
JPMorgan Active High Yield ETF
$48.760.00 (0.00%)
- 0.45%
- $2.24B
- +2.9%
- 6.53%
- 34.2K sh
- low $48.28high $51.00
The ETF.net JPHY Grade
Score 60 out of 100
- 40 of 85
Score 60 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.C45 out of 100Rank 45 of 85Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A93 out of 100Rank 32 of 77Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B61 out of 100Rank 17 of 85Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D37 out of 100Rank 59 of 85Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B58 out of 100Rank 45 of 85Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B61 out of 100Rank 34 of 85
Our read on JPHY
In short
BBorn big. JPMorgan's active junk-bond fund opened in June 2025 with a $2 billion anchor investment, billed as the largest active ETF launch to date. Bottom-up credit picking across roughly 500 bonds, income paid monthly.
Stated mandate
The fund is designed to provide a high level of income, with capital appreciation as a secondary objective. It invests primarily in diversified below-investment-grade debt and applies bottom-up fundamental credit analysis through an active approach.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
JPHY 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 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.
| Period | JPHY |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +1.6% |
| 1 month | +1.1% |
| 3 months | −0.7% |
| 1 year | +2.9% |
| 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 | JPHY |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +1.6% | |
| 2025 | +4.0% |
JPHY in the news
JPHY Dividends
- 6.53%
- $3.20
- $0.26 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
JPHY Risk
- 3.2%
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.
- −0.03
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.
- −2.5%
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.
- 0.12
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.
JPHY Cost
Overpaying vs SCYB, cheapest in US High Yield
$8,403
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
JPHY 0.45%
$9,041
SCYB 0.03% Cheapest
$638
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | JPHY | SCYB | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $812 | $55 | $757 |
| 20 | $3,128 | $216 | $2,912 |
| 30 | $9,041 | $638 | $8,403 |
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