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FORM ADV PART 2A
APPENDIX 1
WRAP FEE PROGRAM BROCHURE
J.P. MORGAN MANAGED INVESTMENT
SERVICES PROGRAM
C. Material Relationships with Related Persons and Potential
Conflicts of Interest ................................................................... 27
D. Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Other Conflicts
of Interest .................................................................................. 29
E. Account Errors and Resolutions ................................................. 31
Code of Ethics ............................................................................ 31
F.
G. Review of Accounts .................................................................... 31
Testimonials and Endorsements ................................................ 32
H.
Financial Information ................................................................ 32
I.
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
October 9, 2025
ITEM 4—SERVICES, FEES AND COMPENSATION
A. Description of Firm and Advisory Services
383 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10179
(800) 392-5749
chase.com/managed-account-disclosures
This wrap fee disclosure brochure (Brochure) provides information about the
qualifications and business practices of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (JPMS)
relating to the J.P. Morgan Managed Investment Services Program (the
Program). If you have any questions about the contents of this Brochure,
please contact us at 1-800-392-5749. The information in this Brochure has
not been approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) or by any state securities authority.
JPMS is a wholly owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPMC), a
publicly held financial services holding company. JPMC and its affiliates
(together, J.P. Morgan) are engaged in a large number of financial
businesses worldwide, including banking, asset management, securities
brokerage and investment advisory services. JPMS is registered as a
broker-dealer and investment adviser with the SEC and is a member of the
investment
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). JPMS’
advisory services include sponsoring a variety of wrap fee programs and
providing certain consulting services to defined contribution plan sponsors.
You can obtain brochures for the other programs by contacting us at
1-800-392-5749.
Additional information about JPMS is also available on the SEC’s website at
adviserinfo.sec.gov. Registration with the SEC or with any state securities
authority does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
This wrap fee program ADV disclosure brochure applies to all of your
Program accounts, including any Program accounts you open in the future
with your J.P. Morgan Private Client Advisor or J.P. Morgan Financial
Advisor, each referred to as an investment advisory representative (IAR).
Annually we will provide you with a copy of our updated wrap fee program
ADV disclosure brochure or a summary of material changes from the
brochure previously provided to you.
Retain this document for future reference as it contains important
information if you decide to open new wrap fee program accounts with your
IAR. You can obtain a copy of the current Brochure at any time by
contacting your IAR.
ITEM 2—MATERIAL CHANGES
As this is the initial Brochure, there are no material updates.
ITEM 3—TABLE OF CONTENTS
JPMS offers investment advisory services through several separate
channels. Similar wrap-fee programs that offer the same and similar
investment strategies are offered in the different sales channels and at
different fee levels with different features and with different execution
experiences. For example, certain traditionally traded
investment
strategies available in the Advisory Program (as defined in the Form ADV
Part 2A, Appendix 1, Wrap Fee Program Brochure for a different sales
channel of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC) are available in the Program as a
model at a lower manager fee, and the Liquidity Management Strategy is
available in a different sales channel at a lower fee. The wrap-fee clients
pay for investment advisory services will vary depending on the investment
advisory program clients select. Information about other wrap fee
programs sponsored by JPMS are contained in separate brochures, which
can be obtained upon request from your IAR or at the SEC’s website at
adviserinfo.sec.gov. JPMS also maintains a separate website, available at
chase.com/managed-account-disclosures, that contains the wrap fee
Program brochure for the Program and other important disclosures as well
as the advisory brochures for J.P. Morgan Private Investments Inc. (JPMPI),
J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (JPMIM) and J.P. Morgan Wealth
Management Solutions Inc. (WMS).
This Brochure provides information about JPMS and the J.P. Morgan
Managed Investment Services Program, an investment advisory program
sponsored by JPMS and offered through IARs. JPMS has retained certain of
its affiliates, including WMS, JPMPI, JPMIM and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank,
N.A. (JPMCB), to provide services on a delegated basis in connection with
the Program, as described below.
ITEM 2—MATERIAL CHANGES ............................................................... 1
ITEM 3—TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................. 1
ITEM 4—SERVICES, FEES AND COMPENSATION ................................... 1
A. Description of Firm and Advisory Services ................................... 1
Program Description and Services ............................................... 2
B.
Client Profile and Account Selection ............................................ 4
C.
Trade Confirmations, Statements and Performance Reporting ... 7
D.
Proxy Voting, Corporate Actions and Other Legal Matters .......... 7
E.
F.
Fees and Compensation ............................................................... 8
ITEM 5—ACCOUNT REQUIREMENTS AND TYPES OF CLIENTS ............. 12
A. Program Minimum ..................................................................... 12
B.
Cash Balances in Program Accounts .......................................... 12
ITEM 6—PORTFOLIO MANAGER SELECTION AND EVALUATION ......... 12
ITEM 7—CLIENT INFORMATION PROVIDED TO portfolio managers .. 25
ITEM 8—CLIENT CONTACT WITH portfolio managers ......................... 25
ITEM 9—ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.................................................. 25
A. Disciplinary Information ............................................................ 25
B. Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations .................... 27
Many of the tools and analytics that are used to support services provided
through JPMS advisory programs are also available through JPMS without
enrolling in an advisory program and paying a fee. Further, you could
purchase these services separately from JPMS. However, while you can
obtain similar products and services from JPMS without enrolling in an
advisory program, you would not receive the same discretionary or non-
discretionary account services offered through the advisory programs, the
mutual fund share classes available to you will generally be more
expensive, and you would generally not be able to obtain the same
combination of financial planning and investment advisory services. The
overall cost of purchasing the products and services separately will most
INVESTMENT AND INSURANCE PRODUCTS ARE:
• NOT FDIC INSURED • NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY
• NOT A DEPOSIT OR OTHER OBLIGATION OF, OR GUARANTEED BY, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES
• SUBJECT TO INVESTMENT RISKS, INCLUDING POSSIBLE LOSS OF THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT INVESTED
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likely differ from each advisory program’s advisory fees. Clients should
consider the value of these advisory services when making such
comparisons.
JPMS will initiate the steps necessary, including receipt of assets to open a
client’s Account, and will be available to receive contribution and
withdrawal instructions. JPMS will communicate to the Portfolio Manager
and/or WMS changes in a client’s financial situation or investment
objectives.
JPMS is authorized to direct the investment of dividends, interest and other
income received into the Account in accordance with a client’s Investment
Strategy.
Sub-Advisory Services
J.P. Morgan Personal Advisors: JPMS sponsors the J.P. Morgan Personal
Advisors program that is not described in this Brochure. It offers
investment strategies that are similar to investment strategies available in
the Program Accounts, at lower fees and features including financial
planning, not available in the Program Accounts. J.P. Morgan Personal
Advisors is offered through JPMS Financial Advisors. It does not provide the
same level of services and does not offer the same range of investment
strategies, options or customization available in Program Accounts.
B. Program Description and Services
sub-adviser
JPMS has retained an affiliate, JPMPI, to provide both discretionary and
non-discretionary sub-advisory services for the Program (the Sub-
Adviser). JPMPI, as a discretionary sub-adviser for Managed Accounts,
determines strategic and tactical asset allocations, is responsible for
security selection (i.e., selects the Funds and Portfolio Managers and Model
Managers for investment) and determines portfolio construction. JPMPI, as
a non-discretionary
for Guided Accounts, makes
recommendations regarding allocation guidelines and risk parameters for
each Guided Account Model.
Implementation and Overlay Management Services
The Program is a managed account program that provides clients, working
with their Advisor, access to select investment solutions to help meet their
investment goals. These investment solutions include investment advice
from affiliated and unaffiliated investment managers that provide model
portfolios to JPMS to implement (Model Portfolios) of investments and
respective weightings designed to pursue a particular strategy (Model
Managers) and separately managed account (SMA) investment managers
that are delegated investment discretion to manage client advisory
accounts assets (Portfolio Managers). Portfolio Managers include multi-
manager portfolios managed by JPMPI that seek to invest in one or more
Funds (as defined below) and/or in individual securities following one or
more Model Portfolios that may be provided by affiliated and/or
unaffiliated Model Managers (the “Multi-Manager Strategies”). You can
also select an asset allocation model customized to align with your risk
profile (Allocation Models). Investment portfolios can combine Portfolio
Managers and Model Managers as well as mutual funds and exchange
traded funds (ETFs).
JPMS has retained an affiliate, WMS, to provide various implementation and
overlay management services in the Program. WMS provides the following
portfolio coordination services (as applicable) with respect to clients'
accounts enrolled in the Program: (i) continuously monitoring account
holdings; (ii) rebalancing Accounts; (iii) implementing client instructions to
purchase, hold, or sell securities; (iv) implementing reasonable restrictions
requested by clients and accepted for the Program Accounts; and (v)
implementing certain tax harvesting and tax transition services. WMS also
implements investment instructions furnished to JPMS by Model Managers
and certain Portfolio Managers with respect to the securities to be
purchased, held or sold for clients' Accounts. WMS exercises limited
investment discretion, in that it does not generally use its investment
discretion in the selection of the individual securities, but rather defers to
the applicable manager of the Investment Strategy.
In this Brochure, we refer to: mutual funds that hold more non-traditional
investments and employ more complex strategies than traditional mutual
funds as “Liquid Alternative Funds;” mutual funds, ETFs, and Liquid
Alternative Funds collectively as “Funds;” a single- or multi-asset class
investment strategy(ies) as “Investment Strategy(ies)”; the Funds
managed by affiliates of JPMS (currently, the affiliates that sponsor or
manage J.P. Morgan Funds include JPMPI and JPMIM) as “J.P. Morgan
Funds;” Funds managed by third parties as “non-J.P. Morgan Funds;” and
affiliated or unaffiliated investment advisers that provide discretionary
investment management in SMAs, and brokerage and reporting services in
connection with the Accounts, as “Portfolio Managers” (JPMIM and JPMPI,
affiliates of JPMS, each act separately as a Portfolio Manager in the
Program, as described below).
Investment Strategies generally provide for a minimum percentage of the
Advisory Account to be held in cash. If, due to withdrawals, fees or
otherwise, the value of the cash allocation becomes a debit, JPMS or its
affiliates will sell sufficient shares in the Fund(s) or securities within the
Investment Strategy at the direction of the Portfolio Manager, or in the case
of Allocation Models, that is then most over-weighted based on actual
dollar value to clear the debit and replenish the cash allocation to the
designated target percentage required by a client’s Allocation Model.
WMS monitors the Program Accounts relative to established guidelines, and
strategies are managed, rebalanced, and adjusted as appropriate given
your investment objectives.
Tax Harvesting
from available JPMS-approved
Clients invest in the Program by establishing one or more Program
accounts (each, an Account). Working with your IAR, you will select the
investment solution or target asset allocation for the Account, as
appropriate to your Account objective, risk tolerance, liquidity needs and
time horizon, choosing
investment
solutions. When working with your IAR, you can opt to give full investment
discretion to JPMS and its affiliates or a third party through a single- or
multi-asset Account, or you can retain investment discretion while
receiving ongoing advice and guidance from your IAR in your Account, as
described below. JPMS delegates some or all of its investment advisory
discretionary authority and functions to its affiliates, including WMS and
JPMPI, as well as to third-party managers.
JPMS Services
JPMS will assist clients in determining the suitability of the Program and
defining their investment objectives and selecting a suitable investment
strategy (Investment Strategies, and each, an Investment Strategy). Once
a client has approved a particular Investment Strategy recommended in
their Investment Proposal (as defined below), WMS will implement the
recommended Investment Strategy, taking into account any reasonable
investment restrictions.
As part of its investment management services for taxable Accounts, WMS
has the ability to sell certain investments at a loss in an effort to potentially
offset or defer a client’s tax liability (Tax Harvesting) at its discretion,
unless the client specifically elects to opt out of Tax Harvesting on their
Account. While utilizing Tax Harvesting, an Account’s holdings can differ
from those Accounts that do not utilize Tax Harvesting, and, therefore, its
performance will likely differ. There is no guarantee that Tax Harvesting
will perform as expected or that specific benefits will be obtained for any
particular client. Accounts will be evaluated for Tax Harvesting; however, if
losses do not meet thresholds, or if appropriate substitutes are not
available, Tax Harvesting will not be taken even if losses are in the account.
WMS will prioritize Tax Harvesting subject to other activity (tactical trades,
rebalancing, etc.). The implementation of Tax Harvesting may have an
adverse effect on investment performance and result in adverse tax
consequences, including, but not limited to, gains derived from the sale of
the security held during the wash sale period. Further, the tax
consequences of Tax Harvesting may be challenged by the Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) or any other tax authority. WMS will Tax Harvest only from
JPMS does not make any investment decisions about the purchase and sale
of underlying Funds or specific securities in an SMA or a Manager Model.
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Investment Strategies for which it acts as Implementation Manager.
Therefore, WMS will not consider Portfolio Manager assets when Tax
Harvesting, except for Multi-Manager Strategies.
below the target estimated tracking error, regardless of the tax liability that
the Account’s owner may incur, at WMS’ discretion. Clients should
understand that the sale of these securities may generate taxable income,
and there are no guarantees regarding tax implications with respect to a
client’s portfolio. Use of tax transition services can impact the timing of
trades and delay trading to model when securities are used to fund an
Account. If the client has selected a Portfolio Manager as part of the model,
because the Portfolio Manager has trading discretion, portfolios may
appear misaligned until all trades to model and Portfolio Manager trades
are completed. Transition services will optimize for the amount to be added
or reduced from the Portfolio Manager. Portfolio Managers can impact tax
liability thresholds as part of their portfolio management. Clients should
discuss their specific tax transition and portfolio with their tax professional.
Requesting that any security be held for an extended period of time can
result in deviation from the Investment Strategy or target asset allocation
guidelines that a client has selected. The longer the time period for
transition, the longer the deviation from the Investment Strategy or target
asset allocation guidelines. As such, implementation may differ from client
Accounts not using transition services (e.g., tactical trades may not be done
for accounts in transition), and the client’s performance will differ from the
performance of other clients that are invested in the same target asset
allocation or Investment Strategy.
Tax liability thresholds that are in place for an Account will be applied each
new tax year unless the client, working with their Advisor, updates the
parameters of their transition plan.
If the client wants to add securities to their Account utilizing tax transition
services, clients need to create a new transition plan or use their existing
transition plan.
Generally, Tax Harvesting entails a repurchase of the sold security after the
“wash sale” (i.e., 30-day) period. Generally, under the wash sales rules, if
a client sells a security for a loss and the client repurchases the same (or a
substantially identical) security either 30 days before or 30 days after the
date of the sale, the loss is disallowed. The wash sale rules apply to
transactions in not only that Account but also to transactions in all other
accounts held by the client, the client’s spouse and certain entities
controlled by them (“related parties”), whether these accounts are held
with JPMS or its affiliates or other financial institutions. WMS will not
consider trading activity in these other securities accounts and also will not
consider dividends generated in your Accounts, and it is the client’s
responsibility to monitor and comply with the wash sale rules with respect
to such accounts. Additionally, incorrect assumptions about a client’s tax
attributes and transactions outside of the account being managed may lead
to inefficient tax management. During the wash sale period, assets that will
be invested at the discretion of WMS can include Funds during the wash
sale period. Funds are investment companies and have certain embedded
costs, including portfolio management fees, of which the client will bear a
proportionate share while invested in the Fund. Such costs are in addition
to other advisory or management fees charged to the client. The client is
responsible for understanding the merits and consequences of Tax
Harvesting. WMS is not responsible for validating the correctness of client-
provided cost basis for securities transferred into the account. For Program
Accounts, WMS will manage Tax Harvesting for the particular Program
Account but cannot monitor Tax Harvesting across all client accounts
enrolled in the Program. Tax Harvesting is not implemented with a view to
any investments a client may own outside of the Program, regardless of
whether WMS is aware of such outside investments, unless separately
agreed in writing by WMS. For additional information, refer to the “Tax
Risks and Risks That Apply to Tax Harvesting” below.
To create a new transition plan, clients should work with their IAR either to
update their existing transition plan or put a new one into place. If an
updated or new transition plan is not received by WMS in a timely manner
(i.e., up to 10 business days), WMS will continue to operate under the
existing transition plan with regard to the securities added to the Account
in trading those securities to model. If client has elected tax transition
services and does not have an active or updated transition plan in effect
when securities are added to the Account, WMS will apply minimum tax
liability as a parameter for the tax transition services provided. WMS does
not verify the accuracy of any external Account information, including
Account statements provided by clients from third parties. The validity of
recommendations provided by WMS and any analyses contained in any
report provided by WMS is dependent upon the accuracy and thoroughness
of the data and information provided by the client. The use of incomplete
or inaccurate data and information will result in different outcomes.
The tax implications in any report or any guidance provided by WMS
pursuant to a client’s tax transition plan are not guaranteed and should not
be viewed as tax advice. Actual tax incurred by clients will vary from any
illustrated projections provided by JPMS pursuant to a client’s tax transition
plan. Clients should contact their tax professional to review their tax
transition plan.
To generate potential tax losses, WMS will sell positions that have
experienced a capital loss. The proceeds will generally be invested in Funds
as determined by WMS during the “wash sale” period. The investment in
the Funds is designed to provide market exposure during the wash sale
period, but there is no guarantee that the proceeds that are invested in the
Funds will perform the same as the original position sold to recognize a tax
loss. The performance of the Funds and the price of such investments may
be higher or lower than the original position. In addition, the deductibility
of losses recognized in the Program Accounts may be subject to certain
limitations depending on a client’s particular circumstances, such as
investments in other Managed or Guided Accounts (as defined below) that
are not covered by the Tax Harvesting analysis and investments a client
makes outside the Program and the aggregate net capital losses a client
recognizes during the year. In general, specific tax gain and loss requests
are not appropriate for accounts enrolled in Tax Harvesting but may be
implemented on an exception basis in the sole discretion of WMS. Clients
that have elected transition services (as described below) cannot direct tax
loss harvesting requests. WMS can limit the maximum amount of tax losses
permitted in an Account.
Tax Transition Services
If a client seeks to transfer securities to fund their taxable Program
Account, they may request that such securities be sold in a more tax-
efficient manner over an extended time. Clients will work with their IAR to
discuss which securities (or any particular security or securities) can be
held in their portfolio and sold over an extended period of time, at WMS'
sole discretion.
WMS can reject or accept any tax transition plan in its discretion, including
the securities permitted to be included in a transition plan. To determine
whether certain equity securities are eligible for a transition, WMS
references the constituents of certain market indices; however, WMS does
not provide ongoing research or oversight on those positions. If the client
elects not to use or to discontinue tax transition services, WMS will manage
the Account without tax transition services, which would result in the
recognition of any short- or long-term taxable gains, which could be
significant depending on the circumstances. WMS will not be responsible
for any such gains that may be realized in managing the client’s Account
after the termination of tax transition services. WMS will consider specific
tax gain and loss requests for taxable Accounts that are not enrolled in tax
transition services (which request may be accepted or rejected in WMS’
discretion), and the extent to which WMS implements such a request may
be affected by its qualitative assessment of market liquidity and other
factors.
For tax transition services, the client selects the estimated tracking error
and tax liability thresholds for an Account subject to any limitations
imposed by WMS. Clients can modify their transition plan at any time.
Modification will result in realization of the full tax liability threshold of the
modified plan. If an Account is funded with securities that, in aggregate,
result in a tracking error that is greater than the target tracking error for
that specific program, WMS will sell positions as necessary to reach or fall
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Trade Execution
Fractional share trades where a “sell” order is submitted and JPMS does
not hold any shares will require JPMS to purchase one share in the market
before submitting the sell order to be able to round the fractional share up
to a whole share before the order can be sent for execution. As such, there
could be a delay in execution of such “sell” order while JPMS obtains a share
to be able to submit the fractional share trade order.
As applicable, dividends are paid on fractional share positions. The dividend
payable will be an amount proportionate to the fractional interest.
Clients direct brokerage to JPMS. WMS can designate another broker or
dealer if it believes the other broker or dealer will provide better execution
than JPMS or its clearing broker. Although WMS has discretion to select
brokers or dealers other than JPMS or its affiliates, WMS generally places
such trades through JPMS or its affiliates because the Advisory Fee (defined
below), paid by each client Account, only covers execution costs on trades
executed through JPMS or its affiliates. Execution costs include fees we pay
to exchanges and/or regulatory agencies on certain transactions. Certain
securities included in portfolios can be less liquid or are traded
infrequently. To fulfill its duty to seek best execution of transactions for
client Accounts, WMS can select broker-dealers other than JPMS or its
affiliates to affect a trade for a client Account, and any execution costs
charged by non-JPMS broker-dealers will be paid by the client Account.
Refer to “Trading Away and Associated Costs” for more detail.
Corporate Actions and Proxy Voting: Fractional shares participate in both
mandatory corporate actions (e.g., stock splits, mergers) as well as
voluntary corporate actions (e.g., tender offers). Fractional share positions
are not eligible for proxy voting. Therefore, clients will not have voting
rights for any of the fractional shares held in their Account. Clients will only
be allowed to participate in proxy voting with respect to whole share
positions.
For additional information about fractional share trading, please contact
your Advisor.
Benchmarks
WMS’ primary objective in broker-dealer selection is to comply with its duty
to seek best execution of orders for clients. Best execution does not
necessarily mean the lowest commission or price, but instead involves
consideration of a number of factors. In evaluating whether another broker
or dealer will provide better execution, WMS will take various criteria into
consideration in assessing the provider including, but not limited to, its
market making ability, net cost or net realization from trade, price per unit
of security, reliability and financial stability.
Some Investment Strategies and Funds manage to a benchmark or index.
Client portfolio holdings may differ significantly from the securities in the
benchmark or index and may also hold far fewer securities than the
benchmark or index. As a result, client portfolios can have higher or lower
levels of risk and volatility than that of the benchmark or index.
Liquid Alternative Funds
In order to comply with principal trade restrictions, orders for the Program
are routed for agency execution. In connection with transactions executed
for Program Accounts, when permitted by applicable law and JPMS policy,
WMS, acting on behalf of client Accounts, enters into transactions in
securities and other instruments with or through JPMC, and causes
Accounts to engage in principal transactions. A “principal transaction”
occurs if WMS, acting on behalf of client Accounts, knowingly buys a
security from, or sells a security to, JPMS or its affiliate's own account.
Liquid Alternative Funds available are subject to asset threshold
requirements. Liquid Alternative Funds refer to Funds that have one or
more of the following characteristics: (1) hold non-traditional investments,
(2) trade more frequently, and (3) employ more complex trading strategies
and that have higher total expense ratios (plus higher annual operating
expenses) than traditional mutual funds.
Fractional Share Trading
Retirement Accounts
In the discretion of WMS, orders will be placed for a fractional share
quantity of a security with JPMS. Fractional share trading allows for the
purchase and sale of fractional share positions of equity securities, closed-
end funds, ETFs and other eligible securities which reduces tracking error
relative to Investment Strategies by allowing Accounts to invest closer to
Investment Strategy allocations by not having to round security positions
to whole shares.
For Accounts established for retirement plans subject to the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA) and for
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) (collectively, retirement Accounts),
when providing services under the Program, JPMS is a “fiduciary” as that
term is defined in Section 3(21)(A) of ERISA and/or Section 4975(e)(3)(B)
of the Code with respect to the assets of the retirement Accounts invested
in the Program. Additionally, for retirement Accounts that invest in the
Program with JPMPI as Sub-Adviser or when WMS provides implementation
or overlay services, JPMPI and WMS are “fiduciaries” as that term is defined
in Section 3(21)(A) of ERISA and/or Section 4975(e)(3)(B) of the Code
with respect to the assets that they manage in the Program.
Retirement Accounts can be restricted from investing in Funds that have a
certain relationship with J.P. Morgan. As a result, performance of such
retirement Accounts would differ from non-retirement Accounts invested
in the same Investment Strategy without such restrictions.
Fractional share trading is not available for the same Investment Strategies
in other JPMS channels. Orders that include a fractional share quantity
cannot be routed to an exchange or other market makers for execution.
Therefore, the fractional share component of an order will need to be
combined with an order from a JPMS facilitation account to make a whole
share, which can then be routed for execution. This means that JPMS will
be trading alongside the customer fractional share trades to facilitate the
order, which will be routed for execution in an agency capacity. JPMS will
not act as principal or counterparty to the customer Account when
executing these orders.
Clients can refer to jpmorganchase.com/qpam for important documents
related to the final exemptive relief that allows JPMS, JPMIM, JPMPI and (if
and when necessary) WMS (the JPMC Affiliated QPAMs) to act as a QPAM
under Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption (PTE) 84-14, as amended.
C. Client Profile and Account Selection
Client Profile and Account Opening
As part of the fractional share process, JPMS maintains a facilitation
account that holds a small number of shares of eligible securities in
inventory for sell orders and keeps cash on hand for buy orders. JPMS adds
a fractional share to aggregated buy or sell orders so that the order is
rounded up to whole shares, and the additional fractional share is
purchased or sold by JPMS. Due to a variety of factors — such as the number
of trades executed, allocating fractional shares to multiple clients at one
time, and market price volatility—JPMS could accrue a net profit or loss in
its fractional share facilitation account.
JPMS is under no obligation to continue to offer fractional share trading in
the future and in its discretion, may discontinue fractional share trading at
any time. Upon termination of a client Account, fractional share positions
will be sold and the proceeds placed in the sweep applicable to the Account.
Prior to opening a Program Account, the IAR consults with the client or
prospective client to create a “Client Profile” based upon the client’s
responses to questions regarding their financial situation, investment
experience, investment objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance. The
information is evaluated and incorporated into an “Investment Proposal.”
The Investment Proposal provides a recommendation of one or more
Portfolio Managers, Model Managers, Allocation Models or Investment
Strategies, and specifies Funds and, if appropriate, Model Managers that
are included in the Model or Investment Strategy. The recommendation is
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or securities most overweighted based on actual dollar value to replenish
the cash allocation in the Allocation Model.
