JPMorgan Emerging Markets Debt Fund (JEMDX)
The fund normally invests at least 80% of the value of its net assets plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes in emerging market debt investments. It invests primarily in debt securities that the adviser believes have the potential to provide a high total return from countries whose economies or bond markets are less developed. The fund does not have any minimum quality rating and may invest without limit in securities that are rated below investment grade (commonly known as junk bonds) or the unrated equivalent.
Fund Info
US4812A07485
4812A0748
Apr 16, 1997
$1,000,000
Expense Ratio
JEMDX features an expense ratio of 0.83%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in JPMorgan Emerging Markets Debt Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
JPMorgan Emerging Markets Debt Fund had a return of 2.12% year-to-date (YTD) and 10.70% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, JPMorgan Emerging Markets Debt Fund had an annualized return of 2.45%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.29%, indicating that JPMorgan Emerging Markets Debt Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
JEMDX
2.12%
1.46%
2.74%
10.70%
-0.37%
2.45%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.22%
2.22%
9.51%
22.46%
12.74%
11.29%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of JEMDX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.79% | 2.12% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -0.94% | 1.14% | 2.30% | -2.06% | 1.72% | 0.36% | 2.02% | 2.41% | 2.00% | -1.82% | 1.33% | -1.14% | 7.39% |
| 2023 | 3.81% | -2.46% | 0.17% | 0.42% | -1.01% | 2.55% | 2.01% | -1.89% | -2.91% | -1.09% | 5.64% | 4.95% | 10.18% |
| 2022 | -2.91% | -7.34% | -0.07% | -5.80% | -0.53% | -8.20% | 3.15% | -0.38% | -7.24% | 0.66% | 8.94% | 0.69% | -18.60% |
| 2021 | -1.17% | -2.40% | -1.32% | 2.23% | 1.09% | 0.60% | 0.22% | 1.02% | -2.13% | -0.15% | -2.96% | 1.86% | -3.23% |
| 2020 | 1.21% | -1.52% | -17.02% | 2.58% | 7.32% | 4.33% | 3.93% | 1.30% | -2.30% | 0.13% | 5.09% | 2.50% | 5.39% |
| 2019 | 4.58% | 1.15% | 1.04% | 0.24% | 0.07% | 3.48% | 1.42% | 0.36% | -0.56% | 0.04% | -0.97% | 2.34% | 13.86% |
| 2018 | 0.43% | -2.11% | 0.09% | -1.47% | -1.47% | -1.27% | 2.39% | -1.94% | 1.59% | -2.43% | -0.74% | 1.10% | -5.81% |
| 2017 | 1.50% | 2.04% | 0.29% | 1.51% | 0.53% | -0.17% | 1.12% | 1.74% | 0.17% | 0.13% | 0.08% | 0.87% | 10.24% |
| 2016 | -0.32% | 1.41% | 3.26% | 1.82% | -0.61% | 3.33% | 1.59% | 1.85% | 0.03% | -1.13% | -4.23% | 1.62% | 8.71% |
| 2015 | 0.64% | 0.99% | 0.37% | 0.78% | -0.71% | -1.58% | 0.29% | -1.12% | -1.36% | 2.50% | 0.24% | -1.45% | -0.49% |
| 2014 | -1.24% | 3.50% | 1.34% | 1.70% | 2.69% | 0.37% | -0.13% | 0.41% | -2.89% | 1.70% | -0.47% | -2.95% | 3.86% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 81, JEMDX is among the top 19% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for JPMorgan Emerging Markets Debt Fund (JEMDX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
JPMorgan Emerging Markets Debt Fund provided a 6.20% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.39 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.39 | $0.38 | $0.34 | $0.36 | $0.34 | $0.31 | $0.37 | $0.35 | $0.37 | $0.40 | $0.37 | $0.33 |
Dividend yield | 6.20% | 6.15% | 5.47% | 6.15% | 4.37% | 3.73% | 4.52% | 4.66% | 4.43% | 5.06% | 4.76% | 4.05% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for JPMorgan Emerging Markets Debt Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.04 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.38 |
| 2023 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.34 |
| 2022 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.36 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.34 |
| 2020 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.31 |
| 2019 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.37 |
| 2018 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.35 |
| 2017 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.37 |
| 2016 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.09 | $0.40 |
| 2015 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.03 | $0.01 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.37 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.05 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.33 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Debt Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Debt Fund was 39.55%, occurring on Oct 24, 2008. Recovery took 341 trading sessions.
The current JPMorgan Emerging Markets Debt Fund drawdown is 5.46%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -39.55% | May 23, 2007 | 359 | Oct 24, 2008 | 341 | Mar 5, 2010 | 700 |
| -30.83% | Sep 16, 2021 | 278 | Oct 21, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -23.84% | Feb 24, 2020 | 19 | Mar 19, 2020 | 173 | Nov 23, 2020 | 192 |
| -16.62% | Dec 2, 2005 | 142 | Jun 27, 2006 | 200 | Apr 17, 2007 | 342 |
| -15.41% | Apr 15, 2002 | 74 | Jul 30, 2002 | 96 | Dec 13, 2002 | 170 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current JPMorgan Emerging Markets Debt Fund volatility is 1.19%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.