described in Note 1 of the financial statements.

^(e)  Non-income producing investments.

  ^* A side pocket is an account within the Investment Fund that has additional restrictions on liquidity.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

September 30, 2019

Investment Strategy as a Percentage of Total Investments

The management agreements of the general partners/managers provide for compensation to such general partners/managers in the form of management fees ranging from 0.75% to 3% annually of net assets and incentives of 15% to 30% of net profits earned.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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J.P. Morgan Access Multi-Strategy Fund II

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

September 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

Assets
Investments innon-affiliates, at value (cost $62,832,888)	$	69,978,483
Investments in affiliates, at value (cost $2,283,787)		2,283,787
Receivable for Investment Funds sold		7,564,505
Investments paid in advance (see Note 2c)		2,350,000
Prepaid expenses		13,005
Dividend receivable fromnon-affiliates		5,790
Dividend receivable from affiliates		2,967
Total assets		82,198,537
Liabilities
Loan payable (see Note 4)		3,000,000
Tender offer proceeds payable		2,187,288
Management Fee payable		130,494
Professional fees payable		79,819
Administration Fee payable		19,709
Credit facility fees payable		2,144
Interest payable		1,523
Other accrued expenses		35,717
Total liabilities		5,456,694
Net Assets attributable to 4,972,826 shares issued and outstanding ($0.001 par value; unlimited number of shares authorized)	$	76,741,843
Net Assets
Paid in capital	$	117,345,036
Total distributable earnings (loss)(a)		(40,603,193	)
Net Assets	$	76,741,843
Net asset value per share	$	15.43

^(a)  Total distributable earnings has been aggregated to conform to the current presentation requirements for the adoption of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Rule.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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J.P. Morgan Access Multi-Strategy Fund II

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended September 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

Investment income
Dividend income from affiliates	$	59,857
Dividend income fromnon-affiliates		37,579
Interest income fromnon-affiliates		4,937
Total investment income		102,373
Expenses
Management Fee (see Note 3)		411,927
Fund accounting and custodian fees		106,011
Administration Fee (see Note 3)		61,789
Professional fees		58,396
Credit facility fees (see Note 4)		37,361
Insurance		14,707
Investor servicing fees		14,550
Trustees and Chief Compliance Officer’s fees		12,630
Interest (see Note 4)		3,110
Other		12,377
Total expenses		732,858
Less: Waivers and/or expense reimbursements (see Note 3)		(5,535	)
Net expenses		727,323
Net investment income/(loss)		(624,950	)
Realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments innon-affiliates		1,119,344
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments innon-affiliates		1,077,810
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)		2,197,154
Net increase/(decrease) in Net Assets resulting from operations	$	1,572,204

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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J.P. Morgan Access Multi-Strategy Fund II

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

	For the six months ended September 30, 2019 (Unaudited)			For the Year Ended March 31, 2019
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations:
Net investment income/(loss)	$	(624,950	)	$	(1,376,202	)
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments innon-affiliates		1,119,344			4,511,959
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments innon-affiliates		1,077,810			(3,233,034	)
Distributions of capital gains received from investment companiesnon-affiliates		–			121,050
Net increase/(decrease) in Net Assets resulting from operations		1,572,204			23,773
Capital Transactions:
Change in Net Assets from capital transactions		(9,188,985	)		(36,985,969	)
Net Assets:
Change in Net Assets		(7,616,781	)		(36,962,196	)
Beginning of period		84,358,624			121,320,820
End of period	$	76,741,843		$	84,358,624
Capital Transactions:
Proceeds from shares issued	$	431,000		$	1,742,000
Cost of shares repurchased		(9,621,516	)		(38,727,969	)
Repurchase fees		1,531			–
Change in Net Assets from capital transactions	$	(9,188,985	)	$	(36,985,969	)
Share Transactions:
Issued		28,168			115,459
Repurchased		(622,064	)		(2,595,353	)
Change in Shares		(593,896	)		(2,479,894	)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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J.P. Morgan Access Multi-Strategy Fund II

Statement of Cash Flows

For the six months ended September 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

Cash flows from operating activities
Net increase/(decrease) in Net Assets resulting from operations	$	1,572,204
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in Net Assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Purchases ofnon-affiliated Investment Funds and registered investment companies		(9,854,354	)
Sales ofnon-affiliated Investment Funds and registered investment companies		21,140,214
Sales of short-term investments in affiliates, net		2,021,570
Net realized (gain)/loss from investments innon-affiliates		(1,119,344	)
Net change in unrealized (appreciation)/depreciation on investments innon-affiliates		(1,077,810	)
Decrease in dividend receivable from affiliates		8,855
Decrease in dividend receivable fromnon-affiliates		515
Decrease in prepaid expenses		14,707
Decrease in Administration Fee payable		(3,050	)
Decrease in credit facility fees payable		(1,745	)
Decrease in Management Fee payable		(18,946	)
Increase in interest payable		1,523
Increase in professional fees payable		1,185
Decrease in other accrued expenses		(3,720	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		12,681,804
Cash flows from financing activities
Capital subscriptions, including change in subscriptions received in advance		431,000
Capital redemptions, including change in tender offer proceeds payable		(16,112,804	)
Proceeds from loan payable		3,700,000
Repayment of loan payable		(700,000	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(12,681,804	)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		–
Cash at beginning of period		–
Cash at end of period	$	–
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid during the period for interest	$	1,587

