JPMorgan Active Bond ETF

JBND

Market cap $4.19B

TORONTO, Nov. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- J. P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM)* today announced the estimated annual reinvested capital gain distributions for the below listed JPMorgan ETFs (the “Funds”). These estimates are for the annual non-cash capital gains distributions, which are typically reinvested in additional units of the respective Funds at the year-end, and do not include estimates of ongoing monthly or quarterly cash distribution amounts. The additional units will be immediately consolidated with the previously outstanding units such that the number of outstanding units following the distribution will equal the number of units outstanding prior to the distribution.

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The Jpmorgan Active Bond ETF is a simple investment-grade bond ETF. JBND compares favorably to its benchmark on most key quantitative metrics: dividend yield, realized volatility, and absolute and risk-adjusted returns. Lots of benefits and advantages, fewer downsides, no significant ones.

JP Morgan Active Bond ETF (JBND) offers active management in intermediate-duration bonds, focusing on Treasuries, agency MBS, and investment-grade corporates. JBND's return is driven by monthly carry and bond price movements, with managers adjusting allocations based on macro and credit conditions. Current macro indicators suggest stable real yields, steady inflation expectations, and no major labor market stress, supporting intermediate bond exposure.

TORONTO, Nov. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- J. P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM)* today announced the final October 2025 cash distributions for the below listed JPMorgan ETFs. The JPMorgan ETFs trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). Unitholders of record on November 18, 2025 will receive cash distributions payable on November 24, 2025. Details of the “per unit” distributions are as follows:

Colorado-based Tandem Financial acquired 104,880 shares of JBND for an estimated $5.7 million in the third quarter. The transaction value equaled about 2.1% of 13F reportable assets under management at quarter-end.

JBND is an actively managed fund aiming to outperform the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. Spoiler: It's succeeding. Interesting comparison with the AGG ETF: it's immediately clear that over 50% of JBND's holdings aren't in AGG. Careful: it's not a flexible fund. The prospectus shows clear guidelines (which I like).

JBND is an active ETF from JPMorgan, overweight in AAA assets, with a 6.3-year duration, focusing on investment-grade bonds. The fund has outperformed AGG by 80 bps in the past year, favoring intermediate duration bonds, amid current market volatility. Rates are the main risk factor, with intermediate rates driving performance; a recession and Fed rate cuts would benefit JBND.

Jpmorgan Active Bond is an actively managed bond ETF. JBND focuses on high-quality, medium-term bonds, including treasuries and agency MBS. It has a higher yield and total returns than its benchmark, likely due to savvy positioning.

JPMorgan Active Bond ETF aims to provide Alpha to bond investors through active management and diverse investments, outperforming the Agg index. The ETF focuses on intermediate- and long-term bonds, takes ESG factors into consideration, and has $431m in AUM with a 4.49% 30-day SEC Yield. Based on its safer credit allocation and superior yield, I give the JBND a Buy rating; the AGG a Hold rating.