Portfolio Manager/Model Manager Selection
the result of an objective scoring system based on the client’s responses to
questions used to create the Client Profile referenced above. Based on the
information in the Client Profile and Investment Proposal, the IAR will assist
the client in selecting an Investment Strategy, Model, Model Manager or
Portfolio Manager and will discuss the recommendation with the client to
ensure that it is appropriate for their specific investment needs and risk
tolerance. You will inform JPMS of any reasonable restrictions you wish to
impose on the management of your Account, including specific securities
or types of securities not to be purchased for your Account. Clients agree
to the terms of applicable advisory and brokerage service agreements. The
client’s selection of an Investment Strategy or Model is reflected in the
Investment Proposal.
Account Selection
If JPMS recommends and the client selects one or more Portfolio Managers
or Model Managers, each Portfolio Manager's or Model Manager's
Investment Strategy will act independently of the other(s). JPMS will
coordinate its services with those of the Portfolio Manager or Model
Manager. JPMS or its affiliates will monitor and regularly evaluate, as
appropriate, the performance of each Portfolio Manager and Model
Manager to determine if it is following its stated investment philosophy for
the Investment Strategy selected and that there have been no material
changes in the business and operations of a client’s Portfolio Manager or
Model Manager. The Portfolio Manager or Model Manager, not JPMS, makes
investment decisions about the purchase and sale of underlying securities
in a client’s Account and JPMS is not obligated to monitor each transaction
directed by a Portfolio Manager or Model Manager for conformity with a
client’s investment objectives and restrictions.
Electronic Communications
Clients have the option of investing in fully discretionary Managed
Accounts (as discussed below), with J.P. Morgan or a third-party Portfolio
Manager exercising investment discretion, or Guided Accounts (as
discussed below), where a client would maintain investment discretion,
with guidance from an IAR. Managed Accounts can also invest in Model
Managers that provide non-discretionary portfolios. Based on information
provided by the client, including any requested restrictions, JPMS will assist
the client in selecting one or more investment solutions as described below.
includes the selection of
Managed Accounts. Clients can opt for a discretionary managed account
Investment Strategies provided by
that
J.P. Morgan and/or third-party investment managers (Managed Account)
in alignment with the client’s risk profile and goals. Managed Accounts
generally include either single- or multi-asset solutions that follow
J.P. Morgan's asset allocation guidance and investment vehicle selection.
Managed Accounts generally include either single or multi-asset solutions
offered by JPMPI that follow J.P. Morgan’s asset allocation guidance and
investment vehicle selection (“Core Solutions”). Clients can also select
single strategies managed by affiliated or unaffiliated Portfolio Managers
and Model Managers.
As a condition to receiving services through the Program, you must be
willing to accept the terms of a global electronic consent, which requires
agreeing
to electronic delivery of Program documents and
communications. In addition, as part of opening an Account, clients are
required to complete an Account application and enter into an Investment
Advisory Services Agreement and other Account agreements (collectively,
the Client Agreement). The Client Agreement along with other disclosures
and notices will be delivered to clients in electronic format, including
through email or other electronic means. JPMS will not send paper versions
of documents to clients as part of the Program unless required by
applicable law or in JPMS’ sole discretion. In addition, JPMS may require
that some or all of the Account opening processes be completed
electronically and may provide some or all Account-related documentation
online.
Guided Accounts. Clients can opt to invest in a Guided Account (Guided
Account), in which the client selects an asset allocation Model customized
to align with their risk profile. The customized investment portfolio can
combine investments in Portfolio Managers and Model Managers as well as
mutual funds and ETFs. Clients retain investment discretion to (i) select and
change investment products and (ii) define and adjust the target asset
allocation and target portfolio. Guided Accounts may be implemented
across a spectrum of asset classes, including equities, fixed-income and
alternative investments.
Appointment and Authorization
Program clients must provide JPMS with a valid email address and are
required to notify JPMS immediately in the event their email address
changes or becomes inaccessible by visiting chase.com or by contacting
JPMS at 1-800-392-5749. Important client notices, including new or
amended agreements or documents, will be sent by email; therefore, it is
important that clients maintain an accurate email address at all times. If a
client fails to provide or maintain accurate contact information, including
an email address, JPMS reserves the right to terminate that client’s
participation in the Program. JPMS will attempt to contact clients by other
means when it determines that a client’s email address is invalid. Clients
must also own or have access to an electronic device with the necessary
hardware and software as an
initial and continued condition of
participating in the Program.
Refer to the Online Service E-Sign Disclosure and Consent for additional
terms and conditions regarding electronic delivery of Program
communications.
Client Agreement
As a condition to receiving investment management services through the
Program, clients are required to enter into a Program Client Agreement.
The Client Agreement authorizes JPMS to act as the client’s investment
adviser, with investment discretion and trading authority, and authorizes
JPMS to perform its services directly, or through or by delegating
performance to, affiliated or unaffiliated service providers, as JPMS may
from time to time designate. The Client Agreement incorporates a separate
brokerage Account agreement that clients must consent to in order to
enroll in the Program.
Restrictions on Management of Accounts
Clients in the Program authorize JPMS to: (i) establish and modify the asset
allocation for the particular Investment Strategy approved by the client,
including adding a cash allocation where you have not allocated cash to the
model; (ii) evaluate, select and monitor the Funds and Portfolio Managers
and Model Managers; (iii) delegate its authority under the Client Agreement
to its affiliates, including WMS and JPMPI; (iv) engage, in its sole discretion
and on the client’s behalf, WMS or another affiliate as an "Overlay Manager"
and an "Implementation Manager" to provide portfolio implementation and
coordination services for the client’s Account (as further described below);
(v) engage one or more Portfolio Managers to manage the client’s
Accounts, or one or more Model Managers to provide Manager Models, and
to provide portfolio implementation services for the client’s Account
invested in Model Managers (as further described below); and (vi) provide
investment advisory services pursuant to the terms of the Advisory
Agreement as they relate to the Program including, but not limited to, (a)
open accounts with, and buying and selling shares of, the Funds; (b) modify
asset allocations in Allocation Models and establish ranges allowed for each
asset class in Allocation Models; (c) invest and reinvest the Account assets
from time to time in Funds, including Funds to which JPMS or an affiliate or
an outside broker, investment manager, or other bank or financial
institution is providing investment management, custodial, transfer
agency, or other products or services; and (d) sell sufficient shares of Funds
Clients can request reasonable restrictions on management of their
Account including particular securities or categories of securities related to
a sector or industry (e.g., weapons or tobacco), that will be implemented
subject to acceptance by JPMS, WMS or the Portfolio Manager and in their
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Depending on the type of security involved, liquidation may result in
redemption charges and taxable gains or losses. Before contributing
mutual fund shares, clients should consider if they paid a front-end sales
charge, will incur a contingent deferred sales charge or a redemption fee
in the event the mutual fund shares are liquidated in accordance with the
Investment Strategy selected. These mutual fund fees and charges are the
responsibility of the client and are in addition to the wrap fee. Clients
should review the potential tax consequences of these liquidations with
their tax professional before funding their Account with securities. JPMS
and its affiliates do not provide tax advice. If non-U.S. denominated
securities are sold, the client will incur currency conversion charges.
sole discretion. JPMS, WMS or the Portfolio Manager may rely on the
information about a company, industry classification, industry grouping,
and issuer screening provided by J.P. Morgan or a third party to implement
the investment restrictions. Category restrictions aim to screen companies
with revenue derived from the restricted category, but they do not exclude
all companies with any tie or revenue derived from such restricted
category. JPMS does not review, guarantee or validate third-party
screenings or processes. Issuer screenings and processes to implement
category investment restrictions are not absolute and may change at any
time and could result in the portfolio holding investments in companies that
derive revenue from the restricted category. If a client’s investment is
perceived to belong to the restricted category, such security will be sold
and could trigger a taxable event to the client.
When liquidating securities for purposes of establishing a client’s Account,
JPMS will be acting as your broker, not your investment adviser.
Liquidations will be effected promptly after receipt into and acceptance of
the Account by JPMS, WMS or the Portfolio Manager, at the then prevailing
market prices, subject to market conditions and applicable JPMS policies. If
a particular security cannot be liquidated or is not eligible for the Program,
it will not be used to fund an Account and your IAR will work with you
regarding disposition of the securities.
Any restrictions a client imposes on the management of the Account can
limit the ability to make investments or take advantage of opportunities
and can cause the Account to perform differently than similar unrestricted
accounts. Neither JPMS, WMS nor the Portfolio Manager are required to
accept investment restrictions that they deem unreasonable and may
decline an Account when they deem any client requested restriction
unreasonable.
Rebalancing Accounts
Rebalancing has tax implications for most clients, other than those with tax-
advantaged Accounts. Accounts will be rebalanced if the percentage
variance at the asset class level exceeds a threshold amount that has been
established as effective for rebalancing to the Investment Strategy.
If JPMS, WMS or the Portfolio Manager accepts a restriction as reasonable,
neither JPMS, WMS nor the Portfolio Manager has the discretion to invest
the portion of the client Account that would have been invested, or was
previously invested, in the restricted security in the other securities in the
Account (on a pro rata basis), to select a substitute security or to hold those
assets in cash. Substitute Funds are likely to have fees or expenses that are
higher than the Funds normally used in the Program. In the event that a
restriction request for a Fund that is currently held in a client’s Account is
accepted, the Fund will be sold and a client may experience tax
consequences.
Category and security restrictions will not be applied to strategies that
invest only in mutual funds, ETFs and other pooled investments, nor will
they be applied to investments made by mutual funds, ETFs and pooled
investments, so it is possible that client restrictions would not have any
practical effect on an Account comprised primarily of mutual fund and ETF
investments.
Implementation of Investment Strategy
WMS monitors Program Accounts relative to established guidelines.
Investment Strategies are managed, rebalanced and adjusted as
appropriate given the clients’ investment objectives. In the normal course,
WMS rebalances Accounts periodically to the allocation in the chosen
Investment Strategy when the asset allocation percentages deviate from
established parameters set by WMS and/or, for Guided Accounts, when
requested by a client or their IAR. When a client creates a Guided Account
Allocation Model with no cash allocation, WMS will add a cash allocation to
the model, at its discretion. To rebalance an Account, shares of Funds that
are underweight or overweight compared to their asset class percentages
in the Investment Strategy will be bought or sold, as applicable, until the
Account holdings are consistent with the Investment Strategy. Over time,
the Funds in the Account will appreciate (or depreciate) in value at different
rates. Without rebalancing, the change in the percentages of each asset
class held will change the level of risk from the risk level that is associated
with the original allocations in the selected Investment Strategy. Changes
in the sale of Fund shares may generate taxable gains or losses in a client
Account.
in accordance with each client’s specific
The rebalancing frequency is dependent on whether a client has a Managed
Account or Guided Account.
After JPMS opens an Account for the client, WMS or Portfolio Manager, as
applicable, will implement the selected Investment Strategy taking into
account any reasonable investment restrictions a client has placed on
management of the Account, as accepted by JPMS, WMS or the Portfolio
Manager. JPMS, WMS or the Portfolio Manager manages client Accounts in
the Program
investment
guidelines, objectives and any reasonable restrictions on investing in
specific securities that the client provides to JPMS in writing and JPMS has
accepted.
Funding Accounts
Cash or securities can be used to fund Accounts. Investment management
will begin after JPMS has accepted the Account into the Program. Account
acceptance may be delayed or rejected if the Account is overfunded or
underfunded relative to the amount stated in the Investment Proposal.
Cash to fund an Account will be placed in the sweep option selected by the
client.
Guided Account clients can choose to have their Accounts automatically
reviewed for rebalancing quarterly, semi-annually, or annually. The default
setting for all accounts is annual, unless changed during enrollment to
another selection, or at any time thereafter. If within a Guided Account
there is an Investment Strategy in which WMS or an affiliate exercises
discretion, that Investment Strategy can follow a different rebalancing
schedule. WMS also will facilitate the rebalancing of a Program Account
upon the client’s direction. Client directed activity (e.g., contributions and
withdrawals) as well as model changes can also result in the rebalancing of
a Program Account. In between reviews for rebalancing, a client’s Account
will drift from the initial asset allocations selected by the client for the
Account and can even drift outside of recommended thresholds of an
Allocation Model.
Unless enrolled in Transition Services, clients funding Accounts with
securities direct JPMS, WMS or the Portfolio Manager to liquidate the
securities on behalf of the client and allocate the proceeds in accordance
with the Investment Strategy selected in the Investment Proposal. JPMS,
WMS or the Portfolio Manager, on a best-efforts basis, will sell a portion or
all of any securities that are not consistent with the Investment Strategy
stated in the Investment Proposal. Neither JPMS, WMS nor the Portfolio
Manager will advise clients regarding the liquidation of these securities.
Liquidation will be done free of commission charges or spread on fixed
income trades unless the trade is placed away from JPMS. Refer to “Trading
Away and Associated Costs” below for more detail.
Managed Accounts invested in Core Solutions will be considered for
rebalancing at least on a quarterly basis, at the discretion of WMS. WMS will
continuously review client asset allocations relative to the selected
Investment Strategy and will generally rebalance the Managed Account to
the allocation in the chosen Investment Strategy when the asset allocation
percentages deviate from established parameters. To rebalance the
account, shares of Funds and/or securities held in the models advised by
Model Managers that are underweight or overweight compared to their
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asset class percentages in the Investment Strategy will be bought or sold,
as applicable, until the account holdings are consistent with the Investment
Strategy. Over time, the Funds and/or individual securities in the Account
will appreciate (or depreciate) in value at different rates. Without
rebalancing, the change in the percentages of each asset class held will
change the level of risk from the risk level that is associated with the
original model and/or allocations in the selected Investment Strategy.
An Account will not rebalance on the scheduled date if it is not eligible at
that time (i.e., there is a transition plan in place). Rebalancing preferences
may cause an Account's composition and performance to deviate from the
Account's model.
Upon evaluating the Account for rebalancing, WMS can decide not to
rebalance the Account, in whole or in part, if in its discretion it reasonably
believes it would be in the Account's best interest not to do so. If WMS
determines that the Account should be rebalanced, it will initiate
transactions with a goal of restoring the Account as closely as practicable
to a client's model.
Service has been instructed to use for particular Investment Strategies),
copies of which are available on request. The Proxy Service is currently
Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS). Information relating to ISS
services is available on the ISS website at issgovernance.com. The ISS ADV
brochure is available at the SEC’s website at adviserinfo.sec.gov. The Proxy
Service’s role as the agent of clients applies only to proxies that the Proxy
Service generally votes and does not apply to proxies with respect to which
the Proxy Service declines to vote. A client who appoints the Proxy Service
will not receive proxy materials or annual reports relating to securities and
other property for which the Proxy Service has accepted responsibility for
voting related proxies. In limited circumstances, the Proxy Service will not
vote proxies. A client can revoke its appointment of the Proxy Service upon
written notice to JPMS at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Attn: Proxy Voting Opt
Out, Mail Code: IL1-0291, PO Box 1762, Chicago, IL 60690. If a client
revokes their appointment of the Proxy Service, the client will receive all
proxy materials and annual reports related to securities and other property
in the client’s Account, and they will be responsible for voting such proxies
directly or instructing any custodian that holds such securities and other
property. JPMS can, in its discretion, change the Proxy Service. JPMS will
not be deemed to have or exercise proxy voting responsibility or authority
by virtue of any authority to hire or change the Proxy Service.
Client Designation of Portfolio Manager in the Program
For clients who have elected transition services, periodic rebalancing will
not take place until the transition completes. Further, rebalance requests
will not be entertained when Accounts are subject to transition services (as
described below) and in transition. Instead, additional controls monitoring
is done for these Accounts (i.e., tracking error drift monitoring). Once the
transition completes, the Account is subject to rebalancing based on the
frequency selected during enrollment.
Custodian
JPMS, in its capacity as an SEC-registered broker-dealer, provides clearing
and trade execution services for and serves as the custodian for Account
assets. JPMS is a “qualified custodian” as defined in Rule 206(4)-2 under
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the Advisers Act).
D. Trade Confirmations, Statements and Performance Reporting
Except for Multi-Manager Strategies, the Portfolio Manager (or its agent)
to a client’s Account is designated to receive, and act on a client’s behalf,
all shareholder communications (including, but not limited to, proxy
statements and other proxy solicitation materials; annual reports and
semiannual reports; corporate actions with respect to securities in a client’s
Account, such as any conversion option, execution of waivers, consents and
other instruments) and to consent to any plan of reorganization, merger,
combination, consolidation, liquidation or similar plan distributed by the
issuers of securities held in client’s Account and not required by law to be
sent to a client. A client can revoke this consent at any time upon written
notice to JPMS at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Attn: Document Services, Mail
Code: IL1-0291, PO Box 1762, Chicago, IL 60690. Such revocation will not
affect any other authority given to the Portfolio Manager to provide
discretionary portfolio management for a client’s Account. The Portfolio
Manager will not be obligated to take action or render any advice involving
legal action on the client’s behalf with respect to securities or other
investments, which become the subject of legal notices or proceedings,
including bankruptcies.
Corporate Actions and Other Legal Matters
In the Program, WMS will receive and respond to corporate actions with
respect to securities in a client’s Account, such as: any conversion option;
execution of waivers; consents and other instruments; and consents to any
plan of reorganization, merger, combination, consolidation, liquidation or
similar plan.
Client Rights and Responsibilities to Take Action
Clients will receive trade confirmations of all transactions unless they waive
receipt of individual confirmations and instead receive a periodic statement
of all transactions that will contain the information required to be in a
confirmation. Guided Account clients cannot waive receipt of individual
trade confirmations for Funds. Clients can elect to receive a periodic
statement in lieu of individual confirmations and can later choose to receive
from JPMS, at no additional cost, transaction confirmations for any prior
transactions effected during the period in which the client previously
elected not to receive separate transaction confirmations. Clients will not
pay a different fee based upon this election and can rescind this election at
any time upon written notice to JPMS. Clients will receive Account
statements from JPMS, as custodian, at least quarterly (monthly for months
when there is activity in their Account). Clients generally will also receive
quarterly performance reports containing general market commentary and
analysis, charts and graphs detailing the quarterly performance of the
Account versus relevant industry benchmarks and indices for Accounts
during the quarter.
E. Proxy Voting, Corporate Actions and Other Legal Matters
Neither JPMS nor its affiliates will vote proxies (or give advice about how
to vote proxies) relating to securities and other property currently or
formerly held in a client’s Account. JPMS and its affiliates will not be
responsible or liable for: (1) failing to notify a client of proxies; or (2) failing
to send to the Proxy Service (defined below) or a client, as applicable, proxy
materials or annual reports where JPMS or its affiliates have not received
proxies or related shareholder communications on a timely basis or at all.
Each client has the right and responsibility to take any actions with respect
to any legal proceedings, including, without limitation, bankruptcies and
shareholder litigation, and the right to initiate or pursue any legal
proceedings, including, without limitation, shareholder litigation, including
with respect to transactions, securities or other investments held in the
client’s Account or the issuers thereof. JPMS is not obligated to render any
advice or take any action on a client’s behalf with respect to securities or
other property held in the client’s Account, or the issuers thereof, which
become the subject of any legal proceedings, including, without limitation,
bankruptcies and shareholder litigation, to which any securities or other
investments held or previously held in the Account, or the issuers thereof,
become subject. In addition, JPMS is not obligated to initiate or pursue any
legal proceedings, including, without limitation, shareholder litigation, on
behalf of a client’s Account, including, with respect to transactions,
securities or other investments held or previously held in the client’s
Account, or the issuers thereof.
Each client has the right to vote and is solely responsible for voting proxies
for any securities and other property in the client’s Account. In the
Program, clients can appoint an independent services provider designated
by JPMS for purposes of voting proxies (Proxy Service) as the client’s agent
and attorney-in-fact, and clients can authorize the Proxy Service, in its
discretion, to vote proxies for any securities and other property in the
client’s Account in accordance with the Proxy Service’s proxy voting
guidelines in effect from time to time (or other guidelines that the Proxy
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Model Manager Fees for the Program
F. Fees and Compensation
Wrap Fee
Additional fees are charged by Model Managers (Model Manager Fees).
The Model Manager Fee is an annualized asset-based fee that covers the
Model management services provided by Model Managers. These Model
Manager Fees are in addition to the Advisory Fees and vary depending on
the Model Manager and the asset class. The Model Manager Fee is not
included in the Advisory Fee. JPMS collects the Model Manager Fee from
clients and pays the Model Managers.
Model Manager Fees range from approximately 0.25% to 0.50%. The
applicable Model Manager Fee rate for a specific Model will be stated in the
Investment Proposal for the Account. The client’s actual Model Manager
Fees will be reflected in the Account statement.
Clients pay an annual asset-based account fee for the Program (Advisory
Fee) to JPMS pursuant to (1) the applicable fee schedule and subject to any
applicable discounts or adjustments; or (2) a maximum advisory fee rate
(Maximum Rate), where the agreed upon Maximum Rate will be applied
unless the applicable tier on the fee schedule gives the client a lower
advisory fee rate. The fee schedules for the Program are set forth below
and expressed as annual percentages. The Advisory Fee for the Program
Accounts will be calculated based on the average daily balance, including
cash, (based on market value) of assets held in the Account calculated on
a daily basis for each business day. JPMS charges fees that it believes are
reasonable, but these fees are not always the lowest available from other
firms, including affiliated ones. Advisory Fees for partial billing periods
upon the inception or termination of a Program account will be prorated.
The Advisory Fee will be reflected on the Account statement issued by the
custodian for the Account.
Certain Model Managers are affiliated with JPMS. Model Manager Fees of
affiliated Model Managers are waived or rebated to client Program
Accounts that are IRAs or tax-qualified plans, including plans subject to
ERISA. In this case, JPMS may share a portion of the Advisory Fee with the
affiliated Model Manager. This revenue sharing arrangement will not affect
the total Account Fees due by the client.
Portfolio Manager Fees
The Advisory Fee is an annualized asset-based fee that covers all advisory,
administrative, custodial and brokerage services provided by JPMS. The
Advisory Fee for Program Accounts is payable monthly in arrears.
The Program offers SMAs with additional fees charged by Portfolio
Managers (Portfolio Manager Fees). The Portfolio Manager Fee is an
annualized asset-based fee that covers the portfolio management services
provided by Portfolio Managers. These Portfolio Manager Fees are in
addition to the Advisory Fees and vary depending on the Portfolio Manager
and the Investment Strategy. The Portfolio Manager Fee is not included in
the Advisory Fee. JPMS collects the Portfolio Manager Fees from clients and
pays the Portfolio Managers.
The Advisory Fee does not cover any (i) brokerage commissions or other
charges resulting from transactions not effected through JPMS or its
affiliates; (ii) “mark-ups,” “markdowns” and “dealer spreads” that we or
other broker-dealers may receive when acting as principal in certain
transactions; (iii) certain costs or charges imposed by third parties,
including odd-lot differentials, margin interest, transfer taxes, exchange
fees, and other fees or taxes required by law; (iv) any retirement Account
fee; (v) the cost of investment manager fees and other expenses charged
by Funds; or (vi) any pass-through or other fees associated with investment
in American Depositary Receipts.
Program Fee Schedule
Portfolio Manager Fees range from approximately 0.10% to 1%. The
specific Portfolio Manager Fee rate applicable to an Account will be stated
in the Investment Proposal for the Account. The client’s actual Portfolio
Manager Fees are reflected in the Account statement issued by the
custodian for the Account.
JPMS ADVISORY FEE (Linear)
Advisory Account Assets
0–$249,999.99
Annual Fee
1.45%
$250,000–$499,999.99
$500,000–$999,999.99
1.30%
1.15%
Certain Portfolio Managers are affiliated with JPMS. Portfolio Manager Fees
of affiliated Portfolio Managers are waived or rebated to client Program
Accounts that are IRAs or tax-qualified plans, including plans subject to
ERISA. In this case, JPMS may share a portion of the Advisory Fee with the
affiliated Portfolio Manager. This revenue sharing arrangement will not
affect the total Account Fees due by the client.
$1,000,000–$1,999,999.99
$2,000,000–$4,999,999.99
1.00%
0.75%
No Minimum Fee
$5,000,000–$9,999,999.99
$10,000,000–$14,999,999.99
0.65%
0.55%
0.50%
0.40%
0.30%
$15,000,000–$24,999,999.99
$25,000,000–$49,999,999.99
≥$50,000,000
Program Managed Account Fixed Income SMA Advisory Fee Schedule
JPMS FIXED INCOME ADVISORY FEE
Advisory Account Assets
Annual Fee
No minimum fee requirement is applied to Accounts. When applicable,
Accounts will be charged the appropriate fee percentage for the asset value
in the Account or, if applicable, for the value of assets in related Accounts
that have been combined for Advisory Fee calculation purposes. If the
Account has at any time qualified for a particular fee rate based on the
market value of the Account, the same fee rate shall apply so long as the
market value of the Account is no lower than 10% below the minimum
asset size required for the applicable fee rate. If the market value of the
Account falls below 10% of the minimum asset size required for the current
fee rate, the Advisory Fee rate will be assessed using the applicable fee rate
reflected in the fee schedule.
0–$249,999.99
$250,000–$499,999.99
0.60%
0.60%
Method of Payment
$500,000–$999,999.99
$1,000,000–$1,999,999.99
0.60%
0.60%
$2,000,000–$4,999,999.99
$5,000,000–$9,999,999.99
0.60%
0.60%
Subject to restrictions for retirement accounts and asset availability, clients
can request, and JPMS may allow, that one of the related accounts
(including a non-retirement Program Account or J.P. Morgan bank account)
pay the entire Advisory Fee, Model Manager Fee, or Portfolio Manager Fee
for the combined holdings.
$10,000,000–$14,999,999.99
$15,000,000–$24,999,999.99
0.55%
0.50%
0.40%
0.30%
$25,000,000–$49,999,999.99
≥$50,000,000
Once an Advisory Fee, Model Manager Fee, or Portfolio Manager Fee is
charged, unless the client has elected to pay the Advisory Fee, Model
Manager Fee, or Portfolio Manager Fee from a related JPMS account, if
there is sufficient cash in the Deposit Account, as defined below, or sweep
fund to pay the entire amount, the Advisory Fee percentage for the Account
value will be paid out of the Deposit Account or sweep fund within the
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ADR Fees in the Program
Account. If the Deposit Account or sweep fund does not have sufficient
funds to pay the Advisory Fee in its entirety, shares of the most overweight
Fund(s) or security in a model or, if applicable, at the discretion of the
Portfolio Manager or Implementation Manager, securities in the portfolio
Account will be sold to pay the entire fee rather than paying any of the fee
from the sweep fund. This could result in the client incurring a tax liability.
