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JPMorgan BetaBuilders Developed Asia Pacific ex-Japan ETF

BBAXCboeJ.P. MorganB

$62.55−0.20 (−0.32%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

B55/ 100

Rank 4 of 7 in Asia-Pacific Region

B55/100Rank 4 of 7inAsia-Pacific Region
Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 62.75 to 62.55. Range 62.50 to 62.84. Use the arrow keys to read each point.62.5062.6062.7062.8010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.19%
Fund size
$6.76B
1Y total return
+15.8%
Yield · Last 12 months
3.77%
Holdings
100
Avg volume · 30D
218K sh
52W range
low $53.84high $65.80
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net BBAX Grade

B

Score 55 out of 100

Category
Asia-Pacific Region⁠
Rank
4 of 7
Six-pillar profile for BBAX. Scores out of 100: Cost 57, Risk 60, Mission 66, Tradability 48, Holdings 30, Durability 57. Strongest: Mission (66). Weakest: Holdings (30). Leans toward Mission and Risk.

Score 55 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    B57 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 7

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    B66 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 7

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B60 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 7

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C48 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 7

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D30 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 7

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B57 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 7

Our read on BBAX

ETF.net Research

In short

BDeveloped Asia Pacific with Japan deliberately cut out: Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and New Zealand in one ticket. The region's other half, indexed, at a price below the typical international blend fund.

Stated mandate

The fund is designed to provide indexed exposure to developed Asian Pacific equity markets while excluding Japan.

Why people hold it

  • Costs 0.19% a year, under the roughly 0.28% median for its international blend peer group.
  • Japan is excluded by design, so it stacks next to a separate Japan holding without overlap. It tracks a Morningstar developed Asia Pacific ex-Japan index.jpmorgan.com
  • Plain index plumbing since 2018: about 90 stocks across four markets, quarterly distributions, and a multi-billion-dollar asset base behind it.

Worth knowing

  • Four markets and roughly 90 names. This is a regional slice, not a diversified international core.
  • Broad ex-US funds cost less for far wider coverage: VEU at 0.04% and IXUS at 0.07%, both including Japan.
  • Trading is moderate rather than heavy, so spreads deserve a look at the open and close. It sits in the lower half of its peer group overall.

BBAX Performance

Launched Aug 7, 2018

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.
BBAX$11,578
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,146
Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. BBAX $11,578. SPY $11,146. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 2, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for BBAX. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodBBAX
Year to date+14.4%
1 month+2.0%
3 months−0.5%
1 year+15.8%
3 yearsper year+16.2%
5 yearsper year+6.7%
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for BBAX
YearReturn barBBAX
2026 YTD+14.4%
2025+20.2%
2024+2.5%
2023+5.6%
2022−4.8%
2021+5.5%
2020+7.9%

BBAX in the news

BBAX Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 2, 2026.
3.77%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$2.36Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.79 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2018–2026

One bar per payment. 33 payments from 2018 to 2026 YTD. Sep 25, 2018 $0.33; Dec 24, 2018 $0.29; Mar 20, 2019 $0.51; Jun 25, 2019 $0.58; Sep 24, 2019 $0.63; Dec 23, 2019 $0.40; Mar 24, 2020 $0.43; Jun 23, 2020 $0.24; Sep 22, 2020 $0.52; Dec 22, 2020 $0.20; Mar 23, 2021 $0.45; Jun 22, 2021 $0.42; Sep 21, 2021 $0.92; Dec 21, 2021 $1.16; Mar 22, 2022 $0.53; Jun 21, 2022 $0.95; Sep 20, 2022 $0.75; Dec 20, 2022 $0.25; Mar 21, 2023 $0.40; Jun 20, 2023 $0.64; Sep 19, 2023 $0.41; Dec 19, 2023 $0.62; Mar 19, 2024 $0.40; Jun 25, 2024 $0.52; Sep 24, 2024 $0.71; Dec 24, 2024 $0.39; Mar 25, 2025 $0.45; Jun 24, 2025 $0.49; Sep 23, 2025 $0.68; Dec 23, 2025 $0.55; Mar 24, 2026 $0.48; Jun 23, 2026 $0.53; Sep 22, 2026 $0.79. Use the arrow keys to read each point.201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 22, 2026Sep 24, 2026$0.79
Jun 23, 2026Jun 25, 2026$0.53
Mar 24, 2026Mar 26, 2026$0.48
Dec 23, 2025Dec 26, 2025$0.55
Sep 23, 2025Sep 25, 2025$0.68
Jun 24, 2025Jun 26, 2025$0.49
Mar 25, 2025Mar 27, 2025$0.45
Dec 24, 2024Dec 27, 2024$0.39
Sep 24, 2024Sep 26, 2024$0.71
Jun 25, 2024Jun 27, 2024$0.52
Mar 19, 2024Mar 22, 2024$0.40
Dec 19, 2023Dec 22, 2023$0.62

See all 33 payments⁠

$10,000 in BBAX 5 years ago paid $2,049 in dividends.⁠

BBAX Risk

Risk pillarB60 out of 100Rank 3 of 7 in Asia-Pacific Region
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
13.7%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.94
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−23.2%
Trough Oct 2022
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.80
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

BBAX Cost

Compare BBAX and VPL

Overpaying vs VPL, cheapest in Asia-Pacific Region

$2,472

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • BBAX 0.19%

    $3,952

  • VPL 0.07% Cheapest

    $1,480

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BBAX 0.19%
  • VPL 0.07%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K051015202530BBAX $3,952VPL $1,480

Year by year

YearBBAXVPLOverpaying
10$347$128$219
20$1,351$503$848
30$3,952$1,480$2,472

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