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JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF

JPEFNasdaqJ.P. MorganB

$80.30−0.49 (−0.61%)

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

B61/ 100

Rank 42 of 126 in US Active Equity

B61/100Rank 42 of 126inUS Active Equity
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Expense ratio
0.55%
Fund size
$2.01B
1Y total return
+7.7%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.65%
Holdings
42
Avg volume · 30D
73.1K sh
52W range
low $69.68high $83.41
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net JPEF Grade

B

Score 61 out of 100

Category
US Active Equity⁠
Rank
42 of 126
Six-pillar profile for JPEF. Scores out of 100: Cost 61, Risk 64, Mission 80, Tradability 55, Holdings 55, Durability 91. Strongest: Durability (91). Weakest: Holdings (55). Leans toward Durability.

Score 61 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.
    B61 out of 100
    Rank 49 of 126

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A80 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 49

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B64 out of 100
    Rank 35 of 126

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B55 out of 100
    Rank 49 of 126

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B55 out of 100
    Rank 67 of 124

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A91 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 126

Our read on JPEF

ETF.net Research

In short

BAbout 40 U.S. stocks, hand-picked and free to lean growth or value as conviction shifts. A multi-billion-dollar J.P. Morgan fund charging 0.55%, gross and net, no waiver propping it up, below the typical active U.S. equity fee.

Stated mandate

Seeks long-term capital appreciation through a focused portfolio of U.S. equity securities. The actively managed strategy can emphasize growth or value depending on market conditions and adviser conviction.

Why people hold it

  • About 40 holdings measured against the S&P 500. Every pick carries real weight instead of being diluted into a 500-stock average.
  • 0.55% gross and net, no fee waiver holding it down, which lands below the typical fee in its active U.S. equity category.
  • The mandate lets managers emphasize growth or value as conditions and conviction change, rather than living in one style box.
  • The strategy's record runs back to 2011, it has grown into a multi-billion-dollar fund, and it sits in the upper half of a crowded active U.S. equity field.

Worth knowing

  • Concentration cuts both ways: with about 40 names, one holding's stumble shows up far more than it would in a broad index fund.
  • Stock picking costs extra. DFAU charges 0.12% and AVLC 0.15%, neither waived, for broad U.S. large-cap exposure.
  • Distributions come annually or semiannually with no stated income target. The documented goal is long-term capital appreciation, not cash flow.

JPEF Performance

Launched Jul 29, 2011

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.Not enough history yet.
JPEF$10,774
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. JPEF $10,774. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 JPEF. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodJPEF
Year to date+8.2%
1 month−0.6%
3 months+0.8%
1 year+7.7%
3 yearsper year+21.0%
5 yearsHistory unavailableper yearNo data
10 yearsHistory unavailableper 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 JPEF
YearReturn barJPEF
2026 YTD+8.2%
2025+12.1%
2024+28.2%
2023+5.7%

History from Jul 31, 2023

JPEF in the news

JPEF 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 Oct 30, 2026.
0.65%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.52Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.52 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Annual

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 4 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 19, 2023 $0.20; Dec 16, 2024 $0.09; Dec 24, 2024 $0.39; Dec 16, 2025 $0.52. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 16, 2025Dec 18, 2025$0.52
Dec 24, 2024Dec 27, 2024$0.39
Dec 16, 2024Dec 18, 2024$0.09
Dec 19, 2023Dec 22, 2023$0.20

$10,000 in JPEF 3 years ago paid $250 in dividends.

JPEF Risk

Risk pillarB64 out of 100Rank 35 of 126 in US Active Equity
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
12.1%
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.
1.28
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.
−18.1%
38 months · trough Apr 2025
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.
0.96
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.

JPEF Cost

Compare JPEF and TACU

Overpaying vs TACU, cheapest in US Active Equity

$10,904

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

  • JPEF 0.55%

    $10,904

  • TACU 0.00% Cheapest

    $0

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • JPEF 0.55%
  • TACU 0.00%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530JPEF $10,904TACU $0

Year by year

YearJPEFTACUOverpaying
10$988$0$988
20$3,790$0$3,790
30$10,904$0$10,904

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