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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J.P. Morgan Access Multi-Strategy Fund II

Financial Highlights

Ratios and other Financial Highlights

	For the six months ended September 30, 2019			Years Ended March 31,
	(Unaudited)			2019			2018			2017			2016			2015
Net asset value, beginning of period		$15.15			$15.08			$15.24			$14.32			$16.54			$16.34
Net investment income (loss)(a)		(0.12	)		(0.19	)		(0.22	)		(0.23	)		(0.26	)		(0.27	)
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) from investments		0.40			0.26			0.81			1.15			(1.96	)		0.85
Repurchase fees		0.00	(b)		–			0.00	(b)		0.00	(b)		0.00	(b)		0.00	(b)
Net increase (decrease) in Net
Assets resulting from operations		0.28			0.07			0.59			0.92			(2.22	)		0.58
Total distributions		–			–			(0.75	)		–			–			(0.38	)
Net asset value, end of period		$15.43			$15.15			$15.08			$15.24			$14.32			$16.54
Total return		1.85	% (c)		0.46	%		3.91	%		6.42	%		(13.43	%)		3.61	%
Ratios to average Net Assets:
Expenses, before waivers		1.80	% (d)		1.71	%		1.59	%		1.63	%		1.65	%		1.66	%
Expenses, net of waivers		1.79	% (d)		1.70	%		1.57	%		1.61	%		1.64	%		1.65	%
Net investment income (loss), before waivers		(1.55	%) (d)		(1.34	%)		(1.41	%)		(1.58	%)		(1.64	%)		(1.66	%)
Net investment income (loss), net of waivers		(1.54	%) (d)		(1.32	%)		(1.39	%)		(1.56	%)		(1.63	%)		(1.65	%)
Portfolio turnover rate		12.57	% (c)		38.52	%		21.91	%		27.70	%		31.43	%		28.03	%
Net Assets		$76,74	1,843		$84,35	8,624		$121,32	0,820		$274,62	2,992		$512,06	1,462		$645,88	3,743

Total return is calculated as the percentage change in value of a theoretical shareholder investment made at the beginning of the period, net of all fees and expenses. A shareholder’s total return may vary based on the timing of capital subscriptions.

The above expense ratios do not include the expenses from the investment funds and affiliated money market fund. However, total returns take into account all expenses.

^(a) Based on average shares outstanding.

^(b)  Amount rounds to less than $0.005 per share.

^(c)  Not annualized.

^(d)  Annualized.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements September 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

1. Organization

J.P. Morgan Access Multi-Strategy Fund II (the “Fund”), was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on June 16, 2011 under the laws of the State of Delaware and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as aclosed-end,non-diversified, management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is to generate consistent capital appreciation over the long term, with relatively low volatility and a low correlation with traditional equity and fixed-income markets. The Fund will seek to accomplish this objective by allocating its assets primarily among professionally selected investment funds (collectively, “Investment Funds” and each individually, “Investment Fund”) that are managed by experienced third-party investment advisers (“Portfolio Managers”) who invest in a variety of markets and employ, as a group, a range of investment techniques and strategies. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.

The following is a description of strategies used by third-party investment advisors:

Event Driven – Invests in securities of companies in financial difficulty, reorganization or bankruptcy, involved in mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, liquidations, spin-offs, or other special situations that alter a company’s financial structure or operating strategy, nonperforming andsub-performing bank loans, and emerging market debt. Investment Funds within this strategy are generally subject to30-65 day redemption notice periods and may havelock-up periods of up to two years.

Long/Short Equities – Invests in long and short equity securities that are deemed to be under or overvalued. Investment Funds within this strategy are generally subject to30-90 day redemption notice periods and may havelock-up periods of up to one year.

Opportunistic/Macro – Invests in a wide variety of instruments using a broad range of strategies, often assuming an aggressive risk posture. This strategy uses a combination of macro-economic models and fundamental research to invest across countries, markets, sectors and companies, and have the flexibility to invest in numerous financial instruments. Investment Funds within this strategy are generally subject to30-90 day redemption notice periods.

Relative Value – Makes simultaneous purchases and sales of similar securities to exploit pricing differentials or have long exposure innon-equity oriented beta opportunities (such as credit). Different relative value strategies include convertible bond arbitrage, statistical arbitrage, pairs trading, yield curve arbitrage and basis trading. Investment Funds within this strategy are generally subject to20-90 day redemption notice periods and may havelock-up periods of up to one year.

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (“JPMIM”), a corporation formed under the laws of the State of Delaware and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (“JPMorgan Chase”) acts as Investment Manager (the “Investment Manager”), and Administrator (the “Administrator”) and is responsible for theday-to-day management of the Fund, subject to policies adopted by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”). The Investment Manager has in turn delegated substantially all investment authority and the allocation of the Fund’s assets among the Investment Funds and other instruments to J.P. Morgan Private Investments Inc. (the“Sub-Advisor” or “JPMPI”), a corporation formed under the laws of the State of Delaware and a wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase. The

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Notes to Financial Statements September 30, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

1. Organization (continued)

Sub-Advisor will allocate Fund assets among the Investment Funds and other investments that, in its view, represent attractive investment opportunities.

Both the Investment Manager and theSub-Advisor are registered as investment advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”).

