
JPMorgan Flexible Debt ETF
$48.84−0.06 (−0.12%)
- 0.64%
- $1.6B
- +2.2%
- 0.1M sh
- $48.77
- low $48.34high $50.83
The ETF.net JFLX Grade
Score 50 out of 100
- 19 of 29
Score 50 of 100 falls in the C 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.F14 out of 100Rank 25 of 29Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.B66 out of 100Rank 22 of 27Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A84 out of 100Rank 2 of 29Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C40 out of 100Rank 20 of 29Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B65 out of 100Rank 11 of 29Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A83 out of 100Rank 3 of 29
Our read on JFLX
CMost funds in the aggregate-bond aisle copy the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate. JFLX only measures itself against it, roaming US, international and emerging-market debt under one main rule: keep at least 80% in bonds.
The Fund seeks long-term total return, including current income and capital appreciation, by investing opportunistically across markets and sectors. It uses a flexible, benchmark-agnostic approach and normally invests at least 80% of assets in debt investments.
Why people hold it
- Benchmark-agnostic by design: at least 80% of assets in debt, then opportunistic picks across markets and sectors rather than a copy of the Agg's issuer mix.
- Casts a wide net, with roughly 1,600 positions spanning US, developed international and emerging-market debt.
- The strategy's record dates to 2010, and it operates today as a multi-billion-dollar, moderately traded fund run by J.P. Morgan.
- Mandate targets both current income and capital appreciation, so the manager can shift between coupon and price opportunities.
Worth knowing
- At 0.45% a year it sits above the typical fund in its category, and well above index trackers such as BND and SPAB at 0.03%.
- Going off-benchmark cuts both ways: results can diverge from the Agg in either direction, so it behaves nothing like a plain index tracker.
- Payouts follow an irregular cadence rather than a fixed monthly rhythm.
JFLX Holdings
- Bonds
- 1,686
- 23%
- JPMorgan Prime Money
Geography
- United States71.81%
- Germany3.84%
- United Kingdom2.76%
- France2.22%
- Italy2.10%
- Ireland2.04%
- Mexico1.84%
- Spain1.50%
- 11.89%
Developed 64% · Emerging 36%
JFLX Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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.
| Period | JFLX |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +0.7% |
| 1 month | −0.6% |
| 3 months | −1.5% |
| 1 year | +2.2% |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | JFLX |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +0.7% | |
| 2025 | +1.3% |
JFLX in the news
JFLX Dividends
- $0.15 per share
- Monthly
Distribution data unavailable.
Distribution history
JFLX Risk
- 3.4%
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.
- −0.64
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.
- −2.4%
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.
- 0.55
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
JFLX Cost
- The middle half of Global Aggregate Bond (Unhedged) funds
- Median 0.45%
23 of the 28 Global Aggregate Bond (Unhedged) funds charge less.
Other funds in Global Aggregate Bond (Unhedged)
- BBRTRiShares Total Return Active ETFExpense ratio 0.41%1 year return −1.7%
- BBONDPIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded FundExpense ratio 0.56%1 year return −2.1%
- CSCMCSterling Capital Multi-Strategy Income ETFExpense ratio 0.55%1 year return —
- CFTBDFidelity Tactical Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.55%1 year return −1.0%
- CFISRState Street Fixed Income Sector Rotation ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return −2.4%


