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JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Income ETF

JMSTNYSE ArcaJ.P. MorganA

$50.92+0.03 (+0.06%)

At close: Nov 5, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 50.89 to 50.92. Range 50.87 to 50.92. Use the arrow keys to read each point.50.8750.8850.9050.9110 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.18%
Fund size
$8.41B
1Y total return
+2.7%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.55%
Holdings
1966
Avg volume · 30D
1.42M sh
52W range
low $50.46high $51.13
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net JMST Grade

A

Score 72 out of 100

Rank
7 of 28
Six-pillar profile for JMST. Scores out of 100: Cost 72, Risk 55, Mission 100, Tradability 70, Holdings 34, Durability 81. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Holdings (34). Leans toward Mission.

Score 72 of 100 falls in the A 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.
    A72 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 28
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A100 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 27
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B55 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 27
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A70 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 28
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D34 out of 100
    Rank 24 of 28
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A81 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 28

Our read on JMST

ETF.net Research

In short

AMunis without the long-end drama. JMST holds investment-grade municipal bonds with an average weighted maturity of two years or less and pays federally tax-exempt income monthly, for 0.18% a year.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks current income exempt from federal income tax while maintaining stability of principal. It primarily invests in investment-grade fixed-, variable-, and floating-rate municipal securities and seeks an average weighted maturity of two years or less.

Why people hold it

  • 0.18% a year, well under the 0.30% median for its muni cohort.
  • The mandate targets an average weighted maturity of two years or less, so rate moves hit it far less than they hit long-dated muni funds.jpmorgan.com
  • Roughly 1,600 investment-grade positions across fixed, variable and floating rate munis, so no single issuer carries the fund.
  • A multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively, which generally keeps the spread you pay to get in and out narrow.

Worth knowing

  • Broad muni index funds go cheaper: VTEB and SCMB run 0.03%, MUB 0.05%. You are paying up for the ultra-short mandate.
  • Short maturities cut rate risk, and they cut the extra income longer municipal bonds pay for carrying that risk. This is a stability-of-principal design.
  • The stated exemption is from federal income tax. State and local treatment is a separate question that depends on where you file.

JMST Performance

Launched Oct 16, 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.
JMST$10,266
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,934
Nov 5, 2025 to Nov 5, 2026. JMST $10,266. SPY $10,934. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 5, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 5, 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 JMST. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodJMST
Year to date+2.1%
1 month+0.9%
3 months+0.8%
1 year+2.7%
3 yearsper year+3.3%
5 yearsper year+2.5%
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 JMST
YearReturn barJMST
2026 YTD+2.1%
2025+3.3%
2024+3.3%
2023+3.6%
2022+0.1%
2021+0.3%
2020+2.0%

JMST in the news

JMST 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 5, 2026.
2.55%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.30Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.10 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 46 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Feb 1, 2023 $0.11; Mar 1, 2023 $0.12; Apr 3, 2023 $0.11; May 1, 2023 $0.12; Jun 1, 2023 $0.13; Jul 3, 2023 $0.14; Aug 1, 2023 $0.13; Sep 1, 2023 $0.15; Oct 2, 2023 $0.14; Nov 1, 2023 $0.15; Dec 1, 2023 $0.14; Dec 28, 2023 $0.14; Feb 1, 2024 $0.14; Mar 1, 2024 $0.15; Apr 1, 2024 $0.14; May 1, 2024 $0.16; Jun 3, 2024 $0.14; Jul 1, 2024 $0.14; Aug 1, 2024 $0.14; Sep 3, 2024 $0.15; Oct 1, 2024 $0.14; Nov 1, 2024 $0.14; Dec 2, 2024 $0.14; Dec 31, 2024 $0.12; Feb 3, 2025 $0.12; Mar 3, 2025 $0.13; Apr 1, 2025 $0.13; May 1, 2025 $0.14; Jun 2, 2025 $0.12; Jul 1, 2025 $0.12; Aug 1, 2025 $0.11; Sep 2, 2025 $0.12; Oct 1, 2025 $0.12; Nov 3, 2025 $0.11; Dec 1, 2025 $0.12; Dec 31, 2025 $0.11; Feb 2, 2026 $0.10; Mar 2, 2026 $0.12; Apr 1, 2026 $0.10; May 1, 2026 $0.12; Jun 1, 2026 $0.10; Jul 1, 2026 $0.11; Aug 3, 2026 $0.11; Sep 1, 2026 $0.10; Oct 1, 2026 $0.11; Nov 2, 2026 $0.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Nov 2, 2026Nov 4, 2026$0.10
Oct 1, 2026Oct 5, 2026$0.11
Sep 1, 2026Sep 3, 2026$0.10
Aug 3, 2026Aug 5, 2026$0.11
Jul 1, 2026Jul 6, 2026$0.11
Jun 1, 2026Jun 3, 2026$0.10
May 1, 2026May 5, 2026$0.12
Apr 1, 2026Apr 6, 2026$0.10
Mar 2, 2026Mar 4, 2026$0.12
Feb 2, 2026Feb 4, 2026$0.10
Dec 31, 2025Jan 5, 2026$0.11
Dec 1, 2025Dec 3, 2025$0.12

See all 97 payments⁠

$10,000 in JMST 5 years ago paid $1,244 in dividends.⁠

JMST Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
0.9%
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.
−1.35
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.
−1.2%
Trough Apr 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.
0.08
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.

JMST Cost

Overpaying vs VTES, tied cheapest in Short-Duration Municipal Bonds

$2,689

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

  • JMST 0.18%

    $3,749

  • VTES 0.05% Tied cheapest

    $1,060

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • JMST 0.18%
  • VTES 0.05%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K051015202530JMST $3,749VTES $1,060

Year by year

YearJMSTVTESOverpaying
10$328$92$236
20$1,281$360$921
30$3,749$1,060$2,689

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