The Fund is offered to certaintax-exempt andtax-deferred investors. The Fund is neither designed nor intended for U.S. taxable investors and/ornon-U.S. persons.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

a. Use of Estimates

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 the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets (“Net Assets”) from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

b. Valuation of Investments

The valuation of the investments is 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. The Fund values its investments in Investment Funds at fair value. Fair value as of eachmonth-end ordinarily is the net asset value (“NAV”) determined as of suchmonth-end for each Investment Fund in accordance with the Investment Fund’s valuation policies and reported at the time of the Fund’s valuation.

The Administrator has established the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Americas Valuation Committee (“AVC”) to assist the Board with the oversight and monitoring of the valuation of the Fund’s investments. The Administrator implements the valuation policies of the Fund’s investments, as directed by the Board. The AVC oversees and carries out the policies for the valuation of investments held in the Fund as described in detail below. 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.

On a monthly basis, the NAV is used to determine the fair value of all underlying investments which (a) do not have readily determinable fair values and (b) either have the attributes of an investment company or prepare

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Notes to Financial Statements September 30, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

b. Valuation of Investments (continued)

their financial statements consistent with measurement principles of an investment company. As a general matter, the fair value of the Fund’s interest in an Investment Fund will represent the amount that the Fund could reasonably expect to receive from an Investment Fund if the Fund’s interest were redeemed at the time of the valuation, based on information reasonably available at the time the valuation is made and that the Administrator believes to be reliable. In the unlikely event that an Investment Fund does not report amonth-end NAV to the Fund on a timely basis, the Administrator would determine the fair value of such Investment Fund based on the most recent value reported by the Investment Fund, as well as any other relevant information available at such time. Considerable judgment is required to interpret the factors used to develop estimates at fair value. These factors include, but are not limited to, a review of the underlying securities of the Investment Fund when available, ongoing due diligence of the style, strategy and valuation methodology employed by each Investment Fund, and a review of market inputs that may be expected to impact the performance of a particular Investment Fund. The use of different factors and estimation methodologies could have a significant effect on the estimated fair value and could be material to the financial statements.

Some of the Investment Funds may invest all or a portion of their assets in investments which may be illiquid. Some of these investments are held in “side pockets”, sub funds within the Investment Funds, which provide for their separate liquidation potentially over a much longer period than the liquidity an investment in the Investment Funds may provide. Should the Fund seek to liquidate its investment in an Investment Fund which maintains investments in a side pocket arrangement or which holds substantially all of its assets in illiquid investments, the Fund might not be able to fully liquidate its investment without considerable delay. In such cases, the value of its investment could fluctuate during the period until the Fund is permitted to fully liquidate its interest in the Investment Funds.

Investments in affiliated andnon-affiliated investment companies are valued at such fund’s NAV per share as of the valuation 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 fair value of the Fund’s investments are summarized into the three broad levels listed below.

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

Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments or other significant observable inputs.

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).

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Notes to Financial Statements September 30, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

b. Valuation of Investments (continued)

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in 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 Fund’s investments in affiliated andnon-affiliated registered investment companies, as disclosed on the Schedule of Investments, are designated as Level 1.

As of September 30, 2019, Investment Funds with a fair value of $64,564,789 have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy as the Investment Funds were measured using the NAV per share as a practical expedient.

c. Investments Paid in Advance

Investments paid in advance represent cash which has been sent to Investment Funds prior to September 30, 2019, but the investment is not effective until October 1, 2019. At September 30, 2019, the Fund made the following commitments to purchase Investment Funds:

Investment Fund	Amount
LibreMax Offshore Fund, Ltd.*	$	2,350,000
Total	$	2,350,000

* The Investment Fund utilizes the Relative Value strategy subject to 90 day redemption notice period and has quarterly liquidity.

d. Distributions from Investments

Distributions received from Investment Funds, affiliated andnon-affiliated investment companies whether in the form of cash or securities, are applied as a reduction of the investment’s cost when identified as a return of capital. Once the investment’s cost is received, any further distributions are recognized as realized gains.

e. Income Recognition and Security Transactions

Distributions of net investment income and realized capital gains from affiliated andnon-affiliated investment companies, if any, are recorded on theex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from Investment Fund transactions are calculated on the identified cost basis. Investments are recorded on the effective date of the subscription in the Investment Fund. All changes in the value of the Investment Funds are included in Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments innon-affiliates on the Statement of Operations.

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Notes to Financial Statements September 30, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

f. Fund Expenses

The Fund bears all expenses incurred in its business other than those that the Investment Manager assumes. The expenses of the Fund include, but are not limited to, the following: all costs and expenses related to investment transactions and positions for the Fund’s account; legal fees; accounting and auditing fees; custodial fees; costs of computing the Fund’s net asset value; costs of insurance; registration expenses; expenses of meetings of the Board; all costs with respect to communications to shareholders; and other types of expenses as may be approved from time to time by the Board.    

The Fund invests in Investment Funds, affiliated andnon-affiliated investment companies and, as a result, bears a portion of the expenses incurred by these investments. These expenses are not reflected in the expenses shown on the Statement of Operations and are not included in the ratios to average Net Assets shown in the Financial Highlights. Certain expenses incurred indirectly through investment in an affiliated money market fund are waived by the Fund as described in Note 3.

g. Income Taxes

The Fund generally invests its assets in foreign corporations that would be classified as passive foreign investment companies (“PFICs”). The Fund has elected to have a tax year end of October 31. The Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to its shareholders all of its distributable net investment income and net realized capital gains on investments. In addition, the Fund intends to make distributions as required to avoid excise taxes. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income or excise tax has been recorded in these financial statements.

