JPMorgan U.S. Quality Factor ETF
$75.71−0.02 (−0.03%)
- 0.12%
- $9.3B
- +24.8%
- 1.05%
- 0.5M sh
- $75.77
- low $59.70high $76.06
The ETF.net JQUA Grade
A
Score 81 out of 100
- 1 of 26
Score 81 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.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 26Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A77 out of 100Rank 9 of 19Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A80 out of 100Rank 1 of 26Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C53 out of 100Rank 12 of 26Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A82 out of 100Rank 4 of 26Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A75 out of 100Rank 5 of 26
Our read on JQUA
AQuality investing without the quality price tag. JQUA screens U.S. companies for profitability and strong balance-sheet traits, and charges 0.12%, the lowest fee in the quality-factor group we track.
JQUA is designed to provide domestic equity exposure focused on companies with strong quality and profitability characteristics, using a rules-based approach intended to enhance returns.
Why people hold it
- 0.12% a year, against a roughly 0.29% median for quality-factor funds, and it undercuts the bigger badges QUAL and FQAL at 0.15%.
- About 300 U.S. names selected on quality and profitability: a broad core-shaped sleeve, not a concentrated wager on a dozen balance sheets.
- Live since 2017 and now a multi-billion-dollar, actively traded fund, so it has both a real track record and daily two-way flow.
- One of the stronger implementations in its peer group: it stays close to the JP Morgan US Quality Factor Index it follows while keeping costs at the bottom of the group.
Worth knowing
- A quality screen is a tilt, not a shield. Owning profitable companies means owning less of everything else, and that gap cuts both ways.
- Trades actively, though it is not the most heavily traded fund on the quality-factor shelf, which matters more for large orders than small ones.
- Distributions land quarterly and fall out of what the screen owns. Income is a byproduct here, not the mandate.
JQUA Holdings
- Stocks
- 309
- 20%
- AMD
Sectors
- Technology44.1%
- Financials12.0%
- Health Care8.7%
- Consumer Discretionary8.5%
- Industrials7.1%
- Communication5.9%
- Consumer Staples5.1%
- Energy3.8%
- Real Estate2.0%
- Materials1.8%
- Utilities1.0%
Geography
- United States96.18%
- Ireland1.48%
- United Kingdom0.88%
- Switzerland0.52%
- Bermuda0.44%
- Sweden0.29%
- Canada0.14%
- Netherlands0.06%
JQUA Performance
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JQUA$12,477
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 | JQUA |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +20.8% |
| 1 month | +3.2% |
| 3 months | +4.7% |
| 1 year | +24.8% |
| 3 years | +21.5% |
| 5 years | +14.4% |
| 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 | JQUA |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +20.8% | |
| 2025 | +11.7% | |
| 2024 | +21.2% | |
| 2023 | +25.1% | |
| 2022 | −13.5% | |
| 2021 | +28.7% | |
| 2020 | +16.5% |
JQUA in the news
JQUA Dividends
- 1.05%
- $0.79
- $0.18 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
JQUA Risk
- 11.8%
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.
- 1.30
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.
- −22.5%
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.
- 0.91
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
JQUA Cost
0.12%
JQUA0.12%
- The middle half of US Quality Index funds
- Median 0.39%
No US Quality Index fund charges less.
Other funds in US Quality Index
- AQUALiShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETFExpense ratio 0.15%1 year return +20.3%
- AFQALFidelity Quality Factor ETFExpense ratio 0.15%1 year return +18.0%
- ASPHQInvesco S&P 500 Quality ETFExpense ratio 0.20%1 year return +19.7%
- AVFQYVanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETFExpense ratio 0.13%1 year return +20.5%
- BSEIQSEI QiM U.S. Large Cap Quality Active ETFExpense ratio 0.15%1 year return +13.4%