If due to withdrawals, payment of fees, or otherwise, the value of the
Deposit Account or sweep fund would fall to zero or below, sufficient shares
in the Fund(s) or security in a model currently most overweight in the
Investment Strategy based on actual dollar value or, if applicable, at the
discretion of the Portfolio Manager or Implementation Manager, will be
sold to clear the debit and replenish the Deposit Account or sweep fund to
its current target amount.
Reimbursement of WMS and JPMPI
Special tax rules may apply to investments in foreign issuers, including
American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). For example, one or more issuers in
the Portfolio may qualify as a passive foreign investment company or a
controlled foreign corporation for U.S. tax purposes, and non-U.S.
withholding tax may be imposed on distributions or gains. Also, in certain
cases, additional U.S. tax reporting may be required. Shares of foreign
companies on foreign exchanges can be purchased and the shares
converted to ADRs for client Accounts if the total cost of the purchase and
conversion is more advantageous than directly purchasing the ADRs. To the
extent that a subsidiary of J.P. Morgan assists in the conversion of foreign
stock, J.P. Morgan affiliates will receive additional compensation from the
transaction but in no event should the total cost of the purchase and
conversion costs exceed the cost if they had originally purchased the ADR
in U.S. markets.
JPMS reimburses the expenses of WMS and JPMPI in return for their
services.
For qualified retirement Accounts where fees to affiliates are waived, JPMS
may share a portion of the Advisory Fee with the affiliated manager for the
Account.
Trading Away and Associated Costs
If the investment in the portfolio is made through an IRA, any foreign taxes
incurred generally would not be creditable against your U.S. income tax
liability. You are urged to consult your tax advisor regarding investment in
non-U.S. entities, including whether you may be eligible for a credit against
your U.S. income tax liability for any foreign taxes paid and whether you
may be eligible for a lower rate or partial refund of non-U.S. withholding
taxes pursuant to one or more applicable income tax treaties.
For more information on foreign issuers, please refer to the Foreign Issuers
Risk section.
Waivers, Reductions and Negotiation of Fees
Certain Portfolio Managers place all or substantially all of certain types of
trades with a broker-dealer other than JPMS for execution, depending on
the types of securities traded in an Investment Strategy. It is not uncommon
for investment managers to trade away in fixed income, foreign security,
and small-cap equity strategies. Investment Strategies with such types of
securities could be more costly to you than Investment Strategies in which
Portfolio Managers more commonly place trades with JPMS for execution.
Portfolio Managers place orders in fixed income or debt securities with
broker-dealers other than JPMS. For these fixed income trades, the client
will incur a mark-up, mark-down or spread charged by the other broker-
dealer that is not covered by the Advisory Fee.
In its discretion, JPMS can negotiate, reduce or completely waive the
Advisory Fee for any client or group of clients. Fees are discounted for
employees of JPMS and its affiliates. It is possible that similarly situated
clients will pay a different Advisory Fee. Reductions, rebates and waivers of
the Advisory Fee, including discounts or adjustments, are not applicable to
the Portfolio Manager or Model Manager Fee. Discounts may be subject to
an expiration date. From time to time, the Advisory Fee can be increased.
(i.e., JPMS may increase the Advisory Fee; the Portfolio Manager or Model
Manager may increase their fee). JPMS will promptly notify the client
whenever a fee increase is made to the client’s Program Account(s).
JPMS charges fees that it believes are reasonable in relation to the scope
of services and nature of the investment advice provided, but these fees
are not always the lowest available from other firms and/or our affiliates.
Advisory Fees for partial billing periods upon the inception or termination
of a Program account will be prorated. The Advisory Fee will be reflected
on the Account statement issued by the custodian for the Account.
Fixed income securities are primarily traded in dealer markets. These
securities are directly purchased from or sold to a financial services firm
acting as a dealer (or principal). A dealer executing such trades may include
a commission, a markup (on securities it sells), a markdown (on securities
it buys) or a spread (the difference between the price it will buy, or “bid,”
for the security and the price at which it will sell, or “ask,” for the security)
in the net price at which transactions are executed. The bid and ask are
prices quoted by the dealer, so the client should understand that a dealer’s
bid price would be the price at which a client is selling their security, and
the dealer’s ask price would be the price at which a client is buying the
security.
The Advisory Fee can be more or less than the cost of paying for investment
advice, trade execution, custody and reporting services separately,
depending on the cost of these services if provided separately and the level
of trading activity in the client’s Account.
Clients should review a Portfolio Manager’s Form ADV Part 2A Brochure,
ask about a Portfolio Manager’s trading practices and consider that
information carefully before selecting an investment manager and its
investment strategy. In particular, clients should carefully consider any
additional trading costs associated with a particular Portfolio Manager and
investment strategy before selecting them for their Wrap Fee Program
account.
Because the Advisory Fee is charged on all assets in the Account, in a low
interest rate environment, a client can earn less interest on assets held in
the Account as cash or cash alternatives, such as money market funds, than
the amount of the Advisory Fee the client is paying JPMS with respect to
such assets, and therefore, the client’s net yield with respect to such assets
can be negative.
Relationship Pricing
When Portfolio Managers place orders with broker-dealers other than
JPMS, the trade confirmation issued by JPMS will provide details of the
trade as follows: (i) for equity trades, the trade confirmation and Account
statement will list the executing broker-dealer and the commission you
incurred as an additional cost in connection with trading away by a Portfolio
Manager; and (ii) fixed income trades will indicate “traded away” and show
a price for the traded security that is inclusive (i.e., net) of the commission,
mark-up or mark-down paid by the client to the other broker-dealer, but it
does not break out or otherwise show the amount of the commission, mark-
up or mark-down separately.
For more information on trades away, refer to “Trading Practices
Disclosures for Wrap Fee Programs” available at chase.com/managed-
account-disclosures.
JPMS uses the value of assets in eligible Program Accounts that are in a
Relationship Pricing Group, as approved by JPMS, to determine the
Advisory Fee according to the applicable Advisory Fee schedule. JPMS
decides which Program Accounts are eligible to be linked in a Relationship
Pricing Group. Relationship pricing applies prospectively after Program
Accounts are linked in a Relationship Pricing Group. ERISA, Irrevocable
Trust and Entity Program Accounts are generally prohibited from being in
a Relationship Pricing Group with the Program Accounts for another
person, entity or relationship. ERISA Program Accounts cannot be in a
Relationship Pricing Group with non-ERISA Program Accounts. Program
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Accounts can only be linked in a Relationship Pricing Group with other
Program Accounts. Program Accounts cannot be linked in a Relationship
Pricing Group with non-Program Accounts or accounts in a different
program.
Automatic Linking
Subject to the exceptions discussed above, JPMS automatically links eligible
Program Accounts with the same primary tax identification number for
purposes of determining the asset size and Advisory Fee rate according to
the applicable tiered Advisory Fee schedule. JPMS will not automatically
link accounts in a Relationship Pricing Group in any other way.
Client-Requested Linking
Fund, with the goal of generally obtaining the lowest cost share class.
However, for certain Funds, the share classes with the lowest fee structures
are not available in the Program (e.g., (1) the Fund family restricts access
to these share classes or (2) JPMS does not have an agreement with the
Fund to distribute the share class in the Program). Clients should be aware
that the share class of a Fund available through the Program may differ
from the share class available to similar accounts managed by or held at
JPMS or its affiliates and that certain lower cost Fund share classes may be
available outside of the Program. Clients should contact their Advisor(s) for
information about any limitations on share classes available through the
Program. JPMS, through its brokerage accounts, has other arrangements
with Fund companies that are described in the relevant brokerage
documents.
JPMS and its affiliates receive fees or other forms of compensation from
the Funds (including money market funds) or their affiliates. JPMS believes
that this conflict is addressed in the following ways:
Subject to the exceptions discussed above and other than Program
linked by the same primary tax
Accounts that are automatically
identification number, clients may request, subject to approval by JPMS,
that certain family members’ Program Accounts be linked in a Relationship
Pricing Group. For client-requested linking, JPMS will not link family
members in a Relationship Pricing Group unless the clients proposed to be
in the Relationship Pricing Group request linking.
Other Fees and Expenses
• 12b-1 Distribution Fees: JPMS receives fees from certain Funds
pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940
(Investment Company Act) (12b-1 Distribution Fees). Rule 12b-1
allows Funds to use Fund assets to pay the costs of marketing and
distribution of the Fund’s shares. If JPMS receives 12b-1 Distribution
Fees, it will rebate these fees to the client.
Funds pay fees and expenses that are ultimately borne by clients (including,
but not limited to, brokerage costs and management, administration and
custody fees). The Advisory Fee does not include various additional fees
that can be incurred within a client’s Account, including, but not limited to,
Fund fees and expenses, transfer taxes, electronic fund and wire fees,
individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and retirement plan Account fees,
margin interest. ADR-related fees, or any other fees that would reasonably
be assessed to a brokerage Account. If these fees are for services
performed by JPMS or their affiliates, JPMS or an affiliate will receive all or
a portion of the revenue from the fee. Additionally, Funds held in an
Account have annual investment advisory expenses, so clients actually
incur two levels of investment management fees: indirect Fund investment
advisory fees to the investment adviser of each Fund and direct Program
Advisory Fees to JPMS. These Fund fees and expenses are in addition to any
fees paid to JPMS as the Program sponsor. (Refer to “Offset of Certain Fees
to IRAs and Certain Other Retirement Accounts” below to understand the
impact of Fund fees and expenses on retirement Accounts.) Clients can
review the applicable prospectuses for Funds in the Program for additional
information about these fees and expenses. JPMS and its affiliates
collectively receive greater revenue if J.P. Morgan Funds are included in the
Program, and therefore, JPMS and its affiliates have a conflict of interest in
including J.P. Morgan Funds in the Program. Refer to “Use of J.P. Morgan
Funds and Potential Conflicts of Interest” below for more information on
the use of J.P. Morgan Funds.
responsible
• Other Fees: JPMS enters into agreements with the Funds, their
investment managers, distributors, principal underwriters,
shareholder servicing agents and/or other affiliates of the Funds
(Service Providers). The Funds or their Service Providers pay
J.P. Morgan fees for providing certain administrative services, which
include maintaining and updating separate records for each client,
preparing and delivering client statements, tax reporting, proxy
voting and solicitation, processing purchase and redemption orders,
processing dividends, distributing prospectuses and other Fund
reports, and responding to client inquiries. These fees for these
services are typically called “shareholder servicing fees” when paid
for by the Fund; however, these fees can be referred to as “revenue
sharing” when they are paid by the Fund Service Provider from its
own resources (together referred to as Servicing Fees). As of
December 31, 2024, the Servicing Fees that JPMS received for non-
money market funds were up to 25 basis points annually of the Fund
assets, or a rate of up to $20 per year per Fund position; however,
these amounts can change. The receipt by JPMS of these fees creates
a conflict of interest in the selection of Funds for Accounts because
the fees are different among Funds. Similarly, JPMS has a conflict to
recommend mutual funds that pay Servicing Fees instead of ETFs or
other securities or products that do not pay any Servicing Fee. The
portfolio managers or Advisors who are
for
recommending investments for Accounts do not receive any direct
financial benefit from the Servicing Fees. To that extent, such
portfolio managers or Advisors are incentivized to invest in or
recommend securities they believe will increase the value of the
Account. JPMS does not retain any portion of those fees for
retirement Accounts. When evaluating the fees for, and cost of, a
Program, clients should consider the Servicing Fees that JPMS
receives in addition to the investment advisory fees. Clients can also
request a Fund prospectus for additional information regarding Fund
fees.
The Advisory Fee does not cover brokerage commissions or other charges
resulting from transactions not effected through JPMS or its affiliates. In
general, JPMS and WMS place orders in fixed-income or debt securities with
broker-dealers other than JPMS. For these trades, the client will incur a
brokerage commission, mark-up or mark-down charged by the other
broker-dealer that is not covered by the Advisory Fee. JPMS or WMS also
can choose to place orders in equities and other types of securities with
broker-dealers other than JPMS, in which event the client will incur a
brokerage commission that is not covered by the Advisory Fee. When JPMS
or WMS place orders with broker-dealers other than JPMS, the trade
confirmation issued by JPMS with the details of the trade shows a price for
the traded security that is inclusive (i.e., net) of the commission, mark-up
or mark-down paid by the client to the other broker-dealer, but it does not
break out or otherwise show the amount of the commission, mark-up or
mark-down separately. For more information on trades away from the
Firm, refer to the Trading Practices Disclosures for Wrap Fee Programs
available at chase.com/managed-account-disclosures.
Share Classes Available in Program Investment Strategies
Once a particular share class is made available for a particular Fund in the
Program, only that share class can be purchased for that Fund. Mutual
funds will be purchased in the Account at net asset value (no-load or load-
waived) and ETFs at their market price. JPMS periodically reviews the share
classes offered by Funds in the Program but also relies on the Fund families
to inform JPMS when and if these share classes will be made available. If
JPMS identifies and makes available a class of shares for a Fund more
appropriate than the class of shares previously made available for the
Fund, to the extent allowed, JPMS will convert client shares of the Fund to
that more appropriate share class of the same Fund. Operational and other
considerations can affect the timing of the conversion of shares and can
Mutual funds typically offer different ways to buy shares with different
share classes that may assess different fees and expenses. JPMS strives to
make available the most appropriate share class on the platform for each
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• Online disclosure of the available cash options and yields at
cause the timing or implementation of such conversions to differ between
clients.
chase.com/SweepYields;
• The client’s ability to affirmatively select another available “sweep”
option and to change the “sweep” option selection to an available
alternative at any time;
• The JPMorgan Chase Deposit Account Disclosure provided to the
client; and
Some of the Fund share classes available through the Program are not
necessarily available to clients outside of the Program. To the extent an
Account is terminated, clients may not be eligible to continue to hold or
purchase certain share classes outside of the Program and/or outside the
firm.
Cash Allocations and the Sweep Feature
• The client’s ability to obtain the prospectus for each money market
mutual fund that is an available alternative to the Deposit Account.
Offset of Certain Fees to IRAs and Certain Other Retirement Accounts
Clients in the Program authorize JPMS, to the extent permitted by
applicable law, to invest (i.e., “sweep”) available cash balances in the
JPMorgan Chase Deposit Account (the Deposit Account) or one or more
money market mutual funds that are managed by affiliates of JPMS and a
third party. The Deposit Account is the default “sweep” option for Program
clients who do not select an available “sweep” alternative or if the sweep
selected is no longer available.
If an Account owned by an IRA, or other client that is a qualified retirement
account subject to the prohibited transaction provisions of Section 4975 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the corresponding
Treasury regulations (the Code) holds any J.P. Morgan Funds, the actual
amount of the J.P. Morgan Funds’ underlying fees paid to J.P. Morgan and
associated with Account assets will be offset against the Advisory Fee. The
offset amount will be automatically applied against the Advisory Fee
charged for the period and will appear as a separate line item on the client’s
Account statement. This offset does not apply to Account investments in
non–J.P. Morgan Funds. In addition, for those J.P. Morgan Funds that utilize
unaffiliated investment sub-advisers for all or a portion of the Fund
portfolio management, the amount of the Fund advisory fees paid to
unaffiliated investment sub-advisers is not offset to the Advisory Fee.
IAR Compensation
Cash “swept” or allocated to the Deposit Account is remitted for deposit by
JPMS, acting as the client’s agent, into a demand deposit account
maintained at JPMCB. Balances in the Deposit Account are covered by
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance, subject to
applicable limits, terms and conditions, but are not protected by the
Securities Investor Protection Corporation. JPMS does not review or
monitor FDIC insurance limits for clients. Clients are responsible for
monitoring the total amount of deposits that they have with JPMCB to
determine the extent of FDIC deposit insurance coverage available to them
on their deposits. The JPMorgan Chase Deposit Account Disclosure provides
further information about the Deposit Account, including the limits, terms
and conditions of FDIC insurance coverage.
The Program is recommended to clients by IARs associated with JPMS. For
those IARs that receive a portion of the Advisory Fee: (i) the exact portion
of the fee paid to the IAR varies among IARs and can also depend upon each
IAR’s overall revenue production; and (ii) no compensation is paid to the
IAR for Accounts where the total client assets invested through the Firm
(including brokerage, managed and annuities) is less than $100,000
(generally, such Accounts will be assigned to a team of IARs who are
salaried employees). The type of compensation paid to IARs will not result
in a change to a client’s Advisory Fee.
The interest rate on the Deposit Account will vary based on business and
economic conditions and is reset periodically at JPMCB’s sole discretion.
The interest rate on the Deposit Account may be higher or lower than yields
on other available cash alternatives (e.g., money market mutual funds).
From time to time, JPMS may decide that it is in the best interest of clients
to maintain a certain percentage of assets in cash or cash alternatives,
especially when markets are volatile. However, because the Advisory Fee is
charged on the value of all assets in the Account (including cash and cash
alternatives), in a low interest rate environment, the net investment return
on cash and cash alternatives, including the Deposit Account, will be
negative. The current rates and yields for available cash options for
Accounts,
including the Deposit Account, can be found online at
chase.com/SweepYields. These rates and yields change regularly, so it is
prudent to check this website on at least a quarterly basis.
JPMS or IARs may discount the Advisory Fee and/or provide a Maximum
Rate. These IARs (other than those who are only compensated by salary
and discretionary bonus) have a financial incentive to (1) price client
Accounts at the stated fee schedule rather than providing a discount and/or
a Maximum Rate and (2) limit discounts to the Advisory Fee and/or a
Maximum Rate to be no more than a certain percentage below the stated
fee schedule. The IAR will earn reduced compensation when IARs (1)
discount the Advisory Fee more than a certain percentage below the stated
advisory fee schedule and/or (2) provide a Maximum Rate that is more than
a certain percentage below the applicable tier of the stated advisory fee
schedule for the given billing period. Clients can and should ask their
advisor for details on discounting practices and how those practices affect
compensation. Discounts to the Advisory Fee and/or Maximum Rates that
are more than a certain percentage below the stated fee schedule made
after 01/01/25 will affect IAR compensation beginning 01/01/26. Clients
may find their agreed upon discount percentage and/or Maximum Rate
percentage in documents such as proposals, certain letters and/or
statements. We address these conflicts of interest by maintaining policies
and procedures requiring that Advisors act in your best interest, reasonably
supervising their activities and disclosing these conflicts so that you can
make informed decisions.
Although there is no charge to clients with respect to the Deposit Account,
JPMCB benefits from the Deposit Account because, through the Deposit
Account, JPMCB receives a stable, cost-effective source of funding. JPMCB
uses client deposits in the Deposit Account to fund current and new
businesses, including lending activities and investments. The profitability
on such lending activities and investments is generally measured by the
difference, or “spread,” between the interest rate paid on the deposits and
other costs associated with the Deposit Account paid by JPMCB and the
interest rate and other income earned by JPMCB on the loans and
investments made with the deposits. The income that JPMCB earns through
its lending and investing activities is usually significantly greater than the
interest earned by clients through the Deposit Account. It is typically also
greater than the fee earned by all J.P. Morgan entities from managing and
distributing money market mutual funds available to Program clients.
Additionally, JPMCB has agreed to pay JPMS a monthly flat fee for each
Account that uses the Deposit Account; however, JPMS is currently waiving
receipt of this fee.
Because Model Manager and Portfolio Manager Fees vary, and in some
cases may be waived, this creates (i) an opportunity for the IAR to avoid
discounting (or to limit the discount on) the JPMS Advisory Fee when
recommending a Model Manager or Portfolio Manager that charges a lower
or no additional fee; and thus (ii) a financial incentive to recommend Model
Managers or Portfolio Managers with lower or waived fees.
Therefore, JPMS and JPMCB have a conflict of interest in offering or utilizing
the Deposit Account and in making it the default “sweep” option. JPMS
believes that the conflict is addressed through:
JPMS also benefits more if an Advisory Fee is not subject to a discount. JPMS
does not give the discretion to discount to IARs who are salaried employees.
• The fact that Advisors do not receive any additional compensation
for assets held in the Deposit Account as opposed to another cash
alternative;
Because the JPMS fixed income Advisory Fee Schedule is priced lower than
the JPMS Advisory Fee Schedule, IARs are paid less for client assets
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To open or maintain an account, clients are required to enter into a Client
Agreement with JPMS that stipulates the terms under which JPMS (and
other investment advisers to which it delegates investment discretion) are
authorized to act on behalf of the client to manage the assets listed in the
Client Agreement.
invested in fixed income Portfolio Managers that are subject to the lower
priced JPMS fixed income Advisory Fee Schedule. This creates (i) an
opportunity for the IAR to avoid the JPMS fixed income Fee Schedule when
recommending a particular investment strategy or type of Account; and
thus (ii) a financial incentive to recommend Investment Strategies that are
not stand-alone fixed income Portfolio Managers and are subject to the
higher priced JPMS Advisory Fee Schedule.
The investment, sale or withdrawal of funds or securities from Accounts will
be effected as soon as practicable subject to market conditions and other
factors. Under normal market conditions, it can take 2-4 business days to
process the investment (whether initial investments or additions), sale or
withdrawal of funds in Accounts; however, timeframes can be longer due
to market conditions and other factors.
Managed Account. Participation in a Managed Account generally requires a
minimum $10,000 investment. The minimum investment can be higher if
the client selects a Portfolio Manager or Model Manager strategy, or a
strategy with liquid alternatives or services that require a higher minimum.
Accounts that fall below the minimum investment for the Investment
Strategy as a result of client withdrawals will be subject to possible
termination.
JPMS IARs have a number of opportunities for selling products or services
in their capacity as JPMS broker-dealer registered representatives or
insurance agents. Depending on a number of factors (e.g., the size of the
Program Account, changes in its value over time, the number of
transactions, and the ability to negotiate fees and commissions), the
amount of compensation received by certain IARs and the Firm from a
Program Account can be more or less than JPMS and the IAR would receive
if the client paid separately for investment advice, brokerage and other
services. IARs, for themselves and the Firm, have a financial incentive to
recommend the Program, especially when the Advisory Fee would be more
than if the services were provided separately, or if the client had purchased
a different advisory program sponsored by JPMS.
Margin Debit Balances
Guided Account. Participation in a Guided Account generally requires a
minimum $50,000 investment. The minimum investment can be higher if
the client selects a Portfolio Manager or Model Manager strategy. Guided
Accounts investing in fixed income Portfolio Managers are subject to a
minimum of $2,000,000.
Tax Harvesting. Participation in WMS Tax Harvesting generally requires a
minimum $50,000 investment for both Managed Accounts and Guided
Accounts. A client can enroll in Tax Harvesting when the account is below
the minimum, but Tax Harvesting will not start until the minimum is met,
and parameters set.
Tax Transition Services. Participation in WMS tax transition services
generally requires a minimum $250,000 investment for both taxable
Managed Accounts and taxable Guided Accounts.
The US Endowments & Foundations investment strategy is designed to
primarily service endowments and foundations with investable assets of
more than $1,000,000.
B. Cash Balances in Program Accounts
Margin debit balances held by a client cannot be held in an Account. This is
significant because, for purposes of the calculation of the Advisory Fee, the
net market value of the assets on which the fee is based will generally not
be reduced by the amount of any margin debit balances held by the client
in an account outside of the Program, even if some or all of the proceeds of
the loan represented by the margin debit balances are held in the client’s
Account, and even if some or all of the assets in the client’s Account are
used to collateralize or secure the loan represented by the margin
balances. JPMS has a financial incentive for the client to incur margin debt
to buy securities in an Account because: (1) the client will be required to
pay JPMS or its affiliates interest and fees on the debt; and (2) the net
market value of the Account will be increased by the value of the additional
securities purchased with the margin loan (and will not be offset by the
amount of the margin debit held by the client in any account outside of the
Program), resulting in a higher fee. In addition, any interest and fees paid
by the client in connection with any debit balances held outside the Account
will not be taken into account in the computation of the net equity or
performance of the client’s Account as reflected in Account statements,
performance reports or otherwise.
ITEM 5—ACCOUNT REQUIREMENTS AND TYPES OF CLIENTS
A portion of Program Accounts will be held in cash, cash equivalents or
money market funds as part of the overall investment strategy for the
Account and funds awaiting withdrawal by the client. Cash and cash
equivalents, including money market funds, are subject to the Advisory Fee.
For additional information, refer to “Cash Allocations and the Sweep
Feature” in Item 4.
Clients generally include individuals investing through taxable Accounts
and retirement Accounts with a U.S. address. Clients whose Account
address becomes a non-U.S. address will generally have their Account
terminated from the Program.
Cash raised for withdrawal will be charged both an Advisory Fee and an
applicable Model Manager or Portfolio Manager Fee until the cash is
removed from the Account. Cash that is not removed from an Account in a
timely manner will be reinvested pursuant to the selected asset allocation
or Investment Strategy.
ITEM 6—PORTFOLIO MANAGER SELECTION AND EVALUATION
JPMS offers the Program to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable
organizations, corporations and other business entities with U.S.
addresses. Depending on the strategy, the Program is available to
retirement accounts subject to Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, as amended (ERISA) and the Code and the corresponding
Treasury regulations (the Code).
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Except for Guided Accounts, the Program is not intended for investors who
seek to maintain control over trading in their Account, who have a short-
term time horizon (or expect ongoing and significant withdrawals), or who
expect or desire to maintain consistently high levels of cash or money
market funds.
A. Program Minimum
JPMS has established account minimum requirements for client accounts,
which vary based on the investment strategy. Minimums are subject to
waiver or reduction in JPMS’ discretion and are waived for certain client
accounts on occasion. If Program or Account assets fall below the initial
minimums, JPMS can terminate Program participation and close Accounts
at its discretion.