The Fund is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits or losses will significantly change in the next twelve months. However, the Fund’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 Investment Manager has reviewed the Fund’s tax positions for all open tax years and has determined that as of September 30, 2019, no liability for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements for net unrecognized tax benefits. However, Investment 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. Dividends and Distributions

Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains are generally declared and paid annually.

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2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

h. Dividends and Distributions (continued)

The amounts of dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, (e.g., gains/losses from the sale of PFICs, and certain distributions), such amounts are reclassified within the components of Net Assets based on their Federaltax-basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassifications.

All of the distributions, if any, to shareholders were from net investment income and were ordinary income for tax purposes.

Pursuant to the automatic dividend reinvestment plan (“DRIP”), shareholders are presumed to have elected to have all net investment income dividends and net realized capital gains distributions, if any, automatically reinvested in shares. Shareholders who affirmatively choose not to participate in the DRIP will receive distributions in cash.

3. Management Fee, Related Party Transactions and Other

The Fund has entered into an investment management agreement with the Investment Manager. In consideration of the advisory services provided by the Investment Manager to the Fund, the Fund pays the Investment Manager a management fee at an annual rate of 1.00% (the “Management Fee”), payable monthly at the rate of 1/12 of 1.00% of themonth-end net asset value of the Fund, before giving effect to repurchases or Repurchase Fees (if any, as defined in Note 6), but after giving effect to the Fund’s other expenses. The Management Fee is an expense paid out of the Fund’s assets. The Management Fee is paid monthly in arrears within 30 days of the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value each month. For the six months ended September 30, 2019, the Management Fee earned by JPMIM totaled $411,927.

The Investment Manager, on behalf of the Fund, has entered into an investmentsub-advisory agreement with JPMPI. For its services assub-advisor, the Investment Manager pays JPMPI a monthlysub-advisory fee of 1/12 of 0.85% of themonth-end net asset value of the Fund.    

Pursuant to an Administration Agreement, the Administrator provides certain administration services to the Fund. In consideration of these services, the Administrator receives a fee (the “Administration Fee”) paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.15% of the Fund’smonth-end net asset value, before giving effect to repurchases or Repurchase Fees (if any, as defined in Note 6), but after giving effect to the Fund’s other expenses. For the six months ended September 30, 2019, the Administration Fee earned by JPMIM totaled $61,789.

The Investment Manager, theSub-Advisor and the Administrator, have 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, interest, brokerage commissions, other

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3. Management Fee, Related Party Transactions and Other (continued)

transaction-related expenses and any extraordinary expenses) exceed 2.00% on an annualized basis of the Fund’s Net Assets as of the end of each month. This expense limitation agreement is in effect until August 1, 2020. There were no fees waived pursuant to this agreement during the six months ended September 30, 2019.

The Fund may invest in one or more money market funds advised by the Investment Manager or its affiliates (affiliated money market funds). The Investment Manager and/or Administrator have contractually agreed to, waive fees and/or reimburse expenses in an amount sufficient to offset the respective net fees each collects from an affiliated money market fund on the Fund’s investment in such affiliated money market fund. The amount of fees waivers resulting from investments in the affiliated money market funds for the six months ended September 30, 2019 was $5,535.

Entities may be retained by the Fund to assist in the placement of shares. These entities (“Placement Agents”), which may include the Investment Manager and its affiliates, will generally be entitled to receive a placement fee of up to 2.0% of the invested amount from each investor purchasing shares through a Placement Agent. The placement fee will be added to a prospective investor’s purchase amount; it will not constitute an investment made by the investor in the Fund, nor will it be included as part of the assets of the Fund. The placement fee may be adjusted or waived at the sole discretion of the Placement Agent.    

Certain officers of the Fund are affiliated with the Investment Manager and the Administrator. Such officers, with the exception of the Chief Compliance Officer, receive no compensation from the Fund for serving in their respective roles.    

The Board appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to the Fund in accordance with Federal securities regulations. The Fund, along with other affiliated funds, makes reimbursement payments, on apro-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 Fund has adopted a Deferred Compensation Plan for Eligible Trustees (the “Plan”) which allows the Trustees to defer the receipt of all or a portion of compensation related to performance of their duties as a Trustee. The deferred fees are invested in various J.P. Morgan Funds until distribution in accordance with the Plan.

4. Line of Credit

The Fund has a line of credit with Credit Suisse International and from time to time, may borrow cash under the credit agreement which has a cap of $12.1 million. Prior to May 30, 2019, the line of credit was $20 million. Interest charged on borrowings, which is calculated on any outstanding loan balance, and based on a LIBOR-based rate, is payable on a monthly basis. The Fund also pays a monthly fee on the unused amount of the line of credit. The Fund had an outstanding balance of $3.0 million on this line of credit as of September 30, 2019. This agreement terminates on May 29, 2020.

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Notes to Financial Statements September 30, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

4. Line of Credit (continued)

During period ended September 30, 2019, the Fund had borrowings under the credit agreement as follows:

Average Daily         Loan Balance*	Weighted Average Interest Rate	Interest Expense	Number of Days Borrowings Were Outstanding	Credit Facility         Fee**
$1,211,111	3.42%	$3,110 §	27	$37,361 §

  * For the days borrowings were outstanding.

** For the fiscal six months ended September 30, 2019.

  § Interest expense and credit facility fees incurred for the six months ended September 30, 2019 are included in the Statement of Operations.

The Fund is required to pledge cash or securities as collateral to Credit Suisse International in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the available line of credit. Securities segregated as collateral are denoted on the Schedule of Investments.

5. Security Transactions

During the six months ended September 30, 2019, purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) amounted to $9,854,354 and $21,808,179 respectively.

6. Subscriptions and Redemptions to Shareholders

Generally, initial and additional subscriptions for shares of beneficial interest (“Shares”) by eligible investors may be accepted at such times as the Fund may determine. The Fund reserves the right to reject any subscriptions for Shares in the Fund. The initial acceptance for subscriptions for Shares was September 30, 2011 (the “Initial Closing Date”). After the Initial Closing Date, the Fund generally accepts subscriptions for Shares as of the first day of each month at the Fund’s then current NAV. At September 30, 2019, the Fund did not receive subscription proceeds in advance of the October 1, 2019 subscription date.

The Fund from time to time may offer to repurchase Shares pursuant to written tenders by shareholders. These repurchases will be made at such times, and in such amounts, and on such terms as may be determined by the Board, in its sole discretion. The Investment Manager expects to typically recommend to the Board that the Fund offer to repurchase Shares from shareholders of up to 35% of the Fund’s Net Assets quarterly, effective as of the last day of March, June, September, and December, although such recommendation may be less than or greater than 35%. A 1.5% repurchase fee (the “Repurchase Fee”) payable to the Fund will be charged for repurchases of shareholders’ Shares at any time prior to the day immediately preceding theone-year anniversary of a shareholder’s purchase of its Shares. For the six months ended September 30, 2019, the Fund earned Repurchase Fees of $1,531, which is included on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

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7. Federal Income Tax Matters

The Fund has a tax year end of October 31. The cost of investment securities and components of Net Assets on a tax basis presented below have been estimated as of September 30, 2019. The actual cost of investment securities and components of Net Assets on a tax basis may be different as of October 31, 2019, the Fund’s tax year end. The Fund’s required distributions will be determined by the net investment income or loss and net realized gain or loss for the entire tax year (November 1, 2018 through October 31, 2019).

For Federal income tax purposes, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of the investment securities at September 30, 2019 were as follows:

Aggregate Cost	Gross Unrealized Appreciation		Gross Unrealized Depreciation		Net Unrealized Appreciation       (Depreciation)
$      72,590,800	$	-	$	(328,530)	$	(328,530)

The difference between book and tax basis appreciation (depreciation) on investments is primarily PFICmark-to-market adjustments and wash sale loss deferrals.

The Fund did not make any distributions during the six months ended September 30, 2019.

At September 30, 2019, the estimated components of Net Assets (excluding paid in capital) on a tax basis were as follows:

Current Distributable Ordinary Income*	Current Distributable Long Term Capital Gain or (Tax Basis Capital Loss Carryover)*	Unrealized Appreciation         (Depreciation)
$     2,484,702	$    (41,718,598)	$    (328,530)

*Subject to change based on the Fund’s results through its tax year end of October 31, 2019.

The cumulative timing differences primarily consist of PFICmark-to-market adjustments, wash sale loss deferrals and late year ordinary loss deferrals.

As of September 30, 2019 the Fund had estimated net short-term capital loss carryforwards of $3,295,222 and estimated net long-term capital loss carryforwards of $38,423,376. Capital loss carry forwards are carried forward indefinitely, and retain their character as short-term and/or long-term losses.

Late year ordinary losses incurred after December 31 within the taxable year are deemed to arise on the first business day of the Fund’s next taxable year. For the period ended September 30, 2019, the Fund is estimated to defer $1,040,767 of late year ordinary losses to November 1, 2019. This amount is subject to change based on the Fund’s results through its tax year end of October 31, 2019.

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7. Federal Income Tax Matters (continued)

The following amounts were reclassified within the capital accounts:

Paid in Capital	Accumulated undistributed/(distributed in excess of) net investment income	Accumulated net realized         loss on Investments
$                 -	$                1,221,214	$                (1,221,214)

The reclassifications for the Fund relate primarily to investments in PFICs.

8. Risk Exposure

In the normal course of business, the Investment Funds trade various financial instruments and enter into various investment activities withoff-balance sheet risk. These include, but are not limited to, short-selling activities, writing option contracts, contracts for differences, and interest rate, credit default and total return equity swaps contracts. The Fund’s risk of loss in these Investment Funds is limited to the value of the Fund’s investments in the Investment Funds.

In pursuing its investment objectives, the Fund invests in Investment Funds that are not registered under the 1940 Act. These Investment Funds may utilize diverse investment strategies, which are not generally managed against traditional investment indices. The Investment Funds selected by the Fund will invest in and actively traded securities and other financial instruments using a variety of strategies and investment techniques that may involve significant risks. Such risks arise from the volatility of the equity, fixed income, commodity and currency markets, leverage both on and off balance sheet associated with borrowings, short sales and derivative instruments, the potential illiquidity of certain instruments including emerging markets, private transactions, derivatives, and counterparty and broker defaults. Various risks are also associated with an investment in the Fund, including risks relating to the multi-manager structure of the Fund, risks relating to compensation arrangements and risks related to limited liquidity of the Investment Funds. The Investment Funds provide for periodic redemptions generally ranging from monthly to semi-annually, and may be subject to variouslock-up provisions and early withdrawal fees.