Set forth below is a general description of the primary methods of analysis
that are utilized for the Program. This description is not intended to serve
as a Fund, Model Manager, Portfolio Manager or Account guidelines. In
connection with investments in a Fund or other securities through a Model
Manager or Portfolio Manager, this description is qualified in its entirety by
the information included in any applicable Fund’s prospectus or other
relevant offering documentation and the Adviser’s, Portfolio Manager’s or
Model Manager’s Form ADV Part 2A disclosure brochure. The Form ADV
Part 2A disclosure brochure for each Model Manager or Portfolio Manager
selected for a client’s Program Account is available at the SEC’s website at
adviserinfo.sec.gov. JPMS and the manager solutions team of JPMPI or any
of its affiliates are not responsible for the performance of any Fund,
Portfolio Manager, or Model Manager (including any J.P. Morgan Fund or
affiliated Portfolio Manager or Model Manager), or its compliance with its
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prospectus, disclosures, laws or regulations or for other matters within the
Fund, Portfolio Manager or Model Manager’s control. Each Fund or
Portfolio Manager’s adviser is solely responsible for the management of the
Fund or the SMA. JPMS, and the manager solutions team of JPMPI or any of
its affiliates cannot ensure that a given Model, Portfolio Manager or
Investment Strategy’s investment objective will be attained.
JPMPI Sub-Advisory Responsibilities in the Program
In Managed, JPMPI, as a discretionary sub-adviser for Core Solutions,
determines strategic and tactical asset allocations, is responsible for
security selection (i.e., selects the Funds, Model Managers and Portfolio
Managers for investment) and determines portfolio construction. JPMPI
from time to time closes investment strategies to new investments. JPMS
oversees the selections using an investment policy statement and remains
responsible for overseeing JPMPI’s performance.
In Guided,
JPMPI, as a non-discretionary sub-adviser, provides
recommendations to JPMS regarding allocation guidelines and risk
parameters for the asset allocation models (“Guided Account Models”).
JPMPI does not manage Guided Account assets on a discretionary basis.
Instead, each client directs the investment of their Guided Account assets
across each selected asset class into one or more Funds, Model Managers
or Portfolio Manager. Each asset class in a Guided Account Model has a
specified allocation range and the client designates the specific asset
allocation percentage desired for each asset class.
The manager solutions team of JPMPI or any of its affiliates conducts due
diligence of the Funds, Models and Investment Strategies that are available
for use in the Program and is responsible for researching and selecting
Funds and Model Managers as well as for subjecting them to a review
process. The due diligence process is designed to subject both J.P. Morgan
and non-J.P. Morgan Investment Strategies to the same process; however,
the manager solutions team of JPMPI or any of its affiliates applies its
discretion and is not required to apply all factors equally to each Fund in
the search universe. J.P. Morgan maintains certain capacity limitations on
investment positions in non-J.P. Morgan Funds due to liquidity concerns,
regulatory requirements, and related internal policies. In circumstances
where these limitations mean that WMS would not be able to invest all
desired client assets in a particular non-J.P. Morgan Fund, the manager
solutions team of JPMPI or any of its affiliates will likely recommend a
J.P. Morgan Fund. The manager solutions team of JPMPI or any of its
affiliates will begin the search process by defining an applicable universe
of managed strategies, which typically will include J.P. Morgan managed
strategies when there is one in the desired asset class. The manager
solutions team of JPMPI or any of its affiliates utilizes both quantitative and
qualitative assessments during its initial review process. The manager
solutions team then recommends particular Funds and Model Managers to
an internal governance forum, which is responsible for approving or
rejecting them. The manager solutions team of JPMPI or any of its affiliates
is also responsible for monitoring and re-evaluating approved Funds and
Model Managers as part of its ongoing review process.
JPMPI’s Discretionary Investment Process
Refer to JPMPI ADV Part 2A for a detailed explanation of the research and
due diligence process.
Centralized Due Diligence
JPMS establishes investment objectives, guidelines and policy, designates
sub-adviser(s) when appropriate and is responsible for oversight of the
sub-adviser(s). JPMPI determines strategic asset allocation and tactical
asset allocation for the investment strategies. In addition, JPMPI selects the
Funds, Model Managers and Portfolio Manager, as applicable, available
through the Program using its research. JPMS (not JPMPI) is responsible
for determining whether an investment strategy is suitable for a particular
client. The investment policy statement specifies investment guidelines
designed by JPMS to address operational considerations. These operational
considerations, such as Fund concentration and capacity issues, can result
in the timing or implementation of trades for a client’s account differing
from that of another client or group of clients of JPMS or its affiliates. An
internal governance committee provides ongoing oversight of Core
Solutions to review compliance with certain guidelines.
Refer to “Use of J.P. Morgan Funds and Potential Conflicts of Interest”
below for important information on the use of J.P. Morgan Funds.
JPMPI Asset Allocation Process
framework
that establishes minimum criteria
The manager solutions and operational due diligence teams of JPMPI or any
of its affiliates utilize different types of research on Funds, Model Managers
and Portfolio Managers.
A due diligence review is performed on Funds,
Model Managers and Portfolio Managers identified through both the
Qualitative Research Process and Systematic Research Process. In the
Qualitative Research Process, the manager solutions team of JPMPI or any
of its affiliates conducts a qualitative analysis of Funds, Model Managers
and Portfolio Managers on an ongoing basis. For the “Systematic Research
Process,” Funds, Model Managers and Portfolio Managers are evaluated
using an internally developed quantitative screening process on an ongoing
basis. This evaluation reviews the portfolio manager’s organization,
investment process, investment philosophy and performance using only
quantitative criteria. The team reviews the Portfolio Manager’s and Model
Manager’s organization, investment process, investment philosophy and
performance. As part of the due diligence process, JPMPI also applies an
ESG eligibility
for
determining the universe of ESG strategies offered to clients. Strategies
that satisfy the ESG eligibility criteria also are subject to the same due
diligence and performance review process as all other strategies.
Accordingly, these strategies can be selected by J.P. Morgan, in its
discretion and as appropriate, for inclusion in any client portfolio.
Funds, Model Managers and Portfolio Managers may be removed from (or
no longer be eligible for purchase in) the applicable J.P. Morgan advisory
programs if they do not continue to meet these criteria.
JPMPI Initial Fund and Investment Strategy Review and Approval
JPMPI is responsible for establishing and updating the overall strategic
asset allocations for Investment Strategies, as well as tactical asset
allocation. This process includes an internal committee. These asset
allocations generally are the overall basis for the process described below.
The JPMPI personnel who perform these functions are shared with JPMCB
and perform substantially similar services for other clients. JPMPI
periodically reviews the asset allocation and performance of the
Investment Strategies with JPMS. In Guided, after the effective date of any
changes to the target asset allocation or approved asset allocation ranges
for a Model, JPMS notifies affected clients of the changes and whether
clients need to rebalance to the updated asset allocation to continue the
Program Account.
Research Process
JPMS and WMS use research provided by the manager solutions team of
JPMPI or any of its affiliates to research, select and monitor the Funds,
SMA/Models and investment strategies available for use in the Program.
The internal governance committee considers the formal presentation from
the manager solutions and operational due diligence teams of JPMPI and
its affiliates and approves or rejects new Funds, Model Managers and
Portfolio Managers, as applicable, to be made available for JPMPI’s use in
the Program. The internal governance committee review and approval
process is generally the same for J.P. Morgan and non–J.P. Morgan
managed investment strategies.
See JPMPI ADV Part 2A for further information on the initial fund and
investment strategy review and approval process.
The manager solutions team of JPMPI or any of its affiliates is comprised of
employees of JPMCB and other affiliates. Specialists on the manager
solutions team of JPMPI or any of its affiliates are supervised persons of
JPMPI.
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Portfolio Construction
clients. For more information, refer to “Important Information About Your
Investments and Potential Conflicts of Interest” below.
JPMS is not responsible for the performance of any Portfolio Manager or
Model Manager in the Program or any Portfolio Manager’s or Model
Manager’s compliance with laws or regulations, or other matters within the
Portfolio Manager’s or Model Manager’s control. Each Portfolio Manager is
solely responsible for the management of its designated Accounts. JPMS
coordinates services with the Portfolio Manager and Model Manager but is
not responsible for coordinating services among multiple Portfolio
Managers or Model Managers if the client has allocated assets among more
than one Portfolio Manager or Model Manager.
In Core Solutions, from the pool of strategies available in the Program,
JPMPI selects the combination of Funds and/or Portfolio Managers or
Model Managers that, in its view, fit each Model or Investment Strategy’s
asset allocation goals and investment objectives. In making portfolio
construction decisions, the Sub-Adviser will consider and is permitted to
prefer J.P. Morgan Funds, including the Six Circles Funds, and affiliated
Model Managers and Portfolio Managers. The Sub-Adviser is also more
likely to select a J.P. Morgan Fund in circumstances where it would not be
able to invest all desired client assets in a particular non-J.P. Morgan Fund
due to capacity limitations as described under “Research Process” above.
Refer to “Important Information About Your Investments and Potential
Conflicts of Interest” below for more information on the use of J.P. Morgan
Funds.
Guided Account clients select one or more available Funds, Model Managers
or Portfolio Managers in each asset class for their Accounts in the selected
asset allocation model.
The Portfolio Managers and Model Managers in the Program manage the
same or substantially similar strategies to those offered in the Program for
clients of other affiliated and non-affiliated entities. The Advisory Fees
charged for these strategies can be higher or lower than the Advisory Fee
charged in the Program, and the strategies may not be handled identically
to the Investment Strategies made available in the Program.
Portfolio Implementation
WMS provides portfolio implementation services for each individual client’s
Account, except for Portfolio Manager trades other than JPMPI.
JPMS as Program Sponsor has an internal governance forum that seeks to
ensure that the Program offers suitable investment products to clients and
that assets in the Program are managed in a compliant manner consistent
with the goals of the Program and applicable law, and that fulfills JPMS’
fiduciary duties, as sponsor, to Program clients.
Ongoing Review of Approved Funds and Investment Strategies
Selection of Portfolio Managers, Model Managers and Investment
Strategies in the Program
JPMS reviews or arranges for the review of Portfolio Managers, Model
Managers, and their Investment Strategies to determine whether they
should be included in the Program. JPMS selects the Portfolio Manager,
Model Manager and Investment Strategies based upon the research
services, including recommendations, provided by JPMPI and such other
information and resources that JPMS deems appropriate. The research
services provided by JPMPI are described further below.
An internal governance committee is responsible for the decisions to
maintain Funds and Portfolio Manager or Model Managers, as applicable,
as approved and available for the Program. This committee considers
analysis and recommendations
from the manager solutions and
operational due diligence teams. From time to time, this internal
governance committee may place them on probation or terminate them as
part of its ongoing monitoring and oversight responsibilities. The internal
governance committee review process
is generally the same for
J.P. Morgan and non–J.P. Morgan Investment Strategies, as further
described under “Research Process” above.
If a Fund or Portfolio Manager or Model Manager that is in the Program is
placed on probation during the probation period, the manager solutions
and operational due diligence teams will continue to review the Fund or
Portfolio Manager or Model Manager. In addition, JPMPI may be limited
from making additional purchases of a Fund due to capacity considerations.
Termination and Replacement of Investment Strategies
The decision to include a particular Portfolio Manager, Model Manager and
Investment Strategy in the Program is based upon the totality of the results
of the review process and does not necessarily reflect a rigid application of
any or all of the processes or guidelines applied. JPMS can remove a
particular Portfolio Manager, Model Manager and/or Investment Strategy
from the Program at any time for any reason and will notify clients that
have selected that Portfolio Manager, Model Manager and/or Investment
Strategy of the removal.
Generally, a Fund, Portfolio Manager or Model Manager that is terminated
will be sold in a client Account, and the Sub-Adviser will not direct new
purchases of that Fund, Portfolio Manager or Model Manager.
A Portfolio Manager or Model Manager typically manages Investment
Strategies that are made available through the Program. Each Portfolio
Manager and Model Manager available through the Program has entered
into a contract with JPMS to manage a model or client Accounts as set forth
in the Investment Advisory Services Account Agreement provided to clients.
JPMPI’s Investment Strategy Selection Process for the Multi-Manager
Strategies in the Program
If the Sub-Adviser removes a Fund, Portfolio Manager or Model Manager
from the Program, the assets held in client Accounts will be sold and
replaced with another Fund, Portfolio Manager or Model Manager that is
approved for use in the Program without notice to clients. When evaluating
a replacement Fund, Portfolio Manager or Model Manager, the Sub-Adviser
is expected to consider the same factors described above.
If a Fund, Portfolio Manager or Model Manager is terminated, the Sub-
Adviser will determine whether to re-invest Program account assets in a
replacement Fund, Portfolio Manager or Model Manager, and the Sub-
Adviser will determine the specific Fund, Portfolio Manager or Model
Manager in which to re-invest the assets, using the factors described above.
Portfolio Managers and Model Managers Available in the Program
JPMPI, as Portfolio Manager for the Multi-Manager Strategies,
is
responsible for securities selection (including selecting Funds and/or Model
Managers for investment) and determining portfolio construction. JPMPI,
as Portfolio Manager for the Multi-Manager Strategies, constructs
portfolios and identifies Funds and/or specific securities to implement
investment views within the strategies’ guidelines consistent with its
investment objectives. JPMPI’s process for selecting Funds and Model
Managers for Portfolio Managers of the Multi-Manager Strategies is
described below. Refer to “Use of J.P. Morgan Funds, and Investment
Strategies and Potential Conflicts of Interest” below for important
information on the use of J.P. Morgan Funds and affiliated Model Managers.
In providing the manager research services, JPMPI expects to generally
follow a similar process to the one described above under “Research
Process,” “Ongoing Review of Approved Funds and Investment Strategies,”
and “Portfolio Construction” in Item 6.
The Portfolio Managers and Model Managers available in the Program are
both affiliated and non-affiliated. JPMS uses the same criteria to evaluate
affiliated and non-affiliated Portfolio Managers and Model Managers,
except in the case of its affiliate JPMPI (refer to “Affiliated Portfolio
Managers and JPMS Conflicts” below). JPMS has a conflict of interest in
including affiliated Portfolio Managers and Model Managers in the Program
because JPMS and/or its affiliates will receive additional compensation
when affiliated Portfolio Managers and Model Managers are selected by
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JPMPI Review Process for Multi-Manager Investment Strategies
Availability of Customized Services for Clients in JPMIM Fixed Income and
Preferred Stock Investment Strategies
The Multi-Manager Investment Strategies are subject to an initial and
ongoing internal review process by JPMPI. This is different from the review
process applied by JPMPI to other Investment Strategies in the Program
and does not involve the manager solutions team of JPMPI or any of its
affiliates or follow the same JPMPI governance procedure for placing an
Investment Strategy on probation or terminating ongoing monitoring and
oversight responsibilities for an Investment Strategy. However, JPMPI does
have a process for taking action on the Multi-Manager Investment
Strategies, if warranted, as a result of its ongoing internal review process.
Termination, Removal, Discontinuance and Replacement of Portfolio
Managers, Model Managers and Investment Strategies
Taxable, Municipal and Preferred Investment Strategies are available and
can be customized to individual client investment needs to various degrees
depending on the Investment Strategy selected. In municipal bond portfolio
strategies and taxable bond portfolio strategies, clients have the ability to
select certain customizations (e.g., state preference, minimum credit
quality options). The credit quality parameters that each client selects for
a particular Account only apply at the time the Portfolio Manager initially
purchases a particular bond for that Account. The Portfolio Manager may
or may not liquidate bonds upon a credit rating downgrade. As a result, an
Account can hold bonds with a credit rating below the client-selected
parameter. In Preferred portfolio strategies, clients have the ability to
select from an option for tax treatment. Collectively, all of the
customizations are considered to be a “Customized Portfolio.”
During the course of the portfolio management of a client Account, for
certain strategies, a client can change their Customized Portfolio. For a
municipal bond portfolio or taxable bond portfolio Account. Clients can
decide whether (1) to immediately restructure the entire Account based on
the new Customized Portfolio or (2) to adjust the Account as existing bond
positions mature in accordance with the new Customized Portfolio. If the
client does not elect for (1) or (2) as previously described, the Portfolio
Manager will apply option (2) as a default. The client portfolio may hold
positions that are not in line with the new Customized Portfolio if option (2)
is applied. For preferred strategies, clients can only restructure an entire
preferred portfolio Account. Immediately restructuring the entire Account
to the new Customized Portfolio can result in taxable events upon the sale
of positions. Clients should consult with their own tax professional to
understand any such consequences.
JPMPI Manager Research Services for Model Managers and Portfolio
Managers Investment Strategies
As a result of JPMPI’s research services and recommendations, and/or
other information and events, Portfolio Managers, Model Managers and/or
specific Investment Strategies may be terminated, replaced, removed or
discontinued from the Program, in which event JPMS will notify affected
clients and will either designate a Portfolio Manager, Model Manager or
Investment Strategy in the Program as the default replacement for the
Program Account assets invested in the removed Portfolio Manager, Model
Manager or Investment Strategy, or recommend liquidation of clients’
securities in the Portfolio Manager, Model Manager or Investment Strategy.
Discontinued Investment Strategies will be liquidated. If JPMS designates a
default replacement or liquidation, each affected client will be notified in
writing that, unless the client affirmatively selects,
in writing, a
replacement Investment Strategy in the Program by the date specified by
JPMS (within 30 days of notification), the client’s assets will automatically
be re-invested into the designated replacement Investment Strategy,
without further notice to or consent of the client. In the case of a liquidation
recommendation or liquidation of a discontinued Investment Strategy, the
Program Account will be terminated from the Program and transferred to
a JPMS limited purpose brokerage account. In designating a default
replacement Investment Strategy (if any), JPMS will consider the
appropriateness of the Investment Strategies available in the Program as
suitable replacements for the removed Investment Strategy. JPMS also will
assist the client in identifying a suitable replacement Portfolio Manager,
Model Manager and/or Investment Strategy in cases where JPMS does not
designate a default replacement Investment Strategy or in cases where
JPMS does recommend liquidation, when an Investment Strategy is
discontinued, or where the client wishes to consider alternatives to the
default replacement Investment Strategy designated by JPMS. Such
assistance is typically based on the same types of factors used by JPMS to
identify Portfolio Managers, Model Managers, and Investment Strategies
for Program clients in the first instance.
The replacement Portfolio Manager can decline the Account if it deems the
client’s investment restrictions unreasonable or if the client’s Account is
below the replacement Portfolio Manager’s minimum account size. The
replacement Portfolio Manager can sell securities to align the Account with
its Investment Strategy, which can have tax consequences for clients.
JPMS has engaged JPMPI to perform manager research services regarding
investment strategies in the Program for potential inclusion in the
Program. The manager research services that JPMPI performs for JPMS
include: (1) recommending the Portfolio Manager or Model Manager to an
internal governance committee, which is responsible for approving or
rejecting them for use in the Programs, (2) providing initial and ongoing
review of the Portfolio Manager, Model Manager and Investment
Strategies, and (3) determining appropriate Portfolio Managers or Model
Managers be placed on probation or terminated. The Investment Strategies
are managed by an affiliated Portfolio Manager, JPMIM, JPMPI, and
unaffiliated Portfolio Managers and Model Managers. JPMPI uses its
manager solutions and operational due diligence teams to provide the
manager research services. In providing the manager research services for
the Program, JPMPI expects to generally follow a similar process to the one
described under “Research Process”, “Ongoing Review of Approved Funds
and Investment Strategies,” and “JPMPI Review Process for Multi-Manager
Investment Strategies,” above. Refer to “JPMPI’s Investment Strategy
Selection Process for the Multi-Manager Strategies in the Program” above
for manager research services for multi-manager strategies available in the
Program.
The manager research services JPMPI provides to JPMS for the Program
Investment Strategies are not advisory services provided by JPMPI or
tailored to clients of the Program. JPMS (not JPMPI) is solely responsible
for selecting the Program and Investment Strategies to be made available
in the Program, based upon the information and recommendations
provided by the manager solutions team of JPMPI or any of its affiliates and
such other information and resources that JPMS deems appropriate.
The manager solutions team of JPMPI or any of its affiliates’ review of
Program Portfolio Managers and Model Managers and their Investment
Strategies, as well as other information and events, also may result in the
Portfolio Manager, Model Manager and/or one or more of its Investment
Strategies in the Program being closed to new investors pending further
review. During such status, clients cannot select the Portfolio Manager,
Model Manager and/or Investment Strategy for the first time, but clients
with Program assets already being managed according to an affected
Investment Strategy when it was closed to new investors are permitted to
contribute additional assets to such client’s Account(s). Clients invested
according to an affected Investment Strategy will be notified in writing that
the Portfolio Manager, Model Manager and/or Investment Strategy have
been closed to new investors. Further review of the affected Portfolio
Manager, Model Manager and/or Investment Strategies by the manager
solutions team of JPMPI or any of its affiliates can result in a re-opening to
new investors.
JPMPI has the authority to place a Program Portfolio Manager or Model
Manager on probation or to terminate it from the Program. When the
manager solutions team of JPMPI or any of its affiliates’ monitoring process
uncovers a significant enough concern, it will notify JPMS and will place the
Portfolio Manager or Model Manager on probation or terminate it from the
Program. JPMPI can terminate its manager research services on the
Program Portfolio Managers or Model Managers at any time.
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Removal and Replacement of Funds, Models or Portfolio Managers in
Guided
JPMS determines the number of Funds, Model Managers and Portfolio
Manager in an asset class and the overall design of Guided Models.
incentive to recommend, and JPMS has an incentive to include, JPMPI and
JPMIM-managed Investment Strategies because J.P. Morgan receives more
overall fees when these strategies are chosen by clients. Similarly, with
respect to manager termination, JPMPI has a greater incentive to
recommend the termination of unaffiliated third-party managers from the
Program and a greater incentive to terminate unaffiliated Portfolio
Managers, particularly where the manager’s strategy is similar to one
offered by JPMPI or JPMIM.
For additional potential conflicts of interest, refer to Item 9.C., below.
Information About Portfolio Managers, Model Managers and Investment
Strategies
JPMS provides clients and prospective clients with information about
Portfolio Managers and Model Managers that is provided by third parties
and is based on and/or incorporates information provided by Portfolio
Managers and Model Mangers, and other third-party sources. JPMS
believes that this information is accurate; however, JPMS does not
independently verify or guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the
information. JPMS shall have no liability with respect to information
provided by Portfolio Managers or Model Managers. Performance
information included in the information provided by JPMS is provided by
Portfolio Managers. This performance is calculated by the Portfolio
Managers themselves or by third parties, and neither JPMS nor a third party
engaged by it reviews Portfolio Manager performance information for JPMS
to determine or verify its accuracy or its compliance with presentation
standards. Portfolio Manager performance information is not calculated on
a uniform and consistent basis.
If a Fund, Model Manager or Portfolio Manager has been terminated from
the Program, all new and additional purchases and rebalances allocated to
the terminated Fund, Model Manager or Portfolio Manager will be allocated
to cash. The Fund, Model Manager or Portfolio Manager held in Program
Accounts will be sold and replaced with another Fund, Model Manager or
Portfolio Manager in the same asset class or the proceeds will be allocated
to cash. When evaluating a replacement Fund, Model Manager or Portfolio
Manager, the Sub-Adviser is expected to consider the same factors
described above and will notify JPMS of the replacement Fund, Model
Manager or Portfolio Manager. JPMS will notify affected clients in writing
of the Fund, Model Manager or Portfolio Manager termination and the
recommended replacement Fund, Model Manager or Portfolio Manager for
the Program Account assets invested in the terminated Fund, Model
Manager or Portfolio Manager. If clients do not select an alternative
replacement Fund, Model Manager or Portfolio Manager within the
requested timeframe, the client’s assets will automatically be re-invested
into the designated replacement Fund, Model Manager or Portfolio
Manager. A client who does not approve of the replacement Fund, Model
Manager or Portfolio Manager must select an alternative Fund, Model
Manager or Portfolio Manager. Removal and replacement of Funds, Model
Managers or Portfolio Managers can cause income tax consequences
and/or penalties. At times, the alternative Fund, Model Manager or
Portfolio Manager will be a J.P. Morgan Fund, Model Manager or Portfolio
Manager.
Program clients typically receive a quarterly performance review prepared
by JPMS summarizing the
investment performance of the client’s
Account(s) for the prior quarter. In preparing such reviews for Program
clients, JPMS uses various industry standards to measure Account
performance. Clients receiving periodic written performance reviews from
JPMS should review carefully the disclosures, definitions and other
information contained in the reviews.
Portfolio Manager Disclosure Documents and Performance
The manager solutions team of JPMPI or any of its affiliates will determine,
when appropriate, that a Fund, Model Manager or Portfolio Manager be put
on probation. A Fund, Model Manager or Portfolio Manager on probation
will not be available to new clients. Existing clients can continue to hold
shares and purchase additional shares of a Fund, Model Manager or
Portfolio Manager on probation, or they can choose a different Fund, Model
Manager or Portfolio Manager in that asset class. If a Fund, Model Manager
or Portfolio Manager on probation is reactivated, clients will be notified. If
a Fund, Model Manager or Portfolio Manager on probation is terminated, it
will be replaced as described above.
Recommendations of Portfolio Managers and Model Managers in the
Program for Particular Clients
Clients will receive one or more Portfolio Manager Disclosure Documents.
Clients should review the Portfolio Manager Disclosure Document carefully
for important information about the Portfolio Manager, including risks
associated with the selected Investment Strategy (if applicable). Each
Portfolio Manager is solely responsible for the truthfulness, completeness
and accuracy of its own disclosure document.
In connection with opening a Program Account, clients complete a client
Profile that requests information about the client’s financial situation,
investment experience, investment objectives, time horizon and risk
tolerance. Based upon this information, the client, with the consultation of
the IAR, will specify in what asset class the Account will be invested. An
example of an asset class is Fixed Income. An example of an asset class
subgroup is the LMS strategy which is a subgroup of fixed income that seeks
to address specific fixed income investment objectives. Examples of
investment style are U.S. Large Cap Growth, U.S. Small Cap Value, Municipal
Fixed Income and Taxable Fixed Income. Based upon the client’s asset class
selection, the IAR will provide the client with information about the
Portfolio Managers and Model Managers available in the Program in the
selected asset class and investment style and will assist client in selecting
a Portfolio Manager or Model Manager.
JPMS is not responsible for the performance of any Portfolio Manager or
any Portfolio Manager's compliance with applicable laws and regulations
or other matters within the Portfolio Manager's control. Each Portfolio
Manager is solely responsible for the management of that Portfolio
Manager's designated Account(s). If a client selects more than one Portfolio
Manager, the Portfolio Managers may engage in contrary transactions with
respect to the same security. JPMS will effect transactions for an Account
only if and to the extent instructed by a Portfolio Manager. JPMS shall not
be responsible for any act or omission of any Portfolio Manager or any
misstatement or omission contained in any document prepared by or with
the approval of any Portfolio Manager or any loss, liability, claim, damage
or expense whatsoever, as incurred, arising out of or attributable to such
misstatement or omission.
Portfolio Managers are responsible for obtaining best execution. To learn
more about Portfolio Manager trading and execution practices, refer to
each Portfolio Manager's Portfolio Manager Disclosure Document.
JPMS identifies suitable Investment Strategies for a client based on the
investment objectives and other information provided by the client in the
investment proposal. Clients are solely responsible for the selection of
Portfolio Managers and Model Managers and Investment Strategies from
among those identified by JPMS. JPMS and JPMPI cannot ensure that a
given Investment Strategy’s investment objective will be attained.
Affiliated Portfolio Managers and Model Managers and JPMS Conflicts of
Interest
Potential Conflicts of Interest in the Research provided for the Program
Investment Strategies
JPMIM and JPMPI are affiliates of JPMS that act as Portfolio Managers in
the Program. JPMIM is the Portfolio Manager and Model Manager for
certain Program Investment Strategies and JPMPI is the sole Portfolio
Manager for Multi-Manager Investment Strategies.
JPMPI recommends Investment Strategies managed by JPMPI, JPMIM or
unaffiliated third parties for approval in the Program. JPMPI has an
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solutions team of JPMPI or any of its affiliates. From this pool of strategies,
J.P. Morgan portfolio construction teams select those strategies
J.P. Morgan believes fit its asset allocation goals and forward-looking views
in order to meet the investment objective of the Investment Strategy or
Portfolio.
As a general matter, J.P. Morgan prefers J.P. Morgan managed strategies.
J.P. Morgan expects the proportion of J.P. Morgan managed strategies will
be high (in fact, up to 100 percent) in strategies, such as, for example, cash
and high-quality fixed income, subject to applicable law and any Account-
specific considerations. J.P. Morgan may allocate a significant portion of
the assets in the Program to J.P. Morgan Funds. That portion varies
depending on market or other conditions.
JPMIM and its Investment Strategies in the Program are subject to the same
selection and review processes, conducted by the manager solutions team
of JPMPI or any of its affiliates, as unaffiliated Portfolio Managers and
Investment Strategies available in other Programs, though the manager
solutions team of JPMPI or any of its affiliates applies its discretion and is
not required to apply all factors equally to each Fund in the search universe.
JPMPI’s strategies are subject to the separate though similar review
process incorporating similar quantitative and qualitative assessments but
implemented by different governance processes and committee. However,
the JPMPI strategy review process does not include a search process to
identify a universe and core peer set of strategies from which to select. For
disclosures on the distinct review process over JPMPI and its Multi-Manager
Investment Strategies and potential conflicts related to research and
review processes conducted by JPMPI, refer to “Potential Conflicts of
Interest in the Research provided for the Program Investment Strategies”
and “JPMPI Review Process for Multi-Manager Investment Strategies”
above.
While J.P. Morgan’s internally managed investment strategies generally
align well with J.P. Morgan’s forward-looking views, and J.P. Morgan is
familiar with the investment processes as well as the risk and compliance
philosophy of the J.P. Morgan, it is important to note that J.P. Morgan
receives more overall fees when internally managed investment strategies
are included. In the Program J.P. Morgan offers the option of choosing to
exclude J.P. Morgan managed strategies (other than cash and liquidity
products) in certain portfolios.
The Six Circles Funds are mutual funds advised by JPMPI and sub-advised
by third-parties. Although considered internally managed strategies,
neither JPMPI nor its affiliates retain a fee for fund management or other
fund services.
JPMS has a conflict of interest in: (1) including JPMIM and JPMPI in the
Program; (2) conducting, or having an affiliate research services provider
(i.e., JPMPI) conduct, initial and periodic reviews of affiliated Portfolio
Managers and their Investment Strategies in the Program; (3) identifying
JPMIM, JPMPI and their Investment Strategies in the Program to clients;
and (4) designating JPMPI and JPMIM Investment Strategies as default
replacement Investment Strategies for Program Accounts invested in
Investment Strategies that are removed from the Program when a client
selects (or is re-invested into) one of their Investment Strategies.
Separately Managed Accounts
JPMS and its affiliates receive more total revenue than if the client were
able to select an Investment Strategy of an unaffiliated Portfolio Manager.
JPMS manages this conflict through disclosure to clients and by subjecting
affiliated Portfolio Managers and Model Managers to a comprehensive
review process.
Investment Strategies invested in individual equity or fixed income
securities may be managed by JPMS affiliates or by a third-party manager.
When an affiliate manages these investments, there is a benefit to
J.P. Morgan since it increases the overall revenue of J.P. Morgan.
Additionally, a manager of an SMA may invest in products that may result
in additional revenue to J.P. Morgan.
Important Information About Your Investments and Potential Conflicts of
Interest
When J.P. Morgan selects J.P. Morgan Funds for client Accounts,
J.P. Morgan receives a fee for managing the J.P. Morgan Funds. As such,
J.P. Morgan will receive more total revenue when cash in a client’s Account
is invested in J.P. Morgan Funds than if it was invested in third-party funds.
JPMS and JPMPI address this conflict through disclosure to clients and
through the investment process described in Item 6 herein. For important
information about each J.P. Morgan Fund, including investment objectives,
risks, charges and expenses, clients can read each Fund’s prospectus
carefully and consider all the information in it before investing.
The Portfolio Managers and Model Managers available in the Program
include Portfolio Managers and Model Managers affiliated with JPMS. JPMS
has a conflict of interest including affiliated Portfolio Managers and Model
Managers in the Program because JPMS and/or its affiliates and parent
company will receive more overall compensation when those Portfolio
Managers and Model Managers are selected by clients. JPMS manages this
conflict through disclosure to clients and by subjecting affiliated Portfolio
Managers and Model Managers to a comprehensive review process. For
more information on the review of affiliated Portfolio Managers, refer to
“Affiliated Portfolio Managers and Model Managers and JPMS Conflicts”
above.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT MUTUAL FUNDS AND EXCHANGE-
TRADED FUNDS REGISTERED UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF
1940, AS AMENDED
J.P. Morgan Funds—Management Fees
Use of J.P. Morgan Funds and Investment Strategies and Potential
Conflicts of Interest
Investment Principles and Potential Conflicts of Interest
J.P. Morgan and its affiliates are the sponsor or manager of Funds,
including ETFs, that can be purchased for accounts. In such case,
J.P. Morgan or its affiliates will receive a fee for managing such Funds or
for providing other services to such Funds based on the value of the assets
invested in the Funds. As such, J.P. Morgan and its affiliates will receive
more total revenue when the client’s portfolio is invested in such Funds
than when it is invested in third-party Funds. When a retirement account
can be invested in J.P. Morgan Funds, the retirement account will be
credited an amount equal to the account’s pro rata share of all such fees
paid to J.P. Morgan or its affiliates in connection with the account’s
investments in J.P. Morgan Funds.
J.P. Morgan Funds and Third-Party Funds—Other Fees and Expenses
Conflicts of interest will arise whenever J.P. Morgan has an actual or
perceived economic or other incentive in its management of our clients’
accounts to act in a way that benefits J.P. Morgan. Conflicts will result, for
example (to the extent the following activities are permitted in a client’s
Account): (1) when J.P. Morgan invests in an investment product, such as a
mutual fund, structured product, SMA, or hedge fund issued or managed
by a J.P. Morgan affiliate, such as JPMIM or JPMPI; (2) when a J.P. Morgan
entity obtains services, including trade execution and trade clearing, from
a J.P. Morgan affiliate; (3) when J.P. Morgan receives payment as a result
of purchasing an investment product for a client’s Account; or (4) when
J.P. Morgan receives payment for providing services (including shareholder
servicing, recordkeeping or custody) with respect to investment products
purchased for a client’s Account. Other conflicts will result because of
relationships that J.P. Morgan has with other clients or when J.P. Morgan
acts for its own account.
All Funds have various internal fees and other expenses that are paid by
managers or issuers of the Funds or by the Funds themselves, but that
ultimately are borne by the investor. These fees and expenses are in
addition to any fees paid to JPMS. J.P. Morgan may receive administrative
and servicing fees for providing services to both J.P. Morgan Funds and
third-party Funds that are held in a client’s Account. Refer to the discussion
Investment strategies are selected from both J.P. Morgan and third-party
asset managers and are subject to a review process by the manager
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not to use J.P. Morgan Funds. The chart assumes the sweep vehicle is
J.P. Morgan Cash.
October 06, 2025—Multi-Manager Investment
Advisory Strategies
Multi-Manager
Investment Strategy
J.P.
Morgan
Funds
Non-J.P.
Morgan
Funds
Six
Circles
Funds
J.P.
Morgan
Cash
10.00%
88.00%
0.00%
2.00%
Dynamic Multi-Asset
Strategy
of “Share Classes Available in Program Investment Strategies” in Item 4
above for more information on the receipt of administrative and servicing
fees. Clients should review the applicable prospectuses for Funds for more
information about these fees and expenses. These payments may be made
by sponsors of the Funds (including affiliates of J.P. Morgan), or by the
Funds themselves, and may be based on the value of the Funds in the
client’s Account. Funds or their sponsors may have other business
relationships with J.P. Morgan outside of its portfolio management role or
with its broker-dealer affiliates of J.P. Morgan, which may provide
brokerage or other services that pay commissions, fees and other
compensation.
0.00%
98.00%
0.00%
2.00%
Six Circles Funds
Dynamic Multi-Asset
Strategy – Non-Prop
28.00%
71.00%
0.00%
1.00%
Dynamic Yield
Strategy
J.P. Morgan developed the J.P. Morgan Six Circles Funds (Six Circles Funds)
exclusively for use in J.P. Morgan investment advisory accounts.
0.00%
99.00%
0.00%
1.00%
Emerging Markets
Growth and Income
Strategy
29.00%
70.00%
0.00%
1.00%
Liquidity
Management
Strategy
29.00%
70.00%
0.00%
1.00%
Liquidity
Management
Strategy –
Retirement
9.00%
90.00%
0.00%
1.00%
Sustainable Equity
Strategy
0.00%
99.00%
0.00%
1.00%
Sustainable Fixed
Income Strategy
Six Circles Funds are specifically designed for use in discretionary Program
accounts as completion funds to align with J.P. Morgan’s core portfolio
views and are used in Core Solutions Investment Strategies. JPMPI acts as
investment adviser to the Six Circles Funds and engages third-party
investment managers as sub-advisers to the Six Circles Funds’ investment
portfolios. J.P. Morgan will have certain benefits and efficiencies from
investing account assets in the Six Circles Funds instead of unaffiliated
Funds; however, J.P. Morgan does not retain investment advisory fees for
managing the Six Circles Funds through an agreement to waive any
investment advisory fees that exceed the fees owed to Six Circles Funds’
third-party sub-advisers. Six Circles Funds do not pay fees to J.P. Morgan
for any other services to the Six Circles Funds. Services to the Six Circles
Funds are provided by third-party service providers and are generally paid
by the Six Circles Funds or J.P. Morgan. (The market value of assets invested
in the Six Circles Funds will be included in calculating the advisory fees paid
on the overall portfolio.)
Allocations shown here are illustrative only, do not necessarily represent
actual use of J.P. Morgan Funds and non-J.P. Morgan Funds represented in
any particular client’s Account, and can change without notice. JPMPI has
full discretionary authority to select Funds and is not required to adhere to
the illustrative allocations pictured here.
Refer to Item 9, Section C for more information on Potential Conflicts of
Interest.
Affiliated Portfolio Managers and Model Managers in the Program
With respect to Portfolio Managers and Model Managers, when an affiliate
serves as Model Manager, there is a benefit to J.P. Morgan since it increases
the overall revenue of J.P. Morgan. Additionally, both affiliated and
unaffiliated Model Managers can invest in products that can result in
additional revenue to J.P. Morgan.
Sub-Adviser Allocation of Assets in Core Solutions
Six Circles Fund shares may only be purchased in Program accounts for
which JPMC has investment discretion. Should the client choose to close its
discretionary Program account but retain the interest in Six Circles Funds,
Six Circles Fund shares must be held through an eligible brokerage account
and no new purchases into the Six Circles Funds will be permitted (other
than dividend reinvestment). Since the Six Circles Funds are completion
portfolios designed to complement and work as part of the overall
discretionary portfolio and are not intended to be standalone investments,
each Six Circles Fund may underperform as a standalone investment, even
in instances where the overall portfolio performs as intended. Further, the
overall performance and liquidity of a Six Circles Fund may be negatively
affected, and additional transaction costs may be incurred by the Six Circles
Fund, as a result of (i) allocation decisions made by JPMC to shift
discretionary client assets among the Six Circles Funds and other
investments; and (ii) allocation decisions made by JPMC to shift Six Circles
Fund assets among different investment strategies and sub-advisors, which
may negatively affect the value of Six Circles Fund shares even if they are
no longer held through a JPMC portfolio.
risks,
charges,
and
expenses,
go
For more information about the Six Circles Funds, including the funds’
to
objectives,
sixcirclesfunds.com/literature.
Allocation of J.P. Morgan Funds in the Multi-Manager Investment
Advisory Strategies
JPMPI can allocate a portion of the assets in the Program to J.P. Morgan
Funds. That portion varies depending on market or other conditions. There
are multiple Models in each of the Investment Strategies available in the
Program. Certain Models invest only in mutual funds and ETFs, while other
Models can also invest in Liquid Alternative Funds and individual securities
through Model Managers and Portfolio Managers. The prior composition of
Investment Strategies in the Program is not intended to predict the future
composition of Investment Strategies or use of J.P. Morgan Funds in the
Program. The use of J.P. Morgan Funds, non–J.P. Morgan Funds and
JPMorgan Money Market Funds in a client’s Account will depend on the
client’s asset level, the Model selected, reasonable restrictions placed by
the client on the management of an Account, and other factors. Each client
should review account opening documentation, confirmations, and
quarterly and annual statements for more information about the actual
allocation in their Account.
JPMPI can allocate a significant portion of the assets in a JPMPI Multi-
Manager Strategy to J.P. Morgan Funds. That portion varies depending on
market or other conditions. There are multiple Investment Strategies
available in JPMPI Multi-Manager Strategies. Certain Investment Strategies
invest only in mutual funds and ETFs, while other Investment Strategies
also utilize Model Managers.
The following charts for the Program show the allocation of assets between
J.P. Morgan and non-J.P. Morgan Funds by Fund type for each Investment
Strategy. The charts do not reflect models that elect not to use J.P. Morgan
Funds, Models that elect only Index-Oriented Vehicles, or models that
utilize Liquid Alternative Funds (other than the Aggressive Growth
The following chart illustrates, as of the date indicated, the allocation of
J.P. Morgan Funds (excluding Six Circles Funds), non–J.P. Morgan Funds,
Six Circles Funds and J.P. Morgan cash for JPMPI Multi- Manager Strategies.
The chart does not reflect strategies that utilize Model Managers. For the
Dynamic Multi-Asset Strategy, the chart does not reflect models that elect
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Prospectus Delivery for Managed Accounts
Investment Strategy because all Aggressive Growth Investment Strategies
include Liquid Alternative Funds), Model Managers or municipal fixed
income options. The charts show the difference between the taxable and
retirement Models in each Investment Strategy (except for the U.S. Focused
Model).
Allocations shown here are illustrative only, do not necessarily represent
actual use of J.P. Morgan Funds and third-party issuers and managers
represented in any particular client’s Account, and can change without
notice. In the Program, JPMPI has full discretionary authority to select
securities, investment vehicles, Portfolio Managers and Model Managers,
and is not required to adhere to the illustrative allocations pictured here.
October 06, 2025—Taxable Models
Core Solutions
Six Circles
Funds
A discretionary investment adviser can receive prospectuses and other
issuer-related materials on behalf of a client for mutual funds and ETFs in
a client’s account with client authorization. JPMS, WMS, JPMPI or the
Portfolio Manager, as a client’s agent, will have access to the prospectuses
and issuer-related materials and can rely upon them to make mutual fund
and ETF investments on the client’s behalf; however, clients will not
receive such prospectuses or issuer-related materials directly, but can
access them via the issuer’s website or request copies from their IAR at
any time. Prospectuses and issuer-related materials contain important
information and detailed descriptions of additional fees and expenses,
investment minimums, risk factors and conflicts of interest disclosures as
well as client’s rights, responsibilities and liabilities with respect to such
investments. Additionally,
contains other general
this Brochure
information regarding fees and expenses, invest minimums, risk factors
and conflicts of interest disclosure.
J.P.
Morgan
Funds
Non-J.P.
Morgan
Funds
J.P.
Morgan
Cash
Risk of Loss
13.00%
57.00%
29.00%
1.00%
Aggressive
Growth
Growth
7.00%
57.00%
35.00%
1.00%
Balanced
6.00%
52.00%
41.00%
1.00%
Conservative
4.00%
59.00%
36.00%
1.00%
2.00%
63.00%
34.00%
1.00%
8.00%
26.00%
65.00%
1.00%
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that clients should be
prepared to bear. The investment performance and success of any
particular investment cannot be predicted or guaranteed, and the value
of a client’s investments will fluctuate due to market conditions and
other factors. Investments are subject to various risks, including, but not
limited to, market, liquidity, currency, economic and political risks, and
will not necessarily be profitable. Past performance of investments is
not indicative of future performance.
9.00%
61.00%
29.00%
1.00%
Income
Managed
Equities
Managed Fixed
Income
U.S. Focused
0.00%
99.00%
0.00%
1.00%
4.00%
95.00%
0.00%
1.00%
3.00%
96.00%
0.00%
1.00%
Set forth below are certain material risk factors that are associated with
the Program. There are certain other risk factors described elsewhere in
this Brochure. For a more complete summary of material risk factors and
conflicts of interest associated with the Program, refer to the applicable
Portfolio Manager’s Form ADV Part 2A and/or any applicable
prospectuses or other relevant disclosure documents.
Balanced ESG
US Endowments
& Foundations
GENERAL RISKS
Core Solutions
Six Circles
Funds
October 06, 2025—Retirement Models*
J.P.
Morgan
Funds
Non-J.P.
Morgan
Funds
J.P.
Morgan
Cash
13.00%
57.00%
29.00%
1.00%
Aggressive
Growth
Growth
7.00%
57.00%
35.00%
1.00%
Balanced
6.00%
52.00%
41.00%
1.00%
Conservative
4.00%
59.00%
36.00%
1.00%
2.00%
63.00%
34.00%
1.00%
8.00%
26.00%
65.00%
1.00%
9.00%
61.00%
29.00%
1.00%
General Market Risk. Economies and financial markets throughout the
world are becoming increasingly interconnected, which increases the
likelihood that events or conditions in one country or region will adversely
impact markets or issuers in other countries or regions. Securities in any
one strategy may under perform in comparison to general financial
markets, a particular financial market or other asset classes due to a
number of factors, including inflation (or expectations for inflation),
deflation (or expectations for deflation), interest rates, global demand for
particular products or resources, market instability, debt crises and
downgrades, embargoes, tariffs, sanctions and other trade barriers,
regulatory events, other governmental trade or market control programs,
and related geopolitical events. In addition, the value of a strategy's
investments may be negatively affected by the occurrence of global events
such as war, terrorism, environmental disasters, natural disasters or
events, country instability, and infectious disease epidemics, pandemics or
endemics.
Income
Managed
Equities
Managed Fixed
Income
U.S. Focused
0.00%
99.00%
0.00%
1.00%
Balanced ESG
4.00%
95.00%
0.00%
1.00%
*US Endowments & Foundations is not available to retirement accounts.
Refer to Item 9, Section C for more information on Potential Conflicts of
Interest.
Credits for Retirement Accounts holding J.P. Morgan Funds
If a Program Account owned by an IRA, or other client that is a qualified
retirement plan subject to the prohibited transaction provisions of Section
4975 of the IRC, holds any J.P. Morgan Funds, the actual amount of the
J.P. Morgan Funds’ underlying fees paid to J.P. Morgan and associated with
Program Account assets will be credited against the Advisory Fee. Refer to
“Offset of Certain Fees to IRAs and Certain Other Retirement Plan
Accounts” in Item 4 above.
Infectious Disease Risk. The effects of any future pandemic or other global
events to business and market conditions may have a significant negative
impact on the performance of the separately managed accounts and
J.P. Morgan Fund investments; increase separately managed account and
fund volatility; exacerbate pre-existing political, social, and economic risks
to separately managed accounts and J.P. Morgan Funds; and negatively
impact broad segments of businesses and populations. In addition,
governments, their regulatory agencies or self-regulatory organizations,
have taken or may take actions in response to a pandemic or other global
events that affect the instruments in which a separately managed account
or J.P. Morgan Funds invest, or the issuers of such instruments, in ways that
could have a significant negative impact on such account’s or fund’s
investment performance. The ultimate impact of any pandemic or other
global events and the extent to which the associated conditions and
impact a separately managed account or
governmental responses
J.P. Morgan Affiliated Fund will also depend on future developments, which
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are highly uncertain, difficult to accurately predict and subject to frequent
changes.
Regulatory Risk. There have been legislative, tax, and regulatory changes
and proposed changes that may apply to the activities of JPMS that may
require legal, tax and regulatory changes, including requirements to
provide additional information pertaining to a client Account to the Internal
Revenue Service (IRS) or other taxing authorities. Regulatory changes and
restrictions imposed by regulators, self-regulatory organizations and
exchanges vary from country to country and may affect the value of client
investments and their ability to pursue their investment strategies. Any
such rules, regulations and other changes, and any uncertainty in respect
of their implementation, may result in increased costs, reduced profit
margins, and reduced investment and trading opportunities, all of which
would negatively impact performance.
Key Personnel Risk. If one or more key individuals become unavailable,
including any of the portfolio managers of an Investment Strategy, who are
important to the management of the portfolio’s assets, the portfolio could
suffer material adverse effects, including substantial share redemptions
that could require the portfolio to sell portfolio securities at times when
markets are not favorable.
and cloud-based computing resources relating to the operations of
J.P. Morgan and its service providers. Cybersecurity risks can result in
financial losses to J.P. Morgan and its clients; the inability of J.P. Morgan to
transact business with its clients; delays or mistakes in materials provided
to clients; the inability to process transactions with clients or other parties;
violations of privacy and other laws; regulatory fines, penalties and
reputational damage; and compliance and remediation costs, legal fees and
other expenses. J.P. Morgan’s service providers (including any sub-
advisers, administrator, transfer agent, and custodian or their agents),
financial intermediaries, companies in which client accounts and funds
invest, and parties with which J.P. Morgan engages in portfolio or other
transactions also may be adversely impacted by cyber security risks in their
own businesses, which could result in losses to J.P. Morgan or its clients.
While measures have been developed which are designed to reduce the
risks associated with cybersecurity, there is no guarantee that those
measures will be effective, particularly since J.P. Morgan does not directly
control the cybersecurity defenses or plans of its service providers,
financial intermediaries and companies in which they invest or with which
they do business. Use of AI Tools may lead to increased risks of cyber-
attacks or data breaches and the ability to launch more automated,
targeted and coordinated attacks due to the vulnerability of AI technology
to cybersecurity threats.
Risks Associated with the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools.
J.P. Morgan relies on programs and systems that utilize AI, machine
learning, probabilistic modeling and other data science technologies (AI
Tools). AI Tools are highly complex and may be flawed, hallucinate, reflect
biases included in the data on which such tools are trained, be of poor
quality, or be otherwise harmful. J.P. Morgan typically incorporates human
oversight to reduce the risk of acting on potentially defective outputs. AI
Tools present Data Sources Risk, Cybersecurity Risk and Model Risk (as
further described below). The U.S. and global legal and regulatory
environment relating to the use of AI Tools is uncertain and rapidly
evolving, and could require changes in the Adviser’s implementation of AI
Tools and increase compliance costs and the risk of non-compliance.
Further, J.P. Morgan uses AI Tools developed by third parties, and
J.P. Morgan may have limited visibility over the accuracy and completeness
of such AI Tools.
including
Data Sources Risk. Although J.P. Morgan obtains data,
alternative data, and information from third-party sources that it considers
to be reliable, J.P. Morgan does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy
and/or completeness of any data or information provided by these sources.
J.P. Morgan has controls for certain data, that, among other things,
consider the representations of such third parties with regard to the
provision of the data to J.P. Morgan in compliance with applicable laws.
J.P. Morgan does not make any express or implied warranties of any kind
with respect to such third-party data. J.P. Morgan shall not have any liability
for any errors or omissions in connection with any data provided by third-
party sources.
LIBOR Discontinuance Risk. The London Interbank Offering Rate (LIBOR)
was intended to represent the rate at which contributing banks may obtain
short-term borrowings from each other in the London interbank market.
After the global financial crisis, regulators globally determined that existing
interest rate benchmarks should be reformed based on a number of factors,
including that LIBOR and other interbank offering rates (IBORs) are no
longer representative of the underlying markets. New or alternative
references rates have since been used in place of LIBOR. Replacement
rates that have been identified include the Secured Overnight Financing
Rate (SOFR, which is intended to replace U.S. dollar LIBOR and measures
the cost of U.S dollar overnight borrowings collateralized by treasuries) and
the Sterling Overnight Index Average rate (SONIA, which is intended to
replace pound sterling LIBOR and measures the overnight interest rate paid
by banks in the sterling market). Markets are slowly developing in response
to these new rates. As a result of the benchmark reforms, publication of all
LIBOR settings has ceased, and the Adviser and the funds and accounts it
manages have generally transitioned to successor or alternative reference
rates as necessary. Although the transition process away from IBORs for
most instruments has been completed, there is no assurance that any such
alternative reference rate will be similar to or produce the same value or
economic equivalence as LIBOR or that it will have the same volume or
liquidity as did LIBOR prior to its discontinuance which may affect the value,
volatility, liquidity, or return on certain of a fund’s or other client Account’s
loans, notes, derivatives, and other instruments or investments comprising
some or all of a fund’s or other client Account’s portfolio and result in costs
incurred in connection with changing reference rates used for positions,
closing out positions and entering into new trades. The transition from
LIBOR to alternative reference rates may result in operational issues for a
fund or a client account or their investments. Moreover, certain aspects of
the transition from IBORs will rely on the actions of third-party market
participants, such as clearing houses, trustees, administrative agents, asset
servicers and certain service providers; no assurances can be given as to
the impact of the transition away from LIBOR on a fund or other client
Account or their investments. These risks may also apply with respect to
changes in connection with other IBORs (e.g., Euribor) and a wide range of
other index levels, rates and values that are treated as “benchmarks” and
are the subject of recent regulatory reform.