Because of the Fund’s investment in the Investment Funds, the Fund indirectly pays a portion of the expenses incurred by the Investment Funds. As a result, a cost of investing in the Fund may be higher than the cost of investing in a fund that invests directly in individual securities and financial instruments.

The investments of the Investment Funds are subject to normal market fluctuations and other risks inherent in investing in securities and there can be no assurance that any appreciation in value will occur. The value of investments can fall as well as rise and investors may not realize the amount that they invest.

Although the Investment Manager will seek to select Investment Funds that offer the opportunity to have their shares or units redeemed within a reasonable timeframe, there can be no assurance that the liquidity of the investments of such Investment Funds will always be sufficient to meet redemption requests as, and when, made.

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Notes to Financial Statements September 30, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

8. Risk Exposure (continued)

The Investment Manager may invest the Fund’s assets in Investment Funds that invest in illiquid securities and do not permit frequent withdrawals. Illiquid securities owned by Investment Funds are generally riskier than liquid securities because the Investment Funds may not be able to dispose of the illiquid securities if their investment performance deteriorates, or may be able to dispose of the illiquid securities only at a greatly reduced price. Similarly, the illiquidity of the Investment Funds may cause shareholders to incur losses because of an inability to withdraw their investments from the Fund during or following periods of negative performance.

The Investment Funds may invest in the securities of foreign companies that involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. companies. These risks include devaluation of currencies, less reliable information about issuers, different securities transaction clearance and settlement practices, and future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of many foreign companies and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those securities of comparable U.S. companies.

Because of the Funds’ investments in registered investment companies, the Funds indirectly pay a portion of the expenses incurred by these Funds. As a result, the cost of investing in the Funds may be higher than the cost of investing in a mutual fund that invests directly in individual securities and financial instruments. The Fund is also subject to certain risks related to the registered investment companies’ investments in securities and financial instruments such as fixed income securities, including high yield, asset-backed and mortgage-related securities, equity securities, foreign and emerging markets securities, commodities and real estate securities. These securities are subject to risks specific to their structure, sector or market.

In addition, the registered investment companies may use derivative instruments in connection with their individual investment strategies including futures, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, options, swaps and other derivatives, which are also subject to specific risks related to their structure, sector or market and may be riskier than investments in other types of securities. Specific risks and concentrations present in the registered investment companies are disclosed within their individual financial statements and registration statements, as appropriate since the Fund isnon-diversified, it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer or group of issuers than a diversified fund would. This increased investment in fewer issuers may result in the Fund being more sensitive to economic results of those issuing the securities.

9. Indemnifications

In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

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10. Concentrations

As of September 30, 2019, an affiliate of the Investment Manager managed their client’s holdings in the Fund, which collectively represented all of the Fund’s Net Assets. Significant shareholder transactions, if any, may impact the Fund’s performance.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement (Unaudited)

The Board of Trustees has established various standing committees composed of Trustees with diverse backgrounds, to which the Board of Trustees has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities to further enhance the effectiveness of the Board’s oversight and decision making. The Board of Trustees and its investment committees (money market and alternative products, equity, and fixed income) meet regularly throughout the year and consider factors that are relevant to their annual consideration of investment advisory agreements at each meeting. They also meet for the specific purpose of considering investment advisory agreement annual renewals. The Board of Trustees held meetings in person in June and August 2019, at which the Trustees considered the continuation of the investment management andsub-advisory agreements for the Fund whose semi-annual report is contained herein (each an “Advisory Agreement” and, collectively, the “Advisory 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 the 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 “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of any party to the Advisory Agreements or any of their affiliates, approved the continuation of each Advisory Agreement on August 14 2019.

As part of their review of the Advisory Agreements, the Trustees considered and reviewed performance and other information about the Fund received from the Investment Manager andSub-Advisor. This information includes the Fund’s performance as compared to the performance of its peers and benchmarks and analyses by the Investment Manager of the Fund’s performance. In addition, the Trustees have engaged an independent management consulting firm (“independent consultant”) to report on the performance of certain J.P. Morgan Funds at each of the Trustees’ regular meetings. In addition, in preparation for the June and August meetings, the Trustees requested, received and evaluated extensive materials from the Investment Manager and/orSub-Advisor, including performance and expense information compiled by Broadridge, using data from Lipper Inc., independent providers of investment company data (together, “Broadridge/Lipper”). The Trustees’ independent consultant also provided additional analyses of the performance of the Fund as compared to the Fund’s objectives and peers. Before voting on the Advisory Agreements, the Trustees reviewed the Advisory Agreements with representatives of the Investment Manager and/orSub-Advisor, counsel to the Fund and independent legal counsel and received a memorandum from independent legal counsel to the Trustees discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the Advisory Agreements. The Trustees also discussed the Advisory Agreements in executive sessions with independent legal counsel, at which no representatives of the Investment Manager orSub-Advisor were present.