AI Tools often use data feeds from a number of sources. If those data feeds
or formats become corrupted, compromised, or discontinued in any
material manner, or become undeliverable or inaccessible in a timely
manner, the tool will be unable to properly function or their operation may
be adversely impacted. The tools’ ability to use the data may also be
adversely impacted by any change in the format of data delivered or
acquired by the tool. The timeliness and quality of a third party’s data may
be compromised for a variety of reasons, some of which are outside of the
control of J.P. Morgan and the third-party data provider. A tool’s ability to
process data may also be adversely affected if J.P. Morgan experiences any
disruptions to its computing resources or network connections, including
disruption of cloud-based computing resources.
Model Risk. Some Investment Strategies can include the use of various
proprietary quantitative or investment models. Investments selected using
models may perform differently than expected as a result of changes from
the factors’ historical — and predicted future — trends, and technical issues
in the implementation of the models, including, for example, issues with
data feeds. Moreover, the effectiveness of a model may diminish over time,
including as a result of changes in the market and/or changes in the
behavior of other market participants. A model’s return mapping is based
Cybersecurity Risk. As the use of technology has become more prevalent
in the course of business, J.P. Morgan has become more susceptible to
operational and financial risks associated with cybersecurity, including:
theft, loss, misuse, improper release, corruption and destruction of, or
unauthorized access to, confidential or highly restricted data relating to
J.P. Morgan and its clients; and compromises or failures to systems,
networks, devices and applications, including, but not limited to, AI Tools
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partially on historical data regarding particular economic factors and
securities prices. The operation of a model, similar to other fundamental,
active investment processes, may result in negative performance, including
returns that deviate materially from historical performance, both actual
and pro-forma. For a model-driven investment process – and again similar
to other, fundamental, and active investment processes, there is no
guarantee that the use of models will result in effective investment
outcomes for clients. Additionally, client accounts with lower asset levels
can experience some dispersion from the established models.
REITs Risk. The value of real estate securities in general, and REITs in
particular, are subject to similar risks as direct investments in real estate
and mortgages, and their value will be influenced by many factors including
the value of the underlying properties or the underlying loans or interests.
The underlying loans may be subject to the risks of default or of
prepayments that occur later or earlier than expected and such loans may
also include so-called "subprime" mortgages. The value of these securities
will rise and fall in response to many factors, including economic
conditions, the demand for rental property, interest rates and, with respect
to REITs, the management skill and creditworthiness of the issuer. In
particular, the value of these securities may decline when interest rates rise
and will also be affected by the real estate market and by the management
of the underlying properties. There is no public trading market for private
or public non-traded REITs; therefore, such REITs may be more volatile
and/or more illiquid than publicly traded REITs and other types of equity
securities.
Intellectual Property and Technology Risks Involved in International
Operations. There can be risks to technology and intellectual property that
can result from conducting business outside the United States. This is
particularly true in jurisdictions that do not have comparable levels of
protection of corporate proprietary information and assets, such as
intellectual property, trademarks, trade secrets, know-how, and customer
information and records. As a result, JPMS and its funds can be more
susceptible to potential theft or compromise of data, technology and
intellectual property from a myriad of sources, including direct cyber
intrusions or more indirect routes, such as companies being required to
compromise protections or yield rights to technology, data or intellectual
property in order to conduct business in a foreign jurisdiction.
Tax Risks and Risks That Apply to Tax-Aware or Tax-Harvesting and Tax-
Managed Strategies
Exchange-Traded Funds and Index Mutual Funds. ETFs and index mutual
funds are marketable securities that are interests in registered funds and
are designed to track, before fees and expenses, the performance or
returns of a relevant basket of assets, usually an underlying index. The
index may be published or calculated by affiliates of JPMPI. Unlike mutual
funds, an ETF trades like a common stock on a stock exchange. ETFs
experience price changes throughout the day as they are bought and sold.
ETFs typically have higher daily liquidity and lower fees than mutual fund
shares.
Account transactions may give rise to tax liability for which a client is
responsible. Funds may make large distributions of income and capital
gains to investors at various times in a calendar year, and the client will be
liable for taxes on such distributions without regard to the date of the
client’s investment in a portfolio.
Physical replication and synthetic replication are two of the most common
structures used in the construction of ETFs and index mutual funds.
index mutual funds buy all or a
Physically replicated ETFs and
representative portion of the underlying securities in the index that they
track. In contrast, some ETFs and index mutual funds do not purchase the
underlying assets but gain exposure to them by use of swaps or other
derivative instruments.
In addition to the general risks of investing in funds, there are specific risks
to consider with respect to an investment in ETFs, including, but not limited
to:
Tax Harvesting will cause your Account holdings to differ from those
accounts that do not utilize Tax Harvesting, and therefore your Account
performance will differ. There is no guarantee that Tax Harvesting will
perform as expected or that specific benefits will be obtained for any
particular client. The implementation of Tax Harvesting may have an
adverse effect on investment performance and result in adverse tax
consequences, including, but not limited to, gains derived from the sale of
the security held during the wash sale period. Further, the tax
consequences of Tax Harvesting may be challenged by the Internal Revenue
Service or any other tax authority.
• Variance from Benchmark Index. ETF and index mutual fund
performance may differ from the performance of the applicable index
for a variety of reasons. For example, ETFs and index mutual funds
incur operating expenses and portfolio transaction costs not incurred
by the benchmark index, may not be fully invested in the securities of
their indices at all times, or may hold securities not included in their
indices. In addition, corporate actions with respect to the equity
securities underlying ETFs and mutual funds (such as mergers and
spin-offs) may impact the variance between the performances of the
funds and applicable indices.
Neither JPMS, WMS nor its representatives or affiliates offer tax or
accounting advice or services and the client should not solicit or rely upon
any such advice from them. J.P. Morgan and its affiliates do not provide tax
advice and clients should consult their own tax professional with respect to
the impact of Tax Harvesting and the federal, state and local tax
consequences of investing in any portfolio, including, without limitation,
the potential application and impact of Section 1091 of the Code (the wash
sale rules) with respect to their portfolio and their accounts with or outside
of J.P. Morgan.
• Passive Investing Risk. Passive investing differs from active investing
in that ETF and index mutual fund managers are not seeking to
outperform their benchmark. As a result, managers may hold
securities that are components of their underlying index, regardless
of the current or projected performance of the specific security or
market sector. Passive managers do not attempt to take defensive
positions based upon market conditions, including declining markets.
This approach could cause a passive vehicle’s performance to be lower
than if it employed an active strategy.
The client is responsible for complying with all applicable tax rules,
including, but not limited to, the wash sale rules, and the client is
responsible for all tax consequences attributable to the disallowance of any
losses under the wash sale rules. Further, certain investments may
generate unwanted excise taxes, income taxes and penalties under the
Code, as amended, any or all of which may affect the client’s return on
investment and, if applicable, a client’s tax-exempt status.
• Secondary Market Risk. ETF shares are bought and sold in the
secondary market at market prices. Although ETFs are required to
calculate their NAV on a daily basis, at times the market price of an
ETF’s shares may be more than the NAV (trading at a premium) or less
than the NAV (trading at a discount). Given the differing nature of the
relevant secondary markets for ETFs, certain ETFs may trade at a
larger premium or discount to NAV than shares of other ETFs
depending on the markets where such ETFs are traded. The risk of
deviation from NAV for ETFs generally is heightened in times of
market volatility or periods of steep market declines. For example,
during periods of market volatility, securities underlying ETFs may be
Tax-Managed Strategies. There are risks and limitations associated with
any tax-aware or tax-managed strategies (each such strategy, a Tax-
Managed strategy), and these limitations may result in tax-inefficient
trades and wash sales. Tax management is not tax advice and may not
achieve the intended results. Although a Tax-Managed strategy may reduce
a client’s taxable income, it will not eliminate it. A Tax-Managed strategy
may require trade-offs that reduce pre-tax income. Managing a strategy to
maximize after-tax returns may also potentially have a negative effect on a
strategy’s performance. To the extent tax consequences are considered in
managing a strategy, the strategy’s or Fund’s pre-tax performance may be
lower than that of a similar strategy that is not tax managed.
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unavailable in the secondary market, market participants may be
unable to calculate accurately the NAV per share of such ETFs, and the
liquidity of such ETFs may be adversely affected. This kind of market
volatility may also disrupt the ability of market participants to create
and redeem shares in ETFs. Further, market volatility may adversely
affect, sometimes materially, the prices at which market participants
are willing to buy and sell shares of ETFs. As a result, under these
circumstances, the market value of shares of an ETF would vary
substantially from the NAV per share of such ETF, and the client may
incur significant losses from the sale of ETF shares.
appreciation potential compared to a direct investment. A cap limits a
client’s gain per year regardless of how well the relevant underlying asset
or index performs. There are no voting rights or the right to receive
dividends, distributions or other payments that would increase the return
on a direct investment. Prior to maturity, the market value on the MLCD
may change significantly, up or down, over a short period of time reflecting,
a number of factors, including any volatility in the underlying asset or
index, the time remaining until the MLCD matures, and the issuer's
creditworthiness. The amount of principal or interest that can be expected
to become payable on a MLCD may vary substantially from time to time.
There is no guarantee that any payment in excess of the original MLCD
value will be paid.
• Capped Upside Potential Risk. The return on certain MLCDs may be
capped by a predetermined maximum return cap and, as a result, may
be lower than the return on a direct investment in the applicable
underlying index.
• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Protection. MLCDs
are insured CDs subject to applicable FDIC limits and regulations. In
general, the original value of a MLCD held by clients is insured by the
FDIC up to the amount permitted by law per issuer. A client purchasing
a principal amount of MLCDs in excess of FDIC insurance limits, when
aggregated with all other deposits held by the client at the respective
issuer, will be subject to the credit risk of the issuer. In addition, any
payment of the MLCD in excess of the applicable FDIC insurance limits
is subject to the credit risk of the issuer.
• Rate of return. Rate of return is calculated based on the valuation
date of the CD based on the particular terms of the contract. There is
no guarantee that any payment in excess of the original CD value will
be paid.
• Principal protection. MLCDs provide principal protection from market
downturns because the original principal is not at risk, when held to
maturity. The investor is risking the interest that would otherwise be
paid on the CD for the term. MLCDs sold before maturity may be worth
less than the purchase amount or face value. There is no guarantee of
principal return unless the investment is held to maturity.
• MLCD Issuer Credit Risk. Any investment in an MLCD that exceeds
applicable FDIC insurance limits is subject to the ability of the issuer
to make payments when due. If the issuer defaults on its payment
obligations, the client may not receive any amount in excess of
applicable FDIC insurance limits and could lose all or a significant
portion of the initial investment, including the loss of the client's entire
investment. In addition, the actual or perceived creditworthiness of
the issuer may affect the value of MLCDs prior to maturity.
• Tracking the Index. Certain funds track financial indexes indices in
which J.P. Morgan retains various intellectual property rights. As a
result, J.P. Morgan may be entitled to receive index licensing fees from
unaffiliated licensees of these indices. Affiliates of JPMPI may develop
or own and operate stock market and other indices based on
investment and trading strategies developed by such affiliates.
Affiliates of JPMPI may also assist unaffiliated entities in creating
indices that are tracked by certain ETFs or certain client accounts
utilized by JPMPI. Some of the ETFs advised by affiliates of JPMS
(J.P. Morgan ETFs) seek to track the performance of certain of these
indices. In addition, J.P. Morgan may manage client accounts which
track the same indices used by the J.P. Morgan ETFs or which may be
based on the same, or substantially similar, strategies that are used
in the operation of the indices and the J.P. Morgan ETFs. The operation
of the indices, the J.P. Morgan ETFs and client accounts in this manner
may give rise to potential conflicts of interest. For example, client
accounts that track the same indices used by the J.P. Morgan ETFs may
engage in purchases and sales of securities relating to index changes
to a time different to the implementation of index updates or
J.P. Morgan ETFs engaging in similar transactions because the client
accounts may be managed and rebalanced on an ongoing basis,
whereas the J.P. Morgan ETFs’ portfolios are only rebalanced on a
periodic basis corresponding with the rebalancing of an index. These
differences may result in the client accounts having more or less
favorable performance relative to that of the index and the
J.P. Morgan ETFs or other client accounts that track the index.
Furthermore, J.P. Morgan may, from time to time, manage client
accounts that invest in these J.P. Morgan ETFs. Other potential
conflicts include the potential for unauthorized access to index
information, allowing index changes that benefit JPMPI or other client
accounts and not the investors in the ETFs and index mutual funds.
J.P. Morgan has established certain information barriers and other
policies to address the sharing of information between different
businesses within J.P. Morgan, including with respect to personnel
responsible for coordinating the development and governance of the
indices and those involved in decision-making for the ETFs and index
mutual funds. In addition, JPMPI has adopted a code of ethics.
Market-linked Certificates of Deposit (MLCD). MLCDs are a type of
structured products (Structure) which are securities whose value is derived
from an underlying asset or index. Structures have varying degrees of risk
and can offer full or partial principal protection, others can subject you to
the loss of the full amount invested. In addition, you are dependent on the
issuer’s financial capacity to meet its obligations under a Structure.
Structures may not be publicly listed or traded on an exchange and
therefore may be illiquid investments.
• Early Liquidation and Secondary Market Risk. MLCDs are highly
illiquid, long-term investments and a client may not be able to redeem
their MLCD at their discretion. MLCDs are typically not listed on any
securities exchange, and there is no guarantee of the existence of a
secondary market. Neither the issuer, the Adviser, nor any other
person is required to maintain a secondary market for any MLCD.
Accordingly, there may be limited opportunities, if any, to redeem
MLCDs prior to maturity and a client may be unable to sell their MLCD
prior to its maturity date. MLCDs generally are repurchased only by
the issuer and only upon terms and conditions acceptable to such
issuer, and, in most cases, the MLCDs are non-transferable and non-
negotiable. In the event an issuer consents to early liquidation, the
client will likely not fully participate in the benefits of the MLCD, such
as principal protection, buffers, or enhanced returns. The price
offered by the issuer may be lower than the principal amount of the
MLCD.
The MLCD strategy typically has a monthly investment process and it can
take an extended period of time (e.g., 60 days) for a client's account to be
fully invested in the strategy. MLCDs provide principal protection from
market downturns because the original principal is not impacted by market
activity when held to maturity. There is no guarantee of principal return
unless the investment is held to maturity. MLCDs are not publicly listed or
traded on an exchange and therefore are illiquid investments.
• Tax treatment. MLCDs may be treated differently than traditional CDs
for tax purposes. Before investing in these products, you should
carefully review the disclosures concerning the reporting of interest
income and consult a tax adviser if appropriate.
Investing in an MLCD is not the same as investing directly in the underlying
asset or index. The return on a MLCD at maturity generally will not be the
same as the return on a direct investment in the underlying asset or index,
and the maximum payment on a MLCD is subject to a cap, which would limit
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Risks That Apply Primarily to ESG/Sustainable Investing Strategies
developed criteria only and not to any jurisdiction-specific regulatory
definition.
that
Category Restrictions and Exclusions Risks
ESG Strategies can follow different approaches. For example, some ESG
Strategies select companies based on positive ESG characteristics while
others may apply screens in order to exclude particular sectors or
industries from a portfolio.
Restrictions and exclusions can affect the investment manager’s ability to
make investments or take advantage of opportunities that may be available
to clients that do not choose similar restrictions and, as a result, investment
performance could suffer. In order to implement category restrictions,
WMS or the Portfolio Manager may rely on information about a company,
industry classification, industry grouping and/or issuer screening provided
by J.P. Morgan, an affiliate service provider or a third party.
Investment approaches
incorporate ESG considerations or
sustainable investing can include additional risks. ESG or sustainable
investing strategies (together, ESG Strategies), including SMAs, mutual
funds and ETFs, can limit the types and number of
investment
opportunities and, as a result, could underperform other strategies that
do not have an ESG or sustainable focus. Certain strategies focusing on a
particular theme or sector can be more concentrated in particular
industries that share common characteristics and are often subject to
similar business risks and regulatory burdens. Because investing on the
basis of ESG/sustainability criteria can involve qualitative and subjective
analysis, there can be no assurance that the methodology utilized by or
determinations made by, J.P. Morgan, or an investment manager or
investment adviser selected by J.P, Morgan, will align with the beliefs or
values of the client. Additionally, other investment managers and
investment advisers can have a different approach to ESG or sustainable
investing and can offer ESG Strategies that differ from the ESG Strategies
offered by J.P. Morgan with respect to the same theme or topic. In addition
to the ESG Strategies, J.P. Morgan also offers investment products that
utilize ESG criteria in developing the product while seeking to maximize
financial return.
Category restrictions aim to screen companies that engage in certain
behaviors or earn revenue derived from a restricted category; however,
they do not exclude all companies with any tie or revenue derived from
such restricted category. If a client holds an investment that is perceived to
belong to the restricted category, such security will be sold and could result
in a taxable event for the client.
When evaluating investments, an investment manager or investment
adviser is dependent upon information and data that might be incomplete,
inaccurate or unavailable, which could cause the manager/adviser to
incorrectly assess an investment’s ESG or sustainable attributes. In making
investment decisions, J.P. Morgan uses data and information, including,
but not limited to, industry classifications, industry grouping, ratings,
scores and issuer screening provided by third-party data providers or by a
J.P. Morgan affiliated service provider. J.P. Morgan does not review,
guarantee or validate any third-party data, ratings, screenings or
processes. Such data and information will not have been validated by
J.P. Morgan and can therefore be incomplete or erroneous.
Third-party managers or programs may apply category restrictions
differently than J.P. Morgan or its affiliates and use different data, data
providers and methodologies; therefore, the selection of restricted
securities and the number of restricted securities may differ in the same
category. Category restrictions require assumptions, opinions and the
subjective judgement of a data provider that might not reflect J.P. Morgan’s
views or values and/or the views or values of the client. Further, use of a
particular data source from an organization does not mean that J.P. Morgan
endorses all the activities of that organization. Additionally, data providers
will have conflicts of interest when receiving compensation from or
providing services to companies that use or obtain their ratings. JPMS and
its affiliates do not review, guarantee or validate any third-party data,
ratings, screenings or processes. Moreover,
issuer screenings and
processes to implement category restrictions are not absolute and could be
discontinued or changed at any time, including, but not limited to, changes
to industry sector definitions, parameters, ownership categories, revenue
calculations and estimations that could result in the portfolio holding
investments in companies that derive revenue from the restricted category.
If there is a change in the screening methodology or processes used to
implement category restrictions, it could lead to trading in the account,
which could trigger a taxable event.
ESG and sustainable investing are not uniformly defined concepts, and
scores or ratings may vary across data providers that use similar or
different screens based on their process for evaluating ESG characteristics.
Investments identified by J.P. Morgan as demonstrating positive ESG
characteristics might not be the same companies identified by other
investment managers in the market that use similar ESG screens or
methodologies. In addition, investments identified as demonstrating
positive ESG characteristics at a particular point in time might not exhibit
positive or favorable ESG characteristics across all relevant metrics or
methodologies or on an ongoing basis. ESG or sustainable investing
practices differ by asset class, country, region and industry and are
constantly evolving. As a result, a company’s ESG or sustainability-related
practices and the Advisor’s assessment of such practices could change
over time.
The application of category restrictions vary by asset class. Restrictions are
not available for all strategies, and WMS or the Portfolio Manager can reject
a restriction if it deems the restriction to be unreasonable or not in line with
the strategy. The number of restrictions that a client can select are limited
based on the potential impact to the applicable Investment Strategy and
potential deviation from the Investment Strategy. Only those restrictions
that can be applied by WMS or the Portfolio Manager will be applied.
Any faith-based restrictions will exclude multiple categories selected by a
third-party provider based generally on the values and norms of such
groups; however, such restrictions will not completely represent or fully
align with the client’s values or religious beliefs.
J.P. Morgan takes a global approach to ESG and sustainable investing, and
the solutions offered through our sustainable investing platform meet our
internally developed criteria for inclusion in our sustainable investing
platform and, where applicable, take into account ESG or sustainable
investing regulations. As part of the due diligence process, the manager
solutions team of JPMPI or any of its affiliates applies an eligibility
framework that establishes minimum criteria for determining the universe
of funds and strategies to be considered for inclusion in the ESG Strategies
offered to our clients.
Methods of Analysis and Risk of Loss—JPMS as Implementation Manager
for Model Manager Investment Strategies in the Advisory Program
JPMS will implement Model Manager Investment Strategies. When acting as
Implementation Manager, JPMS generally purchases and sells in the
Accounts investments that are consistent with the Model Portfolios
provided by the Model Manager, though JPMS retains investment discretion
over the Account investments.
Risks That Apply Primarily to Equity Investments
The evolving nature of sustainable finance regulations and the
development of jurisdiction-specific legislation setting out the regulatory
criteria for a “sustainable investment” or “ESG” investment mean that
there is likely to be a difference in the regulatory meaning of such terms.
This is already the case in the European Union where, for example, under
the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (EU) (2019/2088) (SFDR),
certain criteria must be satisfied in order for an investment to be classified
as a “sustainable investment.” Unless otherwise specified and where
permitted by applicable law, any references to “sustainable investing” or
“ESG” in this material are intended as references to our internally
Equity Securities. Investment Strategies that invest in equity securities
(such as stocks) will be more or less volatile and carry more risks than some
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other forms of investment. The price of equity securities may rise or fall
because of changes in the broad market or changes in a company’s financial
condition, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. These price movements will
generally result from factors affecting individual companies, sectors or
industries selected or recommended for a portfolio or the securities market
as a whole, such as changes in economic or political conditions.
industry or economic sector, and as a result, the value of the portfolio will
generally be subject to greater volatility than a more geographically or
sector diversified portfolio. Investments in issuers within a country, state,
geographic region, industry or economic sector that experiences adverse
economic, business, political conditions or other concerns will impact the
value of such a portfolio more than if the portfolio’s investments were not
so concentrated. A change in the value of a single investment within the
portfolio may affect the overall value of the portfolio and may cause greater
losses than it would in a portfolio that holds more diversified investments.
Diversification Risk. Certain asset allocation and Model Portfolio
construction processes assume that diversification is beneficial. This
concept is a generally accepted investment principle, although no amount
of diversification can eliminate investment risk, and the investment returns
of a diversified portfolio may be lower than a more concentrated portfolio
or a single investment over a similar period.
Equity securities that are included for inclusion in growth strategies are
generally those that the IAR or Portfolio Manager believes will experience
rapid earnings growth relative to value or other types of stocks. The value
of these stocks generally is much more sensitive to current or expected
earnings than stocks of other types of companies. Short-term events, such
as a failure to meet industry earnings expectations, can cause dramatic
decreases in the growth stock price compared to other types of stock.
Growth stocks generally trade at higher multiples of current earnings
compared to value or other stocks, leading to inflated prices and thus
potentially greater declines in value.
Focused Portfolio Risk. A focused portfolio Investment Strategy’s portfolio
will generally have more volatility risk than a strategy that invests in
securities of a greater number because changes in the value of an individual
security will have a more significant effect, either negative or positive, on
the portfolio’s value. To the extent that the portfolio invests its assets in
fewer securities, the portfolio is subject to greater risk of loss if any of those
securities lose value.
in securities of foreign
Equity securities that are included or recommended for inclusion in value
strategies are generally those that the IAR or the Portfolio Manager
believes the market has undervalued, according to the IAR’s or Portfolio
Manager’s estimate of the company’s true worth. An IAR or Portfolio
Manager that engages in value investing selects stocks at prices that it
believes to be temporarily low relative to factors such as the company’s
earnings, cash flow or dividends. A value stock can decrease in price or not
increase in price as anticipated by the IAR or Portfolio Manager if other
investors fail to recognize the company’s value or the factors that the IAR
or Portfolio Manager believes will cause the stock price to increase do not
occur.
issuers
Foreign Issuers Risk. Investments
denominated in foreign currencies are subject to risks in addition to the
risks of securities of U.S. issuers. These risks include political and economic
risks, civil conflicts and war, greater volatility, expropriation and
nationalization risks, sanctions or other measures by the United States or
other governments, currency fluctuations, higher transactions costs,
delayed settlement, possible foreign controls on investment, liquidity risks,
and less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of some
foreign markets. Events and evolving conditions in certain economies or
markets may alter the risks associated with investments tied to countries
or regions that historically were perceived as comparatively stable
becoming riskier and more volatile. These risks are magnified in countries
in “emerging markets,” which may have relatively unstable governments
and less-established market economies than those of developed countries.
Certain Investment Strategies or Portfolio Managers may invest or may
recommend investments in securities of smaller companies. Investments in
smaller companies are generally riskier than investments in larger
companies. Securities of smaller companies tend to be less liquid than
securities of larger companies. In addition, small companies are generally
more vulnerable to economic, market and industry changes. As a result, the
changes in value of their securities may be more sudden or erratic than in
large capitalization companies, especially over the short term. Because
smaller companies may have limited product lines, markets or financial
resources or may depend on a few key employees, they may be more
susceptible to particular economic events or competitive factors than large
capitalization companies. This may cause unexpected and frequent
decreases in the value of an investment. Finally, emerging companies in
certain sectors may not be profitable and may not realize earning profits in
the foreseeable future.
Equity Investment Conversion Risk. A non-equity investment such as a
convertible debt obligation, may convert to an equity security.
Alternatively, equity securities may be acquired in connection with a
restructuring event related to non-equity investments. An investor may be
unable to liquidate the equity investment at an advantageous time from a
pricing standpoint.
Emerging Markets Risk. International investing bears greater risk due to
social, economic, regulatory and political instability in countries in
“emerging markets.” Emerging market securities can be more volatile and
less liquid than developed market securities. Changes in exchange rates
and differences in accounting and taxation policies outside the United
States can also affect returns. Investments in foreign currencies and
foreign issuers are subject to additional risks, including political and
economic risks, greater volatility, civil conflicts and war, currency
fluctuations, higher transaction costs, delayed settlement, possible foreign
controls on investment, expropriation and nationalization risks, and less
stringent investor protection and disclosure standards. These risks are
magnified in countries in “emerging markets.”
Other Miscellaneous Investment Risks
Liquidity Risk. Investments in some equity or other instruments can be
difficult to purchase or sell, possibly preventing the sale of these illiquid
securities at an advantageous price or when desired. A lack of liquidity can
also cause the value of investments to decline, and the illiquid investments
can also be difficult to value. Additionally, there may be no market for a
fixed income instrument, and the holder may not be able to sell the security
at the desired time or price. Even when a market exists, there may be a
substantial difference between the secondary market bid and ask prices for
a fixed income instrument.
Counterparty Risk. An account may have exposure to the credit risk of
counterparties with which it deals in connection with the investment of its
assets, whether engaged in exchange traded or off-exchange transactions
or through brokers, dealers, custodians and exchanges through which it
engages. In addition, many protections afforded to cleared transactions,
such as the security afforded by transacting through a clearing house,
might not be available in connection with over-the-counter (OTC)
transactions. Therefore, in those instances in which an account enters into
OTC transactions, the account will be subject to the risk that its direct
counterparty will not perform its obligations under the transactions and
will sustain losses. This includes where accounts enter into uncollateralized
covered agency transactions and derivatives transactions.
Active Trading. Certain Investment Strategies engage in active and
frequent trading leading to increased portfolio turnover, higher transaction
costs, and the possibility of increased capital gains, including short-term
capital gains that are generally taxable as ordinary income.
Currency Risk. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates will affect the
value of certain portfolio securities. Generally, when the value of the U.S.
dollar rises in value relative to a foreign currency, an investment impacted
by that currency loses value because that currency is worth less in U.S.
dollars. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short
Geographic and Sector Focus Risk. Certain
Investment Strategies
concentrate their investments in a region, small group of countries, an
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periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates.
Devaluation of a currency by a country’s government or banking authority
also will have a significant impact on the value of any investments
denominated in that currency. Currency markets generally are not as
regulated as securities markets, may be riskier than other types of
investments, and may increase the volatility of a portfolio.
Concentration of Investments. Concentration of investments in a region, a
small group of countries, or an industry or economic sector or in specific
securities resulting in holding a relatively small number of securities
positions, each representing a relatively large portion of assets, can result
in the value of an account being subject to greater volatility than a more
geographically or sector diversified portfolio. Investments in issuers within
a country, state, geographic region, industry or economic sector that
experiences adverse economic, business, political conditions or other
concerns will impact the value of such a portfolio more than if the
portfolio’s investments were not so concentrated. A change in the value of
a single investment within the portfolio may affect the overall value of the
portfolio and may cause greater losses than it would in a portfolio that
holds more diversified investments.
for retrocession-paying third-party hedge funds in certain of those
portfolios offered through the U.S. Private Bank. With respect to JPMS,
the Order finds, that from May 2008 to 2013, JPMS negligently failed
to adequately disclose, including in documents filed with the SEC,
conflicts of interest associated with its use of affiliated mutual funds
in the Chase Strategic Portfolio (CSP) program, specifically, a
preference for affiliated mutual funds, the relationship between the
discounted pricing of certain services provided by an affiliate and the
amount of CSP assets invested in affiliated products, and that certain
affiliated mutual funds offered a lower-cost share class than the share
class purchased for CSP. In addition, the Order finds that JPMS failed
to implement written policies and procedures adequate to ensure
disclosure of these conflicts of interest. Solely for the purpose of
settling these proceedings, the Respondents consented to the Order,
admitted to the certain facts set forth in the Order, and acknowledged
that certain conduct set forth in the Order violated the federal
securities laws. The Order censures JPMS and directs the Respondents
to cease-and-desist from committing or causing any violations and any
future violations of the above-enumerated statutory provisions.
Additionally, the Order requires the Respondents to pay a total of
$266,815,000 in disgorgement, interest and civil penalty.
ITEM 7—CLIENT INFORMATION PROVIDED TO PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
Investment Strategy (or Strategies),
JPMS provides to Overlay, Implementation and Portfolio Managers a
summary of client information relevant to Overlay, Implementation and
Portfolio Managers’ services to the client, including the client’s name,
address, Account number, Social Security number or
taxpayer
identification number, whether the Account is taxable or non-taxable, the
client’s selected
investment
restrictions requested by the client, and the amount to be invested.
The information provided to the Overlay, the Implementation and the
Portfolio Managers is updated if it becomes materially incorrect, such as in
the event that the client changes the investment restrictions.
ITEM 8—CLIENT CONTACT WITH PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
Personnel of JPMS,
its affiliates and Portfolio Managers who are
knowledgeable about the management of client Accounts are available for
client consultation upon reasonable request. IARS can assist clients in
contacting such personnel.
Concurrently, on December 18, 2015, JPMCB reached a settlement
agreement with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
to resolve its investigation of JPMCB’s disclosure of certain conflicts of
interest to discretionary account clients of J.P. Morgan Private Bank’s
U.S.-based wealth management business. In connection with the
settlement, the CFTC issued an order (CFTC Order) finding that JPMCB
violated Section 4o(1)(B) of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and
Regulation 4.41(a)(2) by failing to fully disclose to certain clients its
preferences for investing certain discretionary portfolio assets in
certain commodity pools or exempt pools, namely (a) investment
funds operated by J.P. Morgan Asset Management, and (b) third-party
managed hedge funds that shared management and/or performance
fees with an affiliate of JPMCB. The CFTC Order directs JPMCB to cease-
and-desist from violating Section 4o(1)(B) of the CEA and Regulation
4.41(a)(2). Additionally, JPMCB shall pay $40 million as a civil penalty
to the CFTC and disgorgement of $60 million satisfied by
disgorgement to be paid to the SEC by JPMCB and an affiliate in a
related and concurrent settlement with the SEC.
a
of
the Order,
go
to:
sec.gov/litigation/
For
copy
admin/2015/33-9992.pdf.
For Program Accounts, JPMS, JPMPI, Portfolio Manager and Model Manager
personnel knowledgeable about the management of the Program Accounts
are available for client consultation upon reasonable request. IARs can
assist clients in contacting such personnel.
For Guided Accounts, clients select Funds for their Accounts. Clients will
generally have no contact with the investment advisers of the Funds. JPMS
personnel knowledgeable about the management of the Guided Accounts
are available for client consultation upon reasonable request. IARs can
assist clients in contacting such personnel.
ITEM 9—ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
A. Disciplinary Information
JPMS has been involved in the following material legal or disciplinary
events during the last ten years.
1) On December 18, 2015, JPMS and JPMCB (together, Respondents)
entered into a settlement with the SEC resulting in the SEC issuing an
order (Order). The Respondents consented to the entry of the Order
that finds that JPMS violated Sections 206(2), 206(4) and 207 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and Rule 206(4)-7, and JPMCB
violated Sections 17(a)(2) and 17(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933.
The Order finds that JPMCB negligently failed to adequately disclose
(a) from February 2011 to January 2014, a preference for affiliated
mutual funds in certain discretionary investment portfolios (the
Discretionary Portfolios) managed by JPMCB and offered through
J.P. Morgan’s U.S. Private Bank (the U.S. Private Bank) and the Chase
Private Client lines of business; (b) from 2008 to 2014, a preference
for affiliated hedge funds in certain of those portfolios offered through
the U.S. Private Bank; and (c) from 2008 to August 2015, a preference
2) On or about July 28, 2016, JPMS and JPMCB entered into a Consent
Agreement (Agreement) with the Indiana Securities Division (ISD).
The Respondents consented to the entry of the Agreement that alleged
that certain conduct of the Respondents was outside the standards of
honesty and ethics generally accepted in the securities trade and
industry, in violation of 710 Ind. Admin. Code§ 4-10-1(23) (2016).
Specifically, the Agreement alleged that, between 2008 and 2013,
JPMS failed to disclose to Indiana investors that certain proprietary
mutual funds purchased for CSP clients offered institutional shares
that were less expensive than the institutional shares JPMS chose for
CSP clients. In addition, the Agreement alleged that, from February
2011 to January 2014, no account opening document or marketing
materials disclosed to Indiana investment management account
clients or Indiana J.P. Morgan Investment Portfolio clients that JPMCB
preferred to invest client assets in proprietary mutual funds, and that
between 2008 and January 2014, JPMCB did not disclose its
preference for investing certain investment management account
assets in certain proprietary hedge funds to Indiana clients. Lastly, the
Agreement alleged that, JPMCB did not disclose its preference for
placement-agent-fee-paying third-party hedge fund managers in
certain investment management accounts to Indiana clients until
August 2015. Solely for the purpose of settling these proceedings, the
Respondents consented to the Agreement, with no admissions as to
liability. In the Agreement, the Respondents agreed to pay a total of
$950,000 to resolve the ISD’s investigation, which was paid on August
1, 2016.
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3)
In October 2018, JPMS submitted an AWC to FINRA pursuant to which
JPMS was censured and required to certify in writing to FINRA that it
had engaged in a risk-based review of Chase Wealth Management
(CWM) client-facing third-party vendors, that it had corrected any
issues detected, and that JPMS had established and implemented
systems and policies and procedures (written or otherwise)
reasonably designed to achieve compliance with applicable FINRA and
NASD rules. JPMS had discovered and self-reported to FINRA that a
vendor responsible for the automated realignment of portfolio assets
and the calculation of fees was not rebalancing certain accounts due
to technology upgrades by the vendor. Similarly, the vendor had
converted to a new billing platform that caused billing errors that went
undetected. JPMS paid total restitution of $4,620,140 to impacted
customers and provided substantial assistance to FINRA by proactively
undertaking an extensive lookback concerning its complex and
systemic failures and reporting related findings on an ongoing basis.
Without admitting or denying the findings, JPMS consented to the
sanctions and to the entry of findings that it failed to establish and
maintain a system and procedures reasonably designed to monitor
and evaluate the performance of the vendor that handled certain
functions on behalf of the Firm.
traders placed hundreds of thousands of spoof orders of precious
metals futures and U.S. treasuries (UST) futures on exchanges, and,
on occasion, engaged in manipulation related to precious metals
barrier options. The CFTC Order further states that JPMS failed to
identify, adequately investigate, and put a stop to misconduct, despite
red flags, including internal surveillance alerts, inquiries from CME
and the CFTC, and internal allegations of misconduct. J.P. Morgan
consented to the entry of the CFTC Order without admitting or denying
the findings contained therein, except to the extent that admissions
were made in the related resolutions, described below, with the United
States Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Fraud Section, and the
United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut
(together, DOJ) and the SEC. JPMS also agreed to an administrative
resolution with the SEC for violations of Section 17(a)(3) of the
Securities Act of 1933. Pursuant to the SEC Order, JPMS admitted to
hundreds of manipulative trading events involving spoofing by certain
former J.P. Morgan traders in the UST cash securities secondary
market between April 2015 and January 2016. JPMC separately
entered into a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with DOJ with
respect to a criminal information, charging JPMC with two counts of
wire fraud (the Information) related to the same conduct underlying
the CFTC and SEC Orders. JPMS and JPMCB also agreed to certain
terms and obligations of the DPA. J.P. Morgan admitted, accepted and
acknowledged responsibility for the acts of its officers, directors,
employees and agents as described in the Information and the
Statement of Facts accompanying the DPA, and that the allegations
described therein are true and accurate. In resolving these three
actions, J.P. Morgan agreed to pay a total of $920,203,609 to DOJ,
CFTC and SEC, consisting of civil and criminal monetary penalties,
restitution and disgorgement. J.P. Morgan agreed to cease and desist
from any further violations and also agreed, among other things, to
certain cooperation, remediation and reporting requirements.
4) On January 9, 2020, JPMS entered into a settlement with the SEC
resulting in the SEC issuing an administrative order (the 2020 Order).
JPMS consented to the entry of the 2020 Order, which found that JPMS
violated Section 17(a)(2) and 17(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933.
The 2020 Order found that JPMS negligently omitted to state from at
least January 2010 through December 2015 that (a) it received
greater compensation from eligible customers’ purchases of more
expensive mutual fund share classes, resulting in eligible customers
not having sufficient information to understand that JPMS had a
conflict of interest from sales of the more expensive share classes; and
(b) the purchase of the more expensive share classes, when the
customers were otherwise eligible for less expensive share classes,
would negatively impact the overall return on the eligible customers’
investments, in light of the different fee structures for the different
fund share classes. The 2020 Order also found that JPMS did not have
adequate systems and controls in place to determine whether eligible
customers were eligible to purchase the less expensive share classes.
Solely for the purpose of settling this proceeding, JPMS consented to
the 2020 Order, without admitting or denying the findings set forth in
the 2020 Order. The 2020 Order censured JPMS and directed JPMS to
cease-and-desist from committing or causing any violations and any
future violations of Securities Act Sections 17(a)(2) and 17(a)(3).
Additionally, the 2020 Order required JPMS to pay a total of
$1,822,438 in disgorgement, pre-judgment interest and civil penalty.
7) On January 16, 2024, JPMS entered into a settlement with the SEC
resulting in the SEC issuing an administrative order (the Order). JPMS
consented to the entry of the Order, which found that JPMS willfully
violated Rule 21F-17(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the Exchange Act). The Order arose out of JPMS, from 2020 through
July 2023, asking certain clients and customers to whom it had issued
a credit or settlement over $1000 in value to sign a confidential
release agreement that required the clients to keep confidential the
release agreement and all information relating to the specified
account at JPMS. The confidential release agreement neither
prohibited nor restricted clients from responding to any inquiry about
the confidential release agreement or its underlying facts from FINRA,
the SEC, or any other government entity or self-regulatory
organization, or as required by law, but did not permit voluntary
communications with such regulators. The Order censured JPMS and
directed JPMS to cease-and-desist from committing or causing any
violations and any future violations of Rule 21F-17(a) under the
Exchange Act. Additionally, the Order required JPMS to pay a civil
money penalty in the amount of $18,000,000. JPMS has paid the civil
monetary penalty in accordance with the terms of the Order.
5) On March 9, 2020, JPMS entered into an agreed order (the March
2020 Order) with the Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions
(KDFI). JPMS consented to the entry of the March 2020 Order that
alleged that JPMS failed to disclose conflicts of interest arising from
preferences for J.P. Morgan Funds, in violation of KRS 292.320 and
808 KAR 10:450§2(8)(c) and (11)(a). Specifically, the March 2020
Order alleged that, between 2008 and 2013, JPMS failed to disclose
to Kentucky investors that (i) CSP was designed and operated with a
preference for J.P. Morgan Funds; (ii) there was an economic incentive
to invest CSP assets in J.P. Morgan Funds as a result of discounted
pricing for services provided to JPMS for CSP by a JPMS affiliate; and
(iii) until November 2013, JPMS failed to disclose to CSP clients the
availability of certain less expensive J.P. Morgan Fund share classes.
Solely for the purpose of settling these proceedings, JPMS consented
to the March 2020 Order, with no admissions as to liability. JPMS
agreed to pay a total of $325,000 to resolve the KDFI investigation.
6)
8) On October 31, 2024, JPMS entered into a settlement with the SEC
resulting in the SEC issuing an administrative order (the Order). JPMS
consented to the entry of the Order, which found that JPMS willfully
violated Sections 206(2) and 206(4) of the Advisers Act and Rule
206(4)-7 thereunder. The Order arose out of JPMS, from at least July
2017 until October 11, 2024, failing to fully and fairly disclose the
financial incentive of itself and certain of its financial advisors to
recommend a certain advisory program—the Portfolio Manager
Program—over other advisory programs offered by JPMS that use
third-party managers. The Order also found that JPMS failed to adopt
and
implement written compliance policies and procedures
reasonably designed to prevent violations of the Advisers Act and the
rules thereunder in connection with the disclosure of conflicts of
interest presented by the fee structure of the advisory programs for
itself and its financial advisors. The Order censured JPMS and directed
In September 2020, JPMS, together with JPMC and JPMCB
(collectively, J.P. Morgan) agreed to an administrative resolution with
the CFTC for violations of the CEA and CFTC regulations related to
manipulation, attempted manipulation and spoofing, as well as a
charge against JPMS for failure to supervise. As described in the
CFTC’s Order, from at least 2008 through 2016, former J.P. Morgan
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expenses. These fees and expenses are in addition to the Advisory Fee.
Refer to “Other Fees and Expenses” in Item 4 above for more information.
JPMS to cease-and-desist from committing or causing any violations
and any future violations of Sections 206(2) and 206(4) of the
Advisers Act and Rule 206(4)-7 thereunder. Additionally, the Order
required JPMS to pay a civil money penalty in the amount of
$45,000,000. JPMS has paid the civil monetary penalty in accordance
with the terms of the Order.
B. Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
JPMS’ primary business is providing brokerage products and services as a
bank-affiliated broker-dealer and making available to its customers, in
addition to investment advisory services, a variety of bank, securities and
insurance products through its affiliates. JPMS’ officers, managers and
Advisors spend the majority of their time in administrative or supervisory
duties with broker-dealer activities rather than investment advisor
activities.
Affiliates of JPMS provide investment advisory and other services to the
J.P. Morgan Funds for compensation. Therefore, because JPMS and its
affiliates will in the aggregate receive more revenue when Accounts are
invested in J.P. Morgan Funds than they would receive if the Accounts were
invested in non–J.P. Morgan Funds, JPMS has a conflict of interest when
Accounts are invested in J.P. Morgan Funds. The use of an affiliated Sub-
Adviser in the Program is also a benefit to JPMS and its affiliates since it
increases the overall revenue of affiliates of JPMS and their parent
company. JPMS addresses this conflict through disclosure and subjecting
the J.P. Morgan Funds and non-J.P. Morgan Funds to the investment
process described in Item 6 above. Refer to “Use of J.P. Morgan Funds and
Potential Conflicts of Interest” in Item 6 above for more information on the
use of J.P. Morgan Funds.
Securities Allocations and Limitations
JPMS is part of a large financial services firm. In connection with providing
investment advisory services to its clients, JPMS uses the products or
services of its affiliates or other related persons, as described both above
and below. JPMS and/or its affiliates can receive more compensation from
certain Accounts that use strategies similar to those used by Accounts
(Similar Accounts) than it or its affiliates receive from Accounts. JPMS or
its affiliates have a conflict of interest to the extent that JPMS or an affiliate
has a proprietary investment in Similar Accounts, JPMS’ and/or its
affiliates’ portfolio managers have personal investments in Similar
Accounts, or the Similar Accounts are investment options in JPMS’ or its
affiliates’ employee benefit plans.
JPMS is affiliated with several other SEC-registered broker-dealers,
investment companies, investment advisers, insurance agencies, mortgage
companies and JPMCB. Other registered investment advisers, collectively
referred to as “J.P. Morgan Asset Management,” are affiliated with JPMS
under the common ownership by JPMC. One or more of these affiliated
investment advisers, including, but not limited to, JPMIM, serve(s) as the
investment adviser to various J.P. Morgan Funds. Program clients, by
selecting a Program, Model or Investment Strategy which uses affiliated
Portfolio Managers, or by investing in J.P. Morgan Funds within their
Program Account, should note that JPMC receives more overall fees. JPMS
affiliates will benefit from such selection and/or purchase as the result of
receipt of the investment advisory fees. JPMS addresses this conflict
through disclosure to clients.
JPMS can receive as additional compensation distribution (Rule 12b-1) fees
on money market fund assets held in Program Accounts. If a client selects
a money market fund for which an affiliate of JPMS serves as investment
advisor, the client will pay both its pro rata share of the money market
funds advisory fees paid to JPMS or an affiliate as well as the Advisory Fee
on the assets invested in the money market fund. However, any 12b-1 fees
received by JPMS will be credited to the client’s Program Account.
C. Material Relationships with Related Persons and Potential Conflicts
JPMS and its affiliates maintain certain investment limitations on the
positions in securities, or other financial instruments, that JPMS or its
affiliates will take on behalf of its various clients due to, among other
things: (i) liquidity concerns; (ii) operational considerations; (iii) regulatory
requirements applicable to JPMS or its affiliates; and (iv) internal policies
related to such concerns or requirements, in light of the management of
multiple portfolios and businesses by JPMS and its affiliates. Such policies
preclude JPMS or its affiliates from purchasing certain securities for clients
and can cause JPMS to sell certain securities held in client accounts.
of Interest
A potential conflict of interest also can arise if transactions in one Account
closely follow related transactions in a different Account, such as when a
purchase increases the value of securities previously purchased by another
Account or when a sale in one Account lowers the sale price received in a
sale by a second Account.
JPMS has several relationships or arrangements with related persons that
are material to its investment advisory business or to clients in the
Program. Below is a description of such relationships and some of the
conflicts of interest that arise from them. JPMS has adopted policies and
procedures reasonably designed to appropriately prevent, limit or mitigate
conflicts of interest that may arise between JPMS and its affiliates. These
policies and procedures include information barriers designed to prevent
the flow of information between JPMS and certain other affiliates, as more
fully described below.
The use of affiliates to provide services to clients creates certain conflicts
of interest for JPMS, JPMIM, WMS and JPMPI. Among other things, there are
financial incentives for JPMS, , JPMIM, WMS and JPMPI (and their affiliates),
including its parent company, JPMC, to favor affiliated service providers
over non-affiliated service providers, and compensation of supervised
persons of JPMS , JPMIM, WMS and JPMPI generally is directly or indirectly
related to the financial performance of JPMorgan.
Affiliated Portfolio Managers and Model Managers in the Program
JPMS and IARs can recommend to clients Portfolio Managers and Model
Managers that are affiliated with JPMS. Should clients select an affiliated
Portfolio Manager or Model Manager, it is important to note that JPMC
receives more overall fees when affiliated Portfolio Managers or Model
Managers are used. JPMS addresses this through disclosure to clients.
Affiliated Fund Advisors and Model Managers
Conflicts of interest can arise with both the allocation of investment
opportunities, including trading opportunities and pricing of trading
generally, and the aggregation of orders and allocation of executed
investment
transactions specifically, because of market factors or
restrictions imposed upon JPMS and its affiliates by law, regulation,
contract or internal policies. Allocations of transactions resulting from
aggregated orders, particularly orders that are only partially completed
(due to limits on availability, capacity constraints and other factors) and
allocation of investment opportunities generally, would raise a conflict of
interest where WMS or its affiliates have an incentive to allocate investment
opportunities or securities that are expected to increase in value to favored
accounts, including affiliated accounts and accounts that pay higher fees.
JPMS mitigates this conflict by using guidelines designed by JPMS and
affiliates to allocate investment and trading opportunities among similarly
situated Program Accounts on a fair and equitable basis over time. A
conflict of interest also would arise if transactions in securities in one
account closely follow transactions in the same securities in different
accounts, especially when the transactions or series of transactions are
large in relation to the securities’ trading volume and potentially have
market impact, such as when a purchase increases the value of securities
previously purchased by the other accounts or when a sale in one account
lowers the sale price received in a sale by other accounts.
Funds, including money market funds, pay fees and expenses that are
ultimately borne by clients. Clients can review the applicable prospectuses
for Funds in the Program for additional information about these fees and
JPMS and its affiliates have intercompany arrangements whereby one or
more affiliates share personnel for one or more purposes, including the
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to JPMS for mutual funds held in brokerage Accounts for which JPMS does
not provide investment advisory services. Additional information about
these arrangements is available at jpmorgan.com/TheGuide. Advisors are
not compensated from JPMS’ receipt of shared revenues received from
mutual funds.
J.P. Morgan’s Use and Ownership of Trading Systems
interest. J.P. Morgan will receive
construction and implementation of trade orders for multiple programs
and affiliated entities. Any such shared personnel are subject to the policies
and procedures of the applicable affiliate when acting on its affiliate’s
behalf. Any such shared personnel will have potentially conflicting interests
when playing these various roles. Such personnel splitting time and
attention between one or more JPMS affiliates creates conflicts of interest
in that the time and effort of these shared personnel will not necessarily be
devoted exclusively, or even predominately, to JPMS. While the affected
affiliates have adopted policies, procedures or guidelines to address
conflicts of interest associated with personnel sharing, such policies,
procedures or guidelines can differ and there can be no assurance that such
policies, procedures or guidelines will successfully eliminate or mitigate all
such conflicts in every case.
Conflicts Related to the Advising of Multiple Accounts
JPMS may effect trades on behalf of Program Accounts through exchanges,
electronic communications networks, alternative trading systems, and similar
execution systems and trading venues (collectively, Trading Systems),
including Trading Systems in which J.P. Morgan has a direct or indirect
ownership
indirect proportionate
compensation based upon its ownership percentage in relation to the
transaction fees charged by such Trading Systems in which it has an ownership
interest. Such Trading Systems (and the extent of J.P. Morgan’s ownership
interest in any Trading System) may change from time to time. JPMS addresses
this conflict by disclosure to its clients.
Ownership Interest in J.P. Morgan Stock
Certain asset management firms (each, an asset manager) through their
funds and separately managed accounts currently hold a 5% or more
ownership interest in J.P. Morgan publicly traded stock. This ownership
interest presents a conflict of interest when JPMCB, JPMS, JPMPI and
J.P. Morgan (collectively, JPM) recommends or purchases the publicly
traded security of the asset manager or the separately managed accounts
or funds that are managed or advised by the asset manager. JPM addresses
this conflict by disclosing the ownership interest of the asset manager and
by subjecting the asset manager’s separately managed accounts and funds
to a research process. Additionally, the financial advisors and Portfolio
Managers that may purchase or recommend securities, separately
managed accounts and funds of an asset manager that has an ownership
interest in J.P. Morgan do not receive any additional compensation for that
purchase or recommendation. A fund ownership interest in J.P. Morgan can
cause the fund and its affiliates to determine that they are unable to pursue
a transaction or the transaction will be limited or the timing altered.
J.P. Morgan monitors ownership interests in J.P. Morgan for regulatory
purposes and to identify and mitigate actual and perceived conflicts of
interest. As of February 26, 2025, the Vanguard Group, Inc. and BlackRock,
Inc. hold more than a 5% interest in J.P. Morgan.