A summary of the material factors evaluated by the Trustees in determining whether to approve the Advisory Agreements 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 Investment Manager from the Fund and by theSub-Advisor from the Investment Manager under the Advisory Agreements was fair and reasonable under the circumstances and determined that the continuance of the Advisory Agreements was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

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Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by the Investment Manager andSub-Advisor

The Trustees received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Agreements. 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. The Trustees considered the background and experience of the Investment Manager’s andSub-Advisor’s senior management, personnel changes, if any, and the expertise of, and the amount of attention given to the Fund by, investment personnel of the Investment Manager andSub-Advisor . In addition, the Trustees reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for theday-to-day management of the Fund and the infrastructure supporting the team, including personnel changes, if any. The Trustees also considered information provided by the Investment Manager andSub-Advisor about the structure and distribution strategy of the Fund. The Trustees reviewed information relating to the Investment Manager’s andSub-Advisor’s risk governance model and reports showing the Investment Manager’s andSub-Advisor’s compliance structure and ongoing compliance processes. The Trustees also considered the quality of the administrative services provided by the Investment Manager in its role as administrator.

The Trustees also considered their knowledge of the nature and quality of services provided by the Investment Manager andSub-Advisor and their affiliates to the Fund gained from their experience as Trustees of the J.P. Morgan Funds. In addition, they considered the overall reputation and capabilities of the Investment Manager,Sub-Advisor, and their affiliates, the commitment of the Investment Manager andSub-Advisor to provide high quality service to the Fund, their overall confidence in the Investment Manager’s andSub-Advisor’s integrity and the Investment Manager’s andSub-Advisor’s responsiveness to questions or concerns raised by them, including the Investment Manager’s andSub-Advisor’s willingness to consider and implement organizational and operational changes designed to improve investment results and the services provided to the Fund. In addition, the Trustees considered the different roles and responsibilities performed by the Investment Manager andSub-Advisor under the Advisory Agreements, including the Investment Manager’s monitoring and evaluating of theSub-Advisor to help assure that theSub-Advisor is managing the Fund consistently with its investment objectives and restrictions.

Based upon these considerations and other factors, the Trustees concluded that they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the investment advisory services provided to the Fund by the Investment Manager andSub-Advisor.

Costs of Services Provided and Profitability to the Investment Manager and its Affiliates

The Trustees received and considered information regarding the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates in providing services to the Fund. The Trustees reviewed and discussed this information. The Trustees recognized that this information is not audited and represents the Investment Manager’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 Investment Manager. 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 Investment Manager under the Advisory Agreement was not unreasonable in light of the services and benefits provided to the Fund.

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The Trustees also considered that the Investment Manager, an affiliate of theSub-Advisor, earns fees from the Fund for providing administrative services. These fees were shown separately in the profitability analysis presented to the Trustees. The Trustees also considered the fees that may be paid to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC for various services.

Fall-Out Benefits

The Trustees reviewed information regarding potential“fall-out” or ancillary benefits received by the Investment Manager and its affiliates as a result of their relationship with the J.P. Morgan Funds. The Trustees also noted that the Investment Manager supports a diverse set of products and services, which benefits the Investment Manger by allowing it to leverage its infrastructure to serve additional clients. The Trustees also reviewed the Investment Manager’s allocation of fund brokerage for the J.P. Morgan Funds complex, including allocations to brokers who provide research to the Investment Manager.

Economies of Scale

The Trustees considered the extent to which the Fund may benefit from 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 Investment Manager 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. The Trustees noted the Fund has implemented fee waivers and contractual expense limitations (“Fee Caps”) which allows the Fund’s shareholders to share potential economies of scale from the its inception and that the fees remain competitive with peer funds. The Trustees further considered the Investment Manager’s andSub-Advisor’s ongoing investments in their business in support of the Fund, including the Investment Manager’s and/orSub-Advisor’s investments in trading systems, technology (including improvements to the J.P. Morgan Fund’s website, and cybersecurity improvements), retention of key talent, and regulatory support enhancements. The Trustees concluded that the current fee structure for the Fund, including any Fee Caps the Investment Manager has in place that serve to limit the overall net expense ratios of the Fund at competitive levels, was reasonable. The Trustees concluded that the current fee structure for the Fund, including any Fee Caps that the Investment Manager has in place that serve to limit the overall net expense ratios of the Fund at competitive levels, was reasonable. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s shareholders received the benefits of potential economies of scale through the Fee Caps and the Investment Manager’s reinvestment in its operations to serve the Fund and its shareholders, in addition to the reinvestment that ensures sufficient resources in terms of personnel and infrastructure to support the Fund.

Independent Written Evaluation of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer

The Trustees noted that, upon their direction, the Chief Compliance Officer for the Fund had prepared an independent written evaluation in order to assist the Trustees in determining the reasonableness of the proposed management fees. The Trustees considered the written evaluation in determining whether to continue the Advisory Agreements.

Fees Relative to Investment Manager’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 Investment Manager, including institutional separate accounts and/or fundssub-advised by the Investment Manager, for investment management styles substantially similar to that of the Fund. The Trustees considered the complexity of investment management for registered funds relative to the Investment Manager’s other clients and noted differences in 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 fund involves greater responsibilities and risks than acting as asub-adviser and observed thatsub-advisory fees may be lower than those charged by the Investment Manager to the Fund. The Trustees also noted that the adviser, not the fund,

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pays thesub-advisory fee and that many responsibilities related to the advisory function are retained by the primary adviser. The Trustees concluded that the fee rates charged to the Fund in comparison to those charged to the Investment Manager’s other clients were reasonable.

Investment Performance

The Trustees received and considered absolute and/or relative performance information for the Fund in a report prepared by Broadridge/Lipper. The Trustees considered the total return performance information, which included the ranking of the Fund within a performance universe made up of funds with the same Broadridge/Lipper investment classification and objective (the “Universe”), as well as a subset of funds within the Universe (the “Peer Group”) by total return for applicableone-, three- and five-year periods. The Trustees reviewed a description of Broadridge/Lipper’s methodology for selecting funds in the Fund’s Universe and Peer Group and noted that Universe and Peer Group rankings were not calculated if the number of funds in the Universe and/or Peer Group 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 Investment Manager,Sub-Advisor, and/or independent consultant, and also considered the special analysis prepared by the Trustees’ independent consultant. The Trustees also engaged with the Investment Manager to consider what steps might be taken to improve performance, as applicable. The Broadridge/Lipper 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 based upon the Universe, the Fund’s performance was in the third, fourth and fifth quintiles for theone-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018, respectively. The Trustees discussed the performance and investment strategy of the Fund with the Investment Manager and/orSub-Advisor, 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 under the circumstances. The Trustees requested, however, that the Investment Manager and/orSub-Advisor provide additional Fund performance information to be reviewed with the members of the Board’s money market and alternative products committee at each of its regularly scheduled meetings over the course of the next year.

Advisory Fees and Expense Ratios

The Trustees considered the contractual advisory fee rate and administration fee rate paid by the Fund to the Investment Manager and compared the combined rate to the information prepared by Broadridge/Lipper concerning management fee rates paid by other funds in the same Broadridge/Lipper category as the Fund. The Trustees also considered the fee paid by the Investment Manager to theSub-Advisor out of the advisory fee. The Trustees recognized that Broadridge/Lipper 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 ratios for the Fund and noted that Universe and Peer Group rankings were not calculated if the number of funds in the Universe and/or Peer Groups did not meet a predetermined minimum. The Trustees considered the Fee Caps currently in place for the Fund, the net advisory fee rate and net expense ratio after taking into account any waivers and/or reimbursements, and, where deemed appropriate by the Trustees, additional waivers and/or reimbursements. The Trustees also considered the fees paid by the Investment Manager to theSub-Advisor out of the advisory fee. The Trustees recognized that it is 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:

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The Trustees noted that the Fund’s net advisory fee was in the fourth quintile based upon both the Peer Group and Universe, and that the actual total expenses were in the fifth and fourth quintiles, based upon the Peer Group and Universe respectively. After considering the factors identified above, in light of this information, the Trustees concluded that the advisory fee paid by the Fund to the Investment Manager and by the Investment Manager to theSub-Advisor was satisfactory in light of the services provided to the Fund.

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J.P. Morgan Access Multi-Strategy Fund II

The Fund files a complete schedule of its fund holdings for the first and third quarters of its fiscal year with the SEC on FormN-PORT. Prior to March 31, 2019, the Fund filed a complete schedule of its fund holdings for the first and third quarters of its fiscal year with the SEC on FormN-Q. The Fund’s FormN-PORT and FormN-Q are available on the SEC’s website athttp://www.sec.gov.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, as well as information relating to how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent12-month period ended June 30, is available without charge, upon request, by calling1-212-648-1953, and (ii) on the Commission’s website athttp://www.sec.gov.

Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan (“DRIP”)

Pursuant to the DRIP, each Shareholder will automatically be a participant under the DRIP and have all income dividends and/or capital gains distributions automatically reinvested in additional Shares unless such Shareholder specifically notifies the Fund of its election to receive income dividends and/or capital gain distributions in cash at least 121 days before the last business day of the calendar year, or if the ex dividend date differs from the last business day, such other day that is the ex dividend date of such distribution. An election in writing to receive income dividends and/or capital gain distributions in cash received by the Fund 120 days or less before the ex dividend date of any dividend and/or distribution will apply to subsequent dividends and/or distributions that are paid at least 121 days after receipt of such election.

Generally, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, Shareholders receiving Shares under the DRIP will be treated as having received a distribution equal to the amount payable to them in cash as a distribution had the Shareholder not participated in the DRIP.

Shares will be issued pursuant to the DRIP at their net asset value determined on the next valuation date following theex-dividend date (the last date of a dividend period on which an investor can purchase Shares and still be entitled to receive the dividend). There is no sales load or other charge for reinvestment. The Fund may terminate the DRIP at any time. Any expenses of the DRIP will be borne by the Fund.

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments.

(a) Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

(b) Not applicable.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures forClosed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers ofClosed-End Management Investment Companies.

There has been no change, as of the date of this filing, in any of the portfolio managers identified in response to paragraph (a)(1) of this Item in the registrant’s most recently filed annual report on FormN-CSR.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities byClosed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the 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 407(c)(2)(iv) of RegulationS-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR240.14a-101)), or this Item.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a) The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR270.30a-3(b)) and Rules13a-15(b) or15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR240.13a-15(b) or240.15d-15(b)).

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities forClosed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 13. Exhibits.

(a)(1) Not applicable.

(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

(a)(3) Not applicable.

(a)(4) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

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.

(Registrant)                                     J.P. Morgan Access Multi-Strategy Fund II                                

By (Signature and Title)*              /s/ Brian S. Shlissel            

Brian S. Shlissel,

Principal Executive Officer

Date    December 6, 2019                                                                                                  

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.

By (Signature and Title)*              /s/ Brian S. Shlissel                        

Brian S. Shlissel,

Principal Executive Officer

Date    December 6, 2019                                                                                                  

By (Signature and Title)*              /s/ Timothy J. Clemens                

Timothy J. Clemens,

Principal Financial Officer

Date    December 6, 2019                                                                                                  

^* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.