Payment for Order Flow
Certain portfolio managers of JPMS manage or advise multiple client
accounts, investment vehicles or portfolios. These portfolio managers are
not required to devote all or any specific portion of their working time to
the affairs of any specific client. Conflicts of interest do arise in allocating
management time, services, or functions among such clients, including
clients that have the same or similar type of investment strategies. JPMS
addresses these conflicts by disclosing them to clients and through its
supervision of portfolio managers and their teams. Responsibility for
managing JPMS’ client portfolios is organized according to investment
strategies within asset classes. Generally, client portfolios with similar
strategies are managed by portfolio managers in the same portfolio
management group using the same or similar objectives, approach and
philosophy. Therefore, portfolio holdings, relative position sizes, industry
and sector exposures generally tend to be similar across client portfolios
with similar strategies. JPMS faces conflicts of interest when JPMS’ portfolio
managers manage accounts or portfolios with similar investment objectives
and strategies. For example, investment opportunities that are appropriate
for certain clients may also be appropriate for other groups of clients,
including the clients of JPMS, other affiliated investment advisers, and
related persons, and, as a result, client accounts would have to compete for
positions. There is no specific limit on the number of accounts which will be
managed or advised by JPMS or its related persons. Once held by a client,
certain investments compete with other investments held by other clients
of JPMPI and its related persons. The conflict associated with managing
assets on behalf of different clients that compete with each other are
heightened when JPMS retains certain management, control or consent
rights over such assets. JPMS has controls in place to monitor and mitigate
these potential conflicts of interest.
Also, it is JPMS’ policy, to the extent practicable, to allocate, within its
reasonable discretion, investment opportunities among clients over a
period of time on a fair and equitable basis. One or more of JPMS’ other
client accounts may at any time hold, acquire, increase, decrease, dispose
of, or otherwise deal with positions in investments in which another client
account would have an interest. For instance, due to differences in
investment strategies, JPMS might sell a security for a client at the same
time that it might hold or purchase the same security for a different client.
Distribution and Other Fees and Revenue Sharing
JPMS does not receive payment for order flow from market makers for
customer orders in equity securities. JPMS receives rebates from and pays
fees to some registered securities exchanges for providing or taking
liquidity on those exchanges, according to those exchanges’ published fee
schedules approved by the SEC. Alternative trading systems also charge
fees and, in some cases, pay rebates for the provision or removal of
liquidity. In addition, JPMS receives marketing fees from options exchanges
under marketing fee programs sponsored by some exchanges. Under some
circumstances, the amount received by JPMS from a trading center over a
period of time may exceed the amount that JPMS is charged by a trading
center. These practices are one of many factors that may impact routing
decisions and do not alter JPMS’ policy to route customer orders in
securities to the trading centers where it believes customers will receive
the best execution, taking into account, among other factors, price,
transaction cost, volatility, reliability, market depth and speed.
JPMS receives distribution fees from certain mutual funds pursuant to Rule
12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. If JPMS receives 12b-1
fees on load-waived Class A shares, it will credit these fees to the client’s
Account. JPMS, directly or indirectly, receives servicing or administrative
fees for certain Funds that are held in a client’s Account. Refer to the
discussion of “Share Classes” in Item 4 above for more information on the
receipt of administrative and servicing fees. In addition, JPMS’ affiliates
receive licensing fees for their indices used by unaffiliated ETFs or other
product sponsors.
available
in
Rule
606
reports
Affiliates of JPMS have ownership interests in some trading centers.
Accordingly, JPMS stands to share in any profits that these trading centers
earn from the execution of JPMS customer orders on those trading centers.
Additional information on the material aspects of JPMS’ relationships with
the primary trading centers to which JPMS routes, including descriptions of
arrangements for payment for order flow and profit-sharing relationships,
is
at
SEC
JPMS’
jpmorgan.com/OrderExecution.
JPMS has negotiated revenue sharing arrangements with a number of
mutual funds and mutual fund families. Some of these mutual funds are
available in the Program, and JPMS will receive additional revenue on
either the mutual fund assets in Accounts or on the initial purchase of these
mutual funds. Some of the mutual funds make revenue sharing payments
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J.P. Morgan’s Use of Index Products
D. Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Other Conflicts of
Interest
J.P. Morgan Acting in Multiple Commercial Capacities
JPMS or one of its affiliates develop or own and operate stock market and
other indexes based on investment and trading strategies developed by
JPMS or its affiliates or assist unaffiliated entities in creating indexes that
are tracked by certain ETFs utilized by JPMS or an affiliate. Some of the
ETFs for which an affiliate of JPMS acts as investment adviser (the JPM
ETFs) seek to track the performance of these indexes. JPMS and its
affiliates from time to time manage client accounts that invest in these JPM
ETFs. In addition, JPMS and its affiliates manage client accounts which track
the same indexes used by the JPM ETFs or which are based on the same, or
substantially similar, strategies that are used in the operation of the
indexes and the JPM ETFs. The operation of the indexes, the JPM ETFs and
the client accounts in this manner gives rise to potential conflicts of
interest. For example, client accounts that track the same indexes used by
the JPM ETFs may engage in purchases and sales of securities relating to
index changes prior to the implementation of index updates or the time as
of which the JPM ETFs engage in similar transactions because the client
accounts may be managed and rebalanced on an ongoing basis, whereas
the JPM ETFs’ portfolios are only rebalanced on a periodic basis
corresponding with the rebalancing of an index. These differences can
result in the client accounts having more favorable performance relative to
that of the index and the JPM ETFs or other client accounts that track the
index. Other conflicts include the potential for unauthorized access to index
information, allowing index changes that benefit JPMS or other client
accounts and not the investors in the JPM ETFs. JPMS and its affiliates have
established certain information barriers and other policies to address the
sharing of information between different businesses within JPMS and its
affiliates, including with respect to personnel responsible for maintaining
the indexes and those involved in decision-making for the JPM ETFs. In
addition, JPMS has adopted a Code of Ethics.
Other Compensation from ETFs
from providing
J.P. Morgan is a diversified financial services firm that provides a broad
range of services and products to its clients and is a major participant in
the global currency, equity, commodity, fixed income and other markets in
which JPMS client Accounts invest. J.P. Morgan is typically entitled to
compensation in connection with these activities, and the Program clients
will not be entitled to any such compensation. In providing services and
products to clients other than JPMS’ clients, J.P. Morgan from time to time
faces conflicts of interest with respect to activities recommended to or
performed for JPMS clients on one hand and for J.P. Morgan’s other clients
on the other hand. For example, J.P. Morgan has, and continues to seek to
develop, banking and other financial and advisory relationships with
numerous U.S. and non-U.S. persons and governments. J.P. Morgan also
advises and represents potential buyers and sellers of businesses
worldwide. JPMS client Accounts have invested in, and in the future may
invest in, such entities represented by J.P. Morgan or with which
J.P. Morgan has a banking, advisory or other financial relationship. In
addition, certain clients of J.P. Morgan, including JPMS clients, invest in
entities in which J.P. Morgan holds an interest, including a J.P. Morgan Fund
or J.P. Morgan ETF. In providing services to its clients and as a participant
in global markets, J.P. Morgan from time to time recommends or engages
in activities that compete with or otherwise adversely affect a JPMS client
Account or its investments. It should be recognized that such relationships
can preclude JPMS’ clients from engaging in certain transactions and can
also restrict investment opportunities that would otherwise available to
JPMS clients. For example, J.P. Morgan is often engaged by companies as a
financial adviser, or to provide financing or other services, in connection
with commercial transactions that are potential investment opportunities
for JPMS’ clients. There are circumstances in which advisory accounts are
precluded from participating
in such transactions as a result of
J.P. Morgan’s engagement by such companies. J.P. Morgan reserves the
right to act for these companies in such circumstances, notwithstanding the
potential adverse effect on JPMS’ clients. In addition, J.P. Morgan derives
ancillary benefits
investment advisory, custody,
administration, prime brokerage, transfer agency, fund accounting and
shareholder servicing, and other services to JPMS’ clients. Providing such
services to JPMS’ clients enhances J.P. Morgan’s relationships with various
parties,
facilitates additional business development, and enables
J.P. Morgan to obtain additional business and generate additional revenue.
Certain ETFs in which Account assets may be invested in for the Program
may execute transactions for their portfolios through JPMS or an affiliate
as broker-dealer, and JPMS or an affiliate may receive traditional
brokerage compensation and fees from the ETFs in connection with these
transactions. Such compensation presents a conflict of interest between
JPMS and Program clients because JPMS may have a financial incentive to
invest Account assets in such ETFs: (1) in the hope or expectation that
increasing the amount of assets invested with the ETFs will increase the
number and/or size of transactions placed by the ETFs for execution by
JPMS or an affiliate or other related person, and thereby result in increased
compensation to JPMS and its affiliates and other related persons in the
aggregate; and (2) to benefit the ETFs and thereby preserve and foster
valuable brokerage relationships with the ETFs.
Portfolio Manager Trading Practices in the Program
The following are descriptions of certain additional conflicts of interest and
potential conflicts of interest that are associated with the financial or other
interests that JPMS and J.P. Morgan have in transactions effected by, with
or on behalf of its clients. In addition to the specific mitigants described
further below, JPMS has adopted policies and procedures reasonably
designed to appropriately prevent, limit or mitigate conflicts of interest. In
addition, many of the activities that create these conflicts of interest are
limited and/or prohibited by law and are conducted under an available
exception.
Certain Portfolio Managers can execute trades for institutional and other
non-wrap fee clients before executing trades for clients in SMA programs,
such as the “Program”. As a result, Program Accounts can pay a higher
price, or receive a lower price, than the Portfolio Manager’s trades in the
same security for institutional or other clients. Trade execution practices of
the Portfolio Managers are described in the Portfolio Manager ADV
Disclosure Document, which is provided to Program clients.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
J.P. Morgan or JPMS’ related persons provide financial, consulting,
investment banking, advisory, brokerage (including prime brokerage) and
other services to, and receive customary compensation from, an issuer of
equity or debt securities held by client Accounts. Any fees or other
compensation received by J.P. Morgan in connection with such activities
will not be shared with the Program clients or used to offset fees charged
to Program clients. Such compensation could include financial advisory
fees, monitoring fees, adviser fees or fees in connection with restructurings
or mergers and acquisitions, as well as underwriting or placement fees,
financing or commitment fees, trustee fees and brokerage fees.
JPMCB is a national banking association affiliated with JPMS and is subject
to supervision and regulation by the U.S. Department of Treasury's Office
of the Comptroller of the Currency. JPMCB provides
investment
management, trustee, custody and other services to both institutional and
non-institutional clients. Refer to Item 4 for additional conflicts of interest
and other information relating to the sweep Deposit Account.
All (or substantially all) IARs are employees of JPMCB. In their capacities as
employees of JPMCB and outside of the Program, IARs may market and sell
to clients products and services of JPMCB and be compensated in
connection with such sales.
Additionally, from time to time, directors, officers and employees of JPMC
serve on the board of directors or hold another senior position with a
corporation, investment fund manager or other institution which may
desire to sell an investment to, acquire an investment from or otherwise
engage in a transaction with, JPMS clients. The presence of such persons in
such circumstances may require the relevant person to recuse themselves
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from participating in a transaction or cause JPMS, a corporation,
investment fund manager or other institution to determine that it (or its
client) is unable to pursue a transaction because of a potential conflict of
interest. In such cases, the investment opportunities available to JPMS
clients and the ability of such clients to engage in transactions or retain
certain investments or assets will be limited.
of the client account; (iii) when J.P. Morgan or a client account has an
interest in an entity involved in such activity or transaction; or (iv) when
such activity or transaction on behalf of or in respect of the advisory
account could affect J.P. Morgan, JPMPI, their clients or their activities.
J.P. Morgan may also become subject to additional restrictions on its
business activities that could have an impact on Program clients Accounts’
activities. In addition, JPMPI may restrict its investment decisions and
activities on behalf of particular client accounts and not other accounts.
J.P. Morgan’s Policies and Regulatory Restrictions Affecting Client
Accounts
Recommendation or Investments in Securities that the Adviser or Its
Related Persons Has a Material Financial Interest
As part of a global financial services firm, JPMS will be precluded from
effecting or recommending transactions in certain client accounts and will
restrict its investment decisions and activities on behalf of its clients due to
applicable law, regulatory requirements, other conflicts of interest,
information held by J.P. Morgan, J.P. Morgan’s roles in connection with
other clients and in the capital markets, J.P. Morgan’s internal policies
and/or potential reputational risk. As a result, client accounts managed by
JPMS may be precluded from acquiring, or disposing of, certain securities
or instruments at any time. This includes the securities issued by
J.P. Morgan.
JPMS and its related persons recommend or invest securities on behalf of
its clients that JPMS and its related persons also purchase or sell. As a
result, positions taken by JPMS and its related persons may be the same as
or different from, or made contemporaneously or at different times than,
positions taken for clients of JPMS. As these situations involve actual or
potential conflicts of interest, JPMS has adopted policies and procedures
relating to personal securities transactions, insider trading and other
ethical considerations. These policies and procedures are intended to
identify and mitigate actual and perceived conflicts of interest with clients
and to resolve such conflicts appropriately if they do occur. The policies and
procedures contain provisions regarding pre-clearance of employee
trading, reporting requirements and supervisory procedures that are
designed to address potential conflicts of interest with respect to the
activities and relationships of related persons that might interfere or
appear to interfere with making decisions in the best interest of clients,
including the prevention of front-running.
In addition, JPMS has
implemented monitoring systems designed to ensure compliance with
these policies and procedures.
J.P. Morgan’s Proprietary Investments
In addition, potential conflicts of interest also exist when J.P. Morgan
maintains certain overall investment limitations on positions in securities
or other financial instruments due to, among other things, investment
restrictions imposed upon J.P. Morgan by law, regulation, contract or
internal policies. These limitations have precluded and, in the future could
preclude, JPMS from including particular securities or financial instruments
in its portfolios, even if the securities or financial instruments would
otherwise meet the investment objectives of such portfolio. For example,
there are limits on the aggregate amount of investments by affiliated
investors in certain types of securities within a particular industry group
that cannot be exceeded without additional regulatory or corporate
consent. If such aggregate ownership thresholds are reached, the ability of
a client to purchase or dispose of investments, or exercise rights or
undertake business transactions, will be restricted.
JPMS, J.P. Morgan and any of their directors, partners, officers, agents or
employees also buy, sell or trade securities for their own accounts or the
proprietary accounts of JPMS and/or J.P. Morgan. JPMS and/or J.P. Morgan,
within their discretion, can make different investment decisions and take
other actions with respect to their proprietary accounts than those made
for client accounts, including the timing or nature of such investment
decisions or actions. Further, JPMS is not required to purchase or sell for
any client account securities that it, J.P. Morgan and any of their employees,
principals or agents may purchase or sell for their own accounts or the
proprietary accounts of JPMS or J.P. Morgan. JPMS, J.P. Morgan and their
respective directors, officers and employees face a conflict of interest as
they will have income or other incentives to favor their own accounts or the
proprietary accounts of JPMS or J.P. Morgan.
Conflicts of Interest Created by Contemporaneous Trading
Potential conflicts of interest may also arise as a result of JPMS’ current
policy to seek to manage its clients’ accounts so that the various
requirements and liabilities imposed pursuant to Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Section 16 and the Exchange Act,
respectively) are not triggered. Section 16 applies to, among other things,
“beneficial owners” of 10% or more of any security subject to reporting
under the Exchange Act. In addition to certain reporting requirements,
Section 16 also imposes on such “beneficial owner” a requirement to
disgorge of “short-swing” profits derived from the purchase and sale or sale
and purchase of the security, executed within a 6-month period. JPMPI may
be deemed to be a “beneficial owner” of securities held by its advisory
clients. Consequently, and given the potential ownership level of the
various accounts and funds managed for its clients, JPMS may limit the
amount, or alter the timing, of purchases of securities in order not to
trigger the foregoing requirements. As a result, certain contemplated
transactions that otherwise would be consummated by JPMS on behalf of
its clients will not take place, will be limited in their size, or will be delayed.
Positions taken by a certain client account may also dilute or otherwise
negatively affect the values, prices or investment strategies associated with
positions held by a different client account. For example, this can occur
when investment decisions for one client are based on research or other
information that is also used to support portfolio decisions by JPMS or an
affiliate for a different client following the same, similar or different
investment strategies or by an affiliate of JPMS in managing its clients’
accounts. When a portfolio decision or strategy is implemented for an
Account ahead of, or contemporaneously with, similar portfolio decisions
or strategies for JPMS or an affiliate's other client (whether or not the
portfolio decisions emanate from the same research analysis or other
information), market impact, liquidity constraints or other factors could
result in one account being disadvantaged or receiving less favorable
investment results than the other Account, and the costs of implementing
such portfolio decisions or strategies could be increased.
Furthermore, J.P. Morgan has adopted policies and procedures reasonably
designed to ensure compliance with economic and trade sanctions-related
obligations applicable to its activities (although such obligations are not
necessarily the same obligations that its clients are subject to). Such
economic and trade sanctions prohibit, among other things, transactions
with and the provision of services to, directly or indirectly, certain
countries, territories, entities and individuals. These economic and trade
sanctions, and the application by JPMS of its compliance policies and
procedures in respect thereof, may restrict or limit a client’s account’s
investment activities. In addition, J.P. Morgan from time to time subscribes
to or otherwise elects to become subject to investment policies on a firm-
wide basis, including policies relating to environmental, social and
corporate governance. JPMS may also limit transactions and activities for
reputational or other reasons, including (i) when J.P. Morgan provides or
may provide advice or services to an entity involved in such activity or
transaction; (ii) when J.P. Morgan or a client is or may be engaged in the
same or a related activity or transaction to that being considered on behalf
In addition, it is perceived as a conflict of interest when the activity in one
account closely correlates with the activity in a similar account, such as
when a purchase by one account increases the value of the same securities
previously purchased by another account, or when a sale in one account
lowers the sale price received in a sale by a second account. Furthermore,
if JPMS or an affiliate manages accounts that engage in short sales of
securities in which other accounts invest, JPMS or an affiliate could be seen
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as harming the performance of one account for the benefit of the account
engaging in short sales if the short sales cause the market value of the
securities to fall. Also, certain private funds managed by JPMS or its
affiliates hold exclusivity rights to certain investments and therefore, other
clients are prohibited from pursuing such investment opportunities.
E. Account Errors and Resolutions
Additionally, all JPMS, WMS and JPMPI personnel are subject to the
J.P. Morgan firm-wide policies and procedures, including those found in the
J.P. Morgan Code of Conduct (the Code of Conduct). The Code of Conduct
sets forth restrictions regarding confidential and proprietary information,
information barriers, private investments, outside interests and personal
trading. All J.P. Morgan employees, including JPMS personnel, are required
to familiarize themselves with, comply with, and attest annually to their
compliance with provisions of the Code of Conduct’s terms as a condition
of continued employment.
G. Review of Accounts
Clients have ongoing reasonable access, during normal business hours, to
an IAR or a centralized team of IARs who are available for consultation
regarding Program Accounts. IARs are an essential component of the
Program and provide clients with nondiscretionary advisory services and
Account maintenance support.
Account errors, trade errors and other operational mistakes occasionally
occur in connection with the management of Funds and client Accounts.
JPMS has developed policies and procedures that address the identification
and correction of such errors and generally require that errors caused by
JPMS and affecting a client's account be resolved promptly and fairly.
Errors can result from a variety of situations, including portfolio
management (e.g., inadvertent violation of investment restrictions)
trading, processing or other functions (e.g., miscommunication of
information, such as wrong number of shares, wrong price, wrong account,
executing the order as a buy rather than a sell and vice versa).
JPMS contacts clients at least annually to determine whether there have
been any changes in the client’s financial situation, investment objectives
or investment restrictions that would require changes to the client’s
Account. To ensure that the Program and the selected Investment Strategy
remain suitable for the client, clients are instructed to promptly notify JPMS
or their Advisor(s) of any material changes to their investment objectives
and/or financial situation. Clients are solely responsible for notifying JPMS
in the event that any information that JPMS maintains about them is
inaccurate or becomes inaccurate.
The intent of the policies and procedures is to restore a client account to
the appropriate financial position as determined in good faith by the
Adviser based on what it considers reasonable in light of all relevant facts
and circumstances surrounding the error. JPMS makes its determinations
pursuant to its error policies and procedures on a case-by-case basis, in its
discretion, based on factors it considers reasonable. Under certain
circumstances, JPMS may consider whether it is possible to adequately
address an error through cancellation, correction, reallocation of losses
and gains or other means.
As most Program Accounts are managed in a similar manner according to
the Model or Investment Strategy selected by the client, JPMS does not
review individual trades or individual Program Accounts. As described in
this Brochure, JPMS periodically reviews Model composition, Funds
available, Model Managers, Portfolio Managers and Investment Strategies
available in the Program to ensure that they continue to meet the Program
requirements. For Program Accounts that have requested investment
restrictions, JPMS periodically monitors the Accounts to ensure compliance
with the accepted investment restrictions.
JPMS, JPMPI, JPMIM, Portfolio Managers and Model Manager personnel
who are knowledgeable about the management of client Program Accounts
are available for client consultation upon reasonable request.
If a trade error is made in a client’s Account, JPMS will take action to make
the Account whole. JPMS corrects trade errors in IRA and ERISA Accounts
in the impacted Program Account and uses a firm account to correct all
other trade errors in non-retirement Program Accounts. If bonds are
erroneously sold from a client’s Account, it is possible that JPMS, the
Implementation Manager or the Portfolio Manager will not be able to find
the same bonds to buy back for the Account. In that case, JPMS, the
Implementation Manager or Portfolio Manager will purchase bonds that it
believes are equivalent in quality and yield. If a client requests that any
securities be transferred out of an Account or there is a trade error in an
Account, JPMS may temporarily suspend trading in the Account until the
transfer is complete or the trade error is remediated. During such time,
Fees (as defined in this Item 4) will continue to accrue.
F. Code of Ethics
The information in this Brochure does not include all the specific review
features associated with each Model, Fund, Investment Strategy, Model,
Model Manager, and Portfolio Manager. Clients are urged to ask questions
regarding JPMS’ or JPMPI’s review process applicable to a particular Model,
Fund Model Manager, Portfolio Manager or Investment Strategy, to read all
product-specific disclosures, and to determine whether a particular Fund,
Model Manager, Portfolio Manager, Investment Strategy or type of security
is suitable for their Account in light of their circumstances, investment
objectives and financial situation.
Reports to Program Clients
JPMS has adopted the JPMS Code of Ethics (the Code of Ethics) pursuant
to Rule 204A-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The Code of
Ethics is designed to ensure that JPMS and its supervised persons comply
with applicable federal securities laws and place the interests of their
clients before their own personal interests at all times. The Code of Ethics
imposes certain restrictions on securities transactions in the personal
accounts of covered persons to help avoid or mitigate conflicts of interest,
as described more fully below. A copy of the Code of Ethics is available free
of charge to any client or prospective client upon request by contacting
JPMS or an IAR.
Clients receive Account statements from the custodian at least quarterly
and also receive quarterly performance reports. Refer to “Trade
Confirmations, Statements and Performance Reporting” above.
The Code of Ethics contains policies and procedures relating to:
JPMS does not provide tax advice, and discussions with IARs, Account
statements and the performance reports should not be construed as tax
advice and are not a substitute for careful review of Account statements or
tax reporting forms by clients.
Account holding reports and personal trading, including reporting and pre-
clearance requirements for all personnel of JPMS; confidentiality
obligations to clients set forth in the J.P. Morgan privacy notices; employee
conflicts of interest, which include guidance relating to restrictions on
trading on material non-public information, gifts and entertainment,
political and charitable contributions, and outside business activities; and
escalation guidelines for reporting Code of Ethics violations.
Performance reviews are not a substitute for regular monthly or quarterly
account statements or IRS Forms 1099 and should not be used to calculate
the fees or to complete income tax returns. JPMS and its affiliates are
entitled to rely on the financial and other information that clients or any
third party provides to JPMS. The client is solely responsible for any
information that the client provides to JPMS, and JPMS shall not be liable
in connection with its use of any information provided by the client or a
third party in the periodic review.
In general, the personal trading rules under the Code of Ethics require that
accounts of JPMS employees and associated persons be maintained with an
approved broker and prohibits certain types of trading activity, such as
short-term and speculative trades. Certain JPMS personnel are not
permitted to buy or sell securities issued by J.P. Morgan during certain
periods throughout the year.
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JPMS and its IARs do not provide tax advice, and nothing in the
performance review should be construed as advice concerning any tax
matter. Neither JPMS nor any of its supervised persons acts as a Portfolio
Manager in the Program.
Subject to JPMS’ policies and procedures and applicable law, the periodic
written performance review provided to Program clients can include
information about assets in other accounts. By including such assets in the
written performance review, JPMS is not undertaking to provide or be
responsible for providing any services with respect to those assets.
In preparing Account statements and performance reviews, JPMS may use
multiple valuation sources that provide different values for a single asset.
As a result, the determination of an Account's asset values may differ for
different purposes and different statements, reviews and reports. Client
Account asset values are available from JPMS upon request.
H. Testimonials and Endorsements
Program Accounts are offered and sold only through IARs associated with
JPMS. In addition to compensating Advisors for their provision of
investment advisory services to clients on behalf of JPMS, and/or for their
referral or introduction of investors who become advisory clients of JPMS,
JPMS has entered into agreements with certain unaffiliated third parties
(sometimes also called a “finder,” “referrer” or “promoter”) for their
referral of prospective investment advisory clients to JPMS in accordance
with the Advisers Act. Under these arrangements, JPMS agrees to pay each
finder when a referred prospective client is either referred or becomes an
investment advisory client of JPMS. JPMS either pays the finder a flat
amount or a specified portion of the fee it receives and retains relating to
each such client’s advisory account.
In addition to the third-party referral agreements described above,
pursuant to an agreement between JPMS and JPMCB, an affiliate, JPMCB
can compensate its employees for referring clients to JPMS for various
products and services, including the Program and other advisory products
and services. Any such payments to JPMCB employees shall not increase
the total account fees paid by the client.
Financial Information
I.
JPMS is not aware of any financial condition that is reasonably likely to
impair JPMS’ ability to meet its contractual commitments to its clients, nor
has JPMS been the subject of a bankruptcy petition at any time during the
past 10